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BGS's, Dr Nick Riley is one of the speakers at this event.

Prof Mike Stephenson, Head of Energy at the British Geological Survey will present a course on "Sedimentary organic matter: characterization and applications"

The course will be held at the University of Milan, 19-21 September 2012.

It includes sections on

• Preservation and types of sedimentary organic matter (SOM)
• SOM: palaeoenvironments and palaeoclimatology through geological time
• SOM, palynology and hydrocarbons: source rocks, hydrocarbon generation
• Unconventional hydrocarbons: shale gas and coal bed methane

It will be aimed mainly at Italian PhD students, but is open to all. Researchers and professionals in sedimentology, stratigraphy and the hydrocarbons industry may be interested.

Contact Mike Stephenson for more details.

So what will happen when news breaks of a massive Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) on the Sun? Join us to unravel the jargon & discover if we’ll see power blackouts or electrifying auroras!

FREE talk hosted by the British Geological Survey.

The Extractive Industry Geology (EIG) Conference is a biennial event for sharing knowledge, scientific research and good practice in the field of applied geology within the UK minerals industry. The next EIG conference is 5-8 September 2012 at Edgehill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire. It is aimed at geo-professionals associated with the extraction of industrial rocks and minerals, including those involved in geology, hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, restoration and after-use, reserves and resources and quarry design and planning. The conference includes 2-days of presentations plus pre- and post-conference field trips. BGS geologists will be presenting on a range of current minerals research including marine resources, critical metals, modelling environmental impact, resource management and geophysical prospecting.

For further information and updates follow Extractive Industry Geology on FaceBook and Twitter (@EIGConference).

If you are interested in presenting a paper please contact Clive Mitchell.