Understanding how volcanoes work
(Local Heroes event)
| Organised by: | Main Geological Society events |
| Date: | June-September 2007 |
| Event Type: | Local Heroes Event |
| Venue: | Venue to be arranged |
Please note that the timing of this event is uncertain. It may also happen in July. Site Editor.
Understanding how volcanoes work, a celebration in Bristol of the life and work of George Walker. Professor George Walker (1926-2005) was one of the outstanding geologists produced by the United Kingdom and pioneered modern understanding of volcanoes and how they work. He worked at Imperial College, University of Auckland and University of Hawaii. He retired to Gloucester in 1996 and was an Emeritus Professor at Bristol in the Department of Earth Sciences. There will be a weekend event on volcanoes starting with a day of talks on various aspects of volcanism, including one specifically on George Walker and others on how volcanoes work, the Montserrat eruption, supervolcanoes, monitoring, volcanic diamonds, volcanic hazards and environmental effects of volcanism. Coupled with the talks will be demonstrations and activities for the public. This will be followed by a field trip to see the Sand Point Carboniferous volcano at western-super-Mare for up to 45 people. In conjunction with this will be a public exhibition about George Walker’s life including some materials from George’s scientific life, such as maps, field note-books, minerals and rocks. The exhibition, either in the Bristol Museum or in the University, will be on display for 6 months from May 2007.
Understanding how volcanoes work, a celebration in Bristol of the life and work of George Walker. Professor George Walker (1926-2005) was one of the outstanding geologists produced by the United Kingdom and pioneered modern understanding of volcanoes and how they work. He worked at Imperial College, University of Auckland and University of Hawaii. He retired to Gloucester in 1996 and was an Emeritus Professor at Bristol in the Department of Earth Sciences. There will be a weekend event on volcanoes starting with a day of talks on various aspects of volcanism, including one specifically on George Walker and others on how volcanoes work, the Montserrat eruption, supervolcanoes, monitoring, volcanic diamonds, volcanic hazards and environmental effects of volcanism. Coupled with the talks will be demonstrations and activities for the public. This will be followed by a field trip to see the Sand Point Carboniferous volcano at western-super-Mare for up to 45 people. In conjunction with this will be a public exhibition about George Walker’s life including some materials from George’s scientific life, such as maps, field note-books, minerals and rocks. The exhibition, either in the Bristol Museum or in the University, will be on display for 6 months from May 2007.