The 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 below for directions. Please note that the rear entrance to the building is currently closed and fenced off for engineering works, so please enter by taking the path that leaves the car park adjacent to the EV chargers and follow it around the building to the front (main) entrance
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 below for directions. Please note that the rear entrance to the building is currently closed and fenced off for engineering works, so please enter by taking the path that leaves the car park adjacent to the EV chargers and follow it around the building to the front (main) entrance
Our next lecture
Saturday, 12th April 2025 - 6-00pm
Speaker: Professor Paul Nathanail
Topic: Redeeming SOIL – from silo to treasure chest
Download pdf flyer and abstract
Speaker: Professor Paul Nathanail
Topic: Redeeming SOIL – from silo to treasure chest
Download pdf flyer and abstract
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Abstract (click or tap the thumbnail to view a pdf version): Soil, earth, dirt, pedon, superficial, drift – call it what you will, the thin layer of #NotRock feeds us, waters us, provides useful materials and hosts enormous biodiversity. The scientific study of soil involves two very different viewpoints: contrast pedology & edaphology with engineering geology & soil mechanics. To the engineering geologist, soil (aka #NotRock) is the system comprising a mixture of different size and composition particles, fluids and sometimes living organisms. Soils can be natural, manmade or hybrid. Soils are grouped into classes with similar properties such as strength, density, deformability, permeability. Genesis is marginal and engineering behaviour is central. The pedologist describes and classifies soil and its formation. Pedologists group soils into units with similar compositions and morphologies. The basic premise is that similar parent materials (bedrock) subjected to identical environmental conditions of climate, biological activity, topography, and time, will result in identical soils. The East Midlands has a wide range of parent materials or bedrock that is reflected in the diversity of soil types. These account, in part, for the location of quarries and pits, historic landfills, crop distribution, landslips, and urban form. Modern environmental law makes many references to “soil” but, especially when it comes to waste law, in inconsistent ways that hinder sustainable development and circular land use. Which dialect of soil do you speak? |
EMGS lectures 2024-25 season
Saturday, 9th November 2024 - 6-00pm
Speaker: Dr Frankie Dunn, University of Oxford Museum of Natural History
Title: Early evolution of animal life and the generation of form
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Speaker: Dr Frankie Dunn, University of Oxford Museum of Natural History
Title: Early evolution of animal life and the generation of form
Download pdf flyer and abstract
Saturday, 14th December 2024 - 6-00pm
Speaker: Albert Benghiat
Topic: Medicine and Geology - an exploration
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Speaker: Albert Benghiat
Topic: Medicine and Geology - an exploration
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Saturday, 11th January 2025 - 6-00pm
Speaker: Dr Ian Stimpson, Keele University
Topic: Geothermal energy
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Speaker: Dr Ian Stimpson, Keele University
Topic: Geothermal energy
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Saturday, 8th February 2025 - 6-00pm
Speaker: Dr Tony Waltham
Topic: Atlantic volcanoes
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Speaker: Dr Tony Waltham
Topic: Atlantic volcanoes
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Saturday, 8th March 2025 - 6-00pm
Presenter: Dr Paul Roebuck
Topic: 50 years of mineral collecting: a hands-on demonstration
The presentation will be preceded by the Society's Annual General Meeting, which will last around 20 minutes.
Download pdf flyer and abstract
Presenter: Dr Paul Roebuck
Topic: 50 years of mineral collecting: a hands-on demonstration
The presentation will be preceded by the Society's Annual General Meeting, which will last around 20 minutes.
Download pdf flyer and abstract
Saturday, 12th April 2025 - 6-00pm
Speaker: Professor Paul Nathanail
Topic: Redeeming SOIL – from silo to treasure chest
Download pdf flyer and abstract
Speaker: Professor Paul Nathanail
Topic: Redeeming SOIL – from silo to treasure chest
Download pdf flyer and abstract
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) – parking is free on Saturday evenings. The Sir Clive Granger Building is on the left as you enter the car park. Please note that the rear entrance to the building is currently closed and fenced off for engineering works, so please enter by taking the path that leaves the car park adjacent to the EV chargers and follow it around the building to the front (main) entrance. 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 Lectures
Select the links below to download abstract books for previous years or conferences.
EMGS 60th Anniversary Conference 12 October 2024
EMGS Evening Lecture Series 2023/4
EMGS 60th Anniversary Conference 12 October 2024
EMGS Evening Lecture Series 2023/4