Participation of Dept of Geosciences at EGU
The Department of Geosciences was this year well represented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, held in Vienna between the
17 – 22 April 2016. Dr Aaron Micallef participated with three presentations Tectonic activity and the evolution of submarine canyons: the Cook
Strait Canyon system, New Zealand; Failure surface development due to shallow gas: A case study from the Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand;
Marine geomorphometry: Overview and opportunities, and also convened a session Seafloor- and Sub-seafloor Expression of Geomorphic and
Tectonic Processes. Mr Daniele Spatola, a Ph.D. student gave a presentation entitled Fluid escape structures in the Graham Bank region (Sicily
Channel, Central Mediterranean) revealing volcanic and neotectonic activity. Ms Daniela Farrugia, a Ph.D. student in seismology participated with a
poster presentation entitled Sensitivity of ground motion parameters to local site effects for areas characterised by a thick buried low-velocity layer,
as well as being a convenor and lecturer in a short course entitled Seismology for non-seismologists.
The EGU General Assembly is held every year at the Austria Centre Vienna and attracts participants from all branches of the geosciences. This year
13,650 scientists from 109 countries participated.