Event type:
Evening meeting, Lecture, In-Person, Regional Group
Organised by:
Geological Society Events, East Anglian Regional Group
Venue:
Julian Study Centre, Room 3.02 University of East Anglia Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
Date, time and location
Date: 24 September 2024
Time: Refreshments from 6.30pm, lecture starts at 7pm
Location: Julian Study Centre, Room 3.02, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ
The Julian Centre can be found here and is well served by parking and easily accessed by the 25 bus route. Parking is easy in the UEA West Car Park, immediately behind the Julian Centre. Access through the gate can be gained by the intercom buzzer stating that you are attending the GeolSoc talk.
Event details
The Geological Society regards its outreach activities as vital for communicating geoscience to wider society, not least to encourage the general public's better grasp of critical global challenges, but also to inspire a young generation who will need to provide the geoscientists of the future.
Matt Williams (Former Co-Director, SIC (East Anglia) Limited) brings his detailed local interest in engineering geology and passion for raising awareness in the public domain of subterranean conditions and their implications for us all, past, present and future. Taking in history, archaeology and engineering, his thesis is simply that geology drives everything.
In this illustrated talk, Matt will address the disconnect between many residents and their daily physical environment. Using historical and recent aspects of Norwich ground conditions, and sharing examples from his recent activities and books, he will offer suggestions as to how to bring four-dimensional geology alive for people of all ages.
Registration
No booking is required for this event. Simply turn up on the day!