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Control the drainage: The gospel accorded to sinkholes
Janet Watson Lecture Theatre The Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United KingdomTalk by Dr Tony Waltham. Join us for an interesting and informative evening! Non-members are welcome free of charge. Karst is a landscape that is distinguished by underground drainage and is normally formed on limestone or gypsum. Its impact on engineering geology is the distinctive suite of karst geohazards, which are largely related to the … Continue reading "Control the drainage: The gospel accorded to sinkholes"
The climate, palaeogeography and early human settlement of Britain
Janet Watson Lecture Theatre The Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United KingdomHenry Stopes Memorial Lecture by Professor Nick Ashton from the British Museum. The human settlement of Britain now stretches back to almost a million years, but it has been a history of brief incursions governed by the cyclical changes in climate and the changing status of Britain as an island or as a peninsula of the … Continue reading "The climate, palaeogeography and early human settlement of Britain"
The Halstead Lecture: The Secret Lives of Salt Giants
Janet Watson Lecture Theatre The Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United KingdomTalk by Sian Evans. From deposition to diapirism, salt has a unique impact on the stratigraphic evolution of a basin. Thick evaporite units deposited during ocean desiccation deform as a viscous fluid over millions of years, often resulting in profound structural complexity. Nature is more complex than we can imagine and the classic models of … Continue reading "The Halstead Lecture: The Secret Lives of Salt Giants"
Mid-Palaeocene Hebridean Igneous Province
Janet Watson Lecture Theatre The Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United KingdomEnvironments and Landscapes during the development of the Mid-Palaeocene Hebridean Igneous Province, NW Scotland. By Dr. Ian T. Williamson If you cannot make it in to London you can live stream through this link geolsoc.adobeconnect.com/ga2003/ This will be live from 6 pm. View/Download
DGAG Events and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As the National restrictions begin to relax, we hope to restart many of our planned events, including field trips. All events will be compliant with the relevant COVID-guidelines. Geologists' Association Coronavirus Action Plan
Urban Geology Walk in Weymouth
This is a 7 km walk which includes the geology of Newton Cove, Nothe Fort and Gardens, the Outer Harbour, the shops in St Mary's Street and St Thomas Street, the Rodwell Trail and Sandsfoot Castle. We will look at the different types of rocks used in the buildings and facings of shops which includes … Continue reading "Urban Geology Walk in Weymouth"
International Geodiversity Day and Virtual Festival of Geology
The Geologists' Association annual Festival of Geology is being brought forward this year to coincide with International Geodiversity Day. Unfortunately the physical gathering, which normally occurs, will not take place during 2022. We are, however, planning to return to a physical gathering for Festival of Geology in 2023.
Volcanic activity up close
Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya, University of Leeds. Available via Zoom. Non-members are welcome free of charge
New Year Buffet and Mini-talk
John Whites Rectory at the Dorset County Museum, High West St, Dorchester, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a buffet with a mini-talk on the Thursday 19 January 2023. Theme: A new year start with mystery in the Museum! DGAG pearl anniversary year kick off. Speaker: To be confirmed but certainly a discussion over the buffet around hungry Pliosaurs in Dorset as one possible topic. Time: … Continue reading "New Year Buffet and Mini-talk"
International Geodiversity Day
International Geodiversity Day is a worldwide celebration, bringing people together on October 6 each year, to promote the many aspects of geodiversity. International Geodiversity Day was proclaimed by UNESCO at the 41st General Conference in 2021.
Earth Science Week
A national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth.