NEXT WEEKS EVENTS
11th to 17th March 2019
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT FROM BRISTOL AND WEST COUNTRY GEOLOGY CALENDARS
MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE BRISTOL AND THE WEST COUNTRY CALENDARS AND ON THE WEB SITES OF THE RELEVANT SOCIETY OR ORGANISATION.
MONDAY 11TH
Course - The Geology of Eruptions, Earthquakes and Tsunamis
When
Mon, 11 March, 19:30 – 21:30
Where
Wynstones School, Stroud Road, Whaddon, Gloucester (map)
Description
The Geology of Eruptions, Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Three of the most devastating natural disaster-forming events are geological, all related to plate tectonics, and are very difficult, if not impossible, to accurately forecast. What are the causes of these events and their various manifestations? Why are some more dangerous than others? How can we prevent or mitigate these effects? Examples of some of these phenomena will be used to illustrate these points Monday 7th for 10 weeks (not 18h Feb) until 18th March. Held at Wynstones School, Stroud Road, Whaddon, Gloucester from 7.30-9.30pm on Mondays . Cost £75
Contact Dave Green by email at davegeostudies@gmail.com, by phone at 01594 960858 and by post at Dave Green, Joys Green Farm, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9QU
Tuesday 12th
Cardiff University Lecture - When Sea levels Change...
When
Tue, 12 March, 18:30 – 20:00
Where
The 2018-2019 monthly Tuesday evening lectures in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences will be held in the Wallace Lecture Theatre (0.13), Main Building, Cardiff University, Park Place, CF10 3AT. Lectures begin at 18.30. Booking is not needed. (map)
Description
Neanderthal landscapes of the Channel River Valley—title tbc
Rebecca Scott (British Museum)
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WEGA Lecture - Brian Williams, Snowball Earth
When
Tue, 12 March, 19:30 – 21:00
Description
Professor Brian Williams (Cork University)
Snowball Earth
Wednesday 13th
DGAG Lecture - The Cretaceous–Paleogene unconformity in England
When
Wed, 13 March, 19:00 – 21:00
Where
Dorset County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ, United Kingdom (map)
Description
Uplift and erosion related to the Icelandic mantle plume.
Talk by Professor Andy Gale.
This is the third of a series of Earth Science-based lectures organised by DGAG in collaboration with other groups.
As the Dorset County Museum is closed for refurbishment, ’til summer 2020, the lectures will take place in Committee Room 1 at County Hall. They will follow the familiar pattern of being on the second Wednesday of the month starting at 7 pm.
Parking is available behind County Hall and is free in the evening.
thursday 14th
Course - Advances in Understanding Earth’s Structure and Operation
When
Thu, 14 March, 19:30 – 21:30
Where
The Chantry, Thornbury. (map)
Description
Advances in Understanding Earth’s Structure and Operation.
This 10 week course aims to introduce you to relatively new ideas, some accepted, some controversial, about the internal structure and tectonics of the Earth. Many ideas have changed radically since the inception of the Plate Tectonic hypothesis, and especially in the period from the 1990s, partly as a result of new technology, and the re-examination of parts of the theory that evidence did not support. Each week we will examine a different topic, such as subduction, mantle dynamics, mantle plumes. Held at The Chantry, Thornbury. First meeting 7.30 – 9.30, Thurs 10th January until March 21st (not Thurs 21st Feb). Cost £75
Contact Dave by email at davegeostudies@gmail.com, by phone at 01594 960858 and by post at Dave Green, Joys Green Farm, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9QU
friday 15th
saturday 16th
Visit to see the fossil collections of Wolfgang Grulke & Dr John Whicher.
When
Sat, 16 March, 10:00 – 16:00
Where
Dorset (map)
Description
Further details from the Chairman - Phil james
sunday 17th
NEXT WEEKS EVENTS
Course - The Geology of Eruptions, Earthquakes and Tsunamis
When
Mon, 11 March, 19:30 – 21:30
Where
Wynstones School, Stroud Road, Whaddon, Gloucester (map)
Description
The Geology of Eruptions, Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Three of the most devastating natural disaster-forming events are geological, all related to plate tectonics, and are very difficult, if not impossible, to accurately forecast. What are the causes of these events and their various manifestations? Why are some more dangerous than others? How can we prevent or mitigate these effects? Examples of some of these phenomena will be used to illustrate these points Monday 7th for 10 weeks (not 18h Feb) until 18th March. Held at Wynstones School, Stroud Road, Whaddon, Gloucester from 7.30-9.30pm on Mondays . Cost £75
Contact Dave Green by email at davegeostudies@gmail.com, by phone at 01594 960858 and by post at Dave Green, Joys Green Farm, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9QU
Cardiff University Lecture - When Sea levels Change...
When
Tue, 12 March, 18:30 – 20:00
Where
The 2018-2019 monthly Tuesday evening lectures in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences will be held in the Wallace Lecture Theatre (0.13), Main Building, Cardiff University, Park Place, CF10 3AT. Lectures begin at 18.30. Booking is not needed. (map)
Description
Neanderthal landscapes of the Channel River Valley—title tbc
Rebecca Scott (British Museum)
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WEGA Lecture - Brian Williams, Snowball Earth
When
Tue, 12 March, 19:30 – 21:00
Description
Professor Brian Williams (Cork University)
Snowball Earth
DGAG Lecture - The Cretaceous–Paleogene unconformity in England
When
Wed, 13 March, 19:00 – 21:00
Where
Dorset County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ, United Kingdom (map)
Description
Uplift and erosion related to the Icelandic mantle plume.
Talk by Professor Andy Gale.
This is the third of a series of Earth Science-based lectures organised by DGAG in collaboration with other groups.
As the Dorset County Museum is closed for refurbishment, ’til summer 2020, the lectures will take place in Committee Room 1 at County Hall. They will follow the familiar pattern of being on the second Wednesday of the month starting at 7 pm.
Parking is available behind County Hall and is free in the evening.
Course - Advances in Understanding Earth’s Structure and Operation
When
Thu, 14 March, 19:30 – 21:30
Where
The Chantry, Thornbury. (map)
Description
Advances in Understanding Earth’s Structure and Operation.
This 10 week course aims to introduce you to relatively new ideas, some accepted, some controversial, about the internal structure and tectonics of the Earth. Many ideas have changed radically since the inception of the Plate Tectonic hypothesis, and especially in the period from the 1990s, partly as a result of new technology, and the re-examination of parts of the theory that evidence did not support. Each week we will examine a different topic, such as subduction, mantle dynamics, mantle plumes. Held at The Chantry, Thornbury. First meeting 7.30 – 9.30, Thurs 10th January until March 21st (not Thurs 21st Feb). Cost £75
Contact Dave by email at davegeostudies@gmail.com, by phone at 01594 960858 and by post at Dave Green, Joys Green Farm, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9QU
Visit to see the fossil collections of Wolfgang Grulke & Dr John Whicher.
When
Sat, 16 March, 10:00 – 16:00
Where
Dorset (map)
Description
Further details from the Chairman - Phil james
