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Monday 21 March 2022
Welcome to Issue 427 of the fortnightly Society newsletter.
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Education: Read about our fantastic live and virtual events which took place to celebrate Mars Week
- Library: Discover a range of dedicated e-resources for World Water Day 2022
- Policy: Read our new policy brief - Decarbonising heat with geothermal energy
- Society: President's Day awards ceremony and award winner's lecture plus reminder to vote in this year's Council elections
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In partnership with the UK Space Agency, the European Space Agency, ESERO-UK and STEM Learning we launched ourselves into Mars Week (14 - 20 March) with out-of-this-world live & virtual events for both schools and the public.
On Mars Day (14 March), we hosted a workshop for primary school children where explorers from St Stephen's discovered the rocks and landscapes of Earth and Mars; making their own LEGO rover to send on a mission.
A few days later, our lecture theatre transformed into a movie theatre for a special screening of The Martian followed by a Q&A with planetary scientists working on real missions to Mars. The Q&A is available on YouTube now.
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POLICY/ Decarbonising heat with geothermal energy
We have recently published a new policy brief exploring how geothermal heat coupled with heat pumps in district or network heating schemes could deliver low-carbon heating and cooling on a national scale.
The decarbonisation of heating and cooling, electricity production, industry and transport is essential to meet both UK and international climate change targets, and as part of the drive towards net zero carbon emissions. Geoscience has an important role to play in realising these goals.
Visit our website to find out more. |
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SOCIETY/ President's Day 2022
Join us on 8 June 2022 at 16:00 BST for our President's Day Society Awards presentation, where we congratulate our 2022 award winners. Register here for this free virtual event, hosted by President Dr Mike Daly.
Following the awards presentation, a free virtual lecture by Prof Tanya Atwater, our 2022 Wollaston Medallist, will take place at 17.30 BST.
Tanya Atwater, is a geophysicist and marine geologist best known for creating the first magnetic isochron map of the northeast Pacific Ocean.
Register now for this virtual lecture.
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SOCIETY/ Final reminder to vote
There's still time to cast your vote in the 2022 Council Elections. Please visit our website to read more about this year's Council nominees.
All eligible Fellows will have now received a reminder from CES (takepart@cesvotes.com). Please check your spam folder too.
If you require any assistance, contact Christina Marron at christina.marron@geolsoc.org.uk
Voting closes on 31 March 2022 at 23.59 BST |
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RECRUITMENT/ We are hiring!
Role: Director of Finance & Operations
To provide leadership and management in the financial activities of the Society and operational areas including information technologies, membership, facilities, health and safety, and human resources.
Role: Senior Events Co-ordinator
To manage the Energy Group's administration and busy programme of events, and support the events team on ad hoc projects.
Please visit our website for further details on all vacant roles, including how to apply. |
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