Category Archives: Cluster Meetings

16th February 2023: Biosteering the deepest and oldest hydrocarbon reservoirs

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Barrie Wells

On Thursday 16th February, Wyn Hughes will present a talk titled “Biosteering the deepest and oldest hydrocarbon reservoirs”. The talk will be at the Royal Cambrian Academy (RCA), Conwy, starting at 18:30. The RCA will be open from 18:00 for … Continue reading →

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16th November 2023: Talk by Dr. Peter Turner, The Late Triassic – Early Jurassic evaporites of the Berkine Basin

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Barrie Wells

The Late Triassic – Early Jurassic evaporites of the Berkine Basin will be described. Time series analysis of gamma logs shows that astronomical forcing played a key role in their deposition. Long eccentricity cycles (~405kyr, ~50m) reflect lacustrine expansion and … Continue reading →

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8th December 2022: The palaeontology of Arabia: from stromatolites, to the first land plants, to Homo sapiens out of Africa

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Barrie Wells

8th December 2022: The palaeontology of Arabia: from stromatolites, to the first land plants, to Homo sapiens out of Africa A talk by Prof Mike Stephenson In this period of rapid change in climate and environments, scientists are looking for … Continue reading →

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17th November 2022: Ocean Data Collection: UsingMiniature Autonomous Sailboats

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Barrie Wells
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20th October 2022: Portland Cement: production and carbon emissions

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Barrie Wells

On 20th October Arthur Harrison will give a talk on Portland Cement. The talk will commence at 18:30 in the RCA, Crown Lane, Conwy, LL32 8UB. Refreshmnents will be available from 18:00.

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17th September 2022: Seismic Hazard in North Wales

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Barrie Wells

“What we should know about the seismic hazard in North Wales and its causes”.  Dr. Antonia Hardwick

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October 17th, 2019

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Kamala Sen

“The Weald petroleum system; some observations from a petroleum geochemical stand point” by Patrick Barnard  

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September talk

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Kamala Sen

On Thursday we have two talks scheduled at this month’s social get-together and networking event. Dr Sophie Ward of Bangor University will give a presentation on “Can shelf sea sediments be used as a proxy for past tidal conditions?” and … Continue reading →

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Application of a Recent Analogue to the Ancient Petroleum System: A Virtual Field Trip to the coastline of the Tethys Ocean

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Kamala Sen

June’s talk explores the fascinating coastal sabkha of Abu Dhabi under the expert guidance of Stephen Lokier. In his presentation, “Application of a Recent Analogue to the Ancient Petroleum System: A Virtual Field Trip to the coastline of the Tethys … Continue reading →

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GWL talk: 23rd May 2019

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Kamala Sen

Our speaker for May is Davide Gamboa, a graduate of the University of Lisbon with a long association with Wales, especially Cardiff where he gained his Ph.D.. As a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow for the Sêr Cymru National Research Network for … Continue reading →

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