Lectures are open to all and there is no charge for admission. However regular in person attendees are expected to be members of the society.
Lectures
Lectures are open to all and there is no charge for admission. However regular in person attendees are expected to be members of the society.
Time:
7:45pm for 8:00pm
Venue:
In Person: Sorby Room, Wager Building, (formerly Geoscience),
The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading.
Use Car Park 8 (OS: SU 7336 7159, W3W: ///herbs.clap.type, Lat,Long: 51.4385775,-0.9459335)
Via Zoom: Members are sent the joining link by email.
Non-members wishing to join a zoom lecture can request this using the registration link when shown. Requests should always be made before 6pm on the previous day.
This lecture will be both in the Sorby room and via Zoom.
The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading.
Use Car Park 8 (OS: SU 7336 7159, W3W: ///herbs.clap.type, Lat,Long: 51.4385775,-0.9459335)
Via Zoom: Members are sent the joining link by email.
Non-members wishing to join a zoom lecture can request this using the registration link when shown. Requests should always be made before 6pm on the previous day.
This lecture will be both in the Sorby room and via Zoom.
Monday 13 May 2024
Applications of Google Street View in geological teaching and research
Dr Ian Watkinson, Royal Holloway, University of London
Non Members Registration
Dr Watkinson will present first-hand examples of investigations into structural/geohazard problems using Google Street View (GSV). He will give a review of existing research fields/approaches. Projects include landslide analysis in Indonesia, structural reconnaissance in Bhutan, seismic vulnerability in Bangladesh, as well as teaching activities in the Spanish Pyrenees and Nevada, amongst others.