Another beautiful #Edinburgh day for some science & geology at Edinburgh Festival Fringe! We have two walking theatre shows on today. Come and explore how this landscape helped develop our understanding of the world. Darwin 11am tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/darwi… Hutton 2pm tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/hutto…

Lyell Time Centre for Research Collections EdUniLibrary&Museums University of Edinburgh Main Library University of Edinburgh Museums Cockburn Geological Museum School of GeoSciences @ University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh Geological Society The Scottish Geology Trust Sea Serpent Day. Newspaper cuttings, notebook notes & book excerpt by Scottish geologist #CharlesLyell. 📸: Time Traveller: Charles Lyell At Work, University of Edinburgh. #CharlesLyell #geology #ScottishGeology #SeaMonster #SeaSerpent #SeaSerpentDay 👀: libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/lyell/2023/10/…

Last 2 days (Saturday/Sunday 14:00) of our Hutton in Edinburgh walking theatre at Edinburgh Festival Fringe - we're having a lot of fun, we've just released some extra tickets, and the weather is looking good ... see you there! (thanks to Prof Joe Goldblatt for the image) tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/hutto…

📢Our new 'Women on the Rocks' display is now open at Kelvin Hall. Delve into lesser-known stories of some of Scotland's pioneering women geologists. Learn more about the women whose work has helped us to understand the Earth, including Elizabeth Gray – Scotland's Mary Anning!

🚨 New Blog! Andrea from UW, shares her 'summer' experience, working on Lyell's correspondence...Safe to say, the weather didn't dampen her spirits! ✒️💌🌧️🌦️🐚🪨 @wyoming_history Centre for Research Collections The University of Edinburgh Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/lyell/2024/09/…

SGT’s Geosites project aims to bring together info on Scotland’s important geological sites, to make it easy for people to find out about them, share info & report issues. On 12th Sept (6:30) join project leader Angus Miller & volunteers to learn more about Geosites & Geoguide!

Discover the new world of palaeontology research into dinosaurs and their rich history in Scotland! Join GeoSciences Professor Steve Brusatte and students for a live panel discussion hosted by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 🗓️ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | 18:30 - 20:00 BST 🔗 ow.ly/nnZt50TkeiR

Head to Holyrood Park on 29th Sept, 12-3, to discover the 340 million year history of Arthur’s Seat, from tropical lagoons to volcanic eruptions & glaciers. 🌋At this drop-in event, geologists & volunteers will interpret the landscape & explain Edinburgh’s incredible geology!

🚨new week, new blog! 🚨 Introducing Lizzie, and her summer spent as the Lyell Web Development Intern... libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/lyell/2024/09/… International Association of Sedimentologists IAS Cockburn Geological Museum Centre for Research Collections UofE Library Tech

Our new temporary #exhibition “Bringing #dinosaurs back to life: 200 years of research” opens on Mon 7th Oct. Explore how #science has changed our understanding of dinosaurs, how they looked like and how they may have lived. Read more: birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/lap… Uni of Birmingham

just popping my head up here to mention a great job The Sedgwick Museum Collections Documentation & Access Assistant Perfect for someone at an early career stage who loves rocks, fossils, museums & people ! apply by 20 Oct jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/48078/ #museumjobs #geologyjobs

we're looking for an enthusiastic collections assistant, to help us look after and share our amazing rock and fossil collections. just a few days left to apply

If you ever wanted to see some of my specimens in 3D from the comfort o your own home... thanks to the amazing work of our Digital Imaging Unit - you now can! And here is a blog to let you know how they did it: libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/diu/2024/10/25… #3D #Lyell #FlintTools #Archaeology

I'm doing a talk for Historic Environment Scotland in Holyrood Park about the Arthur's Seat volcano. Sunday 24 November, 1.30pm. historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/…

In creating a complete & enhanced online catalogue, one series emerged in most need of attention: 'Lectures.' Intern Claire took on the challenge of untangling the numerous manuscripts, bringing clarity to this crucial part of Lyell’s archive. libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/lyell/?p=993&p…

Applications are now open for 2025-26 IASH Fellowships, with 50+ places available! Apply here: iash.ed.ac.uk/application-fo… Senior/mid-career programmes close 28 Feb. Postdoctoral/early-career programmes close 25 Apr. See our Fellowship pages for details: iash.ed.ac.uk/fellowship-pro…

Final project blog published today! 'Happy Notebooking' shares the outcomes of our journey to catalogue, preserve & enhance access to the Charles Lyell Collection, offering tips for using this vast resource, & pointing ahead to future discoveries libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/lyell/2025/05/… 🐚📔🪨