I found him easy to understand and keen to help. Don't believe those taking ES2232 as they assume that that class is easy..... they are probably U/G students who can't cut it. The one who says there is no syllabus is lying as all classes have the syllabus posted by the first day. The prof is nice and knowledgeable.

Nigel's tests and labs were marked very fairly and gave lots of options. Test questions allowed for a lot of student choice. As long as you attend lectures then you will be well set for the tests and labs, I was never stressed about my marks. I liked Nigels teaching style, he is fast paced and very easy to approach and communicate with.

Great professor if you get to know him. Genuine guy who wants his students to succeed. He won't make you feel stupid if you ask dumb questions. Very reasonable guy, just not super great with tech.

At the end of the day, you will get the mark you deserve in this class. Funny prof with lots of amazing life experience and stories. Knows so many languages and will always try to speak to you in your native language if you tell him what it is. Very nice prof, but a tad unorganized.

Amazing life experiences which he brings to the classroom. Probably the most valuable class that I have taken. Wants his students to succeed.

Prof. Blimey was amazing. I don't what the others are talking about.

He's probably the best professor I have had. I never realized he was such a awesome guitarist.

Really knows how to handle online courses. Would take more courses from him if available. Keeps up to date with latest space news.

The prof went out of his way to get eclipse glasses for us so that we could see the eclipse. This is much more than other profs would do and I got to see the eclipse in total. What an experience. His does much more for his students than other do at Western. I am not in science but would like to take another class from him.

This was my first science course and I enjoyed it. The material was interesting and both Dr Blamey and his TAs were helpful. Two thumbs up!

There were about 300 students in 2232 when I took it and he really inspired me. Really good at running an online course. I am thinking of changing my major now to earth science.

Ignore the students from social studies, they find science tough. The prof goes out of his way to help students and the course is easy for those of us in science.

Best course that I ever took outside my major. I learned a lot. Prof is responsive and helpful. Can I change to Earth Science?

Nigel is an outstanding lecturer and passionate about ore deposits. His background understanding is exceptional and he shares his years of experience with the class. I found his grading fair and he provides feedback so that one knows where to improve. He is by far the best lecturer that I have had at Western.

The course is still running but the prof has been great. I want to change to Planetary Science thanks to the course content and the prof.

OWL running in Brightspace is a bad decision. The prof and TAs are doing their best but Brightspace is the issue; not their fault.

I got over 80% for the midterm and those who failed have rushed to this site to complain. The midterm was open book. The failures did not study and blame the professor for their low grade. If you don't study, you won't get the grades.

Dr Blaney is helpful and responsive but the problem is Brightspace.

Prof and TA were great. Brightspace was painful.

He was inspirational to me. Has great stories of his experiences as a real geologist. Pleased to hear that he is going to teach the 4th year course that builds on this: Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Deposits. I am ready to sign up.

The professor is helpful and fair. The course would probably be better run in sakai instead of brightspace. I would like to take another course from Dr Blamey.

Awesome course by a prof who cares about the students.

The course was great and gave me a complete new insight into astronomy. The professor and the TAs were very helpful. Although I am in another faculty, I would like to take another course from Prof. Blamey.

Dont believe the students from 2232G in winter 2023. The problems were caused by exam central, not the prof. My experience in 1086 was inspirational. It was run in Brightspace and went smoothly. TAs and prof were very helpful.

I really enjoyed this course. The prof and TAs were responsive to e-mail and I learned a lot. My academic councillor tells me that he also teaches 2232 and I am enrolling for it.

I learned so much from Prof Blamey. His course was great and well structured. It is profs like him that inspire me to change major and join geology.

I loved the course and learned so much. The professor was very knowledgeable, helpful, and well organized. The TA was very helpful as well.

One of the most helpful profs at Western. He respects the students and is interested in our success at university. More profs should be like him.

Prof Blamey is very proactive and encouraging. He notified the class that the northern lights would be visible and we went out to see it. Fantastic. We would never have known if it were not for him.

He's helpful unlike some other profs. Lots of readings but its fascinating and easy to read. He really knows how to deliver online courses and manage big classes.

Knows his topic. Great course for non science students.

I really like this course and the professor is helpful. He has set it up very well and I keep up to date on a weekly basis thanks to his structure. Each time I email him or the TA they respond and give accurate feedback.

The professor is helpful and helps you find the answers. My TA was also helpful and graded fairly. He showed me where I was going wrong so that I could do better.

He knows the topic well. No surprises and straight shooter. I would like to take an in person class from him. I hear from those taking in person classes that he is a great teacher in the classroom.

Best prof that I have had at Western. He encourages us to do better and connects the dots so that we see the big picture. As a prof I rate him A+.

This professor understands how to deliver an online class and I learned so much about the solar system. Grading was fair and the TA was helpful. I would like to change my majors and go into planetary science for the fall semester. The course delivered by Prof Blamey is inspiring.

Best professor that I had at Western. Nigel makes you feel welcome and included. He is always present for the students and I felt relaxed with him. He deserves 6/5.

I took this course because I needed a science credit. Now I am hooked. This is the best online course I've taken. The professor is very helpful and responsive. No profs as western are as good as prof blamey at online.

Dr. Blamey is one of the best profs I have had at Western! He is a very fair marker, and really wants students to understand the material instead of just memorizing. I have learnt a lot from him and am glad I get to have him as a prof again.

No course that I have taken has prepared me for grad school as much as this course. Nigel helps you understand geochemistry. Best course I ever took from the best prof.

He really knows his geochemistry. He absolutely opened my eyes. Don't pay attention to those from 2232 as they don;t know him at all.

Wow. Dr Blamey really opened my eyes. I feel that I am now prepared for grade school. He would be great teaching more grad courses.

Clear lectures and always available if you miss a lecture. Really smart prof who showed me the links of geochemistry. He is able to get through to all the students.

I learned a lot from him. I would take another class from him if I could.

I wish that I had known about this course earlier. The prof has this set up well and the participation photo got me outside the city. I then saw a shooting star for the first time. Thanks.

I am enrolled in ES2206A. Dr Flemming is on sabbatical and Dr Blamey is teaching the course. Replacement instructors often do not know the material well whereas Dr Blamey really knows the topic and puts it across well. He also stays late for an extra lab session to help us. He really cares about our education.

Dr. Nigel made time for me during reading week to answer my questions. I thought that he was just another prof but found that he really knows his online delivering. He's by far the best prof that I have had for online and he's really helpful.

Nigel goes out of his way to help us. The Wednesday evening lab goes until 9PM and he is there all the time. Lectures are clear and he likes participation.

Such a great prof. He really makes an effort to help each student and goes out of his way to make sure we understand the content. He comes to every lab session even though not required and answers the hundreds of question students ask him with amazing patience. Although the content is difficult he explains it in such a clear easy way.

This became my most enjoyable class thanks to Nigel. He has always been available outside class if you donnot understand something and he would then take us to the lab and explain things on the board. He listens to what you say and gets us to think and guides us to the answer. His explanations are clear. He attended every lab including evenings.

This was his first time teaching this course, and the course is not designed by him, so I cannot judge him based on that because I found this course structured poorly; the lab exam was absolute hell, but as a professor he is very helpful and works hard to help you succeed despite the difficulty of the course content.

The prof gave me good advice to study for the final exam and I got over 90%. He is approachable and really knows how to deliver a online course. Participaton photo was fun and something different.

Nigel taught the course for another prof and he was very good. My feedback is not about him but the heavy workload for the course which should be split into 2 courses. I felt welcome in his class and could approach him at any time to seek an answer to material that I did not understand. Great teacher.

Dr. Blamey is very caring and passionate about students learning the contents. He is very accessible outside classes and stays the entire time during all labs. He is very approachable and will re explain any confusing topics.