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Programme of Indoor Meetings 2011 - 2012

The programme of indoor meetings for 2010-11 has concluded. The programme can be seen here for reference only.

Currently known details of the 2011-12 programme are given below. Further details will be added as they become available.

Wednesday evening meetings are mostly at 7.00 pm but individual meeting start times will be published in due course. Saturday seminars are at 10.30 am or 1.30 pm

Wednesday 12 October 2011 - Fossil Molecules - chemistry as a tool for palaeontology

Talks commence at 7pm. Refreshments from 6pm

Whodungit? Coprolite chemistry reveals diet, digestive processes and digestive tract microbes of extinct animals - Dr. Fiona Gill, University of Leeds

Dead in the Water: an Investigation into Eocene Fish Mass Mortality Events - Dr. Jo Hellawell, University of Bonn

Meeting notes are available for download as an Adobe pdf file

Saturday 12 November 2011 - The Broadhurst Lectures: The Coal Measures

Rates of Sedimentation in the Namurian and Westphalian: A Review - Dr. Derek Brumhead MBE, Manchester Geological Association

Coal Depositional Environments and Effects on Mining in Northern England - Dr. Paul Guion, Honorary Fellow, University of Derby

The Rise and Fall of the Coal Forests - Dr. Howard Falcon-Lang, Royal Holloway, University of London

Brymbo Fossil Forest: Fossils from the Brymbo Steelworks Site - Dr Jacqui Malpas, Association of Welsh RIGS Groups

Opencast uncovers the Past - Alan Davies, formerly Curator, Lancashire Mining Museum

Coal-Mining in Lancashire, the Photographic Record - Alan Davies, formerly Curator, Lancashire Mining Museum

Booking essential. Cost is £7, including lunch. Please use the booking form

Meeting notes are available as Word document or Adobe pdf files

Saturday 10 December 2011 at 13:30 - A Look at the Triassic

Triassic Cheshire: An Overview - Fred Owen, Manchester Geological Association

The Alderley Edge Mines - Nigel Dibben, Derbyshire Caving Club

Chirotherium and the Triassic Environment - Dr Geoff Tresise, National Museums, Liverpool

Meeting notes are available as Word document or Adobe pdf files

Saturday 14 January 2012 at 13:30 - The Fossil Hunters

Mary Anning (1799-1847) and Thomas Hawkins (1810-1889): two very different 'monster' fossil hunters - Professor Hugh Torrens, University of Keele

James Powrie - Bob Davidson, University of Aberdeen

James Frederick Jackson (1894-1966): boy genius and extraordinary geologist - Dr. Cindy Howells, National Museum of Wales

Meeting notes are available as Word document or Adobe pdf files

Wednesday 15 February 2012 at 19:00 - AGM followed by Presidential Address

Geology and the Geologist in Crime and Mystery Fiction - Dr Tony Adams, University of Manchester

Wednesday 7 March 2012 (to be confirmed) at 18:30 - Joint Meeting with the Geographical Association

Natural Hazards in the Caribbean: Causes and Impacts - Dr. Servel Miller, University of Chester

Most MGA Meetings are held in the Williamson Building, Oxford Road, opposite The Manchester Museum.

Further information about any indoor meetings: email lectures@mangeolassoc.org.uk

Further information about the MGA from the Hon. Gen. Sec. Sue Plumb, email secretary@mangeolassoc.org.uk

For Field Excursions contact Jane Michael, outdoors@mangeolassoc.org.uk

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