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Celebrating the Origins of Animals Life: Building a UNESCO Global Geopark in Charnwood Forest, UK.

Celebrating the Origins of Animals Life: Building a UNESCO Global Geopark in Charnwood Forest, UK.

Date: Wed, 7th Feb 2024, 19:30 - 21:00

Venue: Charnwood Museum

Speaker Dr Jack Matthews is Geoheritage Conservation and Interpretation Officer at the Charnwood Forest Geopark, based out of the National Forest Company. He is an Honorary Researcher at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, specialising in research questions involving geology and palaeontology. His research examines questions around the first appearance of animals in the geological record, as well as policy engagement work involving the management of geological heritage.

In 2021 Jack was part of a team that successfully lobbied UNESCO to establish an International Geodiversity Day.

Doors will be open from 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start, please use the evening entrance on Granby Street.

Cost: Members £2. Non-members £4


Booking is essential for this event. Please click on the link below.

Tags: Exhibition, Friends of Charnwood Museum, Social History, Talk