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GEOFEST – Dorchester
United Church South St Entrance 29 South St, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomEvent details, list of contributors and location map Opens in a new window Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) is hosting a GEOFEST on the Saturday 26 October 2024. Theme: A festival celebrating Geoscience: Fossils, Rocks and Earth Science. A DGAG inaugural event that is a small part of October's two global events: --> International … Continue reading "GEOFEST – Dorchester"
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Revisiting the Stone Circles of Dorset: An Archaeologist’s Perspective of Sarsen Stones
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 19th November 2024. Title: Revisiting the Stone Circles of Dorset: An Archaeologist's Perspective of Sarsen Stones Speaker: Dr. Anne Teather Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity Meeting Room: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR Lecture Entry Cost: … Continue reading "Revisiting the Stone Circles of Dorset: An Archaeologist’s Perspective of Sarsen Stones"
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Talk -The Complex Geology of the Somerset Coalfield
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 10th December 2024. Title: The Complex Geology of the Somerset Coalfield Speaker: Andy Gordon: Born in Inverness, Scotland, gained a geology degree at Edinburgh University in 1982. Spent a few years working on oil drilling rigs, mostly in the Norwegian Arctic Circle in … Continue reading "Talk -The Complex Geology of the Somerset Coalfield"
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DGAG AGM
Broadmayne Village Hall Cowleaze Rd, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DorsetDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host the annual AGM on the Saturday 11 January 2025. Theme: DGAG AGM followed by a short geological flavoured talk. Any suggestions for agenda items or nominations for Committee posts should be addressed to the Secretary DGAG – Kelvin Huff: kelvinhuff30@gmail.com .Geoff Rowland will give a short talk … Continue reading "DGAG AGM"
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Talk -The Art of Sand from the Isle of Wight to Iowa: Part 1: Isle of Wight
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 21st January 2025. Title: The Art of Sand from the Isle of Wight to Iowa: Part 1: Isle of Wight Speaker: Phil James Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity Meeting Room: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR … Continue reading "Talk -The Art of Sand from the Isle of Wight to Iowa: Part 1: Isle of Wight"
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Talk: America – West of the Rockies
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 18th February 2025. Title: America - West of the Rockies Speaker: Martin Gledhill who, after retirement, discovered an enthusiasm for geology through the Sherborne Geology Group, U3A (University of the 3rd Age) and DGAG. He is set to make a welcome return to … Continue reading "Talk: America – West of the Rockies"
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Ham Hill Geology – Field Trip
Ham Hill Country Park Ham Hill Centre and Ranger's Office, Ham Hill Road, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, SomersetAn opportunity to cross the County border into the Yeovilian (Upper Toarcian) of the Early Jurassic around 177 million years ago. Following a brief introduction to the geology of the region, we'll explore one of the finest inland geological locations in Somerset. as exposed in a number of disused quarries in the Ham Hill Limestone … Continue reading "Ham Hill Geology – Field Trip"
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Talk -The Art of Sand from the Isle of Wight to Iowa: Part 2: Iowa
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 18th March 2025. Title: The Art of Sand from the Isle of Wight to Iowa: Part 2: Iowa Speaker: Phil James Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity Meeting Room: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR Lecture Entry … Continue reading "Talk -The Art of Sand from the Isle of Wight to Iowa: Part 2: Iowa"
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Talk -The Variscan Orogeny; it’s Causes and Consequences
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 22nd April 2025. Title: The Variscan Orogeny; it’s Causes and Consequences Speaker: Alan Driscole (DGAG member) who has forty plus years in exploration geology (Oil/Gas) in many parts of the globe including the Atlantic margin. Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately … Continue reading "Talk -The Variscan Orogeny; it’s Causes and Consequences"
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Field Trip: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 21 June
Spyway Quarry Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 21st June 2025. Title: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 21 June Leader : led by Jonathan Stiby (DGAG) Time: Meet at 10 am Location: Worth Matravers village car park of Wood Henge fame. The car park is at BH19 3LE or … Continue reading "Field Trip: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 21 June"
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Field Trip: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 14 August 2025
Spyway Quarry Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Thursday 14th August 2025. Title: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 14 August 2025 Leader : led by Andy Melrose (DGAG) Time: Meet at 10 am Location: Worth Matravers village car park of Wood Henge fame. The car park is at BH19 3LE … Continue reading "Field Trip: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 14 August 2025"
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Field Trip: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 28 August 2025
Spyway Quarry Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Thursday 28th August 2025. Title: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 28 August 2025 Leader : led by Andy Melrose (DGAG) Time: Meet at 10 am Location: Worth Matravers village car park of Wood Henge fame. The car park is at BH19 3LE … Continue reading "Field Trip: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 28 August 2025"
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Field Trip: Portland
Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 20th September 2025. Title: What happened on the (Isle of) Portland in the last 145 million years? Leaders :Jeremy Cranmer and Kelvin Huff Time: 10:30 am Meet Location: New Ground Car Parks, Portland Heights (SY690731) for location 1, ///sofas.binders.barman Entry Cost: Fieldtrip … Continue reading "Field Trip: Portland"
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Field Trip: Lyme Regis Geology – Engineering Perspectives
Lyme Regis Lyme Regis, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 11th October 2025. Title: Lyme Regis Geology - Engineering Perspectives Leader : John Scott Time: 11:00 am Location: Charborough Road Car Park, Lyme Regis (SY 344 925) ///demotion.occupy.pumpkin. Toilets are located here. Entry Cost: Field trip free to DGAG members. Parking fee at … Continue reading "Field Trip: Lyme Regis Geology – Engineering Perspectives"
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GEOFEST – Dorchester -18 October 2025
United Church 49/51 Charles Street, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomEvent details, updates of list of contributors and location map Opens in a new window Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) is hosting a GEOFEST on the Saturday 18 October 2025. Theme: A festival celebrating Geoscience: Fossils, Rocks and Earth Science. A DGAG annual event that is a small part of October’s two global events: … Continue reading "GEOFEST – Dorchester -18 October 2025"
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Talk – From Tethys to the Himalaya — Fossil Fishes Witnessed the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau’s Dramatic Transformation
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 21st October 2025. Title: From Tethys to the Himalaya — Fossil Fishes Witnessed the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau’s Dramatic Transformation Speaker: Gengyu Fang; PhD Student in Palaeobiology University of Bristol; Natural History Museum, London Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity … Continue reading "Talk – From Tethys to the Himalaya — Fossil Fishes Witnessed the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau’s Dramatic Transformation"
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Field Trip: Blandford Building stone
Blandford Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) and Dorset Building Stones will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 15th November 2025 in Blandford Forum. Title: Blandford Forum Building Stone Leader : Kelvin Huff, Sheila Alderman, John Scott Time: 10:45am start, finish about 13:45pm Location: St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church at 10:45 am. ST 885 062. … Continue reading "Field Trip: Blandford Building stone"
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Talk -Darwin’s “beloved barnacles”; solving evolutionary problems with fossils.
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 18th November 2025. Title: Darwin's "beloved barnacles"; solving evolutionary problems with fossils. Speaker: Professor Andy Gale (University of Portsmouth) Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity Meeting Room: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR Lecture Entry Cost: All … Continue reading "Talk -Darwin’s “beloved barnacles”; solving evolutionary problems with fossils."
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Talk -How the famous fish beds of Lebanon have informed on life and evolution in the Cretaceous
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 09th December 2025. Title: How the famous fish beds of Lebanon have informed on life and evolution in the Cretaceous Speaker: Hady George is a PhD student in the Palaeobiology Research Group at the University of Bristol. Previously, he completed an Mres in … Continue reading "Talk -How the famous fish beds of Lebanon have informed on life and evolution in the Cretaceous"
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Talk -Managing Coastal Risk in Dorset
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 20th January 2026. Title: Managing Coastal Risk in Dorset Speaker: Alan Frampton Strategy, Policy & Environment Manager (Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole (BCP) council, SW Flood and Coastal division) Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity Meeting Room: Dorford Centre, Bridport … Continue reading "Talk -Managing Coastal Risk in Dorset"