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An online event to help you identify geological specimens or structures that may be puzzling you
The first of a series of virtual field trips to Islay, Jura and Colonsay being presented by David Webster
The second of a series of virtual excursions to Islay, Jura and Colonsay being presented in conjunction with Geowalks.
The second of a series of virtual field trips to Islay, Jura and Colonsay being presented by David Webster
The third of a series of virtual excursions to Islay, Jura and Colonsay being presented in conjunction with Geowalks.
A live repeat of the virtual field trip to SE Islay that David Webster presented at the Edinburgh Geological Society's AGM
Society members are invited to join this virtual field trip, which David Webster is presenting to the Open University GS.
Dr Angus Miller, University of Edinburgh
Professor Simon Cuthbert, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow
The festival will feature visitor and virtual events, including field trips, online exhibitions, fossil hunting and talks.
A description of the geology of the Fossil Grove and a discussion of the conservation issues affecting of the site
An exploration of the volcanic history of the area, the story of erosion and glaciation, and the views from the summits
A virtual walk describing the geological context of the necropolis and showing examples of the types of rock used in the monuments
Professor Matthew Thirlwall, Royal Holloway, University of London
An online event to help you identify geological specimens or structures that may be puzzling you
Professor Bruce Levell, University of Oxford
A behind-the-scenes look at the geological collection of Sir Charles Lyell and his connection with Darwin and climate change research
Dr Daniel Field, University of Cambridge
The 2020 AGM will be an online event and will follow the December lecture.
Dr Tim Kearsey, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh
Dr Doug Robinson, University of Bristol (retired)
Professor David Beerling, University of Sheffield
Dr Dave Schofield, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh
Dr Queenie Chan, Royal Holloway, University of London
An online event to launch a companion volume to A Guide to the Geology of Islay
A free online training course in geoconservation, consisting of three weekly sessions and run by the Scottish Geology Trust
A free online training course in geoconservation, consisting of three weekly sessions and run by the Scottish Geology Trust
A quiz organised by the society's president, Neil Clark
A free online training course in geoconservation, consisting of three weekly sessions and run by the Scottish Geology Trust
A workshop to present the results of an eight-year field programme on a world-class example of the deposits of an ancient ice age
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
The festival will feature visitor and virtual events, including field trips, online exhibitions, fossil hunting and talks.
David Webster
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.
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
Professor Mike Searle, University of Oxford
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
The AGM will be followed by the December lecture.
Dr Neil Clark, Hunterian Museum (Retiring Presidential Address)
Dr Emrys Phillips, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh
Dr Andrew Finlayson, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh
Noel Williams, Lochaber Geopark
Professor Colin Ballantyne, University of St Andrews
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A journey through the magma chamber of an early Palaeogene volcano, with visits to significant localities of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
A series of short presentations by society members
Outcrops of the Blackhall Limestone and disused quarries and, if time permits, a visit to the lime kilns on the foreshore.
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
Terrestrial fossils from Romer's Gap and a rich fauna of marine fossils.
Lower Carboniferous sedimentary rocks, Upper Carboniferous sills and late glacial and postglacial deposits
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
A classic east-west cross-section through folded Dalradian metasediments, part of the Appin Syncline
Carboniferous fluvial, deltaic and shallow marine strata pierced by Carboniferous vents (diatremes) and the interplay between volcanism and sedimentation
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
Ordovician volcanics, with evidence for giant ash-flow eruptions, and large-scale Caledonian folding, all set in Snowdonia’s wonderful glacier-carved mountain scenery.
