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Saturday 7th January 2023: (Cardiff or Zoom)
Holiday Geology

Saturday 21st January: (Trallwn Community Centre, Swansea and Zoom)
Peter Kokelaar
Landscape evolution in southwest Wales: revelations of a dynamic Earth

Saturday 18th February: (Zoom Only)
Colin Palmer (IOW) – "The engineering of pterosaur flight" (provisional title)

Saturday 18th March: (Cardiff University and Zoom)
AGM and Peter Sheldon (Open University), "Exceptional fossils – the surprising, the significant and the strange"

You can view or download our newsletter here: http://swga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SWGA-NewsletterDec2022.pdf

Oct 6 (Geodiversity Day)  - Duncan Hawley (HOGG),
"William Smith in South Wales" [Zoom (evening talk)]

Oct 29 - Professor Philip Hughes (University of Manchester), 
"Quaternary glaciation in the Mediterranean mountains - from Morocco to Montenegro" [Cardiff]

Nov 19 - Ewan Thomas (Geotechnology Ltd.),
"The work of an engineering geologist in South Wales" [Swansea]

Dec 10 - Professor Mike Searle, (University of Oxford)
"Tectonics and mountain building in the Himalaya" (provisional title)  [Zoom]

Jan 7 - Holiday Geology [Cardiff]

Jan 21 - Peter Kokelaar,
"Landscape evolution of southwest Wales: revelations of a dynamic Earth" [Swansea]

Feb 18 - Colin Palmer (IOW),
"Engineering research into pterosaur flight" (provisional title) [Zoom]

March 18 - Peter Sheldon (Open University),
"Exceptional fossils – the surprising, the significant and the strange’ [AGM Cardiff]

Its been a strange year but with lockdowns tightening and dark nights with us we are continuing with out winter program to spread a little cheer! I know its all on line but its nice to see people.

So, here is out latest news letter, filled with news on up and coming lectures, via Zoom. I suspect that most people are happy with Zoom by now but if you are struggling, please do get in touch.

Wales may be a relatively small nation, but it has a huge geological heritage. It has attracted geologists since the very earliest days of geological exploration, and is still considered to be a prime destination for field excursions. 

Over 700 million years of geological history can be seen in exposures across our mountains, valleys, sweeping landscapes and coastal cliffs. Volcanic rocks and slates tell the tale of fiery, turbulent times, whilst sediments packed with fossils show evidence of changing environments and sea-levels. Rich coal seams and mineral ore deposits gave rise to the rich mining and industrial history of Wales. 

As part of the festival we thought that we would share a suggested geological walk itinerary for the beautiful Pembrokeshire coastline, written for us by Cindy Howells. We hope it isn't too long until we can visit this area again.

The SWGA was founded over 60 years ago and enjoys a monthly programme of winter talks and summer field excursions across the whole of south Wales and the surrounding counties of Wales and England. We produce a range of publications including numerous guides to the local geology, many of which are available to download from our website. We are an exceedingly friendly group of amateur and professional geologists and guests are always welcome at out meetings. so why not come along and give us a try?  Full details of us and our activities can be found on our web site at www.swga.org

Link to the Geologists' Association website

Its almost September already but there are some welcome signs of the SWGA getting back to normal... a little bit anyway! Have a look at our news letter to learn about a first tentative field meetings, our postponed (and first by Zoom!) AGM and other articles which we hope you will find of interest.

The current Covid-19 lock-down has sadly disrupted our usual program of lectures and field trips this year. In keeping with the unusual times, this newsletter is a little different as it contains articles from our members as well as news  to ensure we still keep a little geology in our lives! You can download our latest enhanced newsletter here.

Take care everyone and we'll look forward to seeing you all again "on the other side"!