The East Midlands Geological Society offers a programme of lectures on a diverse range of geological and related topics. Delivered by experienced and engaging speakers, these talks are pitched to appeal to both professional and amateur enthusiasts alike. Our annual programme is designed to cover a range of interests from local East Midlands geology, landscape and heritage through to the latest developments of international significance in geological science.
Our lectures are usually held on the second Saturday evening of each month from October to April, but please check our listings below for specific information about each lecture. Non-members are welcome at all of our lectures and attendance is free of charge. There is normally no need to register in advance, unless stated specifically for any individual events below.
Unless stated otherwise, EMGS Lectures are normally held in the School of Geography Sir Clive Granger Building on the Nottingham University Park campus, see Lecture Venue below for directions.
Our lectures are usually held on the second Saturday evening of each month from October to April, but please check our listings below for specific information about each lecture. Non-members are welcome at all of our lectures and attendance is free of charge. There is normally no need to register in advance, unless stated specifically for any individual events below.
Unless stated otherwise, EMGS Lectures are normally held in the School of Geography Sir Clive Granger Building on the Nottingham University Park campus, see Lecture Venue below for directions.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The University of Nottingham have now introduced charges for Visitors Parking on Saturday evenings. Charges are:
The University of Nottingham have now introduced charges for Visitors Parking on Saturday evenings. Charges are:
- Up to 30 minutes (free)
- 2 hours (£2)
- 4 hours (£5)
Our next lecture - Saturday 11th April 2026
Saturday, 11th April 2026 - 6.00pm
Speaker: Professor David Martill
Topic: Hunting dinosaurs from space
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Speaker: Professor David Martill
Topic: Hunting dinosaurs from space
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Spinosaurus, one of the largest predatory dinosaurs known, and found in the Cretaceous Kem Kem Group of Morocco. Fleshed out by Computer-Generated Imagery, it’s depicted as a T.rex kller in the Jurassic Park films, though in real life it may have foraged for fish.
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Dave Martill is Emeritus Professor of Palaeontology at the University of Portsmouth
Abstract: The Sahara desert is a huge area to prospect for fossils and needs tools in addition to a geological hammer, paintbrush and dental picks to discover its dinosaurian riches. This talk discusses the nature of the Cretaceous age Kem Kem Group of Morocco, famed for its assemblage of dinosaur remains, and how it has been possible to prospect for its fossils using space age technology that was unavailable just two decades ago. You will find out that the largest of all dinosaurs has been discovered and can be seen from space. |
EMGS lectures 2025-26 season
Saturday, 18th October 2025 - 6.00pm
Speaker: Dr Judith Nathanail
Topic: A tale of two Dorset field trips - vertebrate palaeontology and landslides
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Speaker: Dr Judith Nathanail
Topic: A tale of two Dorset field trips - vertebrate palaeontology and landslides
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Saturday, 8th November 2025 - 6.00pm
Speaker: Dr Karen Hanghøj
Topic: Geoscience for a sustainable future. Challenges and opportunities
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Speaker: Dr Karen Hanghøj
Topic: Geoscience for a sustainable future. Challenges and opportunities
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Saturday, 13th December 2025 - 6.00pm
Speaker: Professor Matthew Jones
Topic: Reconstructing late Quaternary hydroclimates; lessons from local to global scales
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Speaker: Professor Matthew Jones
Topic: Reconstructing late Quaternary hydroclimates; lessons from local to global scales
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Saturday, 10th January 2026 - 6.00pm
Speaker: Dr Tim Pharaoh
Topic: Late Ordovician subduction, super-eruptions and closure of the Tornquist Sea
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Speaker: Dr Tim Pharaoh
Topic: Late Ordovician subduction, super-eruptions and closure of the Tornquist Sea
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Saturday, 14th February 2026 - 6.00pm
Speaker: Dr Chris Duffin
Topic: Mineralogy in art - President's Evening
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Speaker: Dr Chris Duffin
Topic: Mineralogy in art - President's Evening
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Saturday, 14th March 2026 - 6.00pm
Speaker: Dr Peter Gutteridge
Topic: Microbially-mediated carbonates in the Mesoproterozoic Stoer Group; earliest evidence of life in Britain?
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Speaker: Dr Peter Gutteridge
Topic: Microbially-mediated carbonates in the Mesoproterozoic Stoer Group; earliest evidence of life in Britain?
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Saturday, 11th April 2026 - 6.00pm
Speaker: Professor David Martill
Topic: Hunting dinosaurs from space
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Speaker: Professor David Martill
Topic: Hunting dinosaurs from space
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Lecture Venue
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EMGS Lectures are held in the School of Geography Sir Clive Granger Building on the Nottingham University Park campus.
If travelling by car, please park in the Main University Visitors Car Park (Postcode NG7 2RX Google Maps) – Please note that payment is now required for car parking on Saturday evenings, please refer to the parking notices and payment machines on site for details. The Sir Clive Granger Building is on the left as you enter the car park, and accessible via a gentle ramp to the rear door of the building. The Society is indebted to the School of Geography at the University, who are sponsoring our lectures, for the use of these facilities. Note: If you have declined cookies the Google Maps image on the right will not display, see Privacy and Cookies |
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New! Previous Lecture Seasons
Select the links below to download abstracts for previous years or conferences.
EMGS Evening Lecture Series 2024-5
EMGS 60th Anniversary Conference 12 October 2024
EMGS Evening Lecture Series 2023-4
EMGS Evening Lecture Series 2024-5
EMGS 60th Anniversary Conference 12 October 2024
EMGS Evening Lecture Series 2023-4