Author Archives: Barrie Wells

Two talks and the usual social meeting, on Thursday 26th March 2026 at RCA Conwy, commencing at 18:00

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Barrie Wells

This Thursday, March 26th, 18:00, there will be 2 short talks, each of about 15 – 20 minutes, with time for socialising before, between and after, at the usual venue, the Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy, LL32 8AN. The … Continue reading →

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Oshen’s Anahita Laverack gave us a talk in November 2022, since which time they have continued to develop their technology and find new applications. New Scientist, 24/02/2026 (page 21) carried an article about this..

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Barrie Wells
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It’s all Relative: the Ups and Downs of Sea Level over Geological time

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Barrie Wells

This Thursday, 2nd October 2025, we are all invited to the NWGA talk at Plas Sychnant, LL32 8BJ which will be given by Professor Peter Burgess: “It’s all Relative: the Ups and Downs of Sea Level over Geological time”. Start … Continue reading →

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Etruria Marl: what it is; how it formed; why it’s special

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Barrie Wells

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 on, over a 40 year period. The talk was very well … Continue reading →

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Seismic Imaging: from Acoustic Emissions to Earthquakes

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Barrie Wells

A talk given at Geoscience Wales in May 2022, by  Juan Reyes-Montes, Senior Consultant, ASC. Juan has a B.Sc. in Physics and B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Granada and a Ph.D. in Seismology from the University of Liverpool. ASC … Continue reading →

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Application of Advanced Laboratory Experiments in understanding the cause of localized damage zones in Nuclear Waste Repository in Finland

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Barrie Wells

We had an unscheduled talk on Thursday 18th October, 2025, from Dr. Farzine Nassari, who was visiting from Canada. He gave an excellent talk on rock mechanics and the Finnish nuclear waste repository. The talk may be viewed at: Application … Continue reading →

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2D musings on 3D geology in the Welsh Borderlands

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Barrie Wells

Thursday 20th November, Malcolm Butler from the UK Onshore Geophysical Library will give a talk “2D musings on 3D geology in the Welsh Borderlands”. Abstract: Interpretation of a compiled 2D seismic section from Chepstow to the Longmynd is presented to … Continue reading →

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Tidalites conference at the University of Liverpool

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Barrie Wells

GWL and one of its Associates, PETTROG, will be exhibiting at the Tidalites conference, being hosted by the University of Liverpool this September.

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The Brymbo Fossil Forest: A new Future for UK Geoheritage

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Barrie Wells

On Thursday 18th September, 18:00 at the RCA, Dr Tim Astrop, Fossil Forest Coordinator at Stori Brymbo (www.brymboheritagetrust.org) will give a talk entitled ‘The Brymbo Fossil Forest: A new Future for UK Geoheritage’. This will be a joint talk with … Continue reading →

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Excursion to Brymbo

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Barrie Wells

We are pleased to announce a trip to Brymbo Fossil Forest (www.BrymboHeritageTrust.org), near Wrexham. This will take place on Tuesday 5th August at 16:00. Brymbo is about a one hour drive from Conwy. Places are strictly limited so please could … Continue reading →

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