On 15th January 2026 Bernard Besly gave a talk on the Etruria Marl, a subject on which he is a widely respected expert, having consulted on and published papers over a 40 year period. The talk was very well received, generating much debate over the potential of the formation as a future resource in addition to its historical importance, with contributions to the discussion from other experts in the audience including Arthur Harrisson, an independent consultant in the field of cement clinker decarbonisation, on which Bernard touched during his talk. We thank Bernard and eagerly await a return visit as promised. The text of his talk may be found here:
Etruria talk to Geoscience Wales