[iris-bulk] Fault Zones: Structure, Geomechanics and Fluid Flow - Second

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Dear All

Apologies for multiple postings - this a second call for abstracts for  
the upcoming conference on Fault Zones: Structure, Geomechanics and  
Fluid Flow that will be held at the Geological Society, Burlington  
House, London, on the 16th to 18th of September 2008.

Faults play a crucial role in controlling strain accumulation in the  
Earth's crust. At the largest scale they control the form and  
evolution of sedimentary basins and at the smallest scale, the  
development of fault zones results in a change in the mechanical and  
hydrological properties of the fault rocks, thereby impacting on their  
mechanical strength and permeability. With recent advances in  
subsurface, modelling and field-based studies, this conference aims to  
bring together a diverse range of scientists and industrialists  
interested in fault growth, fault zone properties, fluid flow in  
faults, earthquake processes and fault mechanics. Industrial  
applications of the research range through earthquake prediction,  
groundwater resources, hydrocarbon production/exploitation, deep waste  
disposal and greenhouse gas storage/sequestration.
Keynote Speakers: Jonathan Caine (USGS), Patience Cowie (University of  
Edinburgh), Conrad Childs (University College Dublin),  Jim Rice  
(Harvard), Pradeep Talwani (University of South Carolina), Paul  
Younger (University of Newcastle)

We would encourage you or any interested colleagues to submit an  
abstract. Please email your abstract (~200 words) to Chris Jackson (c.jackson at imperial.ac.uk 
) or Zoe Shipton (zoe.shipton at ges.gla.ac.uk). Please pass on this e- 
mail to any colleagues (including other geoscience/engineering  
disciplines) who you think might be interested in submitting a paper.  
The abstract submission deadline is 16th May 2008.
For registration and enquiries, please contact:
Kerri Deegan, Conference Manager, The Geological Society, Burlington  
House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7434 9944. or  
Email: kerri.deegan at geolsoc.org.uk

We have secured sponsorship towards student travel costs from the  
Geological Society of America, the International Association of  
Hydrogeologists and the Nuclear Energy Agency. To apply for graduate  
student support please fill out the attached form. A pdf of the form  
is available from the conference website. http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/groups/specialist/petroleum/page2822.html

Regards
Zoe

On behalf of the convenors:
Chris Jackson (Imperial College London)
Zoe Shipton (University of Glasgow)
Rebecca Lunn (University of Strathclyde)
Martha Withjack (Rutgers)
Roy Schlische (Rutgers)
Dan Faulkner (Liverpool)
Chris Wibberley (Total)
Martin Mazurek (University of Bern)
Simon Norris (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority)


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