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SUMMARY:Workshop: Lithophonics\, The Poetry Of Stones And Deep Time
DESCRIPTION:Explore our relationship with stones\, geology\, and deep time\, in this creative writing workshop. \n\n\n\n\nDuring this session we will tap into the long history of stones\, and the ways in which we are interconnected; from the ancient stone circles and cairns that hold our histories\, to the stories we carve into standing stones. \n\n\n\n\nWe will consider how we can relate to stones\, what they can teach us\, and how we can gently mine their songs. \n\n\n\n\nNo prior knowledge of geology or experience in creative writing is required – the workshop will be a gentle and supportive space to create\, explore\, and reflect. \nBooking Required\, tickets £17. Book here \n\n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/workshop-lithophonics-the-poetry-of-stones-and-deep-time/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T203000
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Can Scottish Caves Tell a Story? Scientific detective work unravelling the past.
DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk will look at various scientific approaches and techniques applied to caves and the deposits they contain\, looking for clues as to their formation and past history of changing climates and environments. What do we look for? How do we identify significant changes and how can we date them?\n\nSpeaker: Dr Tim Lawson completed his PhD thesis at the University of Edinburgh in 1983 on the Quaternary geomorphology of Assynt\, one of the classic areas of Scottish Geology. Caves and what they contained formed a significant part of his research. He has written over 60 academic papers on aspects of the geomorphology of this and adjoining areas\, and edited several books. Having retired from a teaching career in 2019\, he has reinvigorated his research interests and is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen.\n\n\n\nFree online talk\, booking required. Book here\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/online-talk-can-scottish-caves-tell-a-story-scientific-detective-work-unravelling-the-past/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T200000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20260509T112009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T112428Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: What's Down there? How Scotland's Caves Are Explored
DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk will briefly outline the evolution of cave exploration in Britain\, then present a survey of Scotland’s rich natural heritage of underground spaces which\, although they occur in many different types of rock\, will be focussed principally on inland limestone cave systems. Future potential will also be discussed.\n\nSpeaker: Alan Jeffreys founded Scotland’s national caving society – the Grampian Speleological Group – in 1961\, and the Scottish Cave Rescue Organisation in 1966. He has pursued his hobby all over the world as well as in the UK\, making important discoveries at home and abroad. He is obsessive about finding and recording Scotland’s natural underworld\, having pioneered the club’s series of regional guides and authored several publications about Scottish caves. In 1989 he was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to crime prevention and cave rescue and\, despite advanced age\, continues to seek out and explore new caves wherever they might be.\n\n\n\n\nFree online talk\, booking required. Book here\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/whats-down-there/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T193000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20260421T155334Z
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SUMMARY:Thinking like Hutton: Shaping the next 300 years
DESCRIPTION:How can James Hutton’s approach to understanding Earth inform the decisions we make about its future today?\nThree hundred years on from the birth of James Hutton\, how can his approach to understanding Earth inform the decisions we make about its future? \nJoin renowned Professor Iain Stewart FRSE and expert panellists in this evening exploration of James Hutton’s legacy and its continued relevance today. Together\, they will examine how Hutton’s interdisciplinary thinking can shape the future of geoscience in the 21st century. The panel will also discuss the balance between interdisciplinary and siloed research\, the future of geo-governance and the practical steps needed to address current challenges. \nFree. Further information & booking – rse.org.uk/event/thinking-like-hutton-shaping-the-next-300-years/  \n  \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/thinking-like-hutton/
LOCATION:Royal Society of Edinburgh\, 22-26 George Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 2PQ
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260603T163000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating James Hutton’s lasting impact
DESCRIPTION:Three hundred years ago\, during the Scottish Enlightenment\, James Hutton transformed how we understand the Earth. At a time when many believed the planet was only a few thousand years old\, he proposed that landscapes are shaped gradually over deep time by processes still observable today. \nThis daytime symposium at the Royal Society of Edinburgh honours Hutton’s legacy not only as the “Founder of modern geology”\, but as a visionary polymath whose pioneering work across agriculture\, climate\, and philosophy remains relevant today. Through a series of talks and workshops\, expert speakers will explore how Hutton’s interdisciplinary approach can address current challenges\, how his ways of thinking can be supported today\, and the vital question of “Where are the Huttons of today?” \nFree. Further information & booking – rse.org.uk/event/celebrating-james-huttons-lasting-impact/ \n  \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/celebrating-james-huttons-lasting-impact/
LOCATION:Royal Society of Edinburgh\, 22-26 George Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 2PQ
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T203000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20260418T114947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260510T113505Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: The Legacy of James Hutton (1726–1797): The Spirit of Enlightenment Science
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Colin Campbell\, Chief Executive\, The James Hutton Institute while he traces James Hutton’s life and intellectual development. \n\n\n\nJames Hutton\, physician\, chemist\, farmer and natural philosopher\, is best known as the founder of modern geology that is the basis of the “Deep Time” of our Earth. Yet his contribution reaches far beyond the rocks of Siccar Point. In his Theory of the Earth\, Theory of Rain\, Elements of Agriculture and the Principles of Knowledge and Reason\, Hutton articulated a profoundly modern vision of science: that nature operates through continuous\, observable processes; that knowledge progresses gradually through evidence and reason; that truth is constantly hampered by error and uncertainty and that human understanding is refined through disciplined inquiry. \nThis online lecture traces Hutton’s life and intellectual development within the Scottish Enlightenment\, examining how his ideas of systems and cyclical processes operated in diverse areas of human physiology\, agricultural experimentation and field observation of rocks and geological strata to a coherent philosophy of nature. It explores how his concept of uniformitarianism reshaped our thinking of a “Dynamic Earth”\, influenced Charles Lyell\, Charles Darwin\, and James Lovelock and helped establish a worldview grounded in process\, system\, and deep time. \nSpeaker: Professor Colin D. Campbell\, Chief Executive\, The James Hutton Institute \nFacilitator:Professor Eric Blair\, Vice President\, Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society \nFree online webinar – book here \nThis webinar is hosted by The James Hutton Institute and The Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. \n\n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2026\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join. \n \n\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/talk-hutton-legacy/
CATEGORIES:James Hutton,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T100000
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SUMMARY:Course: The Geology of Edinburgh
DESCRIPTION:This new\, independent course is offered for the first time in October and November 2025. A series of 6 guided walks and 5 online learning sessions will give a comprehensive introduction to the Geology of Edinburgh. \nWe’ll explore the deep basement rocks the peak through in the centre of the Pentland Hills\, then move on to consider the long story of sediment accumulation in this area\, combined with two episodes of volcanic activity and magma intrusion that form the bedrock underlying the city. We’ll also consider the long period of erosion\, including recent glaciations\, that have shaped the landscape of Edinburgh; and how this huge geological story influences today’s city and has helped developed ideas of how the world works. \nYou can attend the whole course\, or drop in for individual sessions. The 90-minute online sessions will be recorded for later viewing. Cost £15 per session\, £60 for all 5 online sessions (live and recorded)\, or £120 for all 11 sessions. The course is open to all\, you don’t need any prior knowledge or to do any homework; and it will be an informal course with plenty of time to ask questions and get into more detail if you like. \nProgramme \nWednesday 08 October\, 10:00 – Pentland Hills – the oldest rocks (walk)\nMonday 13 October\, 19:00 – Online session 1: Introduction to the geology of Edinburgh\nFriday 17 October\, 10:00 – Devonian volcanic activity\, Braid and Blackford Hills (walk)\nMonday 20 October\, 19:00 – Online session 2: Formation of the Old Red Sandstone & the volcanoes of the Pentland Hills\nFriday 24 October\, 10:00 – Old Red Sandstone and younger sedimentary rocks\, Dunbar\, East Lothian (walk)\nMonday 27 October\, 19:00 – Online session 3: Sedimentary basins in the Carboniferous\nThursday 30 October\, 10:00 – Carboniferous sedimentary rocks along the River North Esk\, Roslin (walk)\nMonday 03 November\, 19:00 – Online session 4: Volcanoes and intrusions in the Carboniferous\nFriday 07 November\, 10:00 – Carboniferous volcanic and intrusive rocks in Holyrood Park (walk)\nMonday 10 November\, 19:00 – Online session 5: Erosion and landscape formation\nThursday 13 November\, 10:00 – Erosion and landscape formation\, Water of Leith (walk) \nBooking essential: geowalks.scot/geology-courses/ \n\n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2025\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/geology-of-edinburgh/
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,Online Event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T153000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20250926T134520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T134547Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Geological Thin Section Preparation with Logitech LTD
DESCRIPTION:Discover the intricate structures of rocks and soils through thin sections in this interactive webinar.\n\nLogitech’s expert team\, with over 50 years of experience\, will demonstrate the processes live in the lab\, including trimming\, grinding\, and polishing\, for both standard and large-format samples.\n\nThey’ll also highlight a recent collaboration with Princeton University\, where large-format sections were produced as both research tools and striking geological displays.\n\nWhether you’re a geoscientist\, student\, or enthusiast\, this session showcases how careful preparation reveals the microscopic details and natural beauty of geological materials\, blending science\, craft\, and artistry.\n\nFree event\, but registration required. Link to Register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/94182832-1ced-41ac-b292-5ac747e3ee00@bd6f4313-d7e2-47b4-b36d-20b3c37f30c0\n\n\n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2025\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/logitech-talk/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20240920T111009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T152251Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: Geological Thin Section Preparation with Logitech LTD
DESCRIPTION:Logitech have developed a step-by-step process for the perfect preparation of Large Format Geology Thin Sections for petrographic analysis. Join our lab trainers who have over 30 years experience serving our valued customers/partners\, as they talk through the step-by-step process from slabbing and trimming of field specimen\, impregnation\, right through to final stage polishing. Focussing on large format specimens (76x110mm and 100x150mm) you’ll learn routes to success in thin section preparation for geological materials including Rock\, Coal\, Concrete\, Soils and Fluid Inclusions. \nThis event will be held online via GoToMeeting  –  download the app and be ready when the meeting starts: https://meet.goto.com/install \nFree online event – book here.  \nYou will receive the GoToMeeting link in your eventbrite order confirmation email – click on the option to “Get Tickets Now” – this will take you to the online link. Alternatively\, log into your eventbrite account and click the profile button in the top right corner and click “Tickets” to access the link. You’ll also receive an email reminder before the event starts. \n\n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join. \n 
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/logitech-ltd-thin-section-preperation/
LOCATION:Online via GoToMeeting
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241002T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241002T200000
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CREATED:20240810T144958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T100309Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: “Geopoetics – Expressing the Fundamental Geology”
DESCRIPTION:This online talk by Prof Patrick Corbett and poetry readings by Dr Alyson Hallett of the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics is a joint session of the Scottish Geology Trust and the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics. \nPatrick will present the geological foundations for geopoetics\, the starting point in any place\, as expressed in the writings of the poet-philosopher Kenneth White\, who founded the International Institute of Geopoetics in France in 1989. Alyson will read poetry to include poems drawn from her collection from a residency in Heriot-Watt/BGS Tilted Ground and talk about her recent project in the Geology Department at the University of Bristol. The background geology to a place\, whether the landscape\, building  materials or past/present industrial sites\, gives inspiration to poets and stirs the imagination of geologists. \nThe presenters have also recently attended the Geological Society’s Earth’s Canvas Conference in September 2024 – a focus for creativity in geoscience – an event that fostered greater engagement between artists and earth scientists. See logo above – they will share their experiences of that event. \nFree\, book your place here. \n\n\n \n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/online-talk-geopoetics/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240926T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240926T193000
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SUMMARY:Online Seminar: Siccar Point
DESCRIPTION:Siccar Point is Scotland’s most famous geosite\, known around the world as the most important unconformity visited by James Hutton\, and used by him to illustrate his ‘theory of the Earth’. Hutton’s friend\, John Playfair\, said of their visit in 1788 that ‘the mind seemed to grow giddy by looking so far into the abyss of time’. Siccar Point is located on the east coast of the Scottish Borders\, not far from the village of Cockburnspath and close to major walking trails. \nDespite its celebrity status\, Siccar Point has a reputation of being remote and inaccessible. In fact\, it can be easily viewed from the cliff top after a short\, level walk from the nearest road. However\, it is not well known locally and there is limited information in the area to guide you to the site. \nIn this online seminar\, join geologist Angus Miller to explore the geological and human story of Siccar Point and the surrounding area\, and discuss what can be done to make the site more accessible and better known in the run up to the tercentenary of James Hutton’s birth in 2026. \nFree\, booking required. Book here.  \n\n  \n\n \nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust.\nPlease support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/online-seminar-siccar-point/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240919T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240919T180000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20240823T112033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240824T170128Z
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: A Scottish provenance for the Altar Stone of Stonehenge
DESCRIPTION:What better way to celebrate the Festival season than with a talk on awesome new #ScottishGeology research! \nJoin geologist and PhD student Anthony Clarke (Curtin University\, Perth\, Australia) for this online talk to hear about the recent study\, published in Nature\, which has revealed that the Stonehenge Altar Stone came from Scotland\, not Wales! \nThe research team analysed zircon\, apatite and rutile grains from within fragments of the Altar Stone. The chemical composition and the ages of these detrital mineral grains show a remarkable similarity between the Old Red Sandstone of the Orcadian Basin\, indicating that the Altar stone is very likely to have come from northeast Scotland. The new discovery implies that one of the most famous stones in the world was moved at least 700km\, much further than previously believed. \nFree\, book here.  \nImage – Curtin PhD candidate Anthony Clarke visiting Stonehenge in 2023 for this research. Credit – Curtin University. \n\n \n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/online-talk-a-scottish-provenance-for-the-altar-stone-of-stonehenge/
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T193000
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SUMMARY:Online Talk: The Garvellachs - A rare record of Snowball Earth
DESCRIPTION:What better way to celebrate the Festival season than with a talk on awesome new #ScottishGeology research! \nJoin geologist and PhD student Elias Rugen\, UCL Earth Sciences\, for this online talk to hear about the recent study (published in Journal of the Geological Society of London) which reveals that the Garvellach Islands\, off the west coast of Scotland\, contain unique information about Snowball Earth – a crucial moment in planetary history when the globe was covered in ice. \n\nAt the beginning of the Cryogenian Period\, around 717 million years ago\, ice caps advanced abruptly to cover the entire planet. Global ice cover is thought to have been attained relatively quickly\, over thousands of years\, because of the albedo effect – that is\, the more ice there is\, the more sunlight is reflected back into space\, and vice versa. After reaching the equator\, ice sheets persisted there for over the next 80 million years. Understanding how our planet could have plunged into such extreme cold is still the subject of intense debate\, but there is a problem. Sedimentary records of the moment when ice first reached low latitudes are absent everywhere on Earth\, or so we once thought.\n\n\nOff the west coast of Scotland lies a chain of tiny islands called the Garvellachs that may hold some of the clues to a time in earth’s history known evocatively as ‘Snowball Earth’. The islands host > 1km of glacial rocks deposited between 717 and 660 million years ago\, marking the first of two global glaciations in the Cryogenian. Perhaps more intriguingly\, the Garvellachs also preserve a demonstrably transitional record from underlying carbonate rocks of the Tonian period into glacial rocks of the Cryogenian. In terms of climate\, this can be interpreted as warm tropical seas\, full of bacterial life\, gradationally transitioning into a frigid climate\, before definitive ice caps moved over the land; akin to seeing Greenland-scale ice caps descending on the Caribbean today. Elsewhere on Earth this pivotal transition into the Cryogenian period appears to have been removed by the erosive power of glaciation\, resulting in a time gap between sedimentary layers. However\, on the Garvellachs no such gap is found\, making it a truly unique location globally for Snowball Earth science. These Scottish islands may prove integral for understanding how and why Earth descended into a Snowball Earth climate state whilst having ramifications for defining the geological timescale.\n\n \nFree\, booking required. Book here.  \n\n \n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/online-talk-the-garvellachs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T190000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20240906T154816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T155200Z
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SUMMARY:Online talk: Exploring Scotland's Exceptional Mineralogy - from Mountains to Mines
DESCRIPTION:Uncover the minerals that lie beneath Scotland’s hills and glens in this online talk.\nFrom the gemstones of the Cairngorms to the important natural resources extracted from historic mining sites across the country\, you’ll explore Scotland’s rich mineralogical heritage.\n\nJoin Dr Rachel Walcott as she leads you through a journey featuring glittering galena\, curious calcite\, spectacular sphalerite and many other intriguing minerals. Discover some of the 500 different minerals found in Scotland – including several that were first discovered here!\nFree\, booking required: Book here \n\n \n\n \nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/online-talk-exploring-scotlands-exceptional-mineralogy-from-mountains-to-mines/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T133000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20240815T214749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T141742Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Focus: Women On The Rocks - The Hunterian's Online Talks collection
DESCRIPTION:Join curator Katie for this Friday Focus talk where she’ll explore the lost stories and scientific achievements of some of the pioneering women who have contributed to The Hunterian’s collections. \n\n\nScotland has been home to many pioneering women geologists whose important work has been instrumental in furthering our understanding of Earth’s processes. Despite this\, the history of geology has largely been told through the accomplishments of men\, and many women have gone unacknowledged and their contributions have been lost to history. \nFriday Focus talks are 15-20 minutes long with time for questions afterwards. Sign up using your preferred email address and you will be sent the Zoom link two hours prior to starting. \nFree\, booking required: book here.  \n“Women on the Rocks” is a new display in Kelvin Hall\, running from 28th August 2024 – April 2025. Co-produced by The Hunterian in collaboration with members of the Geological Society of Glasgow and GeoNatter: Clare Clark; Margaret Greene; Lindsay Smith; Barbara Balfour; Margaret Anderson; Allison Drummond; Susan Gemmill; Palaeontologist and writer: Elsa Panciroli; Curator\, the National Library of Scotland: Ann Cameron; and Curator of Geology\, Glasgow Museums: Ann Ainsworth.  \n\n  \n\n \nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/friday-focus-women-on-the-rocks-the-hunterians-online-talks-collection/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T193000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20240812T120438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T024928Z
UID:10599-1726165800-1726169400@www.scottishgeologytrust.org
SUMMARY:Online Seminar: Geosites & Geoguide\, new resources from the Scottish Geology Trust
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Geology Trust’s Geosites project aims to bring information about Scotland’s important geological sites together in one place\, to make it easy for people to find out about them\, share information and report issues. In just 16 months\, the project’s volunteers have created a new Geosites map interface and uploaded photos and information about over 350 sites. At the same time\, the Geoguide website has made over 4\,000 pages of information available online\, for over 20\,000 mapped locations. \nTogether\, these initiatives represent a hugely significant improvement in the online information available about Scotland’s geology. Join project leader Angus Miller and other project volunteers to find out more about Geosites and Geoguide\, including an overview of what is available\, how to navigate the information\, and how you can contribute to this amazing resource. \nGeosites website: geosites.scottishgeologytrust.org \nGeoguide website: geoguide.scottishgeologytrust.org \nFree\, booking required. Book here. \n  \n\n  \n\n \nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust.\nPlease support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/online-seminar-geosites-geoguide/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish Geology Trust":MAILTO:secretary@scottishgeologytrust.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240911T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20240821T181404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T181443Z
UID:11205-1726079400-1726084800@www.scottishgeologytrust.org
SUMMARY:Hybrid Event: 200 years of dinosaurs: shining new light on old bones
DESCRIPTION:How is dinosaur research changing? And why is Scotland at the forefront of palaeontology?\nA landmark year in palaeontology\, 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the first dinosaur to receive a formal scientific name (Megalosaurus) and the 40th anniversary of the first dinosaur fossil found in Scotland. \nJoin University of Edinburgh professor Steve Brusatte FRSE and three of his students for this interactive panel discussion about dinosaurs. \nThey will present their latest research\, discuss how new techniques and technologies revolutionise palaeontology\, introduce the dinosaurs and other ancient creatures that once called Scotland home\, and lead the audience in a question-and-answer session. \nCome discover the new world of research into dinosaurs and their rich history in Scotland. \nSpeakers: \n\nProfessor Steve Brusatte FRSE\nAdam Manning\nMilly Mead\nEmma Ayres\n\n\nVenue: Hybrid Event\, The Royal Society of Edinburgh \n\n\nTickets: Free\, booking essential. \nFor in-person tickets – book here.  \nFor online tickets – book here. \n\n \n  \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/hybrid-event-200-years-of-dinosaurs-shining-new-light-on-old-bones/
LOCATION:Royal Society of Edinburgh\, 22-26 George Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 2PQ
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240904T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240904T193000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20240821T182036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T182036Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Event: Climate change: simple\, serious\, solvable?
DESCRIPTION:How does climate change work? And can our actions truly make a difference?\nClimate change remains one of the biggest challenges we face as a global population\, but most people still have important questions about this key issue. \nHow does climate change work?  How big of a deal is it?  And can anything we do really help fix it? \nJoin climate scientist Dr James Rae for this interactive talk to explore these big questions using live experiments\, virtual reality\, and a few climate-themed dance moves! \nUsing examples from climate change in the geological past\, we’ll explore the simple underlying science of why the climate is changing\, the serious impacts this has on society\, and how this planetary problem can be solved to ensure a better future. \nSpeaker:\nDr James Rae\, Reader in Earth and Environmental Sciences\, University of St Andrews \n\nDr James Rae is a climate scientist and geochemist in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.  A geologist by training\, much of Dr Rae’s work investigates Earth’s climate history\, using the chemical fingerprints of past climates encoded in fossils\, minerals\, and ice\, measured in his world-leading laboratory at St Andrews.  By better understanding fundamental changes in CO2 and climate in the past\, including the drivers of the ice ages and the warmer worlds of the dinosaurs\, Dr Rae’s research helps illuminate an uncertain future.  His work has been recognised with honours including the Outstanding Young Scientist award from the European Geosciences Union\, major funding awards\, and election to the Young Academy of Scotland. \n\n\nVenue: Hybrid Event\, The Royal Society of Edinburgh \n\n\nTickets: Free\, booking essential. \nFor in-person tickets – book here.  \nFor online tickets – book here. \n\n \n  \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/hybrid-event-climate-change/
LOCATION:Royal Society of Edinburgh\, 22-26 George Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 2PQ
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240828T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240828T200000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021311
CREATED:20240810T183940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T152417Z
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SUMMARY:Festival Launch Event: Women on the Rocks - Pioneers of Scottish Geology
DESCRIPTION:The Hunterian\, Kelvin Hall and the Scottish Geology Trust are proud to host Women on the Rocks in Glasgow and online on Wednesday the 28th August 2024 at 6:30pm\, with Dr Neil Clark (Hunterian)\, Dr Katie Strang (Hunterian and SGT)\, Ann Cameron (NLS) and guests. \nScotland has been home to many pioneering women geologists whose important work has helped us to understand the Earth. Despite this\, the history of geology has largely been told through the accomplishments of men\, and many women have gone unacknowledged and their contributions have been lost to history. \nJoin us at the 2024 Scottish Geology Festival launch event in Kelvin Hall as we explore some of the lost stories of Women in geology with Neil\, Katie and Ann as they highlight some of the pioneering women who have made contributions to the Hunterian collections\, including Elizabeth Gray – Scotland’s Mary Anning. \nThe event will be held in-person at Kelvin Hall\, 1445 Argyle St\, Glasgow G3 8AW\, and online via Zoom. \nThe National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive will also be open to the public from 1:30pm – 8pm. The archive contains over 10\,000 films which can be viewed for free at Kelvin Hall\, including films on geology. \nFree\, booking required: \nIn-person tickets – book here.  \nOnline tickets – book here. \n“Women on the Rocks” is a new display in Kelvin Hall. Co-produced by The Hunterian in collaboration with members of the Geological Society of Glasgow and GeoNatter: Clare Clark; Margaret Greene; Lindsay Smith; Barbara Balfour; Margaret Anderson; Allison Drummond; Susan Gemmill; Palaeontologist and writer: Elsa Panciroli; Curator\, the National Library of Scotland: Ann Cameron; and Curator of Geology\, Glasgow Museums: Ann Ainsworth.  \nKelvin Hall is a unique partnership between Glasgow Life\, the University of Glasgow and the National Library of Scotland. It is a multi-purpose venue and home to collections from National Library of Scotland and The Hunterian\, as well as a Glasgow Club sport facility. \n\n \n\nAn event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024\, organised by the Scottish Geology Trust. Please support us: Discover – Support – Join.
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/festival-launch-event-women-on-the-rocks/
LOCATION:Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre\, University of Glasgow\, 1445 Argyle St\, Glasgow\, FIFE\, G3 8AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240525T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240602T233000
DTSTAMP:20260903T021312
CREATED:20240215T215804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T115127Z
UID:10029-1716595200-1717371000@www.scottishgeologytrust.org
SUMMARY:GeoWeek 2024
DESCRIPTION:What is GeoWeek? \nLaunched in 2018\, GeoWeek aims to encourage ‘active geoscience’ – running events for people all round the UK to experience geology locally. While the hugely successful ‘Geolodia’ in Spain is focused on a single weekend\, GeoWeek spans two so as to include weekday events as well. \nIf you want to learn more about the history of our planet\, and learn how understanding how the Earth works helps us all live on the planet sustainably\, get involved with GeoWeek outdoor activities taking place across the UK between 25th May – 2nd June 2024. You can find events listed on the interactive map here. \nGeoWeek Launch Event: Earth Science for Everyone! \nGeoWeek 2024 will launch at an online event on Thursday 23rd May at 7pm. This online evening event will feature a couple of short talks from experts in Earth Science public engagement\, showcasing different ways to bring geoscience to everyone enthusiastically and informatively. The speakers will then be joined by other Earth Science educators for an informal panel discussion on engaging the public with geoscience – sharing ideas\, experience and advice. Booking info to follow. \nWhat can I do for GeoWeek? \nOne small thing that would be a big help is publicity. If you can promote GeoWeek on your social networks\, that will help spread the word for both organisers and attendees alike. And please follow us! We want to keep GeoWeek growing as part of our recovery from the pandemic. X / Twitter #GeoWeekUK #GeoWeekUK2024
URL:https://www.scottishgeologytrust.org/event/geoweek-2024/
LOCATION:Various
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,Online Event,Outdoor Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="GeoWeek":MAILTO:geoweekuk@gmail.com
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