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News & events

Where to find us next — workshops, conferences and webinars — alongside the latest from the VRGeoscience team.

Upcoming events

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Sixth annual International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE)

17–20 August 2026George R Brown Convention Center, Houston Texas, USA

The sixth annual International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE) in Houston, Texas, with Brian Burnham attending.

  • AttendingBrian Burnham
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What Makes a Geoscience Model Useful?

21–22 September 2026Burlington House, Piccadilly, London

A two-day Geological Society conference at Burlington House, London, asking what makes a geoscience model useful.

  • AttendingDavid Hodgetts, Brian Burnham
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Denver Mineral Exploration Symposium.

Changing Thinking in Mineral Exploration.

25–26 September 2026Golden, Colorado, USA

The goal of DMES is to bring together the disciplines of exploration geology, research and development, finance, and policymaking to begin a discussion on how best to secure the resources needed to ensure a stable supply chain and continued innovation of new technologies.

  • AttendingDavid Hodgetts, Brian Burnham
Denver Mineral Exploration Symposium.

SEG 2026 Conference

Society of Economic Geologists SEG 2026 Conference

30 September – 3 October 2026Salt Lake City, United States

The Society of Economic Geologists' SEG 2026 conference in Salt Lake City — find David Hodgetts and Brian Burnham at Booth 40.

  • AttendingDavid Hodgetts, Brian Burnham
  • StandBooth 40
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The Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting

11–14 October 2026Denver, Colorado, USA

The Geological Society of America's Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, with David Hodgetts and Brian Burnham attending.

  • AttendingDavid Hodgetts, Brian Burnham
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Past events

AI in the Geosciences

4–5 June 2026Burlington House, Piccadilly, London

A two-day Geological Society conference on artificial intelligence in the geosciences, held at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London.

  • AttendingDavid Hodgetts, Brian Burnham
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Geobusiness 2026

GEO Business - The Geospatial Event

3–4 June 2026Excel London

GEO Business, the geospatial event, held over two days at Excel London, with David Hodgetts and Brian Burnham attending.

  • AttendingDavid Hodgetts, Brian Burnham
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Herdman Symposium 2026

Emerging Technologies in Geoscience

21 February 2026Central Teaching Hub, University of Liverpool

A University of Liverpool symposium on emerging technologies in geoscience, with David Hodgetts attending.

  • AttendingDavid Hodgetts
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Geology and Planetary Mapping Winter School 2026: Preparing for Human Exploration

David Hodgetts is giving part of the workshop

26–30 January 2026Virtual

A virtual winter school on geology and planetary mapping in preparation for human exploration, with David Hodgetts giving part of the workshop.

  • AttendingDavid Hodgetts
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The Fookes Meeting for Engineering Geology

20–21 November 2025

The Fookes Meeting for Engineering Geology, a two-day event with David Hodgetts attending.

  • AttendingDavid Hodgetts
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Digital Geoscience 2025: Digital Innovations in Geoscience Fieldwork

28–29 October 2025Burlington House, Piccadilly, London

A two-day Geological Society conference exploring how digital technologies — UAVs, remote sensing, AI and machine learning — are transforming how geoscientists collect, process and interpret field data.

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Near Surface Geoscience '24

8–12 September 2024Helsinki, Finland

A full-day workshop — "Digital Outcrop Modelling: From Subsurface Applications to Virtual Field Trips" — run with Jon Blickwede of Teyra GeoConsulting LLC.

Energy Group — Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste

4–6 June 2024University of Manchester & online

David Hodgetts presented "Advancing Geological Disposal Facility Design through Digital Outcrop Modelling" at this hybrid Geological Society Energy Group conference.

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Public Lecture: Virtual Geosciences — Geology's Vision Quest

14 May 2024The Geological Society, London

Dr Brian Burnham delivered a Geological Society public lecture on the history of 3D outcrops and the need to digitally capture the classic sites that shaped the Earth sciences.

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Geology and Planetary Mapping Winter School 2024

22–26 January 2024Online

David Hodgetts and Matteo Massironi (University of Padua) ran a workshop on mapping small celestial bodies such as Phobos and Comet 67P, using digital outcrop techniques.

Digital Geoscience: Unleashing the Power of Data and Technology

13–14 November 2023The Geological Society, London

David Hodgetts gave a talk on "Unlocking the Full Potential of Digital Outcrop Models Through Integrated Quantitative and Spatial Analyses".

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GEO Business 2022

19 May 2022Business Design Centre, London

VRGeoscience presented "Digital geology in Virtual Reality and its roles in training and the energy transition" on the Environment and Sustainability Stage.

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