Geological Society of Glasgow

Fossil Hunters: Unearthing the Mystery of Life on Land (exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland)
2016-04-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2016-04-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2016-04-04 10:00 - 17:00, 2016-04-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2016-04-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2016-04-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2016-03-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2016-03-30 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) and 16 more dates | National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF, United Kingdom
This is an exhibition about recently located Scottish fossils and the people who found them.
In 2008, the late Stan Wood uncovered fossils in SE Scotland revealing important information about the development of land vertebrate life. The exhibition features finds, including some very recent ones, which provide an insight into an ancient ecosystem and help tell the story of the ‘move’ made by vertebrates from water onto land 360-345 million years ago, starting to close the enigmatic gap in the fossil record known as Romer’s Gap.
Find out more about the exhibition here, and about Romer’s Gap here.
Entry is free.

Fragmented impressions of a continuous nature
2016-04-05 12:00 - 16:00, 2016-04-03 12:00 - 16:00, 2016-04-02 12:00 - 16:00, 2016-04-01 12:00 - 16:00
This exhibition was inspired by Edinburgh-based Australian artist Jenna Corcoran’s residency on the “Testimony of the Rocks” voyage on the historic tall ship Leader in June 2015. The voyage, which went round round the the Inner Hebrides, was organised by The Scottish Geodiversity Forum, the Isle of Luing Community Trust and the Friends of Hugh Miller to mark the launch of the new Atlantic Islands Centre on Luing.
Mesmerised by the ancient land and the incredibly expressive geology, Jenna noticed a repetition in the textures and patterns of the rocks, the land, the sea and the maps. The exhibition presents works on paper that draw on the movement of the sea, the passage of time, and the impression of the geology so unique to the Scottish islands.
More information can be found here.
Patriothall Gallery
Stockbridge Place
Edinburgh EH3 5AY

Arran GeoFest 18-20 March 2016
2016-03-18 13:00 - 2016-03-20 15:00 | Height
The Scottish Geodiversity Forum and Visit Arran have organised a weekend full of walks, talks and family activities, taking place from 18-20 March 2016. Arran GeoFest partners include SNH, Edinburgh University School of Geosciences, Hunterian Museum, NTS, Arran Outdoor Education Centre, Lochranza Centre and the Geological Society of Glasgow.
Download the programme leaflet and find out where to meet or to make bookings for activities here.
The Scottish Geology website (link above) has information about where to meet or how to book for activities. Most activities are free; see the downloadable programme leaflet for activities subject to charge.

Noah, Amazonia and Olympus - Geology on Mars (lecture)
2016-03-17 19:30 - 21:30
Dr. Simon Cuthbert, University of the West of Scotland
Joint meeting with the Astronomical Society of Glasgow
Recent Mars missions have revealed in exquisite detail a planet that looks very familiar to us, but in other respects is utterly alien. In this presentation we will explore the landforms and rock formations of this now frigid, arid world that reveal a past where surface water has sometimes been abundant. We will see some of the solar system’s most spectacular volcanoes and the distinctive character of impact craters peculiar to Mars. We’ll follow the busy robot geologists that are now exploring Mars and undertaking surprisingly sophisticated observations and analytical tasks. Finally, we’ll touch upon some of Mars’ puzzles, such as why Mars is so much smaller than Earth and Venus, where all the water went, and whether life could ever have existed there. Some of the images will be 3D anaglyph photos, so if you would like the fully immersive experience, bring along your red-blue 3D glasses!
