Below is a calendar of archived events the society has held since they began being posted online in 2012. archive
Additional event detail and reports are available to members in our Proceedings and the society library or by request.
13
Mar
AGM 2024 - Braithwaite Institute
Presentation by: Dr. Ian Jackson Recently retired as Head of Operations and Director of Information at the British Geological Survey Harvey Davies Room at Braithwaite [...]
09
Mar
Minerals Workshop
Portinscale Village Hall by Christine Arkwright The Lake District is rich in natural resources, particularly minerals, which have been exploited over many years. These include [...]
07
Feb
Tipping positive change to avoid climate tipping points
Wednesday 7th February 2024. At 19.30 Meeting opens 10 minutes before. Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88260221231?pwd=taLjj88UbbLdPmRLW77OkPkAuwR0nT.1 (Telephone options at the end of the event details) Prof. Tim [...]
10
Jan
Outcrops to Paintbox, mineral pigments in artists paints
Dr. Ruth Siddall University College London On Zoom Meeting Opens 10 minutes before the event. Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86573170035?pwd=8vxcYvGaV5QlttakY5XkWEKcqlTpt2.1 Outcrops to Paintbox, mineral pigments in artists [...]
08
Jan
What's going on in Iceland
Lecture: Prof Hazel Rymer (OU) "Iceland is a fascinating country and its volcanoes are always exciting, even when they aren't erupting. I'll talk about the [...]
20
Dec
The Snowball Earth Theory of Global Glaciation
By Michael Hambrey, Emeritus Professor of Glaciology, Aberystwyth University Mike Hambrey, one of our members is giving a talk on Snowball Earth to the Intellectual [...]
13
Dec
Members Evening 2023
Crossthwaite Parish Rooms, Keswick Please dress warmly as there are temporary electric heaters in places whilst the boiler is out of action. 7.30 start. Welcome, [...]
08
Nov
Novel approaches to improving understanding of the stratigraphical record
Prof. Peter Burgess Head of Earth Sciences at Liverpool University Sedimentary geology has, like many areas of geology, traditionally been mostly an observational science. However, [...]
11
Oct
Indigenous gold and how recent research contributed to our understanding of this landscape
Prof. Robert Chapman, Senior Lecturer, Leeds University Zoom Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82906434661?pwd=kGbURaUlOGS1Jti1bdFApakp7QVgbT.1 Britain and Ireland are geologically complex, and we are fortunate to have relatively easy access [...]
20
Sep
Deformed Dirt: research on the deformation caused by glaciers and ice sheet
Wednesday 20th September 2023 Time: 19.30hrs Friends’ Meeting House, Elliot Park, Keswick. CA12 5NZ. Prof Emrys Phillips PhD, MSc, CGeol FGS, FRGS Deformed Dirt: research [...]