Governors Bay Community Association AGM

At this year's AGM,  we have a speaker: Dr Sam Hampton. Learn about the geological history of Whakaraupō and  Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula.

• Sunday, 27th July, 4pm
• Governors Bay Community Centre

Sculpting of the Whakaraupō – A Landscape History

What processes, underfoot, at the surface or from the sky, have formed the landscape of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula? Sam Hampton will walk through the stages and ages of the local landscape development. The talk will focus on landscapes, features and outcrops within Whakaraupō and their connections to the geologic past.

Dr Sam Hampton is a physical volcanologist and experienced field educator. He is the Director of VolcanicKED, a learning-based company providing knowledge, education and discovery activities in Aotearoa New Zealand natural environments. He is also Director of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula Geopark. The Geopark looks to engage people in the landscapes of Banks Peninsula by connecting stories of geology, ecology, communities, and human histories. Sam’s research is focused on the volcanic landscape of Banks Peninsula. But his experience extends across the fields of geoeducation, geohazards, engineering geology, and exploration.