Walker100

Scientific Programme

George P.L. Walker Centennial -- Invited Talks

An overview of George Walkers career in historical and scientific context.

• Welcome and opening

• The life and career of George Walker, volcanologist (1926 to 2006)

  Plenary lecture by:
  Steve Self, University of California, Berkeley, US,
  Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, UK, and
  Geoff Wadge, University of Reading, UK (deceased).

  Presented by Steve Self and Steve Sparks

• Volcanism, evolution and structure of Iceland - current problems and ways forward

  Plenary lecture by:
  Gillian R. Foulger, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, U.K. and
  Þorvaldur (Thor) Þorvaldsson, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland.

  Presented by the authors.

George P.L. Walker Centennial -- Contributed Talks and Posters

Talks and posters contributed to the Geroge Walker centennial conference

Overarching theme: What is the role of the geology of Iceland and other similar areas around the North Atlantic + elsewhere in the world, in increasing our understanding of the processes that govern the volcanism in basalt dominated regions?

• Neogene Iceland as a laboratory for physical volcanology studies - Oral Presentations

  S1

• Neogene Iceland as a laboratory for physical volcanology studies - Posters

  P1

• Iceland and similar regions as a laboratory for magmatic studies - Oral Presentations

  S2

• Iceland and similar regions as a laboratory for magmatic studies - Posters

  P2

• Iceland and NAIP as a laboratory for structural studies - Oral Presentaions

  S3

• Iceland and NAIP as a laboratory for structural studies - Posters

  P3