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would very much like contributions for future issues, snippets of news, outlines of courses or events, new publications, photographs of students at work in the field, or short items that you would like included. Please send them to Maggie by 15th May 2010 for publication in June 2010. Finally, I have recently been contacted by the Managing Editor of a new European publication – Central European Journal of Geosciences (CEJG) with an invitation for members to submit articles for publication. More information can be found at www.versita.com/science/ geosciences/cejg or e mail the editor Kate Cyran at kcyran@versita.com. And don’t forget we are always looking for articles for TES. Niki Whitburn ESTA Chair Stop Press Elizabeth Devon (a long standing member of ESTA) has been awarded the Geological Association’s prestigious Halstead Medal. This medal is awarded for work of outstanding merit, deemed to further the objectives of the Association and to promote Geology. Elizabeth retired from teaching at Stonar School, Atworth but is still very active in promoting Earth Sciences through her work as a facilitator with the ESEU, ESTA, Earthlearningideas and geo-conservation in Wiltshire. I am sure that you will all join me in congratulating Elizabeth on this achievement. Hazel Clark (Editor) Your journal needs YOU! Wanted, enthusiastic person to co-ordinate the adverts in Teaching Earth Sciences. To find out what the job entails please contact Jane Hughes via contact@esta-uk.net Teaching Earth Sciences Vol 35 No 1 2010 www.esta-uk.net
Fred Broadhurst remembered 5 February 1928 – 1 October 2009 Frederick Munro Broadhurst, always known as Fred, was born in Withington, Manchester, the only child of parents May and Fred. Fred spent his childhood and early adulthood in Burnage where he attended the local primary school, known as The Acacias and later in 1939, the William Hulme School. In 1946, at the age of 18, Fred volunteered to become a ‘Bevin Boy’ at Bradford Colliery in east Manchester. Working underground, managing the coal trucks transporting the coal to the surface, inspired his love of geology (especially the Coal Measures). He decided to further his education and (whilst working down the pit) attended day release and night school classes at Stockport College, studying science subjects to enable him to gain entry to university. In 1948, with the help of the exserviceman’s grant, he left the pit to study Geology at Manchester University Fred graduated in 1951 with a First Class Honours degree. He became an Assistant Lecturer, then soon afterwards a Lecturer, going on to gain his M.Sc. in 1953 and his Ph.D. in 1956. Subsequently he became a Senior Lecturer, and a supervisor for twenty PhD students. One highlight of Fred’s career was the discovery in 1960 of the near-complete skeleton of a 14 foot (4.3m) Plesiosaur. The remains were found in the Alum Shales of the Upper Lias at Ravenscar on a University field trip and caused great excitement at the time. Later, Fred returned with his students and spent ten days excavating the reptile. For many years it was displayed in a large purpose-built showcase outside the Geology Departmental library (1970- 90) and is now in the Manchester Museum. Over thirty years ago I arranged for Fred’s rough sketch of the plesiosaur (with baby added!) to be used on the Manchester Geological Association membership card. It is now the Association’s logo. At the time many knew of the logo’s origin although unfortunately no official note was made. One of Fred’s many contributions was the creation of an extraordinary network of links between adult education classes, higher education, university research and a range of communities throughout northwest England. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people all over the region knew Fred from his wonderful Workers’ Educational Association (WEA), Manchester University Extra-Mural (later CCE) and Wimslow Guild classes, day courses, field excursions and visits abroad. You could not meet any person interested in geology who did not know Fred. His passing leaves a gap that will never be filled. He made science in general and geology in particular both interesting and accessible. The success of his teaching was a result of his boundless enthusiasm for his subject, plus his patience and courtesy in dealing with everyone he met. He had the gift of making those with little knowledge of the subject feel just as important as the knowledgeable ones, and nobody ever felt left out. I spent most of my career in adult education and I can say that Fred was the greatest adult educator I have ever met. I have never known a person so universally appreciated and admired. So, how appropriate that, in 2000, he should receive a national award as Adult Tutor of the Year in North West England at the Millennium Dome in London. Fred also contributed greatly to the summer school held at Bangor University which was held jointly by the WEA and the Extra-Mural Department each year. Ian Foster and www.esta-uk.net Vol 35 No 1 2010 Teaching Earth Sciences
Page 1 and 2: Teaching ISSN 0957-8005 Earth Scien
Page 3 and 4: Contents From the Editor Hazel Clar
Page 5: From the Chair Niki Whitburn Welcom
Page 9 and 10: Geology and Society - ESTA Annual C
Page 11 and 12: ESTA Conference, Southampton 2009 P
Page 13 and 14: Teaching Ideas from the ‘Bring an
Page 15 and 16: Idea Title: Presenter: Brief descri
Page 21 and 22: Sub-surf Rocks! ESTA at Southampton
Page 23 and 24: Potential exists to use Google Eart
Page 25 and 26: Conclusion Since the development of
Page 27 and 28: Figure 1 A simple diagram showing t
Page 29 and 30: Figure 3 Predicted annual surface t
Page 31 and 32: emissions in ocean surface waters,
Page 33 and 34: Greenhouse to icehouse: Arctic clim
Page 35 and 36: the results are extremely striking.
Page 37 and 38: experienced by this region have bee
Page 39 and 40: Climate Change . . . Save the Plane
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Page 45 and 46: Peneplains and plate tectonics Mark
Page 47 and 48: Figure 2 Planation surfaces (penepl
Page 49 and 50: Lidmar-Bergström, K. (1999) Uplift
Page 51 and 52: The formation of Gondwana (and Laur
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The foregoing is a summary of terms
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Reviews The Control of Nature John
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The starting point of the Deep Time
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With an introductory textbook of th
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Earth’s Climate provides a multid
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Excursion Guide to the Geology of E
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Diary March 2010 1st March until 11
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