Issue 84 of the Rockwatch Magazine: published April 2020
Issue 84 Contents List: published April 2020 THE FIRST DINOSAUR HUNTERS Image 1 of 7 Victorian palaeontologists IN THE LAND OF ICE AND FIRE Seeing the geological wonders of Iceland GEOLOGY ON MY DOORSTEP Spotting the stony stories of town streets TRACING THE BIGGEST BLAST World-shaking volcanic eruptions THE FIRST DINOSAUR HUNTERS Victorian palaeontologists LIVING MY DINOSAUR DREAM Digging for remains in the USA HATCHING A STONE EGG...
Dinosaur Competition Time!
Trilobites, Dinosaurs and Mammoths! Enter our competition to win a copy of James McKay’s book ‘Trilobites, Dinosaurs and Mammoths’ which charts the extraordinary prehistory of the British Isles. The story is told in 44 paintings, each a snapshot of a specific geological period with maps and explanations. All you have to win one of these two prizes is send us a dinosaur! Draw, crayon or paint us a dinosaur picture...
Issue 83 of the Rockwatch Magazine: published Dec 2019
Issue 83 Contents List: published Dec 2019 2019-Rockstar-winners Image 1 of 7 2019 ROCKSTAR WINNERS Rockstar Competition Entries and winners Blowholes – a Total Blast! How they’re formed, how they work Beneath the City’s Surface A model full of surprises Phone Age Minerals Use of minerals, now and in the future Going with the flow How Snowdon arrived in Essex! Fabulous Fossils in Morocco Revealing a North African...
Open Day at the British Geological Survey, Keyworth – Saturday 12 October
Join Rockwatch and the British Geological Survey for their Open Day. ‘Geoscience is for Everyone’ is the theme and there will be lots of hands-on activities, talks and tours. You’ll also be able to see how new technology and data is used to deliver world-leading research to sense, understand and predict the Earth’s behaviour. Join us at The British Geological Survey, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Keyworth,...
Issue 82 of the Rockwatch Magazine
Issue 82 Contents List: published July 2019 ABSOLUTELY MARBLEOUS Image 1 of 7 ABSOLUTELY MARBLEOUS Summer Inspiration Our full summer programme of events to come Morocco – it’s just like Devon Familiar sights in far-off places New Light on Mass Extinction What Happened 66 mya? Discovering Mary Anning’s Fish-Lizard Volunteer’s detective work pays off Bird’s Feet and Dogs Too! Favourite Fossil Memories from...