Dear colleagues,

There is still space on the Workshop on the Hydrogeology of the London Basin, on Monday afternoon at Burlington House, the Geological Society, if any latecomers would like to attend. Please email me in advance.

The Programme (which is unchanged from the outline programme) is attached.

We will be starting with the introductions and ‘statements’ in the order they appear on the programme.

In the Open discussion after tea we will be considering the following points:

o essential elements and features of London Basin hydrogeology to be incorporated in the Atlas

o desirable elements and features to be incorporated, if space and resources allow

o the appropriate sources of data in each case

o the appropriate level of interpretation, interpolation, etc

o volunteers for contribution

o a timeline of contributions

o ideas on sources of ‘hydrogeological’ funding that could contribute to the overall Atlas

Points such as scale(s), explanatory text, and plans for ‘detailed’ topics will no doubt also be up for discussion.

Regards,

Willy Burgess

UCL

Convenor

21/5/2010

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Subject: A workshop convened by the Hydrogeological Group - The Hydrogeology of the London Basin, 24th May at Burlington House

Monday 24^th May 2010, 2-5 pm at Burlington House

Workshop: The hydrogeology of the London Basin

To plan hydrogeological contributions to the London Basin Forum

The London Basin Forum (http://www.bgs.ac.uk/londonBasinForum/) arose from the 9th Glossop Lecture given in 6 November 2008 by Michael de Freitas in which he illustrated evidence that suggests that the London Basin is compartmentalised by steeply dipping faults. These faults seem to originate from the basement, and are probably associated with reactivation of the Variscan Front beneath London. They resulted in pull-apart basins and other structures operating during the latter part of the Mesozoic and into the Cainozoic, with profound implications for the nature and the hydrogeological characteristics of the sediments in the basin. The LBF is planning to compile a Geological Atlas of the London Basin, for publication in 2014, which will include The Hydrogeology of the London Basin as one of its themes. The workshop is convened by the Hydrogeological Group of the Geological Society to discuss desirable hydrogeological contributions to the Atlas.

An outline programme is attached (also in text below). Following a series of ‘contribution statements’ from key individuals with insights and experience of London Basin hydrogeology, there will be open discussion of the structure, format and presentation of desirable hydrogeological elements for the Atlas. Additional contributions could be accommodated. If you would like to make a contribution to the workshop, please email [log in to unmask] with a brief description of the content, before 14^th May.

To pre-register attendance, send an email entitled ‘Hydrogeology of the London Basin’ to [log in to unmask], indicating name, affiliation and Geological Society membership. No payment is required, but please pre-register by 14th May to facilitate catering.

Outline Programme

1.30                 Registration      see pre-registration details below

2.00                 Welcome and Introduction to the London Basin Forum

William Burgess (Convenor) & Michael de Freitas (Chairman, LBF)

2.10                 Workshop contribution statements (5 minutes + 5 minutes discussion)

John Bloomfield, BGS

Nigel Hoad, EA Thames Region

Rob Sage, 3 Valleys Water

Mike Jones, Thames Water

Charles Jones, Mott-MacDonald

Steve Buss, ESI

Sebastian Fisher, WJ Groundwater Ltd.

Others – by arrangement (see call for interest)

3.15 – 3.45      Tea

3.45                 Open discussion (Chair: WGB)

4.45                 Summary statements, and outline of future plans

Convenor: William Burgess (Chair: Hydrogeological Group Committee)