Devonian Forests (Geology Section)

An online Zoom Lecture by Dr Chris Berry. 

Mid Devonian Cairo fossil forest in New York

The Devonian Period (420-360 Mya) was the time when the Earth transitioned to be a forested planet. This profound series of biological events can be interpreted through the record of very rare fossil forests to reconstruct the earliest forest ecosystems.

Reconstructions of the plants themselves are increasingly well supported due to discoveries of spectacular more or less complete plants and trees.

This talk will examine fossil forests from New York, Svalbard, China, Greenland and west Somerset to demonstrate how this transition took place, and its significance for Earth History.

Prof Berry is based at the University of Cardiff and his personal profile can be found here: 

Donations very welcome

Suggested amount £3 DA members, £5 non DA members

Zoom link will be sent out to Geology Section members a few days before the event. All are welcome though – non section members please email geology@devonassoc.org.uk for link