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GA Conference 2014: Palaeo’ to the People!
Fossils in the Service of Man

Date:
06 - 07 September 2014
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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.

Convenor Contact

Sarah Stafford

Sarah Stafford
The Geologists' Association
Burlington House
United Kingdom
W1J 0DU


 
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