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SUMMARY:Footprints from the past: the nature and value of the UK’s dinosaur track record - Kirsty Edgar
DESCRIPTION:Dinosaurs were a hugely successful group of vertebrates with a wide array of morphologies and ecologies that dominated terrestrial ecosystems globally during much of the Mesozoic (~228-66 million years ago). Dinosaur tracks (footprints) are a key means of determining the palaeoecology and distribution of dinosaurs through time and highly complementary to the skeletal record. There is a long history of dinosaur tracks being reported and studied in the UK\, from the mid-19th century to the present day\, reflecting the excellent exposure of Mesozoic rocks through many parts of the UK and a long history of public and scientific interest in fossils. \n\n\n\nDinosaur tracks are also amongst the most popular and recognisable trace fossils encountered in the natural world by the public and are a major draw to some areas of England\, Scotland and Wales. Thus\, beyond their scientific value\, they provide key aesthetic and pedagogic opportunities in the tourism and education sectors. However\, the protection\, monitoring\, communication\, and our scientific knowledge of the sites varies considerably. \n\n\n\nThis talk will review the UK dinosaur track record including recent new discoveries in Oxfordshire\, assess the scientific and cultural value of existing in-situ dinosaur track sites in the UK\, and identify threats and opportunities at UK sites where future conservation and public engagement actions should be focused. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker \n\n\n\nKirsty is a Professor of Micropalaeontology in the School of Geography\, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham\, UK. The bulk of her research focusses on the timing\, nature and interaction between global climate\, biogeochemical cycling and marine life in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic. However\, more recently\, she has also become involved with how to record\, communicate and protect the UK’s palaeontological heritage with an initial focus on the UK’s dinosaur record. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegister in advance to attend virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcO2ppjIpGN0kXNpSU19CxxNc5cAH6L8u \n\n\n\nVenue:St Francis Of Assisi RC Church\, 110 Warwick Rd\, Kenilworth CV8 1HLhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/9CGWRNdgFfttDKtd7
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/dinosaur-tracks-kirsty-edgar/
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250215T160000
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SUMMARY:WGCG Workshop - Practical use of geological resources and techniques
DESCRIPTION:This annual WGCG workshop will include presentations from British Geological Survey (BGS) and WGCG geologists and include training in accessing and understanding geological data as well as recording it. \n\n\n\nNote – participants are asked to bring a laptop / tablet / phone so that they can access the BGS website\, and also a ruler\, pencils and crayons. \n\n\n\nPlaces are limited to 24 participants – first come\, first served. If you would like to attend\, please complete the below form and return it to\, Julie Harrald\, as soon as possible.Event Form \n\n\n\nPlease note that the registration deadline is Saturday 9th February \n\n\n\nFor more information on this event\, please view the flyer by clicking here \n\n\n\nVenue:Kenilworth Senior Citizens’ Club\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth CV8 1QJhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/mwy1WDFQmGJLu4Rs5
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/wgcg-workshop-practical-use-of-geological-resources-and-techniques/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240313T095101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250101T204819Z
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SUMMARY:Glaciations of the British Isles - Jim Rose
DESCRIPTION:Although our understanding of the history of the Last Glaciation in Britain (c. 35\,000 to 11\,000 years ago) is the best in the world\, our understanding of earlier glaciations is far from secure and subject to much disagreement and controversy.  Recent publications relating to the glaciation of the West Midlands\, using up-to-date methods of dating the glacial and related deposits\, have provided much new information\, but controversy still remains. This presentation provides an introduction to the science of reconstructing glacial histories\, by reference to the work done on the Last Glaciation in Britain and an outline of the evidence for the earlier glaciations.  The lecture examines the range of evidence available\, including the nature of landscape change associated with each glaciation.  It also considers the nature of landscape change and the presence of human activity between the glacial episodes.  Particular attention is given to the evidence now available from the West Midlands and especially the area around Warwick. \n\n\n\nJim Rose is Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of London having been at Birkbeck and Royal Holloway Colleges. He is also a Visiting Research Associate of the British Geological Survey and an Honorary Fellow of Clare Hall\, Cambridge. \n\n\n\nJim Rose demonstrating one of the sites with evidence for multiple glaciations in East Anglia\n\n\n\nThis lecture will be offered in a hybrid format. Please join us in person if you can\, or register to attend virtually via zoom using the link below. \n\n\n\nRegister in advance to attend virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpduutqTMvHtJrf-H82eUYzjKlg92ZJ68w \n\n\n\nVenue:St Francis Of Assisi RC Church\, 110 Warwick Rd\, Kenilworth CV8 1HLhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/9CGWRNdgFfttDKtd7
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/early-humans-in-britain-jim-rose/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241212T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240313T094827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T222638Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Social
DESCRIPTION:The next evening meeting of Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group will be the Christmas Social on Thursday 12th December at St Francis’ Church Hall\, Warwick Road\, Kenilworth at 7.30pm. \n\n\n\nThere will be a quiz and a short presentation from a local artist. And there will be plenty of time to socialise. \n\n\n\nIt is hoped that members can share refreshments – if you are able\, please bring a plate of food to contribute to the buffet table. \n\n\n\nMulled wine and soft drinks will be provided. \n\n\n\nMerry Christmas!
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/christmas-social/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241207T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241207T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
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SUMMARY:Ask a Geologist
DESCRIPTION:The WGCG shall be holding a special Ask a Geologist session at Market Hall Museum in Warwick. WGCG geological experts will be at hand to discuss geology in our everyday lives\, geological careers\, and geological science in general. Come along and examine specimens in super detail with our blue tooth microscope. We will have a number of rocks\, minerals and fossils on hand to be viewed and discussed\, a number of posters\, geological references and free brochures of nearby geology trails.  \n\n\n\nThis is a drop in event\, no need to book ahead.
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/ask-a-geologist-5/
LOCATION:Market Hall Museum\, Market Hall Museum\, Market Pl\, Warwick\,\, CV34 4SA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241121T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240313T094654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241103T210704Z
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SUMMARY:AGM
DESCRIPTION:AGM Evening (Members only) \n\n\n\nAgenda and voting• Welcome Chair• Apologies received Chair• Minutes of the 2023 AGM Chair• Chairman’s report (TAR) Chair• Finance report Treasurer• Trustee nominations received Secretary• Members Questions / Suggestions Members / Secretary• Collate Ballot / Results Secretary• Nominations for awards Secretary \n\n\n\nMembers are reminded to bring their voting slips along if they have not voted by email. \n\n\n\nThe AGM will be followed by presentations by \n\n\n\n• Brian Ellis• Mike Allen (display of specimens)• Ray Pratt
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/agm-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241018T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241018T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240727T135210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240727T135212Z
UID:76499-1729247400-1729254600@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Urban Geology tour of Warwick
DESCRIPTION:Dr John Radley will give a guided tour of historic Warwick town centre looking at the building stones used in its construction. Jon will enlighten participants with his historical snippits of information\, which have literally “shaken” the town. This is a popular gentle walk commencing from the museum entrance over a distance of about 1.5 miles lasting between 1.5 to 2 hours. In the event of bad weather Jon will give a very illuminating guided tour of the museum geological collection. Not to be missed. Places limited to 16. To secure your place please register by email to warwickshiregcg@gmail.com
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/urban-geology-tour-of-warwick/
LOCATION:Market Place\, Warwick\, Market Place\, Warwick\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241017T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240313T093835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241006T160406Z
UID:59454-1729193400-1729198800@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Dawn of the Modern World: Life\, Death and Rain in the late Triassic - Mike Simms
DESCRIPTION:In November 1987 two young geologists stumbled upon evidence that the prevailing aridityof the Late Triassic was interrupted\, for about a million years\, by an interval of greatlyincreased rainfall that appeared synchronous with mass extinction and diversificationevents in both marine and terrestrial environments. This key episode in the evolution oftaxa from dinosaurs to dinoflagellates\, coccoliths to coral reefs\, has been described as theDawn of the Modern World. First published in 1989\, the Carnian Pluvial Episode wasvirtually ignored for almost 20 years. Since 2010 there has been a huge upsurge in interestworldwide. Research groups have confirmed much of what was reported\, and hypothesized\,in that first paper. The CPE is now entering the scientific ‘mainstream’. It featuredprominently in episode 1 of the recent BBC documentary Earth and was the main focus of arecent Japanese documentary.This talk will provide a history of the discovery of the CPE\, the evidence for the climatic andbiotic changes discovered back in the late-1980s\, and more recent developments in thestudy of the CPE. The speaker is well placed to describe these events. He was one half ofthat geological partnership of 1987\, still works with his co-author Alastair Ruffell all theseyears later\, and recently published another major paper on the CPE. \n\n\n\nThis lecture will be offered in a hybrid format. Please join us in person if you can\, or register to attend virtually via zoom using the link below.Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84030428334?pwd=4oGPSMLvuEr1CfOads98GHNI858DJz.1 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nVenue:St Francis Of Assisi RC Church\, 110 Warwick Rd\, Kenilworth CV8 1HLhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/9CGWRNdgFfttDKtd7
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/carnian-pluvial-event-mike-simms/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240727T141252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240727T141253Z
UID:76504-1728729000-1728736200@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Ask a Geologist
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off Earth Science Week we shall be holding a special Ask a Geologist session at Warwick Museum. WCG geological experts will be at hand to discuss geology in our everyday lives\, geological careers\, and geological science in general. Come along and examin specimens in super detail with our blue tooth microscope. We will have a number of rocks\, minerals and fossils on hand to be viewed and discussed\, a number of posters\, geological references and free brochures of nearby geology trails. For teachers and schools we will have a limited supply of Earth Science Tool Kits available free of charge. This is a drop in event\, no need to book ahead.
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/ask-a-geologist-4/
LOCATION:Market Hall Museum\, Market Hall Museum\, Market Pl\, Warwick\,\, CV34 4SA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240127T211155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T112945Z
UID:56778-1726837200-1727024400@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Charnwood Forest Field Trip - Nick Chidlaw
DESCRIPTION:Note the date: Nick Chidlaw will lead a field weekend around Charnwood commencing Friday September 20 ending Sunday 22 September 2024. Base likely to be in Loughborough.  \n\n\n\nDetails to follow. \n\n\n\nPhoto by Rob Holloway
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/charnwood-forest-field-trip/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240919T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240313T093636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T220017Z
UID:59448-1726774200-1726779600@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bones and Badlands - Phil Manning
DESCRIPTION:Dinosaurs in some cases were awkwardly large. This led to some incredible adaptations to overcome the challenge of vast size but makes them particularly difficult to excavate and study! Some of the largest dinosaurs were the sauropods\, growing up to 37 metres in length…if we are to believe some of the skeletons in museums\, which are often based on partial/fragmentary remains. This talk will take you on an excavation to the Morrison Formation of Wyoming (USA) that has produced several moderate sized (20+ metres long) sauropod dinosaurs that were excavated over a period of five years. \n\n\n\nThis lecture will be offered in a hybrid format. Please join us in person if you can\, or register to attend virtually via zoom using the link below. \n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclfuyvpj0rG9bz9c3CdYgbsOYq4nMyjxGr \n\n\n\n\nProfessor Phil Manning\n\n\n\nSauropod femur & Professor Phil Manning\, Wyoming 2017\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue:St Francis Of Assisi RC Church\, 110 Warwick Rd\, Kenilworth CV8 1HLhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/9CGWRNdgFfttDKtd7
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/working-with-dinosaurs-phil-manning/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240907T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240907T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240608T091136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T091138Z
UID:65315-1725705000-1725715800@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Ask a Geologist
DESCRIPTION:‘Ask a Geologist’ with the Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group at the Market Hall Museum in Warwick is back!!Don’t miss your chance to speak to real geologists and view an incredible collection of minerals\, rocks and fossils. You can even bring your own rock samples to learn more about them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo view the flyer for this event please click here
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/ask-a-geologist-3/
LOCATION:Market Hall Museum\, Market Hall Museum\, Market Pl\, Warwick\,\, CV34 4SA\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group":MAILTO:warwickshiregcg@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240818T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240818T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240405T143749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T210226Z
UID:63153-1723989600-1723989600@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Moorwood Cutting and area near Nuneaton - Mike Allen
DESCRIPTION:A ‘Geowalk’ from Hartshill Hayes Country Park\, via Mancetter (Oldbury) Quarry viewpoint\, to Moorwood Cutting (approx. 3km) & return (approx. 2km) unless provision is made to leave car(s) at Moorwood. For more information please read the flyer. \n\n\n\nTo view the flyer for this event please click here
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/moorwood-cutting-and-area-near-nuneaton-mike-allen/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240728T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240728T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240216T171735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T074046Z
UID:57591-1722175200-1722175200@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Tardebigge reservoir circular walk (near Bromsgrove) - Mike Allen
DESCRIPTION:Joint field trip with BCGS.  \n\n\n\nPlease arrive a little earlier if you wish to attend a picnic beforehand which is to be arranged by Mike Allen (weather dependant).  \n\n\n\nDetails to follow.
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/bromsgrove-field-excursion-mike-allen/
ORGANIZER;CN="Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group (WGCG)":MAILTO:warwickshiregcg@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240728T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240728T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240725T104957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T104958Z
UID:76149-1722164400-1722182400@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Warwick Folk Festival - fringe event
DESCRIPTION:WGCG will have a stall in the Market Place by the Museum in Warwick to promote WGCG and Earth Sciences in general to the general public. Members and friends are invited to come along\, bringing friends and family to say hello and take a look at some of the exhibits and leaflets we will be displaying. We look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/warwick-folk-festival-fringe-event/
LOCATION:Market Place\, Warwick\, Market Place\, Warwick\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240705T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240707T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240216T171203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T113116Z
UID:57576-1720184400-1720371600@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Castleton (Peak District) Field Trip - Martin Whiteley
DESCRIPTION:Discounted rates have been agreed at the Bike and Boots inn located in Hope Valley for participants not wishing to arrange their own accommodation. Full details to follow. \n\n\n\nPhoto by Ian Fenwick
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/derbyshire-field-trip/
ORGANIZER;CN="Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group (WGCG)":MAILTO:warwickshiregcg@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T090000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240405T143132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T143135Z
UID:63148-1719046800-1719046800@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Saltwells\, Doulton's Claypit (Black Country) - Andy Harrison (BCGS)
DESCRIPTION:Details to follow. Start time to be confirmed.
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/saltwells-doultons-claypit-black-country-andy-harrison-bcgs/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240131T173330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T203039Z
UID:56989-1717237800-1717245000@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Ask a Geologist
DESCRIPTION:Members of the public are invited to come and engage with WGCG geologists to discuss anything geologically of interest to them. We will have a number of samples and teaching material availabl. Visitors are encouraged to bring along any samples they wish to discuss.
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/ask-a-geologist-2/
LOCATION:Warwick Museum\, Market Place\, Warwick\, CV34 4SA
ORGANIZER;CN="Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group (WGCG)":MAILTO:warwickshiregcg@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240315T210119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T133117Z
UID:59712-1717151400-1717158600@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Urban Geology Walk of Warwick - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Urban Geology Walk participants May 2023 – photo by Max Down\n\n\n\nGeoWeek event. Cancelled due to lack of interest
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/urban-geology-walk-of-warwick-jon-radley/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240502T085827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T094858Z
UID:64256-1716903000-1716908400@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:A science walk and talk along Kenilworth Common
DESCRIPTION:GeoWeek / Nature Week Event: This event will discuss the geology along the Greenway of Kenilworth Common\, discussing the links between geology\, pedology\, hydrogeology and biodiversity. Evidence for environmental change through geological time will be examined. The walk will terminate at Kenilworth Cutting where we will inspect a geological exposure where we will discuss its origins and significance. We will meet at the Forge Road (CV8 2HR) entrance of the Greenway at 13:15 hours for a 13:30 start. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required. \n\n\n\nWGCG members undertake some maintenance and clearance work of Kenilworth Cutting October 2023
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/a-science-walk-and-talk-along-kenilworth-common/
LOCATION:Forge Road\, Kenilworth\, CV8 2HR\, Forge Road\, Kenilworth\, Warwickshire\, CV8 2HR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240526T120100
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240526T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240502T083835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T194531Z
UID:64250-1716724860-1716730200@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Deep Time Travel Through Old Kenilworth
DESCRIPTION:GeoWeek / Nature Week Event: Ray Pratt will lead a walk around old Kenilworth to discuss the variety of building stones used in the constuction and ornamentation of the buildings of this historic town. We will meet at 11:50 hrs at Abbey Fields car park for a 12:00 start. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required. \n\n\n\nOld Kenilworth urban geology walk participants May 2023
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/deep-time-travel-through-old-kenilworth/
LOCATION:The car park – Abbey Fields\, Bridge Street\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1BN
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240525T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240602T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240224T145057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T145252Z
UID:58059-1716624000-1717347600@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:GEOWEEK 2024
DESCRIPTION:GEOWEEK 2024. Commencing Saturday May 25 ending Sunday 2 June 2024.  \n\n\n\nDetails to follow.
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/geoweek-2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
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SUMMARY:Rugby cement plant & quarry
DESCRIPTION:Details to follow
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/rugby-cement-plant-quarry/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240428T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240428T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240216T171532Z
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SUMMARY:Kenilworth Cutting Field Visit - Ray Pratt
DESCRIPTION:Ray Pratt will lead a field outing\, around the Kenilworth area\, visiting 3 sites exposing early Permian rocks\, each of which is designated as a Local Geological Site (LGS). We plan to start at 11:00 hrs with an examination of the recently cleared exposure at Kenilworth Cutting on Kenilworth Greenway (LGS 97). Here we will debate the depositional environment and its probable age. We will discuss the depositional environment here in relation to time equivalent deposits to the North\, East and West. Street parking will be necessary so please allow sufficient time to locate a parking spot and walk to the exposure for 11am. \n\n\n\nThe second site to visit  Kings Hill Nurseries (LGS 94). We anticipate being at the second location at about 12:30 to 13:00 hrs. \n\n\n\nThe 3rd and final location to be visited is Ashow (LGS 27). We expect to arrive here about 14:00-14:30. This is private property for which we have permission to visit. Ashow is a small hamlet with narrow country roads so parking will be a bit of a challenge. Car sharing would be helpful. Participants are not obliged to go to all 3 sites and can choose which they visit. The discussion regarding the paleogeographic setting and geological uncertainty will take place at Kenilworth Cutting. \n\n\n\nSite locations and geological descriptions can be found for each Local Geological Site (LGS) on our website.https://www.wgcg.co.uk/lgs/logs-list/ \n\n\n\nDownload the field Trip Guide \n\n\n\nThere is no limit on participants however you are asked to pre register for this event if possible by sending an email to warwickshiregcg@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/kenilworth-cutting-field-visit/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group (WGCG)":MAILTO:warwickshiregcg@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240418T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240418T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20230722T163339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T202734Z
UID:44767-1713468600-1713474000@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Gondwana Landscapes: Geology on a Plate - Brian Ellis
DESCRIPTION:Using examples from Australia (mainly South Australia) the talk willexamine existing landscapes which are directly inherited from Gondwana.It will consider the role of their location on the Australian Plate in theconservation of those landscapes and the significance of the dating of thebreakup of Gondwana to the evolution of the geology of Australia. Thetalk will reflect on the difference between interpreting landscapes inBritain and on interpreting those in Australia. \n\n\n\n*Please note that this final talk of the lecture season will be given in-person only. It will not be broadcast on Zoom or recorded. \n\n\n\nOutline of talk PDF
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/wolstonian-glaciation-hs2-phil-gibbard-seb-gibson/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20230722T162957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T210836Z
UID:44763-1711049400-1711054800@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Lecture: The early evolution of animal life and the generation of form - Frankie Dunn
DESCRIPTION:The rise of the animals was a profound transition in the History of Life; for the first-time organisms were able to engineer the environment around them\, altering geochemical cycles\, building complex ecosystems and diversifying into myriad forms. However\, the rise of the animals is also one of the most controversial episodes in Earth History. Most major animal groups appear in the fossil record during a major evolutionary radiation event between ~520 and 550 million years ago known as the Cambrian Explosion when the blueprints for the animal phyla (arthropods\, vertebrates\, cnidarians) were laid down and\, remarkably\, have remained more-or-less unchanged in the half a billion years since. My research is focused on the Period of time just before the Cambrian Explosion – the Ediacaran Period\, and the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition. While fossil representatives of the living animal phyla diversify in the Cambrian Period\, the timing and nature of their earliest antecedents remains controversial. Fossil assemblages from the late Ediacaran Period preserve the remains of fossil organisms with long-extinct bodyplans\, historically excluded from analyses of the early evolution of animals because of extreme uncertainty regarding their phylogenetic placement. My novel approach to the study of these organisms has been to investigate their growth and development across whole populations of taxa with non analogue frond-like bodyplans. My work has revealed new developmental characters that can be used to rigorously constrain the phylogenetic position of these fossils. In this talk\, I will introduce my work on the fossils of the Ediacaran Period and set out the case for an animal affinity\, but also discuss new fossil finds which suggest that the oldest yet known crown-group members of animal phyla lived and died hidden amongst the fronds. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrankie Dunn is a palaeobiologist based at the University of Oxford. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Warwick in 2015 and her PhD in 2019 from the University of Bristol\, which focused on the Ediacaran Macrobiota – a strange group of organisms sometimes invoked as ancient animals but displaying non-analogue bodyplans. She subsequently moved to Oxford to take up two fellowships: a Junior Research Fellowship at Merton College and an Early Career Fellowship from the Royal Commission for the exhibition of 1851 hosted at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Frankie is currently a NERC independent research fellow and a Senior Researcher at the OUMNH and her research focuses on the origin and early evolution of animals and particularly on the fossil record of the late Ediacaran Period (approximately 570 – 540 million years ago). The aim of this research is to understand how animal bodyplans evolved in deep time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be held at St Francis of Assisi in Kenilworth and will simultaneously be broadcast live to an online Zoom audiance. For those unable to attend in person click on the Zoom link to watch online. \n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcOGtpjIiGdepFkaqdtj3hfRn6mR0utN_
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/lecture-charnwood-ediacaran-fossils-frankie-dunn/
LOCATION:St Francis\, 110 Warwick Road\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1HL
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240316T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240316T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240131T171944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T143230Z
UID:56971-1710585000-1710592200@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Ask a Geologist
DESCRIPTION:The WGCG team (Kathrin\, Joe\, Gareth & Peter) at Warwick Museum “Ask a Geologist” session in December 2023\n\n\n\nWGCG will hold a stall within Warwick Museum for the general public to come along and chat with a geologist. We will have a number of specimens and slides available from the WGCG collection. Visitors are encouraged to bring along a sample or two they have collected and would like to discuss.  \n\n\n\nSupported by wherecanwego.com  &  https://kenilworth.nub.news/whats-on
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/ask-a-geologist/
LOCATION:Warwick Museum\, Market Place\, Warwick\, CV34 4SA
ORGANIZER;CN="Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group (WGCG)":MAILTO:warwickshiregcg@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240217T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240217T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20240112T172233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T082231Z
UID:55780-1708164000-1708182000@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Minerals\, Rocks & Fossils Workshop-'Identifying Specimens'
DESCRIPTION:10:00 – 11:00 Introductionary presentations on the petrology and classifications of each of the major groups \n\n\n\n11:30 – 15:00 rotating sessions of practical hands on specimen inspection and identification. There will be 5 tables each exhibiting one of the following; Fossils\, Minerals\, Igneous rocks\, Sedimentary rocks or Metamorphic rocks. The WGCG specimen collection will be used for the purpose of this workshop. Participants are also invited to bring along one or two of their own specimens for discussion. \n\n\n\n15:00 Summary and wrap up \n\n\n\nThis event is for members and is strictly limited to 25 participants. Guests of members can also register. Pre registration is required. Download the registration form here. Please contact Julie Harald regarding any queries.
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/minerals-rocks-fossils-workshop/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Senior Citizens Club\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20230722T162611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240204T102825Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Geology & Caves of N / NE Greenland -physical record - Paul Smith 
DESCRIPTION:Carbonate rocks of Neoproterozoic to Silurian age are abundantly distributed around the coasts of North and North-East Greenland. Large cave entrances are distributed across the whole caves distributed across the whole of North Greenland\, an ice-free larger than England\, from 80–82.5°N and they constitute the northernmost documented karst caves globally. Data relating to the caves in this remote region have been collected on field expeditions over a 40-year period\, and they provide information about palaeoclimates in otherwise poorly documented geological intervals. These geological young caves are mainly phreatic (sub-water table) conduits\, and they are consistently located a few 100 m beneath the distinctive plateau that characterises the topography of the northern coast. Their identical context suggests that they developed in a single phase of cave formation\, and the timing of cave development is constrained by the mid- to late-Miocene (15–5 Ma) uplift of the plateau surface and the onset of fjord-forming glaciation in the latest Pliocene – earliest Pleistocene (c. 2.7–2.5 Ma). The caves of North and North-East Greenland offer a glimpse of large-scale phreatic drainage systems that developed below an uplifted coastal peneplain during Neogene time. They preserve an important part of the geological history of North and North-East Greenland that is otherwise absent from the physical geological record \n\n\n\nPaul Smith is Director of Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Professor of Natural History\, and has spent most of his career working in university museums in Cambridge\, Copenhagen\, Birmingham and Oxford. His geological research is focussed on the interactions of Earth systems and organisms from the late Neoproterozoic to the Ordovician\, using a combination of palaeobiology\, sedimentology and geochemistry. Paul also has interests in the application of digital technologies to science museums\, particularly in the areas of 3D visualisation\, virtual reality and the evaluation of user experience. Much of his geological research has been carried out in Greenland and Svalbard\, where he has over thirty years’ experience of field expeditions and he was awarded the Polar Medal in 2017. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will start at 7:30 pm at St Francis in Kenilworth. For those unable to attend in person the talk will be broadcast live on Zoom.  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsd-mvpj4vGtQMAwtCeZQF3_SI6ukxkvfS
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/lecture-geology-caves-of-n-ne-greenland-physical-record-paul-smith/
LOCATION:St Francis\, 110 Warwick Road\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1HL
CATEGORIES:Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group (WGCG)":MAILTO:warwickshiregcg@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240118T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T061435
CREATED:20230722T162210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T101847Z
UID:44755-1705606200-1705611600@www.wgcg.co.uk
SUMMARY:Lecture: La Palma Eruption by Dougal Jerram                                  
DESCRIPTION:‘Volcanoes in the spotlight; Exciting examples from La Palma\, Stromboli and the ancient rock record.’ \n\n\n\nErupción volcánica de La Palma de 2021: Wikipedia – Eduardo Robaina\n\n\n\nRecent advances in the capture of 3D geological data has re-invigorated the way in which we study volcanoes and their deposits. The recent eruption on La Palma\, on going active volcanoes such as Sromboli act as modern day laboratories to observe and record\, while the ancient rock record is the legacy of such eruptions. Here we will explore some exciting footage and details of the 2021 La Palma eruption which Dougal visited in person\, learn about techniques developed for mapping volcanoes in 3D on Stromboli and will look forward to the role of digital geology in the ancient rock record. Dougal has authored a number of Earth Science and volcanology related books and has also made a number of appearances in the media\, and will look forward to highlight some of these informally after the talk. \n\n\n\nDougal Alexander Jerram is a earth sciences expert. He has appeared on the BBC\, National Geographic\, Discovery Channel\, History Channel and Channel 4\, and on many other TV and radio programs\, relating the earth sciences to the general public. He has published over 45 scientific papers\, has edited for scientific journals\, and has held posts on committees including the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group of the Geological Society. In 2006 he received the Murchison Fund by the Geological Society of London for his early career contribution to geology. \n\n\n\nWe encourage those able to join us at in Kenilworth for this talk. For those unable to attend in person we will be broadcasting the talk live on Zoom. Click the link below to register for Zom participation; https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAld-2pqzkpGtKXccbctcnPaIwFjuioxeUq \n\n\n\nFor those attending in person there will be an opportunity to buy signed copies of his books listed below : \n\n\n\nIntroducing Volcanology; a guide to hot rocks –  rrp£10 \n\n\n\nThe Travellers Guide to the Centre of the Earth – rrp£10 \n\n\n\nVictor the Volcano (childrens picture story book) – rrp£6.99 \n\n\n\nVolcanoes of Europe rrp £32 \n\n\n\nField description of Igneous Rocks £30 Field description of Metamorphic Rocks £30
URL:https://www.wgcg.co.uk/event/lecture-palma-eruption-by-dougal-jerram/
LOCATION:St Francis\, 110 Warwick Road\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1HL
CATEGORIES:Talk
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