The anniversary meeting programme is ready and can be downloaded here.
Registration is now closed
Registration for the 150- years jubilee meeting has now closed.
If you have any questions please e-mail to jubileum@geologiskaforeningen.se.
We are excited to see you all in Uppsala!
Welcome!
150 years jubilee meeting!
We are happy and proud to invite all to our 150 years jubilee meeting to be held in Uppsala 17-19 of August 2022, to commemorate the first 150 years of the society!
We have also decided to arrange a field trip in connection to the meeting. The destination will be Bergslagen and the date the 20th of August, further details will follow.
More information and the third circular can be found here.
Nordic Geological Wintermeeting, 11-13 of May in Reykjavik, Iceland
The 35:th Nordic Geological Wintermeeting will be held in Reykjaik the 11-13:th of May due to a delay caused by the pandemic.
However, there is still time to register https://jfi.is/ngwm-2022/, or read more here: 6th_Circular
Nordic Geological Wintermeeting in Reykjavik postponed
Iceland has chosen to postpone the Nordic Geological Wintermeeting, NGWM22, until May 11–13 2022 due to the pandemic. Continue reading “Nordic Geological Wintermeeting in Reykjavik postponed”
Årets Geolog Åke Johansson
This year’s “Årets Geolog” is Åke Johansson, geologist at the Swedish Museum of Natural History. The prize is awarded once every year by the Geosektionen, a professional association within Naturvetarna. The prize is awarded a person who has promoted the position of geology in the society.
– I feel very happy to get an award for what I do. Now I have to digest this, says Åke.
Award ceremony
On the 11th of November the Geological Society, in cooperation with SGU and Geosektionen will have a joint award ceremony.
The following awards will be presented: the Geological Society Nathorst Award within the areas of paleozoology, paleobothany and micropaleontology and the Geological Society Jan Bergström Young Scientist Award.
The Geologist of the Year Award is awarded for the 25th time by Geosektionen and this years reciepient is Åke Johansson from the Natural History Museum.
PROGRAM
Place: Axel Hambergsalen, Geocentrum Uppsala Universitet, Villavägen 16, Uppsala
Date: Thursday the 11th November, 2021
15.00–15.15 Welcoming from Geosektionen and the Geological Society
15.15–15.45 Invited speaker Jenny Andersson: ”Utan kartläggning stannar Sverige”
15.45–16.15 Coffee
16.15–16.45 The Geological Society’s Nathorst Award within the areas of paleozoology, paleobothany and micropaleontology
16.50–17.20 Prize award and talk from the Geological Society Jan Bergström Young Scientist Award recipient
17.25–18.00 The Geologist of the Year recipient talk ”Från lokal till global geologi – från skärgårdens kobbar till proterozoiska superkontinenter”
18.00–18.30 Mingling
18.30– Dinner for preregistered