Booking now open for Alumni Professional Networking event

This event is for all Oxonians who are interested in volcanology, palaeobiology, and their impacts on industry and society.

Volcanology recently had its "fifteen minutes of fame" with the Icelandic eruptions of 2010 and 2011. With these events, many UK volcanologists now find that their day-to-day responsibilities extend beyond the academic realm, into the world of public policy. In a short presentation, Professor David Pyle will give a perspective on the routes into, and out of, a career in volcanology, and highlight some of the challenges and opportunities of the field.

Following Professor Pyle's presentation, Dr Matt Friedman will discuss how modern vertebrates came to be, the reasons underlying their evolutionary success, and why events in geological time might help us understand biological changes taking place in the world today. The key to answering these and other questions lies in study of the fossil record. Dr Friedman will explain how the application of approaches from industry, mechanics, and physics can help palaeontologists coax long-held secrets from their fossil specimens.

Following these discussions, alumni will have an opportunity to contribute to the discussion and ask questions before enjoying drinks and canepes and the chance to network in the club's elegant drawing room.

Our speakers are:

Professor David Pyle (St Anne's), Professor of Earth Sciences and a volcanologist interested in the rates and impacts of volcanism and volcanic degassing.
Dr Matt Friedman (St Hugh's), Lecturer in Palaeobiology, whose interests include evolution and the fossil record.
The format of the evening will be as follows:

6:30        Arrival with welcome drinks in the drawing room
7:30        Hear presentations from Matt Friedman and David Pyle.
8:30        Enjoy drinks, canapés and the opportunity to network
9:30        Event concludes

Book your place now!

For more information, please contact Hannah Jackson at alumni@earth.ox.ac.uk