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SUMMARY:Outcrops & Subsurface examples of the EoCambrian petroleum system in Oman
DESCRIPTION:Talk by Professor Stuart Harker\, Retired. \nSouthern Oman has one of the oldest working petroleum systems in the world with source rocks\, reservoirs and productive traps in the Huqf Supergroup (520-600mya).  There are superb world class outcrops of these sediments exposed along the Indian Ocean coast and in the inland salt diapir province.  Reservoirs range in depositional environment from glacial clastics to peritidal stromatolitic carbonates.  Petroleum traps range from conventional tilted fault blocks and anticlines\, through salt induced anticlines to rafted carbonates and silicilyte.  In spite of over 70 years of exploration\, there remain many opportunities to discover additional reservoirs and traps. \nView This Talk In The Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/outcrops-subsurface-examples-of-the-eocambrian-petroleum-system-in-oman/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231212T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20221119T082029Z
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SUMMARY:Dinosaurs: New Visions of a Lost World
DESCRIPTION:given by Prof. Mike Benton (Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology\, University of Bristol) \n\n\n\nTwenty-five years ago\, the first feathered dinosaur was reported\, Sinosauropteryx. There has been a revolution in dinosaur palaeobiology since then\, driven by thousands of amazing specimens from China plus new analytical methods. \nIn 2010\, we were among the first to develop a new analytical method to identify the colour of feathers\, including the feathers of dinosaurs. Suddenly the ancient world came to life! \nSince then\, the methods have been criticised\, tested\, and applied to many exceptional fossils of dinosaurs and birds\, and the plumage colours and patterns reconstructed. These methods are scientific\, meaning they can be tested (and so far they have withstood critical testing)\, and they make definite predictions about the colours of dinosaurs and other extinct animals. \nOrder a copy here: https://bit.ly/DinosaursNewVisions \nMore information: \nhttps://thamesandhudson.com/dinosaurs-new-visions-of-a-lost-world-9780500052198 \nhttps://dinocolour.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/ \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/dinosaurs-new-visions-of-a-lost-world/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231109T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
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SUMMARY:From shallow mine workings to deep basement rocks: A tour of UK low temperature geothermal resources
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr. Cat Hirst (Senior Engineering Geologist\, COWI\, Glasgow) \nFrom shallow mine workings to deep basement rocks: A tour of UK low temperature geothermal resources \nCatherine M. Hirst1\, Sally Jack1\,2 \n1COWI UK Ltd\, Fifth Floor\, 310 St Vincent Street\, Glasgow\, G2 5RG. \n2University of Strathclyde\, 16 Richmond St\, Glasgow\, G1 1XQ\, UK. \nThe UK has committed to be net zero by 2050 via the signing of the 2015 Paris Agreement and 2021 Glasgow Climate Pact. Space heating in the UK accounts for 42% of UK energy demand\, and natural gas is used to provide more than 90% of this heating and cooling demand. De-carbonising heat\, therefore\, has the potential to make a huge impact on the UK’s net zero aspirations. \nOver the past 25 years\, research into geothermal energy extraction from low enthalpy (temperature) resources within the UK has been increasing year-on-year. Whilst historically the UK has only ever had one working low temperature deep geothermal system (Southampton)\, there is scope for geothermal energy to make a significant contribution to the UK energy portfolio. More recently\, focus has fallen on the shallow (typically <500 m depth) geothermal systems associated with old\, abandoned mine workings. Our understanding of these systems is incomplete in the same way we have limited knowledge of the deep (>500 m depth) subsurface\, but what sets shallow resources apart from deeper resources is their accessibility. This talk aims to cover the background to geothermal heat generation\, the key differences between shallow and deep low temperature geothermal resources\, provide examples of deep low temperature resources in the UK and to showcase the work currently being completed by the University of Strathclyde and COWI to better characterise mine water geothermal resources. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/geothermal-resources-title-tbc/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231012T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231012T210000
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SUMMARY:A short history of buildings in six stones
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr. Tim Yates\, (Technical Director\, Building Research Establishment\, Garston.\n\nDoors open at 7:15pm\, tea & coffee available\, talk starts at 7:45pm.\n\nMany will be familiar with Neil MacGregor’s ‘A history of the world in 100 objects’ that retell humanity’s history through the objects we have made. This talk is on a much smaller scale with just six objects – all natural stones! But hopefully they will help us to see how our built heritage\, our built landscapes\, our towns\, cities and villages\, are shaped by the natural stones used in their construction.\nAlong the way we’ll look at the links to geography\, society\, technology\, and politics – and\, of course\, the geology of the rocks from which the stones were taken.\nWhy six stones? Well there’s no real reason but six felt about right in the time we have! And choice of the six – Caen Limestone\, Clunch\, Portland Limestone\, Welsh Slate\, York Sandstone\, and Aberdeen Granite – includes some of the most important building stones found in the UK but is also a personal choice that reflects my background and my work at Building Research Establishment for the last 37 years.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/a-short-history-of-buildings-in-six-stones/
LOCATION:Hartoak Room\, Mansion House\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230914T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20221119T080656Z
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SUMMARY:Notes from Deep Time – A journey through past and future worlds
DESCRIPTION:given by Helen Gordon\, (University of Hertfordshire & author of Notes from Deep Time). \nAn exploration of the world of deep time and what it means to be human within the context of 4.5 billion years. From stratigraphers\, volcanologists and palaeontologists to writers\, artists and semioticians\, this talk will draw on a series of conversations with the men and women who live and work in deep time. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/notes-from-deep-time-a-journey-through-past-and-future-worlds-2/
LOCATION:Oaklands College\, Sapsed Room (SR)\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230713T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230713T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
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SUMMARY:Magmatic systems and the energy transition
DESCRIPTION:given by Prof. Jonathan Blundy (Royal Society Research Professor\, University of Oxford)  \nAbstract:\nThe transition to Net Zero will place unprecedented demand on natural resources requiring some new thinking about where to find them and how to extract them. In this talk I will explore the potential for magmatic systems\, such as those beneath volcanoes\, to provide accessible sources of both geothermal power and a diversity of metals including many that are essential for the energy transition. I will draw upon new research in volcanology\, igneous petrology\, economic geology and high-pressure and temperature experiments. \nView This Talk In The Members’ Section. \n 
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/magmatic-systems-and-the-energy-transition/
LOCATION:Oaklands College\, Sapsed Room (SR)\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230608T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230608T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20221119T080415Z
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SUMMARY:The Moine Thrust Controversy
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr. Peter Gutteridge (Director\, Cambridge Carbonates) \nAbstract:\nThe NW Highlands of Scotland probably has the best scenery and geology in the world. You can find the oldest rocks in the British Isles\, the first evidence of life\, ancient landscapes carved out by preCambrian rivers and beautifully exposed Lower Palaeozoic clastic and carbonate sediments. These all form part of a major fold and thrust belt on which the metamorphosed Moine schists were emplaced. \nHowever\, geologist Roderick Impy Murchison saw this as a conformable succession. It is worth asking the question\, why did Victorian geologists so completely miss evidence that is so obvious to geologists today? The answers lie in the state of geological science at the time\, geopolitics and social climbing. Resolution of the Moine thrust controversy was a turning point in the history of geology gave us the foundations of the science of geology as we now know it. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/the-moine-thrust-controversy/
LOCATION:Oaklands College\, Sapsed Room (SR)\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230511T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230511T210000
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SUMMARY:Visions of Nature.  Art\, science and natural history museums
DESCRIPTION:given by Prof. Paul Smith (Director University of Oxford\, Natural History Museum). \nAbstract \n\n\n\nIn an era of polarised opinion and a difficulty in determining the veracity of information\, science museums play an important role as ‘honest brokers’ in both enabling and encouraging public debate around science. Surveys on both side of the Atlantic have demonstrated that museums are amongst the most trusted providers of information\, but first they need audiences to discuss and debate with. \nFor the last few years\, Oxford University Museum of Natural History has been operating an innovative series of exhibitions entitled Contemporary Science & Society. Each exhibition is an interdisciplinary investigation of an aspect of current science research and interweaves the scientific storytelling with related contemporary art that enhances the audience appeal. The exhibition is\, however\, only a starting point for a broader programme of events that range from lectures and debates to more informal science fairs\, art interventions and comedy nights. Audiences for each exhibition range up to 245\,000 and both qualitative and quantitative evaluation show that the content has had the ability to change people’s decision-making and behaviours. \nThe lecture will examine a variety of recent exhibitions\, the range of issues that the exhibition series is seeking to address\, and the role of a natural history museum in modern society. \n\nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/visions-of-nature-art-science-and-natural-history-museums/
LOCATION:Oaklands College\, Sapsed Room (SR)\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230427T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230427T210000
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SUMMARY:Percy Evans Lecture: The Norber Erratics
DESCRIPTION:given by Clive Maton (Honorary President\, HGS) \nAbstract\nThe Norber Erratics are well known and are featured in geological text books and numerous local guides to the Yorkshire Dales. This is partially due to their large size\, the very large numbers\, and all being located in a relatively small area; but they are best known for their emplacement on Carboniferous Limestone pedestals.They have been the subject of much study. The first scientific papers were published in the late 19th Century  and many more have described and discussed them in the last 150 years. My study of them started as they were included in the area of my Map & Thesis\, which formed part of my Geology degree\, and I have continued to visit the area for post graduate field work. This\, together with my recent research on the source and flow of the erratics\, form the basis of the lecture.  \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/percy-evans-lecture-the-norber-erratics/
LOCATION:Hartoak Room\, Mansion House\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230209T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20230110T203353Z
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SUMMARY:Clays!
DESCRIPTION:given by Prof. Peter Scott (Emeritus Professor\, Camborne School of Mines\, University of Exeter) \nAbstract:\nClay minerals\, such as kaolinite\, illite and montmorillonite\, are the essential components of clays. Their crystals are very small and they have variable amounts of disorder in their structure. They impart a plasticity to clays. Their properties also make them very useful raw material for industry\, including construction\, ceramics\, paper\, paint\, oil clarification\, metal casting\, cat litter and even high level nuclear waste disposal. This presentation will review the properties of clays and illustrate examples of their geology and uses from the UK and elsewhere. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/clays-2/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230112T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20230116T172801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230116T172801Z
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SUMMARY:Ocean sediments tell the story of Palaeogene environmental change
DESCRIPTION:given by Prof Bridget Wade (Department of Earth Sciences\, University College London) \nAbstract:\nNumerous oceanic\, climatic\, and biotic conditions relating to biogeochemical cycles and environmental change impact the composition and distribution of deep- sea sediments. Utilising the extensive sediment archives of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and its predecessors\, maps of deep-sea sediment type have been assembled across two critical boundaries in the Paleogene\, one characterised by an interval of extreme warmth (Paleocene/Eocene) and the other by global cooling (Eocene/Oligocene). Ocean sediment distribution shows significant divergence both between the latest Paleocene and Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM)\, across the Eocene- Oligocene Transition (EOT)\, and in comparison to modern sediment distributions. In the latest Paleocene\, carbonate sedimentation extends to high southern latitudes. Disappearance of carbonate sediments at the PETM is well documented and can be attributed to dissolution caused by significant ocean acidification as a result of carbon-cycle perturbation. Biosiliceous sediments are rare and it is postulated that the lowered biogenic silica deposition at the equator is due to an absence of equatorial upwelling in the early Paleogene ocean. In the Southern Ocean\, we attribute the low in biosiliceous burial\, to the warm deep water temperatures which would have impacted biogenic silica preservation. Our sediment depositional maps record a tongue of radiolarian ooze in the late Eocene eastern equatorial Pacific. Enhanced biosiliceous deposits in the late Eocene equatorial Pacific and Southern Ocean are due to increased productivity and the spin-up of the oceans. The compilation documents the enhanced global carbonate sedimentation in the early Oligocene\, confirming that the drop in the carbonate compensation depth was global. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/ocean-sediments-tell-the-story-of-palaeogene-environmental-change-2/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221215T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221215T210000
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SUMMARY:Below the Bonnie Banks - investigating Lock Lomond's subaqueous Quaternary landscape
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr. Andrew Finlayson (Quaternary Geologist\, BGS Edinburgh) \nAbstract:\nLoch Lomond is an iconic part of Scotland’s scenery\, spanning landscapes of both Highland and Lowland character on either side of the Highland Boundary Fault.  From a Quaternary geological perspective\, the wider Loch Lomond basin has a long history of research and forms a type area for a period of environmental change at the end of the last glacial cycle in Britain – the ‘Loch Lomond Stadial’.  However\, there is still relatively little known about the submerged landscape below the loch surface.   This talk will give a brief overview of the Quaternary landscape evolution around Loch Lomond and then present new findings from multibeam bathymetry and shallow seismic profiles.  We will look at how these data add the loch’s glacial and postglacial story\, and also what they tell us about more recent processes such as subaqueous landslides associated with shoreline infrastructure.  \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/below-the-bonnie-banks-investigating-lock-lomonds-subaqueous-quaternary-landscape/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221110T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20211202T165154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T163945Z
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SUMMARY:The Stegosaurian Dinosaurs
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr Susannah C. R. Maidment (Senior Researcher\, Natural History Museum\, London) \nAbstract:\nStegosaurs are a group of dinosaurs characterized by the possession of two rows of plates and spines that extend from the neck to the end of the tail. They are known from the Middle Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous and have been found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica. Stegosaurs are part of a larger group of armoured dinosaurs\, which also includes the ankylosaurs. Stegosaurs were four-legged plant-eaters and body mass estimates indicate they weighed about the same as a rhino. They were probably slow-moving\, and not capable of running. They had very small teeth and do not appear to have chewed\, but despite this\, their bite forces indicate they could have eaten tough vegetation and small twigs. Several hypotheses have been put forward about the function of the plates of stegosaurs\, but these have proven difficult to test. Different species appear to have had differently shaped plates\, suggesting a role in display\, and perhaps to deter predators. Two stegosaurs are known from North America: the iconic Stegosaurus\, which is known from numerous skeletons from Colorado\, Utah and southern Wyoming\, and the less well-known Hesperosaurus\, represented by just a few specimens from northern Wyoming and Montana. Both are known from the Morrison Formation\, a suite of rocks laid down by rivers and on flood plains about 150 million years ago\, and the two genera appear to have lived at the same time. Over 120 years of sampling in the south of the Morrison basin has failed to find any specimens of Hesperosaurus there\, perhaps suggesting the two genera were ecologically segregated. Although stegosaurs are one of the most iconic dinosaurs\, much remains unknown about their palaeobiology due to their sparse fossil record. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/the-stegosaurian-dinosaurs/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221013T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20211202T165038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T085555Z
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SUMMARY:The first day of the Cenozoic: Insights from the Chicxulub impact crater
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr. Auriol Rae (Junior Research Fellow in Earth Sciences Trinity College\, University of Cambridge) \nAbstract: \n66 Million years ago\, a 14 km-diameter meteoroid struck the Earth at approximately 20 km/s. This event had a profound influence on the history of life on Earth – causing the extinction of around 75% of all species including all of the non-avian dinosaurs. This impact produced the 200 km-diameter Chicxulub Crater\, located in present-day Mexico. This talk will look at the geological\, climatological\, and biological consequences of the end-Cretaceous impact\, with particular insight from drilling of the crater in 2016 by the International Ocean Discovery Program. Furthermore\, the wider significance of impact crater formation as a planetary geological process will be discussed. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/notes-from-deep-time-a-journey-through-past-and-future-worlds/
LOCATION:Oaklands College\, Sapsed Room (SR)\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220908T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220908T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20211202T164923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T112855Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding large igneous provinces and volcanic rift margins
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr Dougal Jerram (DougalEARTH Ltd) \nAbstract \n\nLarge Igneous Provinces (LIPs) represent some of the largest eruptive episodes on the planet and along with their associated volcanic rifted margins\, they have left a great footprint on the geology of the planet. This talk will present a number of examples from around the globe looking at the scales and occurrences of LIPs and studies into both onshore and offshore volcanic margins. We will touch on the relationship with climate change\, offshore exploration and the possibilities for carbon sequestration. Look at how we can build 3D models of key outcrops and the use of modern day analogues to help unravel their evolution.\n\n\n\n\n\nDougal Jerram (BSc Cardiff\, PhD Liverpool) began his professional career in 1996 with a two-year postdoctoral position at the University of Würzburg\, Germany. In 1998 he returned to the UK and spent 13 years as research fellow\, lecturer and senior lecturer at the University of Durham. In June 2011 he set up DougalEARTH Ltd.\, where he combines his pursuits in consultancy\, media\, research and teaching\, and joined the University of Oslo as a 20% research professor. He has published extensively in the scientific literature as well as penning a number of books for both children and adults including; Victor the Volcano\, Dig to the Centre of the Earth\, Introducing Volcanology\, Volcanoes of Europe\, and The travel Guide the Centre of the Earth\, as well as two of the geological field guide series (Igneous and metamorphic guides).   He has also appeared on the BBC\, National Geographic\, Discovery Channel\, History Channel and Channel 4\, and on many other TV and radio programs\, relating the earth sciences to the general public. In 2006 he received the Murchison Fund by the Geological Society of London for his early career contribution to geology. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/understanding-large-igneous-provinces-and-volcanic-rift-margins/
LOCATION:Oaklands College\, Sapsed Room (SR)\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220714T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220714T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20211202T164808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T165857Z
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SUMMARY:The Anthropocene: a new epoch of geological time characterised by humans
DESCRIPTION:given by Prof. Mark Williams (University of Leicester). \nAbstract: \nThe Holocene Epoch was a time of growing human population\, urbanisation\, agriculture and industry. But over the past 200 years\, and especially since the 1950s\, the human footprint on the Earth has grown very substantially. Thus\, human population grew from circa 1 billion in 1800 to 2 billion in 1930. In 1950 it was about 2.5 billion and then nearly 8 billion in 2022. Through this interval of time there has been a rapidly increasing\, though very uneven\, demand for the Earth’s resources that has left a clear geological signal in sedimentary deposits. These identify a fundamental change to the Earth System\, and the record of this is being discussed as a proposed new epoch of geological time that succeeds the Holocene. This is the Anthropocene and its boundary may be placed in deposits forming in the mid-20th century. The Anthropocene challenges us about our place in the Earth System\, and about our unsustainable use of resources. It has also been the catalysis for developing transdisciplinary solutions to the many environmental problems we now face. \nView This Talk In The Members’ Section. \n 
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/the-anthropocene-a-new-epoch-of-geological-time-characterised-by-humans/
LOCATION:Oaklands College\, Sapsed Room (SR)\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220621T204000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220621T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20220618T170740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220624T061343Z
UID:9132-1655844000-1655845200@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:BBC Radio 4 - In Touch
DESCRIPTION:Tune in to In Touch to hear HGS member Mike Lambert talking about access to museums.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/bbc-radio-4-in-touch/
LOCATION:BBC Radio 4
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220609T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220609T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20211202T164656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T141502Z
UID:6621-1654803000-1654808400@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:Preliminary observations and implications of a new Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) lagerstätte in Wiltshire\, UK
DESCRIPTION:with a focus on the micropalaeontology and geochemistry \n\n\n\ngiven by Dr. Steve Stukins (Senior Curator Micropalaeontology\, Natural History Museum\, London) \nAbstract: \n\n\n\nA new UK Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) lagerstätte has been revealed and was publicised last year as one of the most important Jurassic echinoderm localities in the world. Excavation of the site has produced thousands of exceptionally preserved articulated echinoderms including at least 18 species\, belonging to all five extant echinoderm classes. A closer look however\, at the range of other fossil groups has shown the exceptional preservation and diversity is not limited to the echinoderms. \nStephen will be presenting initial findings from the palynological and microfaunal investigations along with some geochemical analysis in order to help understand the local environment and why this ‘unique’ site exists. The wider context of palaeogeography and our understanding of the UK Jurassic will also be opened up to debate. \nView This Talk In The Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/preliminary-observations-and-implications-of-a-new-bathonian-middle-jurassic-lagerstatte-in-wiltshire-uk/
LOCATION:Oaklands College\, Sapsed Room (SR)\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220512T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20211202T164439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T141430Z
UID:6619-1652383800-1652389200@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:Civil engineering meets geology: Panama Canal
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr. Tony Waltham\, travelling geologist. \nAbstract: \nA long and varied history of great canal construction extended throughout the 1800s\, and included the first attempt at a canal across Panama\, which failed in its early stages. It was therefore into the next century that that the Americans built the Panama Canal between 1904 and 1914.  Construction of the massive concrete locks and of Gatun Lake both broke world records at the time\, and were brilliant in concept and evolution. Complex geology\, dominated by the horrendously weak Cucaracha Clay\, created huge problems in the deep Culebra Cut\, and these were overcome\, in less than subtle style\, by brute force and massive expenditure of machinery and effort. The Panama Canal continues to be a critical element in world trade\, and recent completion of its larger locks assures its future. \nView This Talk In The Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/civil-engineering-meets-geology-at-the-panama-canal/
LOCATION:Oaklands College\, Sapsed Room (SR)\, Oaklands College\, St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, AL4 0XS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220414T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20211202T164129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220417T070212Z
UID:6611-1649964600-1649970000@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:Percy Evans Lecture on Tunnelling the Chilterns:
DESCRIPTION:Progress so far; understanding the risks; and how technology\, planning and logistics help address the challenges of tunnelling through a highly fractured chalk aquifer. \ngiven by David Eve (ALIGN\, Head of Engagement & Compliance for HS2) \nAbstract: \nWho are Align and how does the company fit within the HS2 structure? This leads on to an overview of HS2. The HS2 route is split into various sectors\, so I need to give an overview of Sector C1. What progress have we made to date and what were the results of the Ground Investigation? \nWhat are the risks? \n\nVolume loss; frac in and out;\nLoss of slurry to surface;\nLoss of ground stability within excavation chamber;\nLoss of air to surface (if intervention conducted under hyperbaric conditions);\nLoss of grout to surface; and over-excavation within excavation chamber.\nLeading to: Ground deformation; and excessive movement of structures.\n\nHow do we mitigate for these risks? \n\nOverview of the ‘system’ – TBM to Slurry Treatment Plant;\nPre-treatment where required (shafts);\nTechnology of the TBM (selection) – speed\, variable slurry density control\, anulus Grouting to maintain <1% volume loss\, continuous monitoring (MobyDic\, borehole data\, ground instrumentation) and adaption;\nLogistics and processing of slurry;\nExclusion zones and planning of appropriate maintenance stops;\nSecuring of land in higher risk areas.\n\nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/percy-evans-lecture-on-tunnelling-the-chilterns/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220310T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220310T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20211202T163608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T200757Z
UID:6609-1646940600-1646946000@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:AGM followed by a talk on What can satellites tell you about local geology?
DESCRIPTION:given by Jo Conway (Herts County Council & HGS). \nAbstract:\nThe talk is based on one presented recently as the summary of my dissertation topic for the Masters course in Geological and Environmental Hazards at the University of Portsmouth. My dissertation title was ‘Use of Sentinel-2 data to identify glaciotectonic features near Barkway\, Hertfordshire and link to geohazard assessment’. \nRelocating from North Wales\, with limited awareness of Hertfordshire geology\, my tutor suggested I look at the area near Barkway in North Hertfordshire for the geological hazard of glaciotectonic rafts\, with the added dimension of whether new technology (the Sentinel-2 satellite array) could be used in identification of geological features. Satellites give a global coverage of the earth’s surface passing over the same spot at mid-morning every 5 days (and shorter return periods as more in the array are launched). The satellite images are downloaded as ‘multi- spectral images’\, which enables the wavelengths to be separated. Using software these can be manipulated to calculate indices which can give different ‘colour’ images for comparison\, as well as graphical information. I will talk about the processing of the satellite images and how I linked various images to look for pattern recognition. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section. \n 
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/agm-followed-by-a-talk-on-what-can-satellites-tell-you-about-local-geology/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:AGM,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220210T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20211202T163106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T200521Z
UID:6604-1644521400-1644526800@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:The eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano\, Montserrat
DESCRIPTION:given by Prof. Steve Sparks (University of Bristol). \nAbstract: \nThe volcanic eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano\, Montserrat (1995 to 2010) is one of the most detailed studied eruptions of an andesite volcano. The research led to major advances in understanding volcanic processes. The eruption was also a traumatic experience for the people of Montserrat which they faced with fortitude and resilience. New innovations in managing volcanic emergencies were pioneered during the eruption. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.\n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/the-eruption-of-the-soufriere-hills-volcano-montserrat/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220113T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20211202T162914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T170721Z
UID:6602-1642102200-1642107600@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:Mammal miniaturisation during Paleogene hyperthermals: a new palaeodietary perspective
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr. Neil Adams (University of Oxford Natural History Museum) \nAbstract: \n\n\n\nA repeated response to abrupt climate warming among vertebrates is body size reduction\, which has been observed in response to anthropogenic climate change and to abrupt warming events in the geological record. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain this size decrease among mammals\, including range shifts of populations with geographically variable body size\, as well as in situ evolutionary responses to environmental changes. In this talk\, I will present findings of a new test of these hypotheses using a novel\, multi-comparator approach to dental microwear texture analysis. The evidence favours a scenario of in situ ecological responses to changes in resource availability during a period of abrupt climate warming in the early Paleocene (ca. 62.3 Ma). The more rapid rate of modern climate and environmental change\, compared to natural warming events in the Paleogene\, leads us to question whether living mammals will be able to adapt quickly enough to avoid extinction without human intervention. \nView This Talk In The Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/mammal-miniaturisation-during-paleogene-hyperthermals-a-new-palaeodietary-perspective/
LOCATION:over Zoom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211209T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20210627T145421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T193159Z
UID:1981-1639078200-1639083600@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:The last British Ice Sheet
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr Bethan Davies (Royal Holloway\, University of London) \nAbstract: \nUnderstanding how the last British-Irish Ice Sheet behaved in response to external climatic forcing may be used as an analogue for how the Antarctic Ice Sheet may behave in the future. We can use these empirical datasets to calibrate numerical simulations and better understand ice-sheet response to climate and ocean forcing. During the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM)\, ice streams of the last British-Irish Ice Sheet (BIIS) controlled the ice discharge from various dispersal centres. Deglaciation was characterised by shifts in ice-divide location and changes in internal ice-sheet dynamics\, resulting in substantial flow switches and significant ice-stream reconfiguration\, and hence modification of their landform signatures. We present new geomorphological mapping and 10Be cosmogenic nuclide ages from Northern England (Stainmore Gap\, Eden Valley and Vale of York)\, that constrain regional dynamic ice-stream retreat following the LGM. We identify complex decoupling of competing ice lobes\, characterised by early retreat of the North Sea Lobe and a minor re-advance of Stainmore ice prior to ~20 ka. This was followed by rapid recession of the central Stainmore Gap\, contemporaneous with the recession of the Tyne Gap Ice Stream. The northwards ice-flow reversal in the Vale of Eden was associated with the development of ice domes across the northern Pennines\, Howgill Fells and the Lake District. This shift in dispersal centres and ice divide migration likely triggered the rapid collapse of eastward ice stream corridors.  The central sector of the BIIS rapidly collapsed back up into upland dispersal centres between 20 to 17.5 ka.  This work highlights the role internal factors\, such as topography\, in driving ice-divide migration and flow switches during externally and climatically forced ice-sheet thinning. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/the-last-british-ice-sheet/
LOCATION:Zoom Talk
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211111T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20210627T145246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T192719Z
UID:1979-1636659000-1636664400@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:Geoscience\, and the World After Oil
DESCRIPTION:given by Tony Doré (Global Chief Scientist\, Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI) agdore@gmail.com\, tdore@egi.utah.edu) \nAbstract:\nMeeting burgeoning global energy demand while mitigating anthropogenic climate change must overcome the challenges of denial and indifference\, and also the negation of some genuine attempts by industry to move towards cleaner energy.  Real progress will come not from blame and confrontation\, but from forward-looking scientific and engineering solutions. \nWe are living at a historical crisis point in the world energy balance\, in which future projections depend on a complex interplay between fossil fuels and alternative energy sources\, and where the role and type of fuels employed will be driven by geopolitics and environmental concerns. All projections to approximately three decades hence show rising global energy demand\, primarily driven by further development of emerging markets. This is coupled with a decline in legacy petroleum supply\, waning exploration and a steady reduction in new resource additions. Conventional exploration\, particularly by the International Oil Companies\, is opportunity-constrained\, and to date export of the North American experience with unconventionals has met with mixed success. \nAdditionally\, the most optimistic current projections for growth in alternative energy sources such as renewables and nuclear do not make up the demand shortfall.  Radical step changes are likely in both demand and supply\, based on world-changing events such as the current pandemic\, or technological developments.  However\, by their nature these are difficult to predict. \nBridging this energy gap\, and meeting global CO2/climate targets\, requires close international co-operation\, responsible stewardship of fossil fuel resources\, investment in alternative energy and more emphasis on critical minerals and energy storage. Progressive companies are already embracing these ideas\, and developing business models based on renewable energy phasing out petroleum\, on carbon management\, and on environmental sensitivity. This talk will discuss what role the geoscience community can – and should – play in this energy transition. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/geoscience-and-the-world-after-oil/
LOCATION:Zoom Talk
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211007T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211007T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20210627T145052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211129T143059Z
UID:1977-1633635000-1633640400@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:Geoconservation - principles into practice
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr Colin Prosser (Principle Specialist in Geoconservation\, Natural England). \nRearranged from October 2020. \n\nAbstract:\nThe UK is extremely geodiverse with many geological features and sites of international\, national and local importance for research\, education\, tourism and recreation. However\, we are a small country with a large population and our geoheritage is subject to a range of threats. These include development pressure\, landfill\, coastal and river engineering\, neglect and ignorance. Retaining these features and sites for future generations requires us to take action locally\, nationally and internationally\, both to conserve them and to raise awareness amongst the public and decision makers about their value to science and society. This talk explores some of the broad principles which influence different approaches to geoconservation and drawing upon the work of local geoconservation groups and societies\, national associations\, government conservation agencies and UNESCO Global Geoparks and World Heritage Sites\, illustrates how geoconservation is being put into practice on the ground.\n\n\nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/geoconservation-principles-into-practice/
LOCATION:Zoom Talk
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210909T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20210627T144720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T140518Z
UID:1974-1631215800-1631221200@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:Ammonites - mythology to modern era
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr Mick Oates (Retired: BG) \nAbstract: Ammonites are a popular subject\, as they are both common and rather attractive planispiral fossils.  So it is no surprise that they attracted interest from ancient times.  The talk will cover a lot of ground\, from early beliefs attached to these petrifactions dug from the ground to the most recent interpretations of how they evolved as molluscs and functioned as a part of Jurassic and Cretaceous ecosystems. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/ammonites-mythology-to-modern-era/
LOCATION:Zoom Talk
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210708T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210708T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20210612T141840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T140447Z
UID:1020-1625772600-1625778000@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Dinosaur - Bird link: A critical overview
DESCRIPTION:Given by Mike Howgate (HGS). \nAbstract: \nTo most interested lay-people and even most vertebrate palaeontologists the theory that birds arose from a group of Theropod dinosaurs is now regarded as an incontestable fact. However there are a handful of dissenters from this supposed certainty. I am one. \nI will start by outlining the position of Archaeopteryx as the quintessential example of an intermediate between two classes of organisms – reptiles and birds\, before considering the various theories which have been put forward to explain which group of reptiles could best be considered the direct ancestor of the avian lineage and whether flight could have originated from the ground – up as suggested by the ‘Dino-Bird link’ supporters. \nIn the final half of the talk will concentrate on two alleged Dino-Birds which featured prominently in the debate. Sinosauropteryx prima\, a compsognathid dinosaur which is supposed to exhibit PROTOFEATHERS and Microraptor gui the alleged four winged flying dinosaur which is an archaeopteryx-like bird and not a theropod dinosaur at all. A more parsimonious ancestor for the avian lineage will be suggested. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/the-dinosaur-bird-link-a-critical-overview/
LOCATION:Zoom Talk
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210610T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210610T000000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20210612T140215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T192505Z
UID:1011-1623283200-1623283200@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:It's 'Ard Up North: An overview of the Chalk of the Northern Province
DESCRIPTION:given by Paul Hildreth (Yorkshire Geological Society). \nThe Chalk of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire belongs to a sedimentary basin distinct from\, and yet closely related to\, other late Cretaceous basins in southern England. For many years\, geologists attempted to fit the southern biostratigraphy onto the northern succession; rather like fitting a square peg in a round hole! A short\, though very significant\, paper was published in the Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society (PYGS) in 1978 which re-classified the northern Chalk\, exactly 100 years after the first recorded reference to its greater similarity to the succession in Germany than to those of southern England and France. Ironically perhaps\, but certainly apt for this meeting\, a co-author of the 1978 paper was a native of Hertfordshire and well known to the Hertfordshire Geological Society. \nThis talk will focus on the lithostratigraphy of the chalks of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire\, compare with some levels of the southern succession and present some thoughts on future research. I may also be able to convince you that the spectacular chalk cliffs of Flamborough Head\, which provide valuable exposures of the full Chalk succession as well as breathtaking scenery\, are well worth a visit! \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/its-ard-up-north-an-overview-of-the-chalk-of-the-northern-province/
LOCATION:Zoom Talk
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210513T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T222932
CREATED:20210627T144407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T140320Z
UID:1971-1620934200-1620939600@www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk
SUMMARY:Smith - marks on a landscape
DESCRIPTION:given by Dr Peter Wigley (Consultant for Lynx Information Systems & co-author of Strata. – William Smith’s Geological Maps. \n\nStrata. – William Smith’s Geological Maps cover\nAbstract \nWilliam Smith (1769–1839)\, surveyor and geologist\, was born on 23th March 1769 at The Forge\, Churchill\, Oxfordshire\, the son of the village blacksmith and educated at the village school.\nIn 1787 Smith became assistant to the land surveyor Edward Webb (1751–1828) at Stow-on-the-Wold\,  learning  to  measure  and  value  land. In 1791 the young 22 year old Smith was sent by his employer to survey an estate near High Littleton in Somerset. He made the journey on foot from Stow-on-the-Wold down to Stowey in Somerset\, a distance of over 80 miles. It was in Somerset\, while surveying the course of a canal\, that Smith developed his ideas on strata and the relationship of particular fossils to specific strata. This led to his first geological maps around Bath\, Somerset and later to his pioneering 1815 geological map of England and Wales.However\, there was much more to Smith than just his maps. He made geological cross-sections\, he was a coal finder\, land drainer and improver\, he worked on land slips\, he sunk water wells and built sea defences but most importantly\, through his publications\, he laid the foundations for the science of stratigraphy. \nThrough digital technology it has been possible to combine Smith’s maps and other aspects of his work with modern remote sensing data and to visualise his enduring legacy on the landscape of England and Wales. \nView this talk in the Members’ Section.
URL:https://www.hertsgeolsoc.org.uk/event/smith-marks-on-a-landscape/
LOCATION:Zoom Talk
CATEGORIES:Talks
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