Geologists' Association 2026 Conference - York
Schedule
Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Yorkshire Museum | York, EN
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Organised in conjunction with Yorkshire Geological Society and Yorkshire Philosophical Society (YPS).10:15: Conference registration opens
10:30: Welcome, Introductions & Housekeeping
10:45: Keynote speech: Yorkshire Rocks & Landscape by Colin Waters (President, YPS)
11:25: Lower Palaeozoic Foundations by Peter del Strother
12:15: Minerals of the Yorkshire Pennines - an introduction by Brian Young (University of Durham)
12:40: Yorkshire Jurassic Rocks & Landscape - what's so special about them? by Andy Howard
13:20 – 14:00: Lunch (not provided)
14:25: Yorkshire Museums by Rebecca Bennion (The Folly, Settle) & Jed Atkinson (Leeds Museums & Galleries)
14:55: Yorkshire Caves & Karst by Phil Murphy (University of Leeds)
15:35: The Sands of Tide - shifting perspectives on Spurn Point's evolution at the Yorkshire Coast by Dan Normande (NYCC) & Mark Bateman (University of Sheffield)
16:05: Deglaciation of the Yorkshire Dales by Trevor Faulkner (University of Birmingham)
16:55: Closing Remarks by Alison Barraclough (President, GA)
In addition to a full day of talks on Saturday 26th September there will be an icebreaker event on Friday evening, a post-conference dinner on Saturday evening and a choice of four field trips on Sunday 27th September. Full details will be available soon on the Geologists' Association website.
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