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2024
February
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MSc Geophysics Webinar
-Join our webinar to find out more about our MSc Geophysics programme.
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Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Environmental Pollution
-Join us online for an expert-led discussion on the role of nature-based solutions in the mitigation of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution.
2023
November
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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.
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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.
October
September
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Explorathon
-Celebrate research with a range of fun activities,workshops and more!
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Offshore Europe, P&J Live
-The biennial Offshore Europe conference and exhibition returns to the P&J Live in September.
March
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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.
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MSc Geophysics Industry Event
-Join us for an informal chat about collaboration opportunities for the geophysical industry.
February
2022
December
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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.
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Reflections on COP27
-Representatives from the University of Aberdeen attended the United Nations Conference of the Parties, COP27, that took place in Eqypt from 6-18 November.
November
April
January
2021
October
May
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New Technologies for Achieving Low Carbon Economies: Opportunities for Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland
-To celebrate the official launch of the Centre for Energy Transition, the University of Aberdeen is delighted to host this online panel discussion on the opportunities that energy transition present for Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland.
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Little Lecture: Sustainability transitions in tourism: the case of the Isle of Eigg, Scotland
-Dr Piotr Niewiadomski Director of MSc Sustainability Transitions will host a sample lecture.
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Little Lecture: The North Sea and net zero: How Geoscientists can contribute to the Energy Transition
-Dr. Rachel Brackenridge, the Programme Director of the MSc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience will host a sample lecture.
April
2020
March
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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.
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NARSS: Linus Girdland Flink.
-This event was cancelled
Aberdeen's own Linus Girdland Flink, new lecturer in Ancient Biomolocules will speak.
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NARSS: Jennifer Jones, 'Surviving the Ice Age: Adaptability, Resilience and Environmental buffering in a LGM Spanish refugium'
-Jennifer Jones (Santander) says "It's about reconstructing Last Glacial maximum environmental conditions in the Cantabrian Refugium, to explore how it helped people and animals to survive there, and why it was so heavily occupied. It's isotope heavy, so definitely a crowd pleaser."
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NARSS: Chris Fowler, 'Interpreting change and diversity in the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age mortuary practices of northeast England'
-This event was cancelled
Chris Fowler (Newcastle) will speak on osteoarchaeology and perhaps Neolithic tombs.
February
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NARSS: Kate Franklin, 'Living the Silk Road everyday: archaeological research in medieval Armenia'
-How do we live global cultures in the everyday? This talk will look briefly at my research in Armenia and explore how the everyday and the global were co-constructed in the middle ages (12th to 15th centuries AD). I will lay out the question of a ‘Silk Road archaeology’ as...
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NARSS: Elisabeth Niklasson,'Parallel pasts: archaeology and heritage policy in the EU'
-The story of how the European Union, thrust into being without a past of its own, set out to create one, and how it went slightly awry.
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NARSS: Richard Madgwick, 'Iron Age mortuary rites in southwest Britain: A multi-scalar approach'
-Richard Madgwick (Cardiff) will speak on bones, society, humans and animals.
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NARSS: 'Memes in the Dissemination of Archaeology'
-The shadowy forces behind @PictishM will delve deeply into the text and subtext of their endeavor to bring awarness of the Picts to an audience of both cognicenti and everyday folks. Discussion and open mic to follow talk.
January
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NARSS: Ursula Brosseder 'Mastering Speed, The Bronze Age and Early Iron Age in Mongolia'
-Dr Brosseder's research is centered on the Pre- and Proto history of Mongolia. Need I say more, Mongolia!
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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)
2019
November
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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.
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NARSS: Iain Banks
-Iain Banks (Glasgow) will speak on battlefield archaeology
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NARSS: Mario Carić
-Mario Carić (Institute for Anthropological Research, Zagreb, Croatia) will speak about his research and perhaps also plans involving isotopes.
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NARSS: Becky Wragg Sykes
-Dr Wragg Sykes studies and publicises Neanderthals and the history of archaeology as well as practicing public archaeology, writing for The Guardian and tweeting up a blizzard among other things.
October
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NARSS: Coast-Mountain relations - insights through rock. Mesolithic-Neolithic Developments in South Norway
-Please note: This talk is on Tuesday, not our traditional Wednesday.
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NARSS: Khipus, Gender, Place and Knowledge
-Professor Sabine Hyland will speak on Khipu. If you're not sure what that means, don't Google(tm) come to the talk and your appreciation of human inventiveness will raised to new heights! Or... you can read the abstract. Although the knotted cords texts known as "khipus" have been used in the...
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4th Year Research Presentations
-Fourth year students will be presenting their ongoing dissertation research.
September
August
July
June
May
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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...
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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...
January
2018
December
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Climate Change Perspectives Event
-'Climate change impacts on marine biodiversity in Polar Regions' and 'Al Gore's Climate Reality'
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NARSS bonus talk: Dendrochronology and Crannogs!
-Marie-Therese Barrett (Queens University Belfast)
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Geosciences Post-Graduate Research Conference
-Find out about new research in Geosciences! Support your students and colleagues!
November
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NARSS talk: Life and Death in Medieval Ireland: New Insights from the Ranelagh Osteoarchaeology Project
-Life and Death in Medieval Ireland: New Insights from the Ranelagh Osteoarchaeology Project Speaker Eileen Murphy
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Prehistoric Britain Project Fair!
-Open to All! Explore Prehistoric Britain through learning and public outreach activities
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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...
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NARSS talk: Recent work on Iona: Constructing an early medieval monastery
-Recent work on Iona: Constructing an early medieval monastery.
October
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NARSS talk: Passage Graves
-This will be a NARSS about passage graves mostly in Ireland.
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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...
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NARSS Talk: The Complexity Wars: Foragers vs. Farmers in Ancient Southeast Asia
-Professor Marc Oxenham (ANU) will examine the Neolithic of Vietnam starting from the Con Co Ngua cemetery.
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NARSS talk:...
-Osteoarchaeology
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NARSS talk: Assembling Value: Hunter Gatherer creativity and the basketry of Native California
-Assembling Value: Hunter Gatherer creativity and the basketry of Native California
September
July
May
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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...
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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...
March
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NARSS Talk: Shetland!!
-Our own Claire Christie will present on her recent fieldwork on Shetland.
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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...
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NARSS Talk: Crannogs!
-Derek Hamilton and Michael Stratigos (SUERC) will discuss their ongoing work around Loch Tay.
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NARSS Talk: Balbridie ... and Doon Hill: Changing configurations
-Ian Ralston (U Edinburgh) will speak on aspects of Neolithic Scotland
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NARSS Talk: Archaeological Heritage in China
-Qian Gao (U Sterling) will speak on archaeological heritage management and theory in China.
February
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NARSS talk: Digital Archaeology and Augmented History
-Recording and presenting the augmented experience around elite center and mortuary landscape of Gamla Uppsala, Sweden.
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NARSS talk: Horses and Bronze Age Lifeways in the Eastern Eurasian Steppe
-William Taylor (MPI Jena) presents on the archaeology of early Eurasian horses
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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...
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NARSS talk: Pictish Barrows and Cairns, commemoration in the landscape
-Our own Juliette Mitchell will present her ongoing research on Pictish monuments.
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Talk by GeolSoc President Malcolm Brown: "What is the role of oil and gas in future energy supplies?"
-The president of the Geological Society of London, Malcolm Brown, will be visiting the University and giving a lecture entitled "What is the role of oil and gas in future energy supplies?"
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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...
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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...
January
2017
December
November
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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....
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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.
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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...
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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 (<...
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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...
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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...
October
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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...
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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.
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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...
June
April
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NARSS Talk: Viking weddings for the living and the dead
-This talk will explore three textual sources from widely differing times and places, bringing them together in previously unattempted combinations to illuminate aspects of ritual life in the Viking Age. In focus will be the treatment of the dead, sexual habits and social customs. Although the seminar will largely rely...
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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...
March
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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...
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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...
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NARSS Talk: Humanizing landscape: dynamism, representativity and narrativity at Kraiknish, Skye
-There will be islands.
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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.
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NARSS Talk: Where have you been deer? Reconstructing late Holocene caribou seasonal biogeography using intra-tooth isotope analysis
-There will be caribou.
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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...
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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...
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NARSS Talk: Archaeologies of "Us" and "Them": Debating History, Heritage and Indigeneity
-A book launch of a sort
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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...
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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...
February
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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.
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NARSS Talk: 3000 Years of Crannog Dwelling in North-east Scotland
-There will be water
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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...
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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.