Talk – to be finalized (Accessing Geological Knowledge through Digital Platforms)

Dorset Geologists Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 17th February 2026.
Title: to be finalized (Accessing Geological Knowledge through Digital Platforms)
Speaker: Saskia Elliott (MSc, FGS, Graduate Geotechnical Engineer at SW Flood and Coastal)
Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm
Venue:  Activity Meeting Room: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR
Lecture Entry Cost: All welcome: £6 non-members (£5 for DGAG members), cash best.
Booking a seat: contact Chris Webb at email: events@dorsetgeologistsassociation.org
Talk Description:  To be provided by the speaker in due course.
Editors view –>Hopefully, this taster, will give us a few clues to using some of the universe of information resources, that we are privileged, to have at our fingertips, in this digital, online AI era! The additional links below are a good start.

Photo: Temporary courtesy of BGS website pending better one from the speaker

Additional Links:

  1. British Geological Survey on the topic
    https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-research/digital-geoscience/2.The Geological Society comments on topic
    https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/events/digital-geoscience-2025-digital-innovations-in-geoscience-fieldwork/

    3. The French geological survey on same topic
    https://www.brgm.fr/en/activities/knowledge-dissemination-open-science

Talk: A World Class Fossil Museum of the Future (Friends of Weymouth Museum Talk)

Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) is adding their support to:
the Friends of Weymouth Museum Talk
– see their website link below for more on this important event.
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Date: 28th October 2024
Title: A World Class Fossil Museum of the Future
Time: October 28, 2024 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Venue: Hope United Reformed Church, 8 Trinity Street, Weymouth DT4 8TW
Cost: Tickets will be available on the door and are £2.00 for members of the Friends and £3.00 for visitors. (Exact change would be appreciated, if possible)
Photo: From the Friends of Weymouth Museum website