Perceptions on Pangaea
Indoor meeting
Sheffield Hallam University - Norfolk Lecture Theatre (Room 210) - S1 4RF
Saturday 4th November 2023, 14.00 – 17.30 GMT
Non-members welcome!
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Pangaea - a unique episode in Earth history, challenging numerous aspects of our interpretation of Earth systems and the survival and development of evolutionary lineages. The Society has assembled a panel of distinguished speakers with cutting-edge perspectives on fundamental aspects of the geological history and influence of Pangaea.
Reconstruction of early Westphalian lycopsid-dominated coal swamp in tropical Euramerica. Artwork by Annette Townsend.
Speakers include:
Rob Stachan, University of Portsmouth
Pangaea and the Supercontinent Cycle
Tony Doré, Energy & Geoscience Institute, University of Utah
Pangaea - Assembly and Fragmentation of a Supercontinent
Paul Wignall, University of Leeds
Pangaea: Life in the time of a supercontinent
Christopher J. Cleal, University of Bristol
The Late Palaeozoic Ice Age and it Effect on Carboniferous Vegetation in Pangaea
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY - Norfolk Lecture Theatre (Room 210) - part of main campus accessed at top of Howard Street – S1 1WB (if using sat-nav use S1 4RF)
The main campus is closely adjacent to Sheffield Railway Station and to Sheffield Interchange (bus station). The campus is served by a tram stop (Blue Line) on the east side access to Sheffield Railway Station and there are other adjacent stops which provide easy links with all the main Park & Ride facilities around Sheffield.