Founded 1874. To further knowledge and experience of geological matters
Exceptional Preservation of Dinosaur Eggs and Embryos from the Cretaceous of China and Argentina. Dr John Nudds, Manchester University Dinosaur eggs have been known for almost 100 years, but it is still exceptionally rare to find eggs containing any remains of their tiny embryos. I...
Recent Sea level Change Dr Graham Rush, Research Fellow, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds During deglaciations melting ice sheets cause a global mean sea-level rise. However, sea-level rise is not even across the oceans. Some regions experience a greater than average...
Volcan Fuego de Colima (Mexico): Volcanological, petrological & geochemical monitoring of the most active volcano in North America. Dr.Ivan Savov, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds. The aim of my talk will be to introduce the geology and volcanology of young (Holocene) lavas...
Presentations from final year students of the Leeds University, School of Earth and Environment. Speakers: students, TBC.
Extinction and recovery during the Toarcian (Lower Jurassic) with data from the Cleveland Basin. Speaker: Prof. Cris Little, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds.
Interacting Palaeocene volcanism and sedimentation on the islands of Canna and Sanday, Inner Hebrides, NW Scotland. Speaker: Dr Ian Williamson, Independent researcher.
New techniques used in the study of fossils Speaker: Dr Russell Garwood, Manchester University.
Seawater chemistry and mass extinctions Speaker: Dr Rob Newton, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds. An image of a Sabkha environment from the middle east where we have modern day deposition of gypsum: Changes in the deposition of gypsum from the ocean through...
The Geology of the Isle of Man. Speaker: Prof. Paul Wignall, SEE, University of Leeds.