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Children looking at geology specimens on a beach near St Andrews, Fife. © Lorne Gill/SNH
Geoconservation for science and society: an agenda for
the 21st century The Geologists' Association Two Day Meeting 2011
9th & 10th September 2011, Worcester
Well managed geological and geomorphological sites are important
to science and society, for research, education and recreation. It
is 60 years since the first geological Sites of Special Scientific
Interest were designated.
This meeting of the Geologists' Association, supported by
Natural England and sponsored by Elsevier and the Quaternary
Research Association, will celebrate 60 years of successful
geoconservation. It will also examine 21st century challenges and
opportunities for geoconservation, and the partnerships required to
ensure that our geological heritage continues to be valued and
protected as part of the natural environment. The one day
conference on 9th September will explore issues including:
- the importance of local groups and raising public
awareness;
- the future of the Geological Conservation Review;
- site based versus landscape scale conservation.
The one day field trip on 10th September will visit the Wren's
Nest National Nature Reserve and sites in Worcestershire.
For more information on the conference see www.geologistsassociation.org.uk/events