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GA Conference 2014: Palaeo’ to the People!
Fossils in the Service of Man
Date:
06 - 07 September 2014
Event type:
Conference, Field trip
Organised by:
Geologists' Association
Venue:
Lecture Theatre 2, Bennett Building, University of Leicester
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
This year's conference will explore the following themes:
- Applied stratigraphy
- Archaeology
- Engineering projects
- Forensic micropalaeontology
- Hydrocarbon exploration & production
- Museum collections
There will also be a Poster Competition & Prize.
Programme:
- 5 September 2014: Early evening icebreaker
- 6 September 2014: Lectures
- 7 September 2014: Field Trips:
- Classic Leicestershire geology (Charnwood & BGS visit)
- Jurassic Geology (Ketton Quarry, Rutland & Peterborough Museum)
Speakers:
- Dr Jan Zalasiewicz (Leicester) Keynote
- Professor Paul Smith (Oxford Museum) Keynote
- Dr Jim Riding (BGS)
- Professor Ulrich Salzmann (Northumbria) Dr John Whitaker (NHM)
- Dr Ian Wilkinson (BGS) & Alison Tasker (Leicester)
- Professor Mark Williams (Leicester)
- Dr Peter Osterloff & Manuel Viera (Shell) Dr Haydon Bailey (Network Strat)
- Dr Mark Woods (BGS)
- Professor Rory Mortimore (ChalkRock)
Registration
To register, please download a registration form or book online at the Geologists' Association Website
Further Information
For more information, please see the Geologists' Association website.