Yorkshire Geology Month
2005
Supporting organisations and geologists -
So far Yorkshire Geology Month is supported by :-
Tony Benfield [geology tutor]
Bolton Museum
British Micromount Society
Byron Blessed
Centre of Lifelong Learning at University of Hull
Continuing Education Centre, University of York
Tony Cooper - BGS
Craven and Pendle Geological Society
Dinostar Ltd., Hull
Dinosaur Coast Project, Scarborough
Martin Dodson of Leeds University
Down To Earth
East Riding Archaeological Society
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
East Yorkshire RIGS Group
Footloose Fieldstudies
Geosupplies, Sheffield
Dr Derek Gobbett;
Hancock Museum, Newcastle
Hornsea Museum
Andy Howard - Quaternary reseacrh Assoc.
Huddersfield Geology Group
Jenny Huggett
Hull Geological Society
Hull Museums
Hull University Science Club
Hull University Technology Club
Peter Kennett, Sheffield
Kingston Lapidary Society
Learning in Limestone Country Project
Leeds Geological Association
Leeds Philosphical and Literary Society
Lincolnshire RIGS Group
Tom Lord
Midweek Geology Group
Mike Horne (geology tutor)
National Ice Age Network
Nationwide Geology Club
North East Yorkshire Geology Trust (formerly Scarborough and Ryedale RIGS Group)
North Lincolnshire Museums, Scunthorpe.
North Yorkshire Geodiversity Partnership
Open University Geological Society Northumbria Section
Open University Geological Society Yorkshire Section
Paul Hildreth (Hull Geol Soc)
Peak District National Park
the warden of Rifle Butts Quarry SSSI (and YWT nature reserve)
Dr Eric Robinson
Ryedale Verncular Building Stones Group
Scarborough Borough Council
Scarborough Museums & Gallery
Martin Whyte & Mike Romano (from the Sheffield University Dinosaur Trackway Research Group)
The Sorby Natural History, Sheffield
Roger Sutcliffe (geology tutor)
Jenny Tellez, Huddersfield
Bob Toynton (Continuing Education - Sheffield University)
The Treasure House, Beverley.
University of Durham - Department of Earth Sciences
University of Hull - Department of Geography
University of Leeds - School of Earth and Environment
Dr. Mike Waldman
U3A Market Rasen Group
Iain A Williamson - Consultant Geologist, Ambleside.
West Yorkshire RIGS Group
Dr Felix Whitham (Hull Geological Society)
Nigel Whittington (Hull Geological Society)
Mr. Wood's Fossils (York)
Wyke Hikers
York Geology Club
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Yorkshire Geological Society
the Yorkshire Museum
the Yorkshire Region of the Geological Society
Yorkshire Wolds Heritage Trust
Also - North Eastern Geological Society and Whitby Museum have expressed an interest in taking part.
As details of events are finalised they will appear on our Events Page
for contact details visit our LINKS PAGE
The 'informal organising committee' co-ordinating the month consists of Camilla Nichol and Stuart Ogilvy of the Yorkshire Museum, Will Watts from the Dinosaur Coast Project, Anthea Brigstocke and Tony Benfield of the Leeds Geological Association and Mike Horne of the Hull Geological Society. If you would like to join the committee please contact us.
There are meetings planned at present.
If you would like to see the minutes of the organising committee click here.
(updated 2nd February 2006))