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Monday 10 January 2022
Welcome to Issue 422 of the fortnightly Society newsletter.
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Society: Applications for 2022 research grants closing soon
- Events: First online training course of 2022 plus virtual conference on ecological uniformitariansim
- Education: Enter our 2022 Schools Geology Challenge
- Library: New e-book added to collection - Landscapes and Landforms of Scotland
- Chartership: New CSci Standards and Application form now available
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EVENTS/ Online training course - Why mining?
Geoscientists - do you need to find out more about mining, or work in an adjacent role?
Our online training course 'Why Mining?' will provide you with a broader understanding of the full value chain, challenges and practicalities of reaching Net Zero and enhance your knowledge of the mining industry.
This two-part course takes place this week from 12 - 13 January.
To find out more and register for your place today, please visit our website. |
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EVENTS/ Virtual Conference - Ecological uniformitarianism - key or lock?
Registration is now open for this two-day virtual conference, taking place from 3 - 4 March 2022.
Convenors welcome abstracts from a variety of fields, including those from palaeoecology and conservation biology/palaeobiology. The deadline for abstract submissions is 14 January 2022.
Visit our website to register and for further details on how to submit your abstract. |
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LIBRARY/ New e-book for Fellows – Landscapes and Landforms of Scotland
New to our e-book collection, Landscapes and Landforms of Scotland (Ballantyne & Gordon, eds., 2021) contains 29 chapters devoted to the evolution of Scotland's scenery and locations of outstanding geomorphological significance, including ancient palaeosurfaces, landscapes of glacial erosion and deposition, evidence of postglacial landscape modification by landslides, rivers and wind, and coastal geomorphology.
Fellows can enjoy free access to 60+ e-books via an OpenAthens login. If you’ve yet to register please download the registration form and return to the Library.
Visit our website to find out more about Library services. |
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OTHER/ Geospatial scholarship for Black geoscientists
Black Geographers and Esri UK have established a new scholarship programme to encourage and support Black African, Caribbean, Black or mixed Black heritage students in the study of geography and geoscience.
Applications for the 2022/23 Geospatial Scholarship Fund are now open. For further details please visit their website. |
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