February 9th and 16th

9th February WEGA invites you to 'Reconstructing Dinosaur Colour' by Professor Mike Benton, from Bristol University.
Mike has stepped in to replace Prof. Bryony Coles who has had to cancel at short notice. We expect her to give her lecture on Doggerland in the autumn.
Mike's lecture follows on from Stuart Kearns' lecture of October 2008. He will be talking about exceptionally well preserved dinosaurs from China and particularly what we can tell about their colour. I wonder if any were yellow with purple spots?
Everyone welcome: S H Reynolds Lecture Theatre, Department of Geology, Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol 7.30 p.m.

16th February Western Region of The Geological Society is organising:-
Landslide Assessment in the Himalayas - Dr. Andrew Hart
Landslide activity is a major issue increasing affecting the rapidly expanding rural road network of Nepal and Bhutan. Andrew looks at the techniques used by local government geologists and engineers to map, assess and mitigate landslide activity, and the socioeconomic impact of landslide activity on the region. The project involved working in a fascinating region of the world and balancing some very different technical and cultural approaches to dealing with the landslide problems.
S H Reynolds Lecture Theatre, Department of Geology, Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol. Refreshments available from 6pm, with the meeting commencing at 6.30pm.