Talks

given by Helen Gordon, (University of Hertfordshire & author of Notes from Deep Time). An exploration of the world of deep time and what it means to be human within […]

given by Dr. Tim Yates, (Technical Director, Building Research Establishment, Garston. Doors open at 7:15pm, tea & coffee available, talk starts at 7:45pm. Many will be familiar with Neil MacGregor’s […]

given by Dr. Cat Hirst (Senior Engineering Geologist, COWI, Glasgow) From shallow mine workings to deep basement rocks: A tour of UK low temperature geothermal resources Catherine M. Hirst1, Sally Jack1,2 […]

given by Prof. Mike Benton (Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol) Twenty-five years ago, the first feathered dinosaur was reported, Sinosauropteryx. There has been a revolution in dinosaur palaeobiology since […]

Talk by Professor Stuart Harker, Retired. Southern Oman has one of the oldest working petroleum systems in the world with source rocks, reservoirs and productive traps in the Huqf Supergroup […]

Talk by Professor David Bridgland, University of Durham. Hertfordshire would seem to be the only one of the Home Counties to have been abandoned by the Thames during the Quaternary.  […]

Dr. Douwe van der Meer, CNOOC International, Uxbridge Abstract: Recent exploration efforts in South American passive margin basins, such as the Guyana-Suriname Basin, have yielded significant success with over 10+ […]

Dr. Jamie Standing, Imperial College London Abstract: Historically, engineers viewed the London Clay (LC) Formation as uniform, homogeneous and rather uninteresting.  Chris King's seminal work provided a much deeper insight into […]

Talk by Dr. Emma Nicholson (Liu), University College London Abstract: “Open vent” volcanoes are persistently active and maintain an unbroken connection between shallow magma reservoirs and the atmosphere. These volcanoes […]

Talk by Dr. Ruth Siddall (University College London) Abstract: The talk will introduce the history, techniques and materials used in the decorative art of pietre dure (hard stone work). Almost […]

Talk by Dr. Andrew Rushby, Birkbeck College, University of London unfortunately had to be cancelled. We hope to reschedule the talk and include it in our 2025 programme. Abstract The […]

 Talk by Professor John Cosgrove, Imperial College London. Which will be followed by a visit to the Albert Memorial on Saturday 5 October 2024.