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Apologies for any crossposting/duplicates.<br><br>M&M10<br><br>Registration is now open for Mineralogy and Museums conference number 10<br><br>The registration and conference website are here: https://mm-10.org/<br><br>https://events.minersoc.org/Event-Registration/EventId/44<br><br>We are delighted to announce that the Mineralogy & Museums 10 conference<br>will be held at Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, Cardiff, Wales,<br>12th-13th August, 2024, with an option of post- conference trips. [...]
2024-03-16T09:34:54+00:00Helen Kerbeyhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;4ac0cbdd.2403GCG Neurodiversi-Tea Event
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Hello there!<br><br>As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, please join the GCG for a<br>virtual coffee morning to create space and conversation for neurodivergent<br>celebration in geological collections. All neurodiversities and allies are<br>welcome, with a relaxed and open space. There will be light conversation<br>prompts covering experiences, accommodations, and recommendations to spark<br>conversation, however cameras and microphones are optional, whatever is<br>most comfortable for you! [...]
2024-03-15T11:55:38+00:00Gemma Lhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;3f17a5.2403FW: Joint Geological Society-University Geoscience UK event
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Dear all,<br><br>I have been asked to forward the attached information regarding a Geological Society-University Geoscience UK event, taking place on the 15th May 2024, at Burlington House. Please get in touch with them directly if you are interesting in attending, or would like more information.<br><br>With best wishes,<br><br>Emma<br>Chair of the Geological Curators Group [...]
2024-03-12T20:03:26+00:00Emma Nichollshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;a0086ae6.2403GCG Logo Competition - Deadline Extended!
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;8b541dfd.2403
Dear all,<br><br>The Geological Curators Group committee has extended the deadline for our logo competition to Friday 22nd March, so there is still time to get your creative juices flowing!<br><br>The change of logo is part of our exciting rebrand to the Geological Collections Group. This move is being driven by the recognition that the support and resources we provide (particularly in the members only area of our website) isn't reaching large numbers of those who carry out crucial work with geological collections. [...]
2024-03-12T11:39:24+00:00Emma Nichollshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;8b541dfd.2403GCG Neurodiversi-Tea Event
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;870d2fbd.2403
Hello there!<br><br>As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, please join the GCG for a<br>virtual coffee morning to create space and conversation for neurodivergent<br>celebration in geological collections. All neurodiversities and allies are<br>welcome, with a relaxed and open space. There will be light conversation<br>prompts covering experiences, accommodations, and recommendations to spark<br>conversation, however cameras and microphones are optional, whatever is<br>most comfortable for you! [...]
2024-03-07T11:40:55+00:00Gemma Lhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;870d2fbd.2403Re: Reviewers needed - natural history conservation book
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Hi,<br><br>I would be happy to be a reviewer if relevant? I care for a mixed natural history collection.<br><br>Leonie<br><br>Leonie Sedman<br>Curator of Heritage and Collections Care | Libraries, Museums and Galleries | Victoria Gallery & Museum | Ashton Street | Liverpool L69 3DR | lsedman@liverpool.ac.uk<mailto:lsedman@liverpool.ac.uk> | m: 07970247379<br><br>[cid:image001.png@01DA707E.B2FD0ED0]<br><br>Follow us on Twitter<http://twitter.com/VictoriaGallery><br>Like us on Facebook <http://facebook.com/victoriagallerymuseum><br>Visit our website <http://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/><br>Part of: University of Liverpool Museums and Collections<https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/museums-and-collections/> [...]
2024-03-07T11:00:49+00:00Sedman, Leoniehttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;d56601a4.2403Reviewers needed - natural history conservation book
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Dear list members,<br>We are looking for potential reviewers of an upcoming new book "The Conservation of Natural History Specimens", to be published by Routledge.<br><br>Natural history collections feature in many institutions globally and are an essential tool of research and communication in the goal of preserving our planet, from resourcing minerals for sustainable technologies to promoting biodiversity and natural sources of medicine. Natural history collections have never been more important, but there are very few conservation courses globally which focus on this material, and, with budget cuts, many museum staff are faced with managing mixed collections containing unfamiliar materials. [...]
2024-03-07T09:20:45+00:00Lu Allington-Joneshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;80b29603.2403Vacancy in the National Museum of Ireland
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Dear list members,<br><br>There is an opportunity to work in conjunction with the Natural History Division of the National Museum of Ireland, as Documentation Officer, for a five year period. Please take a look at the information booklet to find out all about eligibility, the role, essential requirements and more.<br><br>The role starts at €36k, and has yearly increments. [...]
2024-03-05T15:33:24+00:00Ashe, Eimearhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;c8fe7333.2403National Museum Wales - Geology
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Dear all,<br><br>Many of you will have heard about the cutting of the Geology Department<br>at Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales. In terms of palaeontology,<br>this seems to me to be very odd, given the recent discovery of the<br>unique and internationally important Ordovician Castle Bank Biota of<br>mid-Wales (details here:<br>https://museum.wales/blog/2511/A-new-Welsh-treasure-trove-of-very-special-fossils/;<br>this is what _Science_ said about the deposit:<br>https://www.science.org/content/article/fossil-rich-welsh-quarry-yields-trove-soft-bodied-animals-dawn-modern-life).<br>To give you an idea of how good the site is, we have so far published<br>the youngest (and smallest) opabiniids<br>(https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-34204-w) and the oldest (and<br>almost the only fossil) echiuran worms<br>(https://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/journal/149140). Unpublished fossils<br>include several animal [...]
2024-03-04T19:34:17+00:00Lucy Muirhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;e54819d.2403National Museum Cardiff
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Dear all,<br><br>Please accept my apologies for the error just now. I had meant to send the email titled “National Museum Cardiff” to the GCG committee only. Unfortunately, the email addresses for the GCG committee and the geo-curators jiscmail are very similar, for obvious reasons, and I didn’t notice the autofill had defaulted to the wrong one. [...]
2024-03-03T15:36:12+00:00Emma Nichollshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;ecfb6fb5.2403Fwd: National Museum Cardiff
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Hey all,<br><br>Thank you to those who’ve commented. I don’t want anyone to be looking at an old draft and I know many of us do GCG things on weekends, so here is the latest version.<br><br>I think we sign it “on behalf of the GCG committee” but not list individual names, as several people can’t sign for contractual reasons. [...]
2024-03-03T14:31:51+00:00Emma Nichollshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;77e32d9a.2403GCG logo competition
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;a70dd16b.2402
Dear all,<br><br>A quick reminder about the Geological Curators Group logo competition! Deadline for entries is 1st March, do get in touch if you’re interested in submitting a design.<br><br>The change of logo is to reflect our rebrand from the Geological Curators Group to the Geological Collections Group, which will form part of our exciting 50th anniversary celebrations in May. [...]
2024-02-28T10:22:55+00:00Meghan Jenkinsonhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;a70dd16b.240218-month Research Assistant position in public engagement of palaeontology
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Hi everyone<br><br>Sorry for the spam. This is a reminder of the forthcoming deadline for an 18-month position as a Research Assistant in Public Engagement of Palaeontology at University College Cork.<br><br>Please share, and encourage members of your research group who are interested in public engagement to apply. It's a really exciting project that's been running for almost four years, with lots of scope for travel around Ireland, working with schoolkids, liaising with artists, teachers, and adults. And working with lots of great Irish fossils! [...]
2024-02-20T19:27:11+00:00Maria McNamarahttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;a4983808.2402Tracking Down Fluffy
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Dear All,<br><br>I'm trying to tracking down Fluffy (or at least any of the 6 Fluffies made - see below or attached). I'd like to borrow one for an exhibition in the summer of 2025. Do you know where there is a Fluffy? Even if the Fluffy is in poor condition I'd be keen to borrow it. [...]
2024-02-20T17:12:25+00:00Bolton, Angie - Oxfordshire County Councilhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;5ec4569d.2402Undergraduate Bursary Scheme
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Dear all,<br><br>I have been asked to pass on the following email about the EXCPETIONAL projects within the AMAZING undergraduate bursary scheme, taking place at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History this summer. Please see below for details.<br><br>With best wishes,<br><br>Emma<br><br>---<br><br>Hello from OUMNH!<br><br>We are getting in touch to let you know that applications for our 2024 Undergraduate <https://oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-bursary-scheme-2024> Bursary Scheme<https://oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/undergraduate-bursary-scheme-2023> are closing on 22 February 12pm. This year, we are offering seven exciting projects focusing on natural sciences research, museum collections management, and public engagement with science. The Scheme is open to students from backgrounds [...]
2024-02-19T19:05:17+00:00Emma Nichollshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;9aba7de7.2402Symposium on Toarcian Palaeobiology - Second Circular
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[cid:a6c56cad-badf-4da0-aee9-588796fce197]<br><br>Symposium on Toarcian Palaeobiology<br><br>Bath (UK)<br><br>17th – 20th June 2024<br><br>Registration and abstract submission is now open for the forthcoming conference dedicated to all aspects of Toarcian palaeobiology. The Symposium on Toarcian Palaeobiology will be held from 17th – 20th June 2024 at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (UK).<br><br>This event is open to anybody who has worked on Toarcian fossils, and we welcome abstracts relating to research, curation, conservation, and preparation of Toarcian material. [...]
2024-02-19T09:26:13+00:00Meghan Jenkinsonhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;50e85194.2402Re: Fw: lava medallion enquiry
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Dear Alessia,<br><br>Thank you for your reply, and thanks to Jon for forwarding this to you.<br>I appreciate the additional information.<br><br>I think you are probably right, and this was inserted and moulded in when the piece was made. It would certainly be 'easier', well as easy as moulding molten lava would have been! [...]
2024-02-15T13:47:36+00:00Andrew Haycockhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;c361f658.2402lava medallion enquiry
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Dear GCG subscribers,<br><br>I have had a lot of lava medallion enquiries come in over the years off the back of a blog we put on our website for the collections we have from Vesuvio. All of our examples are medallions, tablets and coins pressed in lava. All the enquiries have been of similar examples. [...]
2024-02-14T12:59:28+00:00Andrew Haycockhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;690f5222.2402Re: Registration closing for 1824-2024 Bicentenary Symposium
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Dear All,<br>Just to add to Emma’s email; the OUMNH is also home to some historically important plesiosaur specimens which will be referred to in the meeting, so it is also the perfect place to mark 200 years since the naming of Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus.<br>Best Wishes,<br>Mark<br><br>Dr Mark Evans|Geological Laboratories and Collections Manager|British Antarctic Survey<br>High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge. CB3 0ET<br>Tel: +44 (0)1223 221576<br>Email: maans@bas.ac.uk<mailto:maans@bas.ac.uk><br>Visit our website www.bas.ac.uk<http://www.bas.ac.uk/> | Follow BAS on Twitter<https://twitter.com/BAS_News> and Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BritishAntarcticSurvey> [...]
2024-02-07T14:21:43+00:00Mark Evans - BAShttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;58577ecb.2402Registration closing for 1824-2024 Bicentenary Symposium
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Dear all,<br><br>Just a quick reminder that registration for the incredibly exciting 200 year celebration of the naming of Megalosaurus and Plesiosaurus closes this Friday, 9th Feb.<br><br>I have attached the programme with full details and a flier, but in brief:<br><br>* 21st Feb at Oxford University Museum of Natural History<https://www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/><br>* For more information and to register, see here<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/historyofgeologygroup/1071297><br>* Registration closes 9th Feb [...]
2024-02-07T08:53:10+00:00Emma Nichollshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;3b3d66f8.2402GCG is rebranding and we'd like your ideas for a new logo!
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;533eaaf7.2402
Dear GCG JiscMail subscribers,<br><br>This year the *Geological Curators Group* will rebrand to the *Geological<br>Collections Group *as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations!<br><br>We’re really excited about this change and are looking forward to a future<br>in which our brand is more inclusive of all those working or volunteering<br>with geological collections; roles that require the same skills, utilise<br>the same resources and provide or rely on the same community as those with<br>a more ‘curatorial-based’ title. [...]
2024-02-06T10:47:27-08:00Brigit Tronrudhttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;533eaaf7.2402Fwd: job opening at Paris School of Mines: associate curator
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Full message available at: <a href="https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;26f3b589.2402">Fwd: job opening at Paris School of Mines: associate curator</a>2024-02-06T07:46:06+00:00Lu Allington-Joneshttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=GEO-CURATORS;26f3b589.2402