With apologies for cross posting, please see below for details of two linked day meetings to be held at the Geological Society in London this December which may be of interest to some list members:
ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL GEOPHYSICS GROUP and FORENSIC GEOSCIENCE GROUP
Two day meetings at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London: 16th-17th December 2008
16th December: Recent Work in Archaeological Geophysics
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Shallow geophysical techniques are playing an increasing role in the evaluation of archaeological sites, in their discovery, interpretation and management. This will be the eighth in a succession of biennial meetings in which contributors from the UK and further afield present and debate the results of recent research and case studies. Suppliers of equipment and software also attend and the meeting therefore represents an invaluable opportunity for both archaeological and geophysical practitioners to take advantage of recent research and developments.
Convenor: Paul Linford, English Heritage, Fort Cumberland, Eastney, Portsmouth, PO4 9LD, UK; Tel.: +44 (0)23 9285 6749; email: [log in to unmask]
17th December: Geoscientific Equipment and Techniques at Crime Scenes
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This meeting aims to capture shared interests between the geological, archaeological, environmental, geotechnical, mining, humanitarian and law enforcement communities and will contain both macro- to microscale organisation. Sessions will include both emerging and current state of the art geoscientific techniques to aid the forensic investigator and will include geophysics, remote sensing (aerial, satellite and landscape interpretation), buried materials, trace evidence and innovations in materials analysis.
Co-convenors: Dr Laurance Donnelly and Dr Alastair Ruffell. For further information contact Dr Laurance Donnelly, Halcrow Group Limited, Deanway Technology Centre, Wilmslow Road, Handforth, Cheshire, SK9 3FB; Tel.: +44 (0)1625 540 456; email: [log in to unmask]
It is anticipated that each meeting will attract 60 or more participants. As well as oral presentations, there will be space for poster and commercial displays.
Those interested in contributing to either meeting are warmly encouraged to contact the respective convenors, and to submit abstracts of up to 1000 words in length, accompanied by suitable black and white illustrative material, no later than the 31st August 2008. These will be collated and made available to all those attending.
Attendance will be free to members of the Geological Society. Non-members will be asked to pay £25 to attend a single day or £40 for both days. Registered students can attend for £10 or £20, respectively. A further charge of £125 per day will be made for commercial exhibitors.
Pre-registration and payment is preferred and will be possible between 1st July - 1st December 2008. Please contact: Louise Martin, English Heritage, Fort Cumberland, Eastney, Portsmouth, PO4 9LD, UK; email: [log in to unmask]
Regards,
Paul Linford
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