Joint Conference: International Dyke Conference (IDC 8)-Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs 8)-Rodinia 2023
conference website: https://marrakech.sciencesconf.org/ (dates 29th May to 16th June 2023 in Morocco (timing includes both pre- mid- and post-conference field trips) Lead organizer: Prof. Nasrrddine YOUBI Co-Lead organizer: Prof. Hassan IBOUH Conference History International Dyke Conference (IDC 8) The Eighth International Dyke Conference (IDC8) will concentrate on mafic dyke swarms and related igneous associations, e.g., sills, kimberlites, syenites, carbonatites, volcanics, etc., with a special emphasis on paleogeographic reconstruction based on geological comparison and paleomagnetic studies. The IDC8 continues the every-five-year tradition started in Toronto, Canada in 1985 by Prof. Henry…
Earth Day 2021
Every April 22, we celebrate Earth Day! Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year. The day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Several agencies and governments organize special events to spread awareness among masses about climate change and global warming. The day inspires us to act towards the protection of the environment and focus on the need for conservation. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22 in 1970. It became a topic of…
March Newsletter
March 2019 newsletter Previous newsletters are at: http://gsafr.org/newsletter/
Eberhard Klitzsch (1933 – 2018)
By: Sospeter Muhongo and Thomas Schlüter Eberhard Klitzsch was born on 18 August 1933 as son of a forest warden in Remda, Thuringia, in central Germany. After attending school at various places in the former GDR, but finally achieving the obligatory Abitur certificate, he enrolled for geology at Jena University in 1951. But he had to flee to West Berlin due to his distribution in public of anti-government leaflets against the East German regime. He enrolled again for geology at the newly, in 1948 founded…
The 5th edition of Mauritanides 2018
The 5th edition of Mauritanides 2018 11-13 December 2018 – Nouakchott, Mauritania Mauritanides is foremost event for companies seeking to invest in Mining and Oil & Gas industry in Mauritania and that region. The GSAf encourage its members to attend such event. The GSAf is supported and sponsored the Mauritanides 2018 and as result, our members have 10% discount the conference registration (contact us to discount code). Key facts about Mauritanides: Established biennial event held since 2010 with conference and exhibitions www.kochamzegarki.pl Two key areas…
WELCOME TO FEZ, MOROCCO (CAG28)
In 2020, we have a great chance to visit and meet at the “geologist’s paradise”. By Prof. Youssef Driouch The next Colloquium of African Geology (CAG 28) will be held at Fez University (Morocco). Morocco situated at the NW corner of African continent is close to Europe and Middle East. Morocco is called “Geologist’s Paradise” (Géologues. SGF, n° 194. September 2017) because of: 1) the diversity of very well outcropping terranes spanning from Archean to Quaternary; 2) the location at a triple junction between Africa,…
27th Colloquium of African Geology (CAG27) and 17th Conference of the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf17)
From 21 to 28 of July, 2018, more than 250 scientists from Africa and all over the world attended the27th Colloquium of African Geology (CAG27) and 17th Conference of the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf17) which were held at the University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. This event was sponsored by the Universidade de Aveiro and the GeoBioTec Research Centre, under the auspices of the Geological Society of Africa. The event was an opportunity to continue the scientific exchanges between researchers from all over the world…
New Newsletter editor
Since 2011, Prof. Lopo Vasconcelos acts as GSAf’s newsletter editor and information officer for the society. During his service, Prof. Vasconcelos produced 118 issue of the newsletter. In 2018, Prof. Vasconcelos decided to retire from the editor position. The GSAf thanks Prof. Vasconcelos for his time that was given to serve the society. The GSAf council nominated Dr. Tamer Abu-Alam (the Councillor for Northern Africa) to replace Prof Lopo Vasconcelos as the new GSAf’s newsletter editor and information officer. The GSAf General Assembly unanimously agreed…
A New frame of the GSAf’s Newsletter
After a discussion of the Geological Society of Africa’s council, the council decided to publish the newsletter regularly four times per year (March, June, September, and December). The society will communicate with its members weekly throughout automatic emails that contain important information. As a result, the council is working now to clean up the member database and design a new website. The council encourages the members to contribute to the newsletter and the weekly news emails. Current newsletter issue
GSAf Fellowship Award
The GSAf is pleased to announce that Prof. Felix Toteu, Prof. Aberra Mogessie and Prof. Lopo Vasconcelos received GSAf Fellowship Award for their contributions to the growth and activities of the GSAf. Since their contributions to the society cannot be covered in an issue, their contributions to Africa and Earth sciences will be in the focus of the next issues of the newsletter. GSAf Fellowship Award. From left to right: Prof. Lopo Vasconcelos, Prof. Aberra Mogessie, Prof. Gbenga Okunlola (President of GSAf) and Prof. Felix…