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National Schools Geology Challenge


Take part in the 2013 Schools Geology Challenge!

The Geological Society is delighted to be organising the second National Schools Geology Challenge in 2013. The event will be held at Burlington House, London, on 23 April.

If you’d like to enter your school in one of our regional heats, then please email Joanna Mears. Please also see the challenge rules.

Results of the 2012 challenge

Winners of the schools geology challenge 2012 Students and early career geologists gathered at the Geological Society on 25 April 2012 for the finals of the first National Schools Geology challenge and the Early Career Geologist Award.

The students, from schools across the UK, gave presentations arguing their case for the most inspirational geological site in the UK, with their chosen sites ranging from Worm’s Head, Rhossili, to the Cornubian batholith in Cornwall. They then took part in a quick fire quiz, presided over by GSL Council member Paul Maliphant.

The four finalists in the Early Career Geologist Award each gave a twenty minute presentation detailing the work they have been doing in their careers so far.

Early Career Geologist Award winner The judges selected Davide Gamboa, the finalist from the Southern Wales Regional Group, as the overall winner. Davide’s PhD, based at Cardiff University, is investigating a 3D seismic approach to the problem of reservoir compartmentalisation on continental margin settings.

The Schools challenge was won by South Wilts Grammar and Bishop Wordsworth, Salisbury, who chose the De la Beche unconformity in Vallis Vale as their inspirational site.

Congratulations to everyone who took part, and especially to Davide and the winning schools!