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SUMMARY:Virtual field trip to the Braid & Blackford Hills
DESCRIPTION:Dr Angus Miller of Edinburgh University will present this virtual excursion. \nThe Braid and Blackford Hills\, which dominate the landscape of south Edinburgh\, are two large tapered masses of volcanic rock. In this virtual geology walk\, we’ll travel across the hills to discover two main lava flows of different composition with a thin layer of ash in between. We will explore the volcanic history of the area\, the story of erosion and glaciation\, and the views from the summits. The deep valley of the Hermitage of Braid between the hills also has an interesting origin\, with ice and meltwater picking out the contrasts between different rock types. \nThis event is part of the Scottish Geology Festival and will be held as a Zoom meeting. Society members for whom we have email addresses will be sent an invitation a few days before the event. If you are a member but are not on our email list\, or a non-member who would like to join the meeting\, please email the society’s meetings secretary to request an invitation. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/virtual-field-trip-to-braid-blackford-hills/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200921T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200921T203000
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SUMMARY:Virtual geo-tour of the Fossil Grove and Quarry Knowe
DESCRIPTION:David Webster will present this online event. It will consist of a virtual field trip to the Fossil Grove\, including a description of the geology of the preserved trees and their geological and historical settings\, and a discussion of the conservation\, preservation and display issues and the future of the site. \nThis event is part of the Scottish Geology Festival and will be held as a Zoom meeting. Society members for whom we have email addresses will be sent an invitation a few days before the event. If you are a member but are not on our email list\, or a non-member who would like to join the meeting\, please email the society’s meetings secretary to request an invitation. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/virtual-geo-tour-of-fossil-grove-and-quarry-knowe/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200912T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201031T235900
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200905T094635Z
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SUMMARY:Scottish Geology Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Geology Festival\, which has been organised by the Scottish Geology Trust\, will run from 12 September to 31 October. It will feature both visitor and virtual events across the country. The festival will host field trips\, online exhibitions\, fossil hunting and talks as well as Geopoetry 2020. The range of events and activities will be of interest to all whether you’re familiar with geology or not. There will be opportunities to get involved and learn about Scotland’s fascinating geology for families\, communities\, tourists and those making the most of Scottish staycations. \nAny in-person events or activities will adhere to relevant Scottish Government advice and social distancing measures will be in place. \nFurther details\, including a full list of events\, can be found on the Scottish Geology Trust website.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/scottish-geology-festival/
LOCATION:Online and various venues
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
CREATED:20200804T190959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200902T203851Z
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SUMMARY:The geology of Mercury (online lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Professor Simon Cuthbert\, AGH University of Science and Technology\, Krakow \nMercury has been recognised as a “wanderer” of the night sky since Babylonian times\, but its proximity to the Sun has made it a difficult body to study. The situation has changed dramatically since the recent MESSENGER mission\, which has revealed a fascinating and distinctive member of the family of terrestrial planets. \nDubbed the “iron planet” it has a huge metallic core and a relatively thin rocky mantle. In some ways the geology and landforms of Mercury resemble Earth’s Moon with its heavily cratered surface\, extensive smooth lava plains and lack of an atmosphere\, but it is unusually dark – a possible vestige of a primordial crust made of graphite! Tectonic features suggest that the entire planet has shrunk by several kilometres since it originally solidified. \nThis presentation will explore current knowledge about this rather uncelebrated planet and consider how its curious nature might be inherited from the special environmental conditions close to the Sun during the very earliest history of the Solar System. A look ahead to the upcoming Bepi-Colombo mission will anticipate some exciting new insights about this mysterious “pink dot”. \nSimon is long-standing member of the society and was until recently based at the University of the West of Scotland. He is now Assistant Professor in the Department of Mineralogy\, Petrography and Geochemistry\, at the University of Science and Technology\, in Krakow\, Poland. \nThis lecture will be held as a Zoom meeting. Society members for whom we have email addresses will be sent an invitation a few days before the event. If you are a member but are not on our email list\, or a non-member who would like to join the meeting\, please email the society’s meetings secretary to request an invitation. \n  \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/mercury-the-incredible-shrinking-planet-online-lecture/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200909T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
CREATED:20200804T185423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200805T141540Z
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SUMMARY:Beach pebbles: windows into Scotland's geological past (online lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Dr Angus Miller\, University of Edinburgh \nScotland’s geology is incredibly varied; this small country has a fantastic variety of rock types formed over a vast reach of geological time. The best place to see this variety is on Scotland’s pebble beaches. How do pebbles form and why do some survive better than others? What processes result in some beaches having a wide range of pebble types and sizes\, and others being dominated by a single rock type. What can a pebble tell you about Scotland’s geological history? \nThis is an online event organised by the University of Edinburgh’s Short Courses department. More information and registration instructions can be found on the university’s website.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/beach-pebbles-windows-into-scotlands-geological-past/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200813T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200813T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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SUMMARY:Virtual field trip to the southern Rhinns of Islay
DESCRIPTION:David Webster has been asked to make this presentation by the Open University Geological Society and they are happy for others to join in. This excursion will be a little more technical than David’s previous Islay field trips. It will look at the Rhinns Complex deformation history and its enigmatic contact with the overlying Colonsay Group. Do the newly-discovered conglomerate exposures show us the very base of the Dalradian? If so\, how old is it? How many deformations were there? Is the Kilchiaran Shear zone really folded? \nThe event will take place during the normal Gelogical Society of Glasgow lecture slot – i.e. the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm – and will be held as a Zoom meeting. Society members for whom we have email addresses have been sent instructions on how to join the meeting. If you are a member but did not receive an email\, or a non-member who would like to join the meeting\, please email the society’s meetings secretary to request the instructions. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/virtual-field-trip-to-the-southern-rhinns-of-islay/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200713T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200713T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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SUMMARY:Virtual field trip to South-East Islay
DESCRIPTION:This is a live repeat of the virtual field trip to SE Islay that David Webster presented recently at the Edinburgh Geological Society’s AGM. \nThe trip\, which starts and finishes at Port Ellen\, looks at the igneous and meta-igneous rocks of the south coast and visits a few distilleries and some historical/archaeological sites too. Some of the localities visited are described in Excursions 10 & 11 of A Guide to the Geology of Islay by D. Webster\, R. Anderton & A. Skelton (Ringwood Publishing\, 2015). \nThe event will be held as a Zoom meeting. Society members for whom we have email addresses have been sent instructions on how to join the meeting. If you are a member but did not receive an email\, or a non-member who would like to join the meeting\, please email the society’s meetings secretary to request the instructions. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/virtual-field-trip-to-south-east-islay/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200602T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200602T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
CREATED:20200601T193439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T193543Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual excursion to Colonsay
DESCRIPTION:This is the third of a series of virtual excursions to Islay\, Jura and Colonsay that David Webster has set up in conjunction with Angus Miller of Geowalks. The talks are part of Angus’s “Lockdown Lecture” series. Details of this talk and others that Angus is giving can be found on the Geowalks website. \nThese meetings are held using the Zoom platform. If you haven’t joined any of Angus’s talks yet you will need to email him for the link to the meeting. There is no fixed fee for these talks\, but Angus asks for a contribution of £5 – £10 per talk if you can afford it. Please consider making a donation\, as Angus’s business has been badly affected by the pandemic. Angus’s email address and details of how to make a donation are on the Geowalks website. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/virtual-excursion-to-jura-2/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200528T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200528T194500
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
CREATED:20200522T140706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200522T140706Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual field trip to Islay: the Snowball Earth story
DESCRIPTION:This trip\, the second of David Webster’s series of virtual field trips to Islay\, Jura and Colonsay\, will focus on the “Snowball Earth” story on Islay. It will be an excursion from Ballygrant to Port Askaig via Beannan Buidhe and the Sound of Islay. Normally this entails two quite long separate walks because one part of the coast is generally impassable\, but we have the advantage of being able to “zoom” round the headland. The excursion is going to be included in David’s forthcoming Volume II of “A Guide to the Geology of Islay”; so you will be getting a sneak preview. \nWe hope that the “expert panel” of Tony Spencer\, Ian Fairchild and Alasdair Skelton will be on hand again to help answer questions. \nThe event will be held as a Zoom meeting. Society members for whom we have email addresses have been sent instructions on how to join the meeting. If you are a member but did not receive an email\, or a non-member who would like to join the meeting\, please email the society’s meetings secretary to request the instructions. \n  \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/virtual-field-trip-to-islay-the-snowball-earth-story/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200526T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200526T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
CREATED:20200525T091119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200525T092758Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual excursion to Jura
DESCRIPTION:This is the second of a series of virtual excursions to Islay\, Jura and Colonsay that David Webster has set up in conjunction with Angus Miller of Geowalks. The talks are part of Angus’s “Lockdown Lecture” series. Details of this talk and others that Angus is giving can be found on the Geowalks website. \nThese meetings are held using the Zoom platform. If you haven’t joined any of Angus’s talks yet you will need to email him for the link to the meeting. There is no fixed fee for these talks\, but Angus asks for a contribution of £5 – £10 per talk if you can afford it. Please consider making a donation\, as Angus’s business has been badly affected by the pandemic. Angus’s email address and details of how to make a donation are on the Geowalks website. \nThe society is also hosting more detailed virtual field excursions to the three islands. Details of these are being circulated to members and are being posted on the website.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/virtual-excursion-to-jura/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200521T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200521T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
CREATED:20200519T192251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T094618Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual field trip to North Islay
DESCRIPTION:This is the first of a series of virtual field trips to Islay\, Jura and Colonsay being presented by David Webster. It will be an excursion to the north-east coast of Islay\, the best place to see the stromatolites of the Bonahaven Fm in all their 3D glory. The trip will also feature a lot of other really interesting geology\, some classic Ice Age geomorphology and great coastal scenery. \nThis is Excursion 9 in A Guide to the Geology of Islay by D. Webster\, R. Anderton & A. Skelton (Ringwood Publishing\, 2015). It’s a long walk in real life\, and an armchair version could suit a lot of folk! \nThe event will be held as a Zoom meeting. Society members for whom we have email addresses have been sent instructions on how to join the meeting. If you are a member but did not receive an email\, or a non-member who would like to join the meeting\, please email the society’s meetings secretary to request the instructions. \nWe are going to be joined at the event by some experts in the geology of this area – Ian Fairchild (who did his PhD on the area and wrote the 1991 Geologists’ Association guide)\, Alasdair Skelton from Stockholm (an expert on metamorphic fluids and co-author of the 2015 guide) and Tony Spencer (of Port Askaig Tillite fame) who is zooming in from Norway. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/virtual-field-trip-to-north-islay/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200517T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200517T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
CREATED:20200516T111401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T204816Z
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SUMMARY:Ask the Rock Docs
DESCRIPTION:Neil Clark and David Webster have set up a Zoom meeting to help you identify geological specimens or structures that may be puzzling you. If you have a picture of a rock\, mineral\, fossil or geological structure that you would like identified and explained\, email the picture beforehand to pres@gsocg.org. \nIf you don’t have a specimen for identification but would like to join the meeting to see the specimens being discussed\, you would welcome to do so. \nYou can join the meeting at: \nhttps://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/96462831271 \nThe meeting ID (964 6283 1271) is embedded in the link and no password is required.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/ask-the-rock-docs/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200514T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
CREATED:20190820T125750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T182125Z
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SUMMARY:Members' Night
DESCRIPTION:Because of the Covid-19 pandemic\, this event will be held by means of a Zoom webinar. The programme is as follows. \n7.15: Meeting open – connect to Zoom (instructions sent by email)\n7.30: Introduction by Walter Semple\n7.35: “Sea kayak trip to the west coast of Jura” by David Webster\n7.55: Break (to allow people to clap and refresh beverages)\n8.10: Questions to David Webster\n8.20: “Contrasting islands: The geology of Eigg and Rum” by Angus Miller\n8.45: Questions to Angus Miller\n8.55: “The Carbon game: adventures of a globe-trotting carbon atom” by Simon Cuthbert\n9.10: Questions to Simon Cuthbert\n9.20: Vote of thanks by the president\, Neil Clark \nSociety members for whom we have email addresses have been sent instructions on how to join the meeting. If you are a member but did not receive an email\, or a non-member who would like to join the meeting\, please email the society’s meetings secretary to request the instructions. \nThe audience will be muted during the talks by the host to reduce background noise. You can unmute yourself if/when you want to ask a question. There is the facility to “chat”: you can type a question at any time and the chair/host can see these and call on you to ask your question or for the speaker to respond. The questions will be taken at the end of each talk. \nDavid Webster’s talk on Jura is a trial of a virtual field trip; so questions during the presentation are fine as that’s what would happen naturally. Real field trips are usually accompanied by a hand-out\, and to help you suspend reality David has created a map for you to print and use as he takes you to the various localities. You can download the map here.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/members-night-3/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200508T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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SUMMARY:Ardnamurchan
DESCRIPTION:This excursion has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. We hope to reschedule it for 2021. \nLeader: Con Gillen \nField days: Friday (afternoon)/ Saturday/ Sunday/ Monday (morning) \nThe Ardnamurchan peninsula\, which includes the most westerly point of the Scottish mainland\, is composed mainly of the remains of an early Palaeogene volcano with three centres of activity. Part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province which includes Mull\, Rum and Skye\, it was erupted into Moine metasedimentary rocks and overlain by a sequence of thin sedimentary rocks. Ardnamurchan displays classic geology on a colossal scale\, with features such as mixed magma\, ash flows\, ring dykes\, cone sheets and examples of “airfall” rocks formed from lava ejected from the heart of the volcano – it is regarded as almost a “textbook volcano”. A drive across the peninsula is a journey through its magma chamber. Its overall structure is difficult to perceive on the ground but from space the picture is much clearer – rings of once molten magma can be seen to define a series of almost perfect circles. These are the lower parts of the volcano after the superstructure has been planed off by erosion\, in this case\, effectively\, by the last Ice Age. We plan to visit significant localities of igneous\, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and there may also be the opportunity to sail to Tobermory (whales!) for those who wish to do less climbing! \nAccommodation will be B & B in Kilchoan etc.; transport will be in shared cars. \nIf you are interested\, please contact the Residential Excursions Secretary\, Maggie Donnelly\, at restrips@gsocg.org as soon as possible\, because accommodation is not plentiful and gets booked up quickly.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/ardnamurchan/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200424T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T202945Z
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SUMMARY:Islay
DESCRIPTION:This excursion has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. We hope to reschedule it for 2021. \nLeader: David Webster \nField days: Friday (afternoon)/ Saturday/ Sunday/ Monday (morning) \nThis is a repeat of the 2019 Islay trip. Priority will be given to members who could not come last year because the trip was already full. \nThe geology of Islay is amazingly varied – 1800 Ma gneiss\, Precambrian metasediments and fossil stromatolites\, the famous Port Askaig Tillite (possible “Snowball Earth”?)\, low grade metamorphic Dalradian rocks retaining original sedimentary structures\, reactivated and reversed extensional faults\, substantial mineralisation\, 60 Ma igneous intrusions (opening of the Atlantic Ocean) and a large selection of Quaternary Ice Age features. We plan to visit key localities with the aid of “A Guide to the Geology of Islay” by David Webster\, Roger Anderton & Alasdair Skelton. \nBoulder of granite in Port Askaig tillite\n  \nAccommodation will be B & B in Bowmore; transport will be in shared cars. \nIf you are interested\, please contact the Residential Excursions Secretary\, Maggie Donnelly\, at restrips@gsocg.org as soon as possible\, because accommodation is not plentiful and gets booked up quickly.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/4196/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200409T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200409T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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SUMMARY:Breaching of the Dover Strait and the creation of “Island Britain” (lecture)
DESCRIPTION:This lecture has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. We hope to reschedule it for autumn 2020. \nProfessor Jenny Collier\, Imperial College\, London \nFor much of our pre-history\, a permanent land bridge existed between Britain and France at the Dover Strait. How and when it was removed\, however\, was previously unknown. We analysed a new regional bathymetric map of part of the English Channel derived from a compilation of both single- and multi-beam sonar data\, which shows the morphology of the seabed in unprecedented detail. \nWe observed a large bedrock-floored valley that contains a distinct assemblage of landforms\, including streamlined islands and longitudinal erosional grooves\, which are indicative of large-scale subaerial erosion by high-magnitude water discharges. Our observations support the megaflood model\, in which breaching of a rock dam at the Dover Strait (see artist’s impression on front cover) instigated catastrophic drainage of a large pro-glacial lake in the southern North Sea basin. This flow was one of the largest recorded megafloods in history and could have occurred 450\,000 to 200\,000 years ago. \nWe suggest that megaflooding provides an explanation for the permanent isolation of Britain from mainland Europe during interglacial high-sea-level stands. The breaching likely affected patterns of early human occupation in Britain by creating a barrier to migration which possibly explains the complete absence of humans in Britain 100\,000 years ago. The breach of the ridge\, and subsequent flooding\, also may have initiated the large-scale reorganisation of the river drainages in north-west Europe by re-routing the combined Rhine-Thames River through the English Channel to form the Channel River. \nBackground reading \nGupta\, S.\, Collier\, J.S. et al. 2007. Catastrophic flooding origin of the shelf valley systems in the English Channel\, Nature\, 448\, pp. 342-345.\nCollier\, J.S. et al. 2015. Streamlined islands and the English Channel megaflood hypothesis\, Global & Planetary Change\, 135\, pp. 190-206.\nGupta S.\, Collier J.S. et al. 2017. Two-stage opening of the Dover Strait and the origin of island Britain\, Nature Communications\, 8.\nCollier\, J.S. 2017: A megaflood in the English Channel. Astronomy & Geophysics\, 58\, 2.38-2.42. \nFollowing her PhD at Cambridge\, Jenny undertook post-doctoral studies and lecturing duties at Oxford\, Leeds\, Cambridge and Imperial College. She was appointed a senior lecturer in marine geophysics at Imperial in 2002\, and became a professor in 2018. She is a former President of the British Geophysical Society. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/breaching-of-the-dover-strait-and-the-creation-of-island-britain-lecture/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Gregory Building\, c/o School of Geographical & Earth Sciences\, Glasgow\, Glasgow City\, G12 8QQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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SUMMARY:Burning planet: the story of fire through time (lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Professor Andrew Scott\, Royal Holloway\, University of London \nThis talk will cover the past\, present and future of wildfires and their environmental effects and especially the role of fire in Earth systems processes. In particular I will concentrate on modern and ancient fires\, their products (charcoal) and effects\, including the rise of fire in the Devonian\, the evolution of late Palaeozoic fire systems and evidence for fire at the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). \nCharcoal preserves the anatomy of the plants that have been burnt. Scanning electron microscopy is routinely used to study their morphology and anatomy and new methods of obtaining temperature of charcoal formation using reflected light microscopy have been developed. This has implications for both studies of natural wildfires as well as for our understanding of the human use of wood and charcoal as a fuel. \nBiogeochemical modelling suggests significant variation of atmospheric oxygen in deep time. Using a charcoal proxy for atmospheric oxygen over the past 350 million years there is evidence for significantly high levels of oxygen in the late Palaeozoic and in the Cretaceous suggesting high levels of fire at that time. This resulted in the rapid spread of weedy flowering plants in the Cretaceous.\nStudies of palaeocharcoal can also delineate changes in fire over the past 20\,000 years. There is a strong link between fire and climate with increased fire during periods of rapid climate change. \nBackground reading \nScott\, A.C.\, Bowman\, D.J.M.S.\, Bond\, W.J.\, Pyne\, S.J. and Alexander M. 2014. Fire on Earth: An Introduction. J. Wiley and Sons. 413 pp.\nScott\, A.C.\, Chaloner\, W.G.\, Belcher\, C.M.\, Roos\, C.I. (eds). 2016. The interaction of fire and mankind. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. 371\, Issue 1696. 252 pp.\nScott\, A.C. 2018. Burning Planet. The story of fire through time. Oxford University Press. 224 pp.\nScott\, A.C.\, Hilton\, J.\, Galtier\, J. & Stampanoni\, M. 2019\, A Charcoalified Ovule Adapted for Wind Dispersal and Deterring Herbivory from the Late Viséan (Carboniferous) of Scotland\, International Journal of Plant Sciences\, 180\, pp. 1059-1074.\nScott\, A.C. 2020. Fire. A very short introduction. Oxford University Press. 144 pp. \nAndrew will have copies of his books for sale and signing after the lecture. \nAndrew graduated with a B.Sc. in Geology from Bedford College\, University of London in 1973. He then undertook his doctoral research in the Botany Department at Birkbeck College. and was awarded his PhD in 1976 for his thesis “Environmental Control of Westphalian Plant Assemblages from Northern Britain”. Following post-doctoral research in the Department of Geology at Trinity College Dublin he was appointed as Lecturer in Geology in the Department of Geology at Chelsea College\, University of London in 1978 which in 1985 became part of the new Geology Department at Royal Holloway\, University of London. Andrew was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1989\, Reader in 1993 and to Professor of Applied Palaeobotany in 1996. He was appointed Emeritus Professor of Geology in 2012. In 2019 he was appointed a Distinguished Research Professor in Ancient and Modern Fire Systems.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/burning-planet-the-story-of-fire-through-time-lecture/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Gregory Building\, c/o School of Geographical & Earth Sciences\, Glasgow\, Glasgow City\, G12 8QQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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SUMMARY:Understanding the spatial variability of sedimentary deposits (lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Dr Amanda Owen\, University of Glasgow \nSedimentary systems are under the influence of a variety of processes that can vary considerably in time (seconds to millennia) and space (from the grain to basin scale). This talk will examine the spatial variability in fluvial response to the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). The PETM occurred ~56 Ma and was a geologically abrupt global warming event in which temperatures increased from 5-8°C over ~200\,000 years due to a global release in carbon\, making it a close analogue to today’s global warming trends. The PETM has been interrogated at a number of terrestrial and marine localities across the globe; however\, the majority of these studies are not placed within a well-defined spatial and temporal context\, with study often limited to single successions and the deposits that lie immediately above and below the event. It is imperative that background “normal” conditions are understood in order for an assessment of response magnitude and extent to be made. Within this talk sedimentological observations from multiple PETM localities within the Bighorn Basin\, Wyoming\, will be presented within a newly defined quantified basin context. \nBackground reading: Owen\, A.\, Hartley\, A.J.\, Ebinghaus\, A.\, Weissmann\, G.S. & Santos\, M.G.M. (2019). Basin?scale predictive models of alluvial architecture: Constraints from the Palaeocene–Eocene\, Bighorn Basin\, Wyoming\, USA. Sedimentology\, 66(2)\, 736-763. (doi:10.1111/sed.12515) \nAmanda’s research focuses on understanding ancient fluvial deposits\, more specifically trying to understand the heterogeneity and predictability of fluvial deposits over a variety of scales from the basin to pore scale. Her research is primarily field based\, where she studies analogues (both ancient and modern) for application into the petroleum\, minerals (uranium and cooper) and groundwater industries. Alongside applied research she also looks to understand the effect that external controls (such as climate and tectonics) have on fluvial systems as well as try and better understand vegetation response to changes in fluvial environments. Her work is conducted through collaborative links at the University of Aberdeen\, University of New Mexico\, University of St Andrews and Universidade Federal do ABC and through the industry-funded consortium Fluvial Systems Research Group.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/understanding-the-spatial-variability-of-sedimentary-deposits-lecture/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Gregory Building\, c/o School of Geographical & Earth Sciences\, Glasgow\, Glasgow City\, G12 8QQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200109T213000
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SUMMARY:Engineering geology of the Queensferry Crossing (lecture)
DESCRIPTION:John Brown\, Arup\, Edinburgh \nThe lecture will focus on the geology of the area of the crossing along with a detailed description of the engineering works required to form the foundations of the new bridge. Far more than one geologist or one organisation was involved in the crossing’s construction and the lecture will highlight the main parties involved and their roles and responsibilities. \nThe crossing is built on varied geology with almost every foundation bearing on a different rock type. However\, the central island of Beamer Rock and the high ground on either side of this narrowing in the Firth of Forth are formed from igneous intrusions. These igneous intrusions resisted the glacial erosion slightly better than the sedimentary rocks into which they were intruded with Beamer Rock providing an excellent foundation to support the 210 metre high central tower. The foundations for the north and south towers (as well as one of the southern piers) are founded on 25 to 30 m diameter circular steel caissons sunk to the top of the bedrock some 40-50 m below water level. Once positioned\, they were sunk into the seabed by a combination of precision dredging and ballasting with concrete to guide the caisson to its desired level and position. Once the base was cleaned and inspected underwater a thick concrete plug was poured within the cylinders to offset the effect of buoyancy and allow the construction of the reinforced concrete base for the foundations towers to be undertaken in the dry. The caisson approach is not that dissimilar to how 19th century engineers approached the foundations that support the original Forth Bridge. \nThe remaining foundations were constructed within sheet pile cofferdams with a combination of underwater and in-the-dry construction techniques. Some of the rock types could be excavated by mechanical means while others such as the dolerite at the central island of Beamer Rock required pre-treatment with underwater blasting before excavations could commence. \nThe geological information gathered prior to construction was translated into 3D numerical models in order to design the foundations. Each foundation excavation was rigorously inspected either directly by engineering geologists in the dry or when underwater with the assistance of divers and for foundations in deeper waters a remote camera dome was developed to carry out inspections up to 50 m below sea level in order to check that the design assumptions had been met or exceeded. The engineering expertise of the designer and contractor enabled the delivery of a complex set of foundations in a safe and efficient manner. \nJohn is an Associate with Arup and was responsible for overseeing the marine ground investigations and the marine cofferdam foundation construction works among other duties on behalf of the employer’s delivery team (EDT)\, having worked on the project for over a decade until its opening in 2017. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/engineering-geology-of-the-queensferry-crossing-lecture/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Gregory Building\, c/o School of Geographical & Earth Sciences\, Glasgow\, Glasgow City\, G12 8QQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191212T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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SUMMARY:Green gold? How to get metals out of the ground in a “green” and sustainable way (lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Professor Gawen Jenkin\, University of Leicester \nWe need mineral resources to underpin a good quality of life for the still-expanding population of planet Earth. Although we might ultimately develop a “circular economy” where all resources are recycled\, this is a long way off and we will need to continue to extract minerals for many years to come. However\, the mining industry is under a variety of pressures\, both geological and anthropogenic\, which make it ever harder to operate economically. The industry needs to be moving to more sustainable operations\, in particular reducing carbon emissions and ensuring it earns the consent of the local and global communities – the so called Social Licence to Operate. \nAt Leicester\, we have developed an exciting breakthrough technology using ionic liquids that has the potential to revolutionise the processing of mineral ores to metals in a green and environmentally-friendly way. We have the potential to replace the use of cyanide in industrial gold extraction and the uncontrolled use of mercury by artisanal gold miners – one of the biggest sources of mercury contamination on the planet. Ultimately\, the mine of the future\, might not involve a hole in the ground or people going underground and have a considerably smaller impact on our environment. \nThe talk is aimed to be accessible for non-specialists. \nBackground reading: Abbott AP\, Al-Bassam AZM\,Goddard A\, Harris RC\, Jenkin GRT\, Nisbett F & Wieland M (2017). Dissolution of Pyrite and other Fe-S-As minerals using Deep Eutectic Solvents. Green Chemistry\, 19\, 2225-2233\, DOI: 10.1039/C7GC00334J. \nGawen grew up in Cornwall surrounded by the legacy of what was once one of the richest mining areas in the world\, and was fortunate to be able to study A-level Geology at the Humphry Davy Grammar School\, Penzance. After his Geology degree in Nottingham he did his PhD in Glasgow on ancient geothermal systems in Connemara. He liked Scotland so much he stayed as a postdoc/research fellow for another nine years working at the Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre on isotope geochemistry and its application to mineralising and metamorphic processes. \nTaking up a lectureship at Leicester in 1997 Gawen has taught Mineral Deposit Geology and Genesis and in 2009 was awarded a Distinguished University Teaching Fellowship “In recognition of his inspiring and imaginative teaching and his involvement in national initiatives which promote student learning in Geology.” He has been Schools Liaison and Student Recruitment Tutor for Geology since 2003 and estimates he has given more than 300 talks on Open Days and school visits. Recently he has been an adviser to the exam boards for the new Geology A/AS and GCSE qualifications. \nHis research in geochemistry has continued on areas as diverse as arsenic in human toenails (and in earthworms)\, the “Snowball Earth” in Ethiopia\, and natural CO2 sequestration\, as well as gold mineralisation in Scotland and the Solomon Islands and copper in Cyprus. Recently he has developed a new field of mineral processing in collaboration with Leicester Chemistry which forms the topic of this talk.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/green-gold-how-to-get-metals-out-of-the-ground-in-a-green-and-sustainable-way-lecture/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Gregory Building\, c/o School of Geographical & Earth Sciences\, Glasgow\, Glasgow City\, G12 8QQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191212T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The society’s AGM will be held before the December lecture. The meeting will start at 7 pm to allow time for members to ask questions and discuss the results of the membership survey.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/annual-general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Gregory Building\, c/o School of Geographical & Earth Sciences\, Glasgow\, Glasgow City\, G12 8QQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191114T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
CREATED:20190820T123018Z
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SUMMARY:The United Downs Deep Geothermal Power project (lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Peter Ledingham\, Geoscience Ltd \nGeological map of Cornwall showing granite intrusions in red\nThe United Downs Deep Geothermal Power project is the first development of its kind in the UK. It is located near Redruth in west Cornwall and is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Cornwall Council. Two wells have been drilled to intersect a target fault structure that\, it is hoped\, will provide enough natural permeability to allow circulation between the wells and the generation of between 1 and 3MWe. \nDrilling began in November 2018 and was completed at the end of June 2019. The production well reached a depth of 5\,275m (MD) and the injection well 2\,393m (MD)\, and the project is now in its evaluation phase. \nPeter will outline the geothermal resources in Cornwall\, describe the development of the UDDGP project and give an update on progress. \nBackground reading: see https://www.uniteddownsgeothermal.co.uk/ \nPeter graduated in mining engineering from Camborne School of Mines in 1980. He is a founding member of Geoscience Ltd\, which he joined following six years at the School of Mines engaged in the Hot Dry Rock geothermal research project. He has more than 30 years experience in geothermal engineering\, well testing\, reservoir engineering\, experiment design and project management. He has worked for the European Commission as an expert evaluator of geothermal project applications since 2007. He is a Director of Geothermal Engineering Limited\, who hope to develop the first commercial geothermal power project in the UK. Away from the office Peter enjoys travel and sport\, spending time with his children and grandchildren\, and music. He is recently retired as the drummer in a Beatles tribute band.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/the-united-downs-deep-geothermal-power-project-lecture/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Gregory Building\, c/o School of Geographical & Earth Sciences\, Glasgow\, Glasgow City\, G12 8QQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191023T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191023T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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SUMMARY:The secret life of carbon (lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Edinburgh Geological Society public lecture \nThe role of carbon in the atmosphere is well known\, but what else does carbon get up to as it cycles through Earth systems? Find out from experts about the role of carbon in soils\, rivers and the oceans. \nSpeakers \nSusan Waldron\, Professor of Biogeochemistry\, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences\, University of Glasgow. Susan is an expert in the peats of Scotland and the role of carbon in soils and rivers. \nTom Wagner\, Professor of Earth System Science\, The Lyell Centre\, Heriot Watt University. Tom will talk about carbon and nutrient cycling from land\, through rivers to the oceans – in the modern environment and in the past. \nDick Kroon\, Regius Professor of Geology\, School of Geosciences\, University of Edinburgh. Dick specialises in scientific ocean drilling\, exploring relationships between long-term climate change and carbon cycling. \nParking is available in the Dynamic Earth underground car park (charges apply). \nTickets available now: £5\, free for students and under 18s.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/the-secret-life-of-carbon-lecture/
LOCATION:Dynamic Earth\, Holyrood Road\, Edinburgh\, EH8 8AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191010T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191010T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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SUMMARY:Hydrocarbon exploration in volcanic effected basins (lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Dr Nick Schofield\, Aberdeen University \n \nThe UK Rockall Basin forms part of the NE Atlantic margin and is truly a frontier basin. With only 12 exploration wells\, all drilled between 1980 and 2006\, it is one of the most underexplored areas of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Of the 12 wells\, 11 were dry holes and one\, the Benbecula (154/01-1) well\, discovered a sub-commercial gas accumulation. This low historic success rate\, together with the harsh NE Atlantic operating environment and the lack of infrastructure have created a negative view of the exploration potential of the UK Rockall Basin. Exploration in the basin is perceived by the industry at large to be high risk and low reward. However\, considerable advances have been made in the understanding of Atlantic Margin geology since the last well was drilled in the Rockall Basin. Re-evaluation of drilling results in light of the current understanding of NE Atlantic Margin geology reveals that previous drilling efforts may have been hampered by a misunderstanding of the geological development of the basin and that viable untested plays may exist within the basin. \nFurther reading: see http://www.rockallbasin.com/ \nNick Schofield is a Senior Lecturer in Igneous and Petroleum Geology. He specializes in the seismic and field interpretation of intrusive and extrusive sequences in volcanic terranes and their interaction with hydrocarbon systems. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/hydrocarbon-exploration-in-volcanic-effected-basins-lecture/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Gregory Building\, c/o School of Geographical & Earth Sciences\, Glasgow\, Glasgow City\, G12 8QQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190922T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190927T100000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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SUMMARY:Anglesey
DESCRIPTION:Field days: Monday/ Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday \nLeader: Chris Arkwright \nThis is a 5-night trip with 4 days in the field. \nAnglesey is regarded as a “classic” area of British geology; while its oldest rocks appear to be unrelated to those of the rest of the British Isles\, the remainder provide a detailed record of events which led to the formation of southern Britain. Formed between 650 and 300 Ma\, they include high grade gneisses\, a granite pluton\, metasediments\, sandstones\, mudstones and the famous Anglesey Blueschists. There are also Paleogene dykes and abundant glacial features. A number of NE–SW faults slice the island into blocks; large sandstones blocks are thought by some geologists to mark the location of an ancient subduction zone. The original map was published in 1920 and BGS is currently undertaking a project of new research into the island’s geology. \nMore information about the geology of Anglesey can be found on the BGS website. \nAccommodation will be in B&B and means of travel has yet to be decided. \nThe trip is now almost full; if you wish more details please email the society’s residential excursions secretary\, Maggie Donnelly.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/anglesey/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190907T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190907T180000
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SUMMARY:Dalry & Saltcoats
DESCRIPTION:I surveyed some members asking if they had any requests for places to visit this summer. Several members stated that back in 2002 they had thoroughly enjoyed an excursion to Dalry and Saltcoats and asked if we could go there again. We are therefore recreating this visit with the same leader and hopefully the same glorious weather that accompanied the original trip. Trilobite-bearing limestone\, exotic sills\, dykes and fossilised trees are all on the menu. \nLeader: Dr Colin MacFadyen \nPricing/ Booking Information \n£30 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip. A small financial adjustment may be made on the bus on the day of the trip. \nAdditional Information \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/dalry-saltcoats-excursion/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190817T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190817T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
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SUMMARY:Northern Lake District
DESCRIPTION:As an experiment\, I am trying a slightly longer trip this year in the hope that fewer of our members have already seen the geology. I am assuming around 3 hours on the bus each way. The trip is a walk of about 2.5 km up the Glenderaterra valley from the car park at the Blencathra Field Centre with 4-6 stops along the path\, returning the same way\, so a total of 5 km of easy going. The main theme is contact metamorphism and mineralisation in the Skiddaw Slate around the Skiddaw Granite. There are pubs in Threlkeld and the intention is to head there for an evening meal around 5 pm before heading back up the road. \nLeader: Dr Simon Cuthbert \nPricing/ Booking Information \n£40 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip. A small financial adjustment may be made on the bus on the day of the trip. \nAdditional Information \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 21:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/northern-lake-district-excursion/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190731T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190731T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T181520
CREATED:20190424T173700Z
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SUMMARY:'Trix': a Tyrannosaurus rex on display at Kelvin Hall
DESCRIPTION:An original fossil skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex can be seen at the Kelvin Hall\, Glasgow\, until 31st July. The skeleton was found in Montana\, USA\, in 2013 and is touring Europe courtesy of Naturalis Biodiversity Centre in the Netherlands. The event at Kelvin Hall includes interactive displays and information about the life of this carnivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous. The exhibition\, open everyday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm\, is expected to be popular so tickets are available for timed entry. \nFind out about ticket prices and entry arrangements here. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/trix-on-display-at-kelvin-hall/2019-07-31/
LOCATION:Kelvin Hall\, 1445 Argyle Street\, Glasgow\, G3 8AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190730T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190730T170000
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SUMMARY:'Trix': a Tyrannosaurus rex on display at Kelvin Hall
DESCRIPTION:An original fossil skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex can be seen at the Kelvin Hall\, Glasgow\, until 31st July. The skeleton was found in Montana\, USA\, in 2013 and is touring Europe courtesy of Naturalis Biodiversity Centre in the Netherlands. The event at Kelvin Hall includes interactive displays and information about the life of this carnivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous. The exhibition\, open everyday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm\, is expected to be popular so tickets are available for timed entry. \nFind out about ticket prices and entry arrangements here. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/trix-on-display-at-kelvin-hall/2019-07-30/
LOCATION:Kelvin Hall\, 1445 Argyle Street\, Glasgow\, G3 8AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:'Trix': a Tyrannosaurus rex on display at Kelvin Hall
DESCRIPTION:An original fossil skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex can be seen at the Kelvin Hall\, Glasgow\, until 31st July. The skeleton was found in Montana\, USA\, in 2013 and is touring Europe courtesy of Naturalis Biodiversity Centre in the Netherlands. The event at Kelvin Hall includes interactive displays and information about the life of this carnivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous. The exhibition\, open everyday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm\, is expected to be popular so tickets are available for timed entry. \nFind out about ticket prices and entry arrangements here. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/trix-on-display-at-kelvin-hall/2019-07-29/
LOCATION:Kelvin Hall\, 1445 Argyle Street\, Glasgow\, G3 8AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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