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50th Anniversary celebrations
Help us celebrate!
Send us a photo or verse for our Anniversary webpage

50th Anniversary Field Trip Re-enactment
WESTON-SUPER-MARE & MENDIPS

Visit to HHGS Anniversary Bench
at Pretty Corner, Eastcote

Tuesday 5th December, 2-4pm
Our next Discovery session at Brunel University is on the topic of : Volcanoes

Free! Everyone welcome!

Email to register and find out more: contact@hhgs.org.uk

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Wednesday December 13th Monthly Meeting
8pm Lecture on Zoom
Title: " Fauna of the Cretaceous Upper Chalk; featuring Fossils from Harefield."
Speaker: Jon Noad, Stantec Consulting; University of Adelaide
To attend as a visitor, please email: contact@hhgs.org.uk
Regular visitors will be asked to become members.

This month's Lecture Details

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HS2 Field Trip
The first group went to the visitor's centre on Friday 13th October and had an excellent trip. The second date was postponed due to the weather and will be rescheduled. Limited places.
Please email: contact@hhgs.org.uk

STANMORE GRAVEL PROJECT
Samples have been collected and a site has been chosen for exposing a vertical section, more details here

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CHALK CONNECTIONS
Following our successful event for the
Colne Valley Park Festival, see the online display:

NEW! Chalk Connections on our Local Geology page
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Congratulations!

HHGS member Dr Douwe van der Meer has received the Gondwana Research Best Paper award for : Long-term Phanerozoic global mean sea-level: Insights from strontium isotope variations and estimates of continental glaciation which was published in the Journal Gondwana Research, Volume 111, November 2022, Pages 103-121 and which Douwe also presented at our February meeting.

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'Maurer Force' is gaining recognition in Japan

Professor Emeritus Shigeyuki Suzuki Department of Earth Sciences Okayama University Japan is collaborating with our very own Bob Maurer and members Dr Douwe van der Meer and Allan Wheeler to determine if the calculations in Bob's book can be used where the presently accepted Hess theory of subduction does not yield the answers. See Prof Suzuki's thoughts on the Maurer Force:

Prof Suzuki's consideration of Maurer Force

Formed in 1973, the Society's aim is to advance public appreciation of geology by observation, discussion, field studies, research, illustrated talks and exhibitions. Memberships embraces all age groups from 16 years upwards, regardless of gender or race, and includes those with widely diversified interests. We have a lively program of meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month. Exhibitions at locations throughout the London Boroughs of Harrow and Hillingdon, and elsewhere, give members an opportunity to display aspects of their particular interests and their collections. We also have a good field trip programme to suit all tastes.