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We will be in the poster exhibition where you will be able to find out more about this valuable resource for planning hydrocarbon exploration on the UKCS. Visit the BGS stand (C18) for information on our research consortia, marine mapping, shale gas, IODP, carbon capture and storage and 3D demos.
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ASK - or Accessing Subsurface Knowledge - is a new data and knowledge exchange network between public and private sectors developed by BGS and Glasgow City Council.
Knowledge of the subsurface is key to delivering successful construction and regeneration projects - poor understanding of ground conditions is widely recognised as the largest single cause of project delay as well as overspending.
The ASK Network will be launched by the BGS and Glasgow City Council (GCC) at a workshop at the Lighthouse, Glasgow on 16 November 2012.
Who should attend?
- public and private sector subsurface data holders
- building and construction contractors and consultants
- industry regulators
- local authorities
- urban regeneration companies
Download the ASK Network Launch — Draft Programme
Registration is free and a networking lunch is provided. It is a half-day event from 9:30-14:00.
Contact Hugh Barron by 12 November to register .
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The conference Theme is Warm Worlds
Poster/Presentation Abstract deadline 30th September 2012. Further information regarding conference fees, accommodation options and transport etc. can be found on the TMS website
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The Festival of Geology is run by the Geologists Association and entry is free.
The BGS Sales Desk will also have as stand at the Festival of Geology, selling maps and memoirs and other geological books.
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Groundwater is a vital resource, providing drinking water for over a billion people worldwide. It can also provide a pathway for contaminants to migrate that harm human health. This conference brings together leading academics, regulators and consultants to discuss known and emerging groundwater pollutants and the potential implication for human health in the UK and beyond.
Marianne Stuart from BGS is a guest speaker at this event.
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Come to a book signing on 5 November, from 2 pm until 5 pm, at the BGS, Natural History Museum, London.
Read more about The Million Death Quake
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Is gas the energy source of the future? Gas is relatively clean (greenhouse emissions are around 50% less than coal) so we'd be doing our bit for the planet. There's no question there's plenty of gas in the ground, meaning a greater proportion of our energy could be generated from reliable sources, making us more resilient to political instability, natural disasters and terrorist attacks elsewhere in the world. A cheap, lower-carbon home-grown supply of energy sounds like an ideal solution.
But others would argue that this would be just a short-term fix. The price of gas seems set to rise and in any case gas is still a fossil fuel: if we re serious about combating climate change we need drastic reductions in our emissions and that also means developing the UK's vast potential for wind, wave and solar power.
Prof. Mike Stephenson, Head of Energy Science at the BGS, is one of the speakers.
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British onshore oil exploration has proceeded in a low key, episodic manner for almost two centuries. Britain's coal to oil modernity is deeply etched into the cultural and historical geographies of the East Midlands.
This talk reveals the interconnected relationships of six epistemological field sites (Riddings, Hardstoft, Eakring and Dukes Wood, Caunton and Kelham Hills) which were discovered in a west to east succession from 1846 to 1943 and examines the ways in which a string of individuals added their own scientific lithology's to reconfigure a modest, low key sideline venture in Derbyshire into a multimillion pound global industry.
During WWI and WWII British onshore oil exploration sparked heated geopolitical debates centred on land and mineral ownership, monopolisation, royalty payments, state regulation and overall domestic energy autonomy. Ultimately, the discovery of four inland oil fields in Nottinghamshire provided a time critical supply of domestic oil during WWII, serving as secret oil carriers the enemy could not sink.
Speaker: University of Nottingham/BGS PhD student, Andrew Naylor.
Drilling for Victory is a Geological Society: East Midlands Regional Group lecture convened by David Boon of the BGS
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The next conference will be held at BGS Keyworth on 28-30 Sept 2012.
Theme: Digital tools for geology teaching.
ESTA Annual Course and Conference is a fantastic opportunity for high quality CPD that will make teaching and learning Earth Sciences enjoyable for you, and both fun and inspiring for your students.
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