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March 2024

Wednesday 27 Mar

Geo-natter

Wednesday, 27 Mar 2024 01:30pm
Geo-natter

A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what’s happening locally

April 2024

Wednesday 24 Apr

Geo-natter

Wednesday, 24 Apr 2024 01:30pm
Geo-natter

A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what’s happening locally

Tuesday 30 Apr

Guided tour of the Glasgow Life geology collection

Tuesday, 30 Apr 2024 02:00pm
Guided tour of the Glasgow Life geology collection

An opportunity to see behind the scenes of the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and view geology specimens not currently on display

May 2024

Wednesday 08 May

Geo-natter

Wednesday, 08 May 2024 01:30pm
Geo-natter

A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what’s happening locally

Thursday 09 May

Members’ Night

Thursday, 09 May 2024 07:00pm
Members’ Night

Short presentations by society members

Friday 10 May

The Garvellachs

Start date: Friday, 10 May 2024 04:00pm
End date: Monday, 13 May 2024 05:00pm
The Garvellachs

A magnificent section of the glacial Neoproterozoic Port Askaig Formation with a sequence at the base which is a prime candidate for a global “golden spike” or GSSP. We will discuss the concept of snowball earth and assess how the succession here fits with that model.

Wednesday 15 May

National Museums Collections Centre tour (with optional visit to Granton shore)

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 10:00am
National Museums Collections Centre tour (with optional visit to Granton shore)

A fantastic chance to visit both the Palaeobiology and Earth Systems collections held in the National Museums Scotland specialist facility.

Wednesday 22 May

Geo-natter

Wednesday, 22 May 2024 01:30pm
Geo-natter

A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what’s happening locally

Saturday 25 May

Pentland Hills

Saturday, 25 May 2024 08:30am
Pentland Hills

A chance to see fossils dating back to the Silurian period, including trilobites, brachiopods, nautiloids, corals and crinoids