Geo-natter
Wednesday, 11 Dec 2024 01:30pm
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what’s happening locally
Events
December 2024
Palaeontology
Thursday, 12 Dec 2024 07:00pm
Paige dePolo, Liverpool John Moores University
January 2025
February 2025
Species loss, community collapse and ecosystem recovery during times of mass extinction
Thursday, 06 Feb 2025 07:00pm
Dr Alex Dunhill, University of Leeds
Economic geology
Thursday, 13 Feb 2025 07:00pm
Kiara Brooksby, Camborne School of Mines
May 2025
The Garvellachs
Start date: Thursday, 08 May 2025 04:00pm
End date: Monday, 12 May 2025 05:00pm
A magnificent section of the glacial Neoproterozoic Port Askaig Formation with a sequence at the base which is a prime candidate for a global “golden spike” or GSSP. We will discuss the concept of snowball earth and assess how the succession here fits with that model.