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| GA Festival of Geology 2016 | The geology of the Chilterns & potential impact of HS2 | Building Stones Walk: Canary Wharf | New perspectives on dinosaur diversity and extinction | The Palaeolithic of the Breckland, old sites, new questions | The building stones of Canterbury | North Norfolk | Wren’s Nest Nature Reserve at 60 | Southern Germany | Birth & Death on Earth | Magazine of the Geologists’ Association Published by: Volume 15, No 4 December, 2016 The Geologists’ Association. The GEOLOGISTS’ ASSOCIATION does not accept any Four issues per year. ISSN 1476-7600 responsibility for views and opinions expressed by individual authors in this magazine. Production team: LIAM GALLAGHER, John Crocker & John Cosgrove. CONTENTS Printed by City Print (Milton Keynes) Ltd The Geologists’ Association 3 From the President 4 Report from Council Founded in 1858 The Geologists’ Association serves the 5 GA Festival of Geology 2016 interests of both professional and amateur geologists, as well as making geology available to a wider public. It is a 10 Evening Lecture Report October, 2016: The national organisation based in London, but is represented geology of the Chilterns and the potential by local and affiliated groups around the country. The GA implications of HS2: Dr Haydon Bailey, By: Dr. holds monthly lecture meetings, publishes a journal and geological guides and organises field excursions both in the David Brook, OBE UK and abroad. 13 GA Building Stones Walk: Canary Wharf 21st June 2016, Leader: Ruth Siddall, By: Susan Jacobs, Subscriptions are renewed annually on November 1. photos by Diana Clements You can join the GA on-line on our website: 17 Evening Lecture January 2017: New perspectives www.geologistsassociation.org.uk/JoiningtheGA.html on dinosaur diversity and extinction, By: Paul [email protected] Upchurch, University College London By phone 020 7434 9298 or by post to Sarah Stafford, 17 Evening Lecture February 2017: Henry Stopes Executive Secretary, The Geologists’ Association, Burlington Memorial Lecture: The Palaeolithic of the House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0DU. Breckland: old sites, new questions By: Simon G Research Award Deadline Lewis, Queen Mary University of London 18 Field Meeting Report: The building Stones of 15 November 2017 Canterbury 7th August 2016; Leader: Geoff [email protected] Downer By: Lesley Exton 20 Field Meeting Report: HGS trip to North Norfolk, © The Geologists’ Association. 30th September - 2nd October 2016, Led By: Charlie Bristow By: Mike Lambert All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any 23 Circular form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing 26 Field Meeting Report: Wren’s Nest Nature Reserve of the author and the Geologists’ Association. at 60, 25th June, 2016, Led By: Colin Prosser & LAST Copy dates for the Circular & Magazine: Graham Worton, By: Alan Driscole 29 Field Meeting Report: Southern Germany, 27th March Issue: January 21 June - 4th July, 2016, Led By: David Martill, By: June Issue: April 21 Michael Cumin, Alan Driscole, John Evans, Gary September Issue: July 21 Eisenhauer 35 Curry Fund Report December Issue: October 20 35 Rockwatch News Items should be submitted as soon as possible and not targeted 38 RockStar 2016 Competition, Rockwriter winner: on these dates. We welcome contributions from Members and Birth and Death on Earth: How Fossils can Bring others. [email protected] Deep Time to Life By: Laura Cooper Curry Fund Dates for 2017 Application deadline Committee date Cover picture February 20 March 3 May 20 June 9 August 20 September 8 GA Photo Competition 3rd Prize: ‘The Twelve November 20 December 8 Apostles’, Great Ocen Road; Victoria, Australia Photo: Malcolm Nugent [email protected] 2 Magazine of the Geologists’ Association Vol. 15, No.4 2016 FROM THE PRESIDENT Dr Colin Prosser I am writing this having just returned from attending the gain exposure to the GA. Something else which may be of GA Annual Conference in Dorset, Jurassic Coast – Geoscience interest to members is the recently produced powerpoint and education. Those I spoke to, of the 120 delegates slide pack that introduces the GA. This will be added to our present, thoroughly enjoyed the conference, finding both the website and can be used, tailored and embellished by anyone talks from experts at the forefront of science and education wishing to give a talk about the GA and its work. Thanks go relevant to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, and the to Nick Pierpoint for taking the initiative and putting this field trips, to be both stimulating and very enjoyable. The together. There are of course numerous people and groups trips to Kimmeridge Bay, the amazing Etches Collection at the making a great contribution every day to the working of the newly opened Museum of Jurassic Marine Life, and to GA and I want to use space here to periodically recognise Portland, were expertly led by some of our unsung heroes. This Simon Penn, Steve Etches and time around, I would like to Alan Holiday respectively, and highlight the contribution of those blessed with good weather. A who take the minutes for great benefit of moving the meetings, whether it is in Local Annual Conference around the Groups, Affiliated Societies or country is that it draws in Council. It’s an important role but different members, groups and one that is rarely recognised to partners depending on where it the extent it should be. I would is held. This year, my thanks also like to highlight the work go to the Jurassic Coast World being done by those that organise Heritage Site Team (especially speakers and field trips. Without Anjana Ford and Sam Scriven) those that do this the GA could and Natural England (Jonathan not function as it does. I know Larwood) as well as GA that Mick Oates and Geoff Swann members and staff nationally who work very hard putting and locally who between them together the Burlington House put on a great conference. Friday lectures and the national Figure 1: With Past-President Rory Mortimore Thanks to Elsevier too, who and conference organisers Anjana Ford & programme of field trips sponsored the conference for Jonathan Larwood respectively, are always looking the 7th year running. With the for good and willing speakers and Jurassic Coast WHS now 15 years old, it is about to transition field leaders so do contact them with offers or suggestions. from local government to an independent trust and we wish The GA has always played a role in geoconservation and in them well with this. Next year’s Annual Conference, Climate, promoting geology to the general public and with this in mind past, present and future, will be held in Cardiff, 21-22 it was a privilege to attend the 7th International Conference October, 2017. on UNESCO Global Geoparks, held in Torquay in September. Having experienced the ‘Leave Vote’ and a change of Prime The Conference was a great success with over 700 delegates Minister in my first few weeks as President, it’s great to see from 63 countries, including representatives of approximately that the GA just keeps on going and there are plenty of things 120 UNESCO Global Geoparks, all willing to learn and to happening thanks to the very committed individuals and share experience of conserving and promoting geology for groups which continue to plan, organise and lead the many social and economic gain. The GA stall, manned by Paul and activities that make the GA what it is. Very unfortunately, Sue Olver, and shared with David Cropp of the Geovillages however, we have had to cancel next year’s planned trip to initiative, provided the chance to expose a new international the USA due to the current unfavourable exchange rates and audience to the GA. Applications from the Black Country and I am sorry for the obvious disappointment. Lochaber to join the Global Geopark Network will be decided By the time you read this, the 2016 Festival of Geology, upon in April 2017. which I hope will have been a great success, will have taken Finally it was wonderful to see the GA’s pioneering role place, and my thanks go to Susan Brown, Sarah Stafford, welcoming women into science recognized in a recent article Geraldine Marshall and everyone else involved in organising, in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science supporting and attending it. Meanwhile, GA convenors /blog/2016/oct/20/we-must-highlight-these-trowel-blazers- Rebecca Bell, Liam Gallagher, Simon Gozzard, Roger Lloyd, and-inspire-tomorrows-women-scientists. It was pleasing Lucía Pérez Diaz and Nick Pierpoint continue to plan our GA too, that photographs from the GA Carreck Archive were used Student Symposium, ‘Geology and societal change: what to illustrate the point. We have a proud history! I hope you difference does your research make?’ scheduled for 19 May, all have a Happy Christmas and return refreshed to enjoy 2017 and kindly supported by the Geological Society. This will your GA Calendar for 2017 and the programme of activities provide a platform for students to present their research and that awaits. Magazine of the Geologists’ Association Vol. 15, No.4 2016 3 REPORT FROM COUNCIL By: Diana Clements As the year draws to a close the GA begins to plan for the Festival. It was well attended and we appreciate this next one. Please find our ‘Green Card’ listing the activities opportunity to meet the representatives. It is also an planned for 2017 with further detail in the Circular. Of opportunity for us to highlight events during the past year particular note is our new venture of a GA Student and those in the pipe line. A joint meeting is being planned in Symposium on 19 May supported by the Geological Society Birmingham either in 2017 or 2018.

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