Read all the latest news in Issue 423 of our fortnightly Society newsletter.
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Monday 24 January 2022

Welcome to Issue 423 of the fortnightly Society newsletter.

IN THIS ISSUE:
 
  • Events: Join President Mike Daly for our first Public Lecture of 2022
 
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  • Chartership: Find out more about the new CPD regulations
 
  • Society: Applications for 2022 research grants closing shortly
 
  • Education: There's still time to enter the Schools Geology Challenge 2022
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EVENTS/ Virtual Public Lecture: Breaking African Lithosphere: A story of Plateaux, Rifts, Methane and Mammals

15 February 2022

Join Professor Mike Daly, current President of the Society, for this fascinating Public Lecture on the evolution of the Central African landscape, its major tectonic features and their development, and how this tectonic activity has influenced the regional ecosystems, the distribution of mammals and the development of a remarkable biogenic methane plume. 

This is a free to attend, virtual event and is open to everyone. Find out more at our website or register via Evenbrite. 
 
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PUBLICATIONS/  First Online Bookshop sale of 2022
 

The first Online Bookshop sale of the year begins on Wednesday 26 January!

 

A number of titles will be reduced for a limited time only.

 

Head to our website from 8am on 26 January to see the full list of reduced titles!
 
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CHARTERSHIP/ New CPD regulations

As of 1 January 2022 new CPD (Continuing Professional Development) regulations have been introduced. Please review the new guidance document to ensure that you are up to date on any changes.

For more guidance and information on CPD you can visit our website or reach out to the Chartership team at chartership@geolsoc.org.uk.
 
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PUBLICATIONS/ New Publication! Carbon Cycle and Ecosystem Response to the Jenkyns Event in the Early Toarcian (Jurassic)

This volume presents the last advances for understanding early Toarcian environmental changes through different disciplines: biostratigraphy, micropalaeontology, palaeontology, ichnology, palaeoecology, sedimentology, integrated stratigraphy, inorganic, organic and isotopic geochemistry, and cyclostratigraphy.
 
Available now from the Online Bookshop!
 
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SOCIETY/ Research grants application deadline approaching

The closing date for research grant applications is less than two weeks away. Please ensure your application is submitted on or before 4 February 2022.

Visit our website to find out about the various grants we offer, including the Robert Scott Memorial Fund, for research projects with a focus on basin analysis studies including tectonics, structural geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy and provenance analysis. 
 
Guidance for applicants and an application form can de downloaded here. If you have any queries, please contact awards@geolsoc.org.uk
 
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PUBLICATIONS/ Recently published - The largest invertebrate of all time!

This brand new paper documents the discovery of a giant arthropod fossil (roughly the size of a car!) in the Northumberland Basin of northern England, and reveals fascinating insights into the biology of this genus of myriapods.

 Read the paper for free on the Lyell Collection.
 
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EVENTS/ Highlights from our Events calendar

Join us for the following events:
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EDUCATION/ Schools Geology Challenge 2022 - last chance to enter!

Entries for this year's Schools Geology Challenge close on 4 February, so enter now, and don't miss out on the chance to win up to £200 towards geoscience learning for your school.

Last year's winner's from the Alice Smith School had this to say about taking part in the challenge:

"This was a thrilling experience and we enjoyed the challenge immensely! It was a very exciting approach to learning beyond the curriculum, and we thoroughly enjoyed applying our knowledge to real-life scenarios, problem-solving and meeting people with such accomplished and diverse careers."

For more information and to enter, please visit our website.
 
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DIVERSITY, EQUALITY AND INCLUSION/ Improve inclusivity in the geosciences: become a mentor

Want to share your experiences with the next generation and make a difference, whilst gaining interpersonal and leadership skills? Apply to be an Equator mentor before 31 January!

The Equator mentoring network aims to improve experiences and increase retention of Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in environmental research. Equator is a collaboration between geographers, geologists and environmental scientists passionate to improve inclusivity.
 
 
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