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This one-day conference organised by the Association for Geographic Information Scotland and European Standards CEN/TC 287 Geographic information will examine the potential impact the of Location-based Apps and explore the potential for new public services and private sector business opportunities.

The booming market of mobile ICT devices (SmartPhones, tablets) is radically changing the geospatial scenario which is increasingly characterized by the fast update of Apps. Furthermore, the wide availability of localization technologies (GPS. A-GPS) together with low-cost wireless internet connection (Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G) is fostering a new generation of location-driven services often referred to as LBS or Location Based Services. People are getting used to retrieve the information they need when they need it according to their location. This change is not only technological but, perhaps most importantly, it is a major social change, and it is affecting various age groups, as testified by the growing success of Location Based Social Networks (LBSN) such as Foursquare and Gowalla.

The conference will be held at the British Geological Survey, Murchison House, Edinburgh. Hugh Barron, Project Manager for Responsive Surveys Scotland is currently Chair of AGI Scotland and Patrick Bell, Team Leader for Web Systems, will speak at the event.

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Holger Kessler and Ben Wood will be presenting a Hands-on GSI3D Workshop - Geological Surveying and investigation in 3D.

Content of the workshop

• Introduction to the methodology and software tool GSI3D
• Applications and capabilities of models built by GSI3D
• Publication of models built by GSI 3D to customers and partners
• Hands-on exercise: Creating a simple 3D model using GSI3D

Participation in the workshop is free but registration is required.

Prof. Mike Stephenson, Head of Energy at BGS, is speaking at this debate. The two other speakers are Malcolm Brinded CBE FREng, Executive Director, Upstream International at Royal Dutch Shell and Professor Paul Stevens from Chatham House. There will be around 130 invited guests from both Houses of Parliament, Whitehall, industry, environmental groups and research groups. The meeting will be chaired by the Earl of Selborne GBE FRS and will be at The Royal Society, 7-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH.

Titles: 'Continuous ground gas data' and 'The Specialist in Land Condition Register'

Location: University of Nottingham

A day of geological family fun! Stalls and displays. Four Lectures.

Visit Rockwatch in the Discovery Room to race trilobites, make a Jurassic diorama, sift sand for sharks teeth, make your own fossils and much more.

Bring your mystery rocks and fossils to be identified.

FREE EVENT. No need to book - just come along. Suitable for all ages, but all children must be accompanied by an adult.

BGS maps and guides on sale.

For more information see Geologists Association Festival of Geology