Tag Archives: geology

13th January 2025 – A Lake’s Life in Time

Posted on August 31, 2024 by KevinG

For the first session of the New Year, we welcome Dr John Boyle and his colleague Dr Maddy Moyle, who will talk about water quality, specifically about a project they have been working on involving the Tatton Meres. John and … Continue reading →

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4th January 2021 (Zoom 7pm) – Above and Beyond: Drones Are Changing the Way we Monitor Volcanoes

Posted on September 14, 2019 by jrsee

Dr Emma Liu, University College London will give this talk. Some background (taken directly from https://festivalofgeology.org.uk/): “Volcanology is undergoing an aerial revolution. Drone technology is changing the way we collect data across the geosciences, especially in fields that require measurements … Continue reading →

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7th September 2020 (Zoom 7pm) – Geo-Thermal Energy

Posted on July 2, 2019 by jrsee

John Midgely, recently retired Technical Manager, UK Geoenergy Observatories, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, will give a talk on the subject of Geo-Thermal Energy focussing on: Subsurface activities re. decarbonisation and cover; An update of UKGESO projects, including the Cheshire Energy Research Field Site … Continue reading →

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21st June 2017 – Lymm Dam Geology Walk

Posted on June 21, 2017 by TerryG

Leader Fred Owen gathered a group of SciBarians at the Lymm Dam car park for a briefing on the geological history of the area.  He explained that Lymm is situated in the centre of the northern part of the Cheshire … Continue reading →

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3rd September 2013 – Tectonic Plates: Their History and Future Plan

Posted on September 3, 2013 by DaveT

Dr Ian Stimpson will lead our discussion on tectonic plates, with some focus on Knutsford.

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2nd July 2013 – Fracking

Posted on July 2, 2013 by DaveT

Fracking –  the benefits and the risks Professor Peter Styles of Keele University, returns to our SciBar to update us on the facts and the implications of fracking. He is co-author of a government-commissioned report on fracking and will discuss … Continue reading →

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