Event Archive

School of Geosciences Postgraduate Applicant Information Session

Join us online for a Q&A and find out more about our postgraduate programmes starting in January 2024 and September 2024.

TEDxAberdeen Climate Salon: Aberdeen's Role in the Energy Transition

TEDxAberdeen will host a TEDxSalon event exploring Aberdeen's role in the energy transition. Partnering with The University of Aberdeen, the Salon will be hosted at the Science Teaching Hub on Friday 10 November.

Explorathon

Celebrate research with a range of fun activities,workshops and more!

Climate and Sustainability Assembly - Becoming a Nature-Positive University

As part of our Aberdeen 2040 commitment to 'encourage everyone within our community to work and live sustainably', the University hosted a Climate and Sustainability Assembly on 15th March, 2023. If you attended this event, slides from the presentation are available below.

Interpath relations and the triggering of wine-tourism development

The first event of the 2023 Geosciences School Seminar Series

Communities, Biodiversity & Natural Capital - Understanding our Relationship with Nature

Join us online on 16 December as we bring together environmental experts to outline and debate the issues and solutions being discussed at COP15.

Prehistory on the Edge

Studying and celebrating the Stone Age in North-West Europe in honour of Caroline Wickham-Jones

UK Archaeological Science (UKAS) Conference 2021 in 2022!

Call for papers is now open

NARSS: Gesa Mackenthun

This event was cancelled

An academic polymath Gesa Mackenthun (Rostock) will speak on a topic that will touch upon the past and the present, North America, heritage and the world. 

Geosciences PGR Conference

The annual School of Geosciences PGR Conference will take place on 10th January 2020 in the Sir Duncan Rice Library's Craig Suite from 10AM to 5PM. All are welcome to attend. More information (PDF document)

Prehistoric Britain Public Learning Resource Fair

Bring your d20 to the learning resource fair for AY2009 'Prehistoric Britain''s learning resources fair. There could be books, food, recipes, costumes, games! All for you to find out about and join in with.   

NARSS: Mario Carić

Mario Carić (Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb, Croatia) will speak about his research and perhaps also plans involving isotopes.

4th Year Research Presentations

Fourth year students will be presenting their ongoing dissertation research.

NARSS: Summer Fieldwork Roundup

Gordon Noble & Joshua Wright will present brief talks on their summer fieldwork in Scotland and Mongolia. 

Green Economy Research Centre Seminar: Sustainable Food

Please join us for a talk from David Craig, who will be speaking on The Role of Local Food at the next presentation for the Green Economy Research Centre (GERC) seminar series. The talk will be held on 20th June at noon in St Mary’s room G3. In his presentation, David...

Seminar: Dr Tod Jones (Curtin) "What is an artefact? Resident relationships with Majapahit heritage in Trowulan, Indonesia"

Please join us for a seminar to be given by Dr Tod Jones of Curtin University on "What is an artefact?  Resident relationships with Majapahit heritage in Trowulan, Indonesia". The seminar will take place on Thursday 2nd May from 2-3 pm in St. Mary’s 105. All are welcome to attend. Abstract: Part...

Earth Science Seminar: Dr Phaedra Upton, "Towards unification of tectonic and surface processes within a single physical framework"

Please join us for an Earth Science Seminar to be given by Dr Phaedra Upton, a Senior Scientist at GNS Science, NZ on "Towards unification of tectonic and surface processes within a single physical framework”. The talk will take place on 2nd May at 13:00 in Cruickshank G08. All are...

Earth Science Seminar: "nBOSS Network: Imaging post-subduction processes beneath North Borneo"

Please join us for an Earth Science Seminar presented by Dr Amy Gilligan on "nBOSS Network: Imaging post-subduction processes beneath North Borneo". The seminar will take place on 24th January, 13:00 in Meston Lecture Theatre 2. All are welcome to attend. Abstract At present the mechanisms driving the processes that occur in...

Climate Change Perspectives Event

'Climate change impacts on marine biodiversity in Polar Regions' and 'Al Gore's Climate Reality'

Geosciences Post-Graduate Research Conference

Find out about new research in Geosciences! Support your students and colleagues!

Prehistoric Britain Project Fair!

Open to All! Explore Prehistoric Britain through learning and public outreach activities

Earth Science Seminar: "Using field studies and sulfur isotopes to constrain the Great Oxidation Event"

You are invited to attend the forthcoming Earth Science Research Seminar presented by Dr Matthew Warke (University of St Andrews) on "Using field studies and sulfur isotopes to constrain the Great Oxidation Event". The seminar will take place in Meston Lecture Theatre 2 at 13:00 on Thursday, 8th Nov. All...

CTR Seminar: What do we know about value uplift following public transport investment?

The Centre for Transport Research invites you to attend a CTR seminar presented by Prof Corinne Mulley, Professor Emirita, ITLS, University of Sydney Business School and Honorary Professor, University of Aberdeen on What do we know about value uplift following public transport investment? How research can inform policy on likely...

Earth Science Seminar: The fluid budget of a continental plate boundary fault

Please join us for a research seminar presented by Dr Catriona Menzies on 'The fluid budget of a continental plate boundary fault: Quantification from the Alpine Fault, New Zealand'. The seminar will take place from 1-2 PM on Thursday, 18th October in Lecture Theatre 2 of the Meston Building. All are...

Cafe Scientifique - Warning: disruption ahead - emerging implications of technology on travel

An informal way to engage with the latest topics in science *NEW VENUE - Tempo Café, Bon Accord Centre*

CTR 10th Anniversary event

2018 marks 10 years since the launch of the University of Aberdeen's Centre for Transport Research. To commemorate this we are organising a 1-day anniversary event on Wednesday 6th June 2018.

Seminar: Development & implementation of Marine Spatial Planning in Australia (Prof Marcus Haward)

The School of Geosciences Green Economy Research Centre (GERC) is hosting Professor Marcus Haward from the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia for a seminar titled: “Development and implementation of Marine Spatial Planning in Australia – Lessons in the 20 years from the release of Australia’s...

Climate Cafe: The Future of Cars

Dr Caitlin Cottrill will be part of a panel of speakers at the upcoming 'Future of Cars' Climate Cafe hosted by Aberdeen Climate Action. Dr Cottrill will join speakers from Home Energy Scotland, Co-Wheels and others to discuss emerging trends in sustainable transport. The event will take place at Waterstones...

Research Seminar: "A few snapshots of Environmental Fluid Mechanics: turbulence, sediments, and flow-biota interactions"

Please join us for a research seminar to be given by Prof Vladimir Nikora (Engineering) entitled "A few snapshots of Environmental Fluid Mechanics: turbulence, sediments, and flow-biota interactions". The seminar will take place at 13:00 in Meston Lecture Theatre 2. All are welcome to attend. Abstract: Environmental Fluid Mechanics (EFM) has...

Research Seminar: 'Serpentinization and life: Insights through ocean drilling'

Please join us for an Earth Science research seminar to be given by Prof. Gretchen Früh-Green (ETH Zurich) on 'Serpentinization and life: Insights through ocean drilling'. The seminar will take place on Thursday 15th February from 13:00-14:00 in Meston Lecture Theatre 2. All are welcome to attend. Seminar Abstract: Progressive interaction of...

NARSS talk: Pictish Barrows and Cairns, commemoration in the landscape

Our own Juliette Mitchell will present her ongoing research on Pictish monuments. 

Research Seminar: "Exploring drivers and controls of variability in hydrological processes and water quality"

Please join us for a research seminar to be presented by Dr Ina Pohle of the James Hutton Institute. Dr Pohle will be speaking on "Exploring drivers and controls of variability in hydrological processes and water quality". The seminar will take place on 8th February at 13:00 in Meston Lecture...

Research Seminar: "Reconstructing and modelling the last British-Irish ice Sheet"

Please join us for a research seminar to be given by Dr Jeremy Ely (Department of Geography, University of Sheffield) on 'Reconstructing and modelling the last British-Irish ice Sheet'. The seminar will take place on 1st February in Meston Lecture Theatre 2 at 13:00. All are welcome to attend. Abstract The Antarctic...

Research Seminar: "Application of lidar and 3D geologic modelling techniques to quantify spatial and architectural relationships from fluvial outcrops"

Please join us for an Earth Science research seminar to be given by Dr Brian Burnham on "Application of lidar and 3D geologic modelling techniques to quantify spatial and architectural relationships from fluvial outcrops". The seminar will take place on Thursday, 25th January at 13:00 in Meston Lecture Theatre 2....

Seminar: Dr Simone Pettigrew, "Increasing the public's interest in and support for autonomous vehicles"

Please join us for a research seminar entitled "Increasing the public's interest in and support for autonomous vehicles", to be presented by Prof Simone Pettigrew, Research Professor in the School of Psychology at Curtin University in Western Australia. Prof Pettigrew is currently studying (i) attitudes to autonomous vehicles among a wide...

Geosciences Research Seminar: 'Dating a granite-related vein type Mo prospect near Aberdeen, Scotland: Implications for geological setting and exploration'

Please join us for a research seminar to be given by Dr Clive Rice of the University of Aberdeen on 'Dating a granite-related vein type Mo prospect near Aberdeen, Scotland: Implications for geological setting and exploration'. The seminar will take place on 30th November from 13:00-14:00 in Meston Lecture Theatre 2....

Explore Prehistoric Britain: PublicLearning Resources in Archaeology

An open poster fair, demonstration and game hour showcasing student work on public learning resources in archaeology.  We invite you to come along for a look and if you like, to take part, discuss, play and comment.

Research Seminar: "Sequential vertical gas charge across multilayer sequences: observation and modelling"

We are pleased to invite you to this week's Geosciences Research Seminar, featuring Dr Martino Foschi of the Shell-Oxford Research Collaboration, University of Oxford speaking on ‘Sequential vertical gas charge across multilayer sequences: observation and modelling’. The seminar will take place on Thursday the 23rd of November from 13:00-14:00 in...

Research Seminar: 'The ignimbrites of Terceira: a petrogenetic puzzle of peralkaline pyroclastics'

Please join us for a research seminar to be given by Dr Adam Jeffery of Keele University on ‘The ignimbrites of Terceira: a petrogenetic puzzle of peralkaline pyroclastics’. The seminar will take place on Nov. 16th at 13:00-14:00 in Meston Lecture Theatre 2. All are welcome to attend. Abstract The recent (<...

Research Seminar: 'Crato Formation laminites - a representative geomechanical (pre-salt) analogue?'

Please join us for a research seminar to be given by Dr Stephanie Zihms of Heriot-Watt University entitled ‘Crato Formation laminites - a representative geomechanical (pre-salt) analogue?’ The seminar will take place on Thursday, 9th November in Meston Lecture Theatre 2. All are welcome to attend. Abstract: With recent hydrocarbon discoveries in...

Research Seminar: 'Beyond the crust: the role of the mantle lithosphere in plate tectonic processes'

Please join us for a research seminar to be given by Dr Philip Heron of Durham University entitled ‘Beyond the crust: the role of the mantle lithosphere in plate tectonic processes’. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, 7th November in Meston MT4. All are welcome to attend. Abstract: The mantle lithosphere...

Research Seminar: 'Serpentinization and life: Insights through ocean drilling'

Please join us for a research seminar presented by Gretchen Früh-Green, senior research scientist at the Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology of ETH Zurich. The Seminar will take place at 1pm on 2nd November in Meston Lecture Theatre 2. All are welcome to attend. Abstract: Progressive interaction of seawater with mantle-dominated...

Research Seminar: Observation, Imaging and Interpretation in Ambient Noise Seismology

Please join us for a Geosciences research seminar on ‘Observation, Imaging and Interpretation in Ambient Noise Seismology’, presented by Dr Sjoerd de Ridder of the University of Edinburgh. The seminar will take place at 1PM in Meston Lecture Theatre 2. All are welcome to attend. Seminar Abstract: Microseism noise is excited by...

Research Seminar: Microbialites, mudstones and Mars: Tracing biosignatures in rocks

Please join us for a research seminar presented by Dr Cees van der Land of Newcastle University on ‘Microbialites, mudstones and Mars: Tracing biosignatures in rocks’. The seminar will take place at 1PM on Thursday 19th October in Meston Lecture Theatre 2. All are welcome to attend. 

Research Seminar: Virtual outcrops for structural geology

All are invited to a Geosciences research seminar presented by Adam Cawood (University of Aberdeen) on ‘Virtual outcrops for structural geology: applications, workflows and limitations’. The talk will be held at 1PM in Meston Lecture Theatre 2. Abstract: LiDAR, and more recently, Structure-from-Motion (SfM) photogrammetry, have been used extensively in Earth...

Seminar: Dr Paul Cozens (Curtin University), 'Crime and the night-time economy'

Please join us for a seminar on 'Crime and the night-time economy' given by Dr Paul Cozens, environmental criminologist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Planning and Geography at Curtin University.  The seminar will take place on 27th June from 2-3pm in Meston Lecture Theatre 3. All staff and...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Liam Bullock (University of Aberdeen)

Please join us on Thursday, 20th of April for a research seminar presented by Dr Liam Bullock of the University of Aberdeen on “Structure, emplacement and textural evolution of young obsidian lavas in the Aeolian Islands, Italy”. The seminar will take place in FN2 from 1-2PM. All are welcome to...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Irena Connon (University of Dundee)

Please join us for an Earth Science Research Seminar presented by Dr Irena Connon of the University of Dundee on “Extreme Weather, Complex Spaces and Diverse Rural Places: An Intra-Community Scale Analysis of Responses to Storm Events in Rural Scotland”. The seminar will take place on 30th March in FN2 from...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Clare Warren (Open University)

Please join us on Thursday, 23rd March for a research seminar given by Dr Clare Warren of the Open University on "Linking ages to stages and dates to rates: progress in dating tectonic timescales". All are welcome to attend. Abstract The rates and timescales over which plates interact during subduction or collision...

NARSS Talk: Humanizing landscape: dynamism, representativity and narrativity at Kraiknish, Skye

There will be islands.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Davide Oppo (Aberdeen)

Please join us on Thursday, 16th March for a seminar given by Dr Davide Oppo of the University of Aberdeen on “Cold seepage: a window to the deep petroleum system". All are welcome to attend.

NARSS Talk: Where have you been deer? Reconstructing late Holocene caribou seasonal biogeography using intra-tooth isotope analysis

There will be caribou.

British Science Week: Exploring the Greenland Ice Sheet

Have you ever wanted to know more about the Arctic and wondered why the Greenland Ice Sheet is so important? Or how scientists collect data to help us to understand the changes currently facing the ice sheet? Then come along to our public lecture! Dr Danni Pearce, from the University...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Daniele Morgavi (Perugia)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr Daniele Morgavi, of the University of Perugia, on "Magma Mixing: an open debate. Overview on the recent developments from field to experimental volcanology: case of study Yellowstone Volcanic system." All are welcome to attend. Abstract In the history of geosciences the idea...

NARSS Talk: Archaeologies of "Us" and "Them": Debating History, Heritage and Indigeneity

A book launch of a sort

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Laura Spina (Ludwig Maximilian Universität)

Please join us on Thursday, 2nd of March for a research seminar presented by Dr. Laura Spina, of  Ludwig Maximilian Universität, Munich, Germany, on “From the Field to the Lab: Insights on the Dynamics of the Shallow Magmatic System”. All are welcome to attend. Abstract The shallow plumbing system is much...

Seminar: Prof Clive Schofield, "Dangerous Ground: The Competing Geographies of the South China Sea"

Please join us for a seminar being given by Professor Clive Schofield, Director of Research & Acting Dean of Law, Australian Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS) at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Professor Schofield will speak on, "Dangerous Ground: The Competing Geographies of the South China Sea." All...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Prof Kevin Edwards (University of Aberdeen)

Please join us on Thursday, 23rd of February for a research seminar presented by Prof Kevin Edwards of the University of Aberdeen on “Pollen, pacifists, women, war and other things: what do the archives tell us about the development of palynology?” All are welcome to attend.

NARSS Talk: 3000 Years of Crannog Dwelling in North-east Scotland

There will be water

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Rafael Rosolem (University of Bristol)

Please join us on Thursday, 16th of February for a research seminar presented by Dr Rafael Rosolem of the University of Bristol on “Combining field experiments and modelling to improve representation of hydrometeorological processes across scales”. All are welcome to attend. Abstract In last few years, the scientific community has observed signficant...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Matthias Sprenger (University of Aberdeen)

Please join us on Thursday, 9th of February for a research seminar presented by Dr Matthias Sprenger of the University of Aberdeen on “Understanding water storage, mixing and travel times in soils using water stable isotopes”. All are welcome to attend.

NARSS Talk: Sarah Pederzani, Reconstructing Pleistocene Palaeoclimate and Palaeoseasonality using Oxygen Isotope Zooarchaeology

There will be isotopes

Earth Science Research Seminar: Prof Jose Eduardo Soares (University of Brasilia)

Please join us on Thursday, 2nd of February for a research seminar presented by Prof Jose Eduardo Soares of the University of Brasilia on “The deep structure of the Parnaiba Basin, Brazil: some insights/constraints on its tectonic evolution”. All are welcome to attend.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Christian Schiffer (Durham University)

Please join us on Thursday, 26th of January for a research seminar presented by Dr Christian Schiffer of Durham University on “A model for the formation of the Jan Mayen Microplate”. All are welcome to attend. Abstract: The opening of the North Atlantic is one of the dominant geodynamic events that...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Alena Ebinghaus

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr. Alena Ebinghaus of the University of Aberdeen on "Boltysh impact crater - Early Danian lake evolution and implications for the Dan-C2 hyperthermal”. All are welcome to attend.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Prof. Keith Priestley (University of Cambridge)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Prof. Keith Priestley (University of Cambridge) on "Deep structure of the continents”. All are welcome to attend.

Effects of MIS3 climatic and environmental changes on human subsistence in Iberia

Ana Belen Marin-Arroyo (Universidad de Cantabria/McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research)  will present a brown bag talk at noon on her work the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition.  Bring your lunch. 

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Miriam Glendell (James Hutton Institute)

Please join us for a research seminar presented by Dr. Miriam Glendell of the James Hutton Institute on “Unravelling sediment and carbon fluxes from land to water in agricultural catchments". The seminar will take place at 1PM on Thursday, 3rd November in Meston lecture theatre 2. All are welcome to attend....

NARSS Seminar: Upper Palaeolithic Economics and Climate in Northern Spain: A view from Ungulates

Jeanne Marie Geiling (Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones Prehistóricas de Cantabria, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain) will present aspects of her ongoing zooarchaeological work at the key Magdalelian site of El Miron Cave. 

CTR Seminar: Prof Laurie Pickup, 'New mobility in Europe: A road to nowhere, a highway to hell or a stairway to heaven'

Please join us for a seminar given by Prof Laurie Pickup on "New mobility in Europe: A road to nowhere, a highway to hell or a stairway to heaven". The seminar will take place on 13th October from 16:00-17:00 in Fraser Noble 185. Prof Pickup is the International Director for the...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Ken McNamara (University of Cambridge)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr. Ken McNamara (University of Cambridge) on, “Effects of Environmental Changes on the Evolution and Extinction of Late Devonian trilobites from the northern Canning Basin, Western Australia”. The seminar will take place at 1PM on Thursday, 13th October in Meston Lecture...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Prof. Rob Butler & Dr. Juan Alcalde "Interpreting the seismic structure of rifted continental margins"

Pease join us for an Earth Science Research Seminar presented by Prof. Rob Butler & Dr. Juan Alcalde of the University of Aberdeen on “Interpreting the seismic structure of rifted continental margins". The seminar will take place on Thursday, 29th September in Meston MT2.

Seminar: Prof. Hildegardo Cordova Aguilar, 'Vulnerability of Lima's Peripheral Human Settlements to Climate Change'

Please join us for a seminar given by Professor Hildegardo Cordova Aguilar of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Lima, Peru) on 'Vulnerability of Lima's Peripheral Human Settlements to Climate Change'.  The seminar will take place in St. Mary's, Room 105 on Wednesday, 28th September from 11-12. All are welcome to attend. Abstract Climate...

CTR Seminar: Prof. Sabine Timpf (University of Augsburg)

Please join us for a CTR seminar on “Agent-based modelling of pedestrian behaviour: modelling for ‘nanosimulations’” presented by Prof. Sabine Timpf of the University of Augsburg. The seminar will be held on Tuesday, 20th September at 4PM in the University of Aberdeen’s Fraser Noble building, room 156. All are welcome to...

CTR Seminar: Christoffer Weekstrom (Aalto University), "Decoding Urban Public Transport Networks"

Please join us for a research seminar given by Mr Christoffer Weekstrom of Aalto University (Finland) on "DecoNet: Decoding Urban Public Transport Networks". Presentation Abstract The presentation will begin by providing a general overview of the DecoNet project, a research project with the aim of using advanced network science for analysing...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Hannah Watkins (UoA)

Please join us for an Earth Science Research Seminar presented by Dr. Hannah Watkins of the University of Aberdeen on “Characterising and predicting fracture patterns in a sandstone fold-thrust belt”. All are welcome to attend.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Simona Colombelli (University of Naples)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr. Simona Colombelli of the University of Naples on “Real-time prediction of the earthquake magnitude: is it feasible?” All are welcome to attend. Abstract: The rupture process of an earthquake is the result of a complex and random combination of many factors,...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Joris Eggenhuisen (Utrecht University)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr. Joris Eggenhuisen of Utrecht University on “Eurotank Studies of Experimental Deepwater Sedimentology”. All are welcome to attend. Abstract: After 70 years of intensifying attention, the link between turbidite sandstones and turbidity currents remains a fascinating puzzle from an academic perspective, and of...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Ian Lawson (St. Andrews)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr. Ian Lawson of St. Andrews on “Carbon dynamics and ecological change in Amazonian peatlands”. All are welcome to attend.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Danni Pearce (UoA)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr Danni Pearce of the University of Aberdeen on “Reconstructing Younger Dryas glaciation in the Tweedsmuir Hills, Scotland: Style, dynamics and palaeo-climatic implications". All are welcome to attend.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Alessandro Decarlis (EOST/University of Strasbourg)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr. Alessandro Decarlis of EOST/University of Strasbourg on “The tectono-stratigraphic evolution of distal magma-poor rifted margins: examples from the Alpine Tethys”. All are welcome to attend.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Gareth Johnson (University of Edinburgh)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr. Gareth Johnson of the University of Edinburgh on “Security of CO2 Storage: The Relative Role of Trapping Mechanisms”. All are welcome to attend. Abstract: A critical aspect of Carbon Capture and Storage is ensuring the security of stored CO2 injected into...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Ian Bastow (Imperial College London)

Please join us for a research seminar presented by Dr Ian Bastow of Imperial College London on “The development of continent-ocean transition: understanding the final stretch in Ethiopia”. Presentation Abstract The geological record at rifts and margins worldwide often reveals along-strike variations in volumes of extruded and intruded igneous rocks. These variations...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Prof. Terry Dawson (University of Dundee)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Prof. Terry Dawson (University of Dundee) on “Pirates and the real treasure of the Pitcairn islands - Challenges to creating the World’s largest marine reserve”.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Prof Rob Butler (University of Aberdeen)

Please join us for a seminar given by Prof Rob Butler of the University of Aberdeen on 'Turbidites and tectonic tools - the Annot system revisited'.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Roberto Guardo (University of Catania)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr. Roberto Guardo (University of Catania) on “Integrating passive seismicity with geographic information systems (GIS) for a new perspective in volcano imaging and monitoring: the case study of Mt. Etna".  

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Doug Mair (University of Aberdeen)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr Doug Mair on "Greenland's tiewater glaciers: A thougsand years of change and environmental impact".

Earth Science Research Seminar: Heather Stewart (British Geological Survey)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Ms Heather Stewart of the British Geological Survey on "Filling the gaps: Ice sheet dynamics of the Central North Sea".

CTR Seminar: Dr Nir Oren, 'Demand Responsive Pricing of Taxi Services'

The CTR Seminar Series welcomes Dr Nir Oren, Senior Lecturer in Natural and Computing Sciences at the University of Aberdeen. "Demand Responsive Pricing of Taxi Services" Traditional taxi services commonly charge a fixed price for their services based on a combination of travel distance and time. However, services such as Uber and...

Data & Technology - Better Travel?

Examining how data and technology are impacting upon how we travel.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Dave Kemp (University of Aberdeen)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr Dave Kemp on “Climate change in Earth history: what the geological record can, and can’t, tell us”. 

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Matt Burke (James Hutton Institute)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr Matt Burke of the James Hutton Institute on “Understanding former ice sheet hydrology: Geophysical exploration of meltwater landforms in Canada”.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Colm Pierce (U of Aberdeen)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Colm Pierce on "Development, distribution and evolution of gravity flow processes in the Pennsylvanian Ross formation, Western Ireland".

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Anna Avdeeva (University of Leicester)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr Anna Avdeeva of the University of Leicester on “Imaging the Earth with electromagnetic methods from the first 10 m to upper mantle structures”.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Malcolm Hole (U of Aberdeen)

Please join us for a seminar given by Dr Malcolm Hole on "Mantle temperatures during the lifetime of the North Atlantic Igneous Province (NAIP)".

CTR Seminar: Dr Maja Piecyk, 'Innovation in Logistics: Current & Future Developments'

The CTR Seminar Series welcomes Dr Maja Piecyk, Associate Professor in Logistics at Heriot-Watt University. Innovation in Logistics: Current and Future Developments Road is the dominant freight transport mode in the UK, and is the second largest source (after cars) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport sector. If significant GHG...

Earth Science Research Seminar: Marissa Tremblay (University of California, Berkeley)

Please join us for a seminar given by Marissa Tremblay (University of California, Berkeley) on “Reconstructing past climates using cosmogenic noble gas thermometry: A case study from the Sierra Nevada, California”. 

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Dave Thompson (University of Aberdeen)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr Dave Thompson of the University of Aberdeen on 'Plume, plumelets or plumeless? Constraining mantle upwelling beneath East Africa'.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr Dave Kemp (University of Aberdeen)

Please join us for a research seminar given by Dr Dave Kemp of the University of Aberdeen on 'Climate change in Earth history: What the geological record can, and can't, tell us'.

Earth Science Research Seminar: Dr. Pertti Alo-Aha (UoA)

"When groundwater dictates lake water quality and quantity; field data and numerical simulations from an esker aquifer in northern Finland"