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South Wales Geol Soc

@SWalesGeolSoc

Tweets from the Southern Wales Regional Group of the Geological Society. Monthly talks, networking, School Geology Comp, Early Career Geologist Comp and more !

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Joined June 2015
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Next Event: The Future We Want: Can Geoscientists Help Us Get There Dr Joel C. Gill - Lecturer in Sustainable Geoscience, Cardiff University & Executive Director, Geology for Global Development 24th October, 17:30 for 18:00 Lecture Theatre 1.40, Main Building, Cardiff University
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We are now accepting entries for our Regional Heat of the 2022 Early Career Geologist Competition. Competition to be held in February 2023. If you're interested in entering or would like further details please contact: [email protected] [email protected]
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If you're going through the chartership process or planning on doing so in the near future, please join us for our event this evening:
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Join us for our online talk this evening: ‘Reading the Ground’ to reduce hazards and risks in engineering projects Dr Andrew Hart (Atkins) Tuesday 14th June Register here for free: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… We hope to see you there!
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Join us for our next talk: Sarn Helen Gold Mine - A Welsh company exploring for Gold in Wales Dr Mike Armitage (SRK Consulting) Tuesday 12th April 2022, 6.00pm Register here: us02web.zoom.us/j/8987832806…
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Our next talk is: History of the Oil and Gas Industry in Wales Ian M Cross (Moyes & Co, SEAPEX) Tuesday 8th March 2022 6.00pm Link to Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Our Talk for this evening: Geosciences and prehistoric archaeology. An interdisciplinary approach to the reconstruction of the past. Ivan Martini and Vincenzo Spagnolo (University of Siena, Italy) Tuesday 2nd March, 6.00pm Link to Join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… See you there!
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Our zoom talk for this evening is: The Hydrology of Peat Dr Rob Low (Rigare Ltd) 18:00 Tuesday 2nd February 2021 link to join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… We hope to see you there!
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Our Zoom talk for tomorrow evening is: A Copper and Cobalt Mineral Resource Estimate at the Roan Tailings Reclamation Project, a sustainable source of Copper and Cobalt in the DRC James Williams (SRK Consulting Ltd) registration required us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Our season of online talks continues with: Subsurface Laser Scanning & Multi Beam Sonar Geo-referenced Void Surveys By Mark Hudson (Geoterra) 6:00pm Tuesday 3rd November 2020 Follow the link to register @geolsoc us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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OUR TALKS ARE ONLINE !!! '#Marsquake! #NASA’s #InSight Mission to Mars' Dr Anna Horleston @SeismoAnna Bristol Uni. #spacegeology Tuesday 6th Oct = sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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@CardiffAS feel free to share with your members :)
Due to #coronavirus our last two talks of the season will now take place later in the year. Stay safe and look forward to seeing you all in September :)
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Next talk: Tues 3rd March by Ray Kenny @JacobsConnects . Ray will discuss Blaencwm landslide and its 30 years of monitoring. 5:30 for 6pm @CU_EARTH
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Massive thanks to @MottMacDonald for sponsorship !!!!!
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Congratulations to @WhitmoreHigh winners of this years South Wales School Geology Challange who go on to represent Wales at the National @geolsoc final in London !!!!!
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Congratulations to @WhitmoreHigh winners of this years South Wales School Geology Challange who go on to represent Wales at the National @geolsoc final in London !!!!!
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well done to the runners up @whs_cardiff
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Happy New Year! Dont forget our talks are once a month and free to attend :)
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Next Talk: Tues 3rd Dec. Karsten Spaans @SatSenseLtd will talk about #InSAR ground stability measurements #sentinel #earthobservation #geotechnical Talk @CU_EARTH 5:30 for 6pm 🎅🎄🤶🛰️🛰️🛰️
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Free for anyone to attend - and we may even have mince pies.......
Congratulations to Rosie Gornall , this yrs winner of the coveted Early Career Geoscientist competition @MottMacLife and well done to the runners up who took part.
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Here is full list of speakers - again well done to you all !!!
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Teachers: free posters for your class room walls ! Please contact Geol Soc London - see tweet below
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Our new 'Geoscience for the Future' posters have arrived! We'll be sending these out to the first 100 teachers who registered for our #earthsciweek packs - make sure to keep an eye out in the post! 🌍🏔✏🧪🔬🌋⛏ @Geo_Dev #stem #geographyteacher #sustainabledevelopment
'Geoscience for the Future' educational posters

ALT 'Geoscience for the Future' educational posters

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''Remember, remember the Fifth of November, Early Career Geologists Comp, I see no reason why Competition Season Should Ever be forgot !!'' Come and support the speakers and hear some great talks. 5/11/19 5:30 for 6 at @CU_EARTH
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