2020 AGM
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Science driven by conflict
Zoom TalkFollowed our 2021 AGM and given by Haydon Bailey (HGS). This talk was not recorded.
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Percy Evans Lecture & Presidential Address “In search of Buronite in Norway”
Zoom Talkgiven by Linda Hamling. View this talk in the Members' Section.
Smith – marks on a landscape
Zoom Talkgiven by Dr Peter Wigley (Consultant for Lynx Information Systems & co-author of Strata. - William Smith's Geological Maps. Strata. - William Smith's Geological Maps cover Abstract William Smith (1769–1839), surveyor and geologist, was born on 23th March 1769 at The Forge, Churchill, Oxfordshire, the son of the village blacksmith and educated at the village […]
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It’s ‘Ard Up North: An overview of the Chalk of the Northern Province
Zoom TalkThe Chalk of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire belongs to a sedimentary basin distinct from, and yet closely related to, other late Cretaceous basins in southern England. For many years, geologists attempted to fit the southern biostratigraphy onto the northern succession; rather like fitting a square peg in a round hole!
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The Dinosaur – Bird link: A critical overview
Zoom TalkGiven by Mike Howgate (HGS). Abstract: To most interested lay-people and even most vertebrate palaeontologists the theory that birds arose from a group of Theropod dinosaurs is now regarded as an incontestable fact. However there are a handful of dissenters from this supposed certainty. I am one. I will start by outlining the position of […]
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HGS Summer Event – Chalk Stream Walk – BoxMoor and Chesham
The Box Moor Trust Centre London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United KingdomLeaders: Peter Ablett and Paul Jennings Over the years the River Bulbourne has been heavily compromised by historical changes. In 2013, in conjunction with the Environment Agency and other interested parties, the Box Moor Trust embarked on a restoration project for the Bulbourne. 09:45 meet at Box Moor Trust Center (HP1 2RE) Walk through the […]
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Ammonites – mythology to modern era
Zoom Talkgiven by Dr Mick Oates (Retired: BG) Abstract: Ammonites are a popular subject, as they are both common and rather attractive planispiral fossils. So it is no surprise that they attracted interest from ancient times. The talk will cover a lot of ground, from early beliefs attached to these petrifactions dug from the ground to […]
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The ***cretes of Hertfordshire
A field trip in search of Calcrete, Silcrete and Ferricrete in South hertfordshire, led by Mike Howgate. Calcrete cliffs at Waterford Heath We will meet up in the car park at Waterford Heath Nature Reserve which is just north of Hertford ( O.S. TL 317150 ) at 10.30 am. This is a small car park […]
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Geoconservation – principles into practice
Zoom Talkgiven by Dr Colin Prosser (Principle Specialist in Geoconservation, Natural England). Rearranged from October 2020. Abstract: The UK is extremely geodiverse with many geological features and sites of international, national and local importance for research, education, tourism and recreation. However, we are a small country with a large population and our geoheritage is subject to […]