date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 08:57:19 -0000 from: "P Blanch" subject: Fw: An invitation to the Gaia: Earth System Science AGM to: ----- Original Message ----- From: Sarah Emberson To: c.sims <@bbk.ac.uk:c.sims@geology>; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Hello there, > Please could you forward the following email to all staff and students > within your department inviting them to the Gaia: Earth System Science AGM > at the Geological Society, London on the 21st November. As Gaia has only > recently become a Specialist Group within the Geological Society our aim is > to publicise the event widely and generate interest in this new area of > research science. I have also attached a poster for further publicity. > Please could you respond to this email for us to keep a record of our > progress. > Thankyou > Yours Sincerely > Sarah Emberson > Gaia Society > > > Dear all, > > I would like to bring to your attention that the new Specialist Group of > the Geological Society, Gaia: Earth System Science, will be holding an Open > Meeting on Wednesday 21st November 2001 from 6-8pm at the Geological > Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, ALL ARE WELCOME. > > For a map of the location please click on the link below: > http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/template.cfm?name=geoabout_findus > > The Gaia Theory regards the Earth as a self-regulating system that > maintains comfortable conditions for life. The concept has generated > controversy amongst scientists since its origin in the work of James > Lovelock for the 1960s space programme. Gaia has also played a key, > positive role in encouraging interdisciplinary study of the Earth. This is > coalescing as a new discipline: 'Earth system science' and has inspired the > formation of the new Gaia Group of the Geological Society. At this meeting, > the originator of the Gaia theory will give his perspective on where it > stands now, followed by scientists inspired by the concept presenting > recent research on the effects of plants in the Earth system. > > > Timetable as follows; > > Prof. Euan Nisbet: Chair > > Dr James lovelock: Opening Address > > Prof. Bob Spicer: Plants and Climate: Interactions and Applications in > Earth Systems Science. > > Dr. Tim Lenton: Gaia's Garden, the effect of plants on atmospheric oxygen, > carbon dioxide and the fate of complex life. > > Followed by discussion. > > Please feel free to come along and gain an insight into Earth System Science. > > Yours Sincerely > > Sarah Emberson > s.emberson@ucl.ac.uk > > > > > > Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\gaiaagm.doc"