The Institute of Geologists of Ireland

IGRM 2024 - the 67th Irish Geoscience Research Meeting
2024-03-01 - 2024-03-03 | University of Galway, University Road,, Galway,, H91 TK33, Ireland
IGRM 2024 – the 67th Irish Geoscience Research Meeting will be held in the Arts Millennium Building, University of Galway between the 1st and 3rd March 2024.
The event will be jointly hosted this year by the Galway Earth & Ocean Society, the Department of Geography, University of Galway and the Department of Earth & Ocean Sciences, University of Galway.
Registration is free.
Full details and a registration link can be found on GSI website here: 67th IGRM (gsi.ie) and a Google Form to register here: IGRM24 Registration (google.com).

Contaminated Land Training Webinar 7
2024-03-13 12:30 - 14:00 (Europe/Dublin)
The webinar will be given by Dr. Tiernan Henry of University of Galway and Dr. John Weatherill of University College Cork on the topic of Hydrogeological Field testing.
More details on the upcoming webinars and field-based practicals coming soon.
To register, email the IGI office on info@igi.ie

Irish Geological Association (IGA) Virtual Lecture
2024-04-17 19:00 | ZOOM
The Title of this Lecture is:
“The Changing Roles of Long-lived Faults in Mountain Belts: Examples from the Variscides of Southern Ireland”
It will be given by Dr. Pat Meere (UCC).
Pat is one of the most accomplished and experienced structural geologists in Ireland, so it will be a superb opportunity to learn a little of his distilled knowledge on this important topic.
Deep thanks to Dr. Patrick Roycroft, IGA Lecture Secretary, for arranging this meeting.
Once you register, you will receive an acknowledgement.
All who register will receive the Zoom link on the day of this lecture.
To register, please download flyer here which brings you to a Google Form, or alternatively email info@geology.ie

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar
2024-04-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The next webinar of the 2024 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series will take place on Thursday 18th April 2024 between 16:00 and 17:00.
It is entitled “Building the Global Geothermal Market: A Sustainable Energy Frontier” and will be given by Dr Marit Brommer (CEO) and Helen Robinson (Regional Manager Africa) of the International Geothermal Association.
More details and an Eventbrite link can be found here Building the Global Geothermal Market: A Sustainable Energy Frontier Tickets, Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series
2024-04-24 13:00 | Science Centre, UCD Dublin, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
“Timing and patterns of glacier thinning and recession along the northern sector of the Iceland Ice Sheet during the last deglaciation”
Joe Licciardi – University of New Hampshire
In-person in E0.61 in the Science Hub or on Zoom.
The zoom link is at the top of the flyer (download here) and will remain the same every week.
Please see full list of talks here.

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
2024-05-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The 5th webinar of the 2024 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series will take place Thursday 23rd May 2024 between 16:00 and 17:00.
It is entitled “Building Geothermal – the New Regulatory and Policy Tools to Mainstream Geothermal” and will be given by Sanjeev Kumar, Head of Policy at the European Geothermal Energy Council.
Sanjeev will discuss the main regulations that should cement geothermal as the “go-to” solution for key consumer markets. More details and an Eventbrite link can be found here: Building Geothermal – The New Regulatory and Policy Tools Tickets, Thu 23 May 2024 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
2024-06-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The 6th webinar of the 2024 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
Entitled: “Numerical Modelling of Geothermal Systems”
Given by: Dr Christopher Brown, Research Associate at the University of Glasgow.
Dr Brown will focus on the numerical modelling of geothermal systems with application to two EPSRC-funded projects.
Thursday 27th June 2024 between 16:00 and 17:00.
More details and an Eventbrite link can be found here Numerical Modelling of Geothermal Systems Tickets, Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series
2025-02-12 13:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
Please see flyer here for this term’s Earth Science seminars.
Bernard Owusu – DIAS & UCD
Prithwijit Chakraborti – UCD & iCRAG
All the Wednesday lunchtime seminars will be given in person at UCD, followed by tea/coffee of notoriously variable quality (high highs, but very low lows), reliably nourishing biscuits, and a chance to connect with and quiz the speaker.
Please do come in if you can make it. For those who can’t, we will also broadcast on Zoom (no recording), with the same link/ID/passcode each week as below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62594086210?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 625 9408 6210
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The zoom link is also at the top of the flyer.
Save the flyer for future references as there will be no weekly reminders, unless there is a change to the attached schedule.

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series
2025-02-19 13:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
Please see flyer here for this term’s Earth Science seminars.
Vincent Roche – UCD & iCRAG
“Structural controls of natural and induced seismicity”
All the Wednesday lunchtime seminars will be given in person at UCD, followed by tea/coffee of notoriously variable quality (high highs, but very low lows), reliably nourishing biscuits, and a chance to connect with and quiz the speaker.
Please do come in if you can make it. For those who can’t, we will also broadcast on Zoom (no recording), with the same link/ID/passcode each week as below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62594086210?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 625 9408 6210
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The zoom link is also at the top of the flyer.
Save the flyer for future references as there will be no weekly reminders, unless there is a change to the attached schedule.

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series
2025-02-26 13:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
Please see flyer here for this term’s Earth Science seminars.
Uisdean Nicholson – Heriot Watt University
“Into the Nadir: seismic evidence for a new K-Pg aged impact crater”
All the Wednesday lunchtime seminars will be given in person at UCD, followed by tea/coffee of notoriously variable quality (high highs, but very low lows), reliably nourishing biscuits, and a chance to connect with and quiz the speaker.
Please do come in if you can make it. For those who can’t, we will also broadcast on Zoom (no recording), with the same link/ID/passcode each week as below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62594086210?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 625 9408 6210
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The zoom link is also at the top of the flyer.
Save the flyer for future references as there will be no weekly reminders, unless there is a change to the attached schedule.

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series
2025-03-05 13:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
Please see flyer here for this term’s Earth Science seminars.
James Hickey – University of Exeter
“Volcano deformation: a magma-mush perspective”
All the Wednesday lunchtime seminars will be given in person at UCD, followed by tea/coffee of notoriously variable quality (high highs, but very low lows), reliably nourishing biscuits, and a chance to connect with and quiz the speaker.
Please do come in if you can make it. For those who can’t, we will also broadcast on Zoom (no recording), with the same link/ID/passcode each week as below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62594086210?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 625 9408 6210
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The zoom link is also at the top of the flyer.
Save the flyer for future references as there will be no weekly reminders, unless there is a change to the attached schedule.

Belfast Geologists Society – Northern Ireland Geotechnical Group Public Lecture
2025-03-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Queens University Belfast, University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NN,, Belfast, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom
Lecture entitled “From Mud to Rock and Back” will be given by Dr. John Cripps on Tuesday 11th March 2025.
This will be an in-person event with refreshments and networking. Refreshments and Networking will be from 6pm to 6-30pm, to be followed by the Presentation between 6-30pm and 8pm.
This event will be held in the School of the Natural Built Environment, Elmwood Building (Geography), Lecture Theatre OG-029, Queen’s University Belfast.
No registration is necessary – just turn up, everyone is welcome. Dr John Cripps is an Engineering geologist with about 50 years of experience mostly as an academic in the Department of Geology and from 2000 the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering at the University of Sheﬃeld. Now retired, John is still active in research, editing, consultancy and geological conservation work.

IAEG Lecture Series
2025-03-25 19:00 | Online Event
Irish Association for Economic Geology (IAEG) are holding a series of lectures for their members only. The first of the 2025 lecture series will be held on Tuesday 25th March online, starting at 7pm with 2 talks from PhD students at UCD and iCRAG.
Elena Geiger will be presenting on the topic of: “From mineral to prospect scale: Exploring the Leinster pegmatite halos for lithium discovery.”
La Donna Fredericks will be speaking on the topic of “Geometry, nature and timing of inversion structures in the southeastern portion of the Irish Orefield.”
Registration is open via the IAEG website: https://lnkd.in/ekwsGr-a..
Please register in plenty of time to ensure you receive an invite in time. For further information contact secretary@iaeg.ie for membership queries contact treasurer@iaeg.ie.

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series
2025-03-26 13:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
Please see flyer here for this term’s Earth Science seminars.
Mark Bentley – Heriot Watt University & Langdale Geoscience
Title TBC: CCS and Reservoir Modelling
All the Wednesday lunchtime seminars will be given in person at UCD, followed by tea/coffee of notoriously variable quality (high highs, but very low lows), reliably nourishing biscuits, and a chance to connect with and quiz the speaker.
Please do come in if you can make it. For those who can’t, we will also broadcast on Zoom (no recording), with the same link/ID/passcode each week as below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62594086210?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 625 9408 6210
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The zoom link is also at the top of the flyer.
Save the flyer for future references as there will be no weekly reminders, unless there is a change to the attached schedule.

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
2025-03-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The third webinar in the 2025 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series is taking place on Thursday 27th March between 16:00 and 17:00.
Mark Cottrell from WSP in the UK will introduce work undertaken in the Denver Basin, Colorado, in which a Hot Sedimentary Aquifer in a former oil and gas field is being investigated for redevelopment as a geothermal reservoir.
Register via the Eventbrite link here: Evaluating The Geothermal Potential of Hot Sedimentary Aquifers Tickets, Thu 27 Mar 2025 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series
2025-04-02 13:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
Please see flyer here for this term’s Earth Science seminars.
PhD Talks (Oceans and Earth Systems Theme)
Georgia Ballabio – UCD & iCRAG
Phoebe Walsh – UCD & iCRAG
All the Wednesday lunchtime seminars will be given in person at UCD, followed by tea/coffee of notoriously variable quality (high highs, but very low lows), reliably nourishing biscuits, and a chance to connect with and quiz the speaker.
Please do come in if you can make it. For those who can’t, we will also broadcast on Zoom (no recording), with the same link/ID/passcode each week as below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62594086210?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 625 9408 6210
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The zoom link is also at the top of the flyer.
Save the flyer for future references as there will be no weekly reminders, unless there is a change to the attached schedule.

Geologists Association (UK) Talk
2025-04-04 19:00 | ZOOM
This lecture is a virtual talk via Zoom on this Friday, 4th April 2025 at 7pm.
The talk, entitled “Moughton and the Elusive Unconformity – searching for the angular contact between the Silurian Metamorphics and the Great Scar Limestone”, will be given by John Connor.
You MUST register in advance to receive the Zoom link – visit link below to register
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_0YI1IlvT2KgcA84POkcNg#/registration

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series
2025-04-09 13:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
Please see flyer here for this term’s Earth Science seminars.
Michelle Harris – University of Plymouth
“Using hyperspectral core scanning to investigate seafloor hydrothermal systems”
All the Wednesday lunchtime seminars will be given in person at UCD, followed by tea/coffee of notoriously variable quality (high highs, but very low lows), reliably nourishing biscuits, and a chance to connect with and quiz the speaker.
Please do come in if you can make it. For those who can’t, we will also broadcast on Zoom (no recording), with the same link/ID/passcode each week as below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62594086210?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 625 9408 6210
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The zoom link is also at the top of the flyer.
Save the flyer for future references as there will be no weekly reminders, unless there is a change to the attached schedule.

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series
2025-04-16 13:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
Please see flyer here for this term’s Earth Science seminars.
Derya Gürer – Heidelberg University
“Carbonate Veins in Basalts: Tracing the Timing and Conditions of LIP Emplacement and Carbonation”
All the Wednesday lunchtime seminars will be given in person at UCD, followed by tea/coffee of notoriously variable quality (high highs, but very low lows), reliably nourishing biscuits, and a chance to connect with and quiz the speaker.
Please do come in if you can make it. For those who can’t, we will also broadcast on Zoom (no recording), with the same link/ID/passcode each week as below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62594086210?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 625 9408 6210
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The zoom link is also at the top of the flyer.
Save the flyer for future references as there will be no weekly reminders, unless there is a change to the attached schedule.

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series
2025-04-23 13:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
Please see flyer here for this term’s Earth Science seminars.
Renée Tamblyn – University of Bern
“In situ Lu-Hf LA-ICP-MS/MS geochronology: applications and outlook”
All the Wednesday lunchtime seminars will be given in person at UCD, followed by tea/coffee of notoriously variable quality (high highs, but very low lows), reliably nourishing biscuits, and a chance to connect with and quiz the speaker.
Please do come in if you can make it. For those who can’t, we will also broadcast on Zoom (no recording), with the same link/ID/passcode each week as below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/62594086210?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 625 9408 6210
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The zoom link is also at the top of the flyer.
Save the flyer for future references as there will be no weekly reminders, unless there is a change to the attached schedule.

IAEG Online Lecture
2025-06-25 19:00 | Online Event
The IAEG are pleased to announce that Elly Shaw, Principal Geologist at ERM, will be presenting as part of their 2025 Lecture Series.
Elly Shaw will be talking on the topic of “The Impact of Copper Mineralogy on Recovery” online at 7 pm on Wednesday the 25th of June.
Please note that the Lecture is an IAEG members-only event. Register via the website: IAEG – IAEG 2025 Lecture Series – The Impact of Copper Mineralogy on Recovery – Elly Shaw.
For further information contact secretary@iaeg.ie and for membership queries contact treasurer@iaeg.ie.

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
2025-06-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The sixth webinar in the 2025 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series takes place on Thursday 26th June between 16:00 and 17:00.
Professor Neil Hewitt, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Technologies at Ulster University will provide an overview of geothermal heat pumps and how they can be used for space and process heating.
Case studies and other approaches will explore how we can utilise the “heat beneath our feet”.
Register via the Eventbrite link: Geothermal Heat Pumps – How Much Can We Multiply the Temperature Down There Tickets, Thu, Jun 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite

IAEG 2025 Lecture Series
2025-08-27 19:00 | Online Event
The Irish Association for Economic Geology (IAEG) are pleased to announce that Filipa Luz, Exploration Geologist and Greenfield Project Manager at Almina – Minas do Alentejo S.A., will be presenting as part of their 2025 Lecture Series.
Filipa Luz will be speaking on the topic of “The Sherlock lens: Looking for base metals in the Iberian Pyrite Belt”.
Join online at 7 pm on Wednesday the 27th of August. Register via the website: https://lnkd.in/eG7a8FWR.
Mineral exploration geologists can be commonly perceived as Sherlock’s. Recent revitalization of exploration surveys in the Iberian Pyrite Belt has renewed the interest in developing a new and systematic study workflow based on a multi-approach methods. Back to mapping and gather it with new technologies, use the sensitivity of geochemistry and geophysics and focus on a geology drive model for exploration success. The refinement of metallogenic models will be a useful tool for future mineral exploration surveys in the Iberian Pyrite Belt. This presentation will focus on a success case, where I assume Sherlock’s role looking for base metals in the Iberian Pyrite Belt.
Registration is open via the IAEG website. Please register in plenty of time to ensure you receive an invite in time. Please note that the Lecture is an IAEG members only event.
For further information contact secretary@iaeg.ie
For membership queries contact treasurer@iaeg.ie.

IAEG 2025 Lecture Series
2025-10-14 19:00 | Online Event
The next lecture in the 2025 series will be presented by Dr Mpho Keeditse, Lecturer of Economic Geology at the Department of Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, at Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST).
Mpho will be speaking on the topic of “Geology and Exploration of the Kalahari Copperbelt, Botswana”.
The talk takes place online 7 pm on Tuesday the 14th October. Registration is open via the IAEG website: IAEG – IAEG 2025 Lecture Series – Geology and Exploration of the Kalahari Copperbelt, Botswana – Mpho Keeditse.
Please register in plenty of time to ensure you receive an invite. Please note that this Lecture is a members-only event.
For further information contact secretary@iaeg.ie for membership queries contact treasurer@iaeg.ie.

Belfast Geologists Society Lecture
2025-10-20 18:30 | Methodist College Belfast and on Zoom, 1 Malone Rd, Belfast, BT9 6BY, United Kingdom
This talk, entitled “Close Encounters of the Third (Geological) Kind” will be held as a hybrid event, at Methodist College Belfast and online – on Monday 20th October 2025 at 6:30pm for 7pm start.
More details can be found here Close Encounters of the Third(Geological) Kind – Belfast Geologist’ Society

Belfast Geologists Society Lecture
2025-11-17 19:00 | Methodist College Belfast and on Zoom, 1 Malone Rd, Belfast, BT9 6BY, United Kingdom
This talk by Dr Joanne Curran, entitled “Rock Solid: A Geological Perspective on our Stone-built Heritage” will be held as a hybrid event, at Methodist College Belfast, McArthur Hall and online via Zoom– on Monday 17th November 2025 at 7pm.
This presentation explores the connection between Ireland’s geological foundation and its architectural heritage. It will examine how knowledge of rock properties was an essential skill for architects and builders in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The talk will also address current challenges in selecting appropriate stone materials for both new construction projects and the conservation of historic buildings.
Zoom link
Topic: ‘Rock Solid: A Geological Perspective on our Stone-built Heritage’ Joanne Curran
Time: Nov 17, 2025 06:45 PM London
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IAEG 2025 Lecture Series
2025-11-25 19:00 | Online Event
The final lecture in the IAEG series will be given by Rachael Paul of SGZ Cononish Acrux Gold.
Entitled “The Mining Cycle of the Cononish Gold Mine.”
It will take place Online at 7 pm on Tuesday, 25th November.
The talk will then be followed by the IAEG AGM. The Lecture and AGM are only open to IAEG members.
Registration is open via the IAEG website: IAEG – Online 2025 AGM + Lecture: The Mining Cycle of Cononish Gold Mine – Rachael Paul.
Please register in plenty of time to ensure you receive an invite. For further information contact secretary@iaeg.ie for membership queries contact treasurer@iaeg.ie.

Galway Geological Association – Lecture
2026-01-22 19:00 | ZOOM
Lecture via Zoom Thursday 22nd January 2026 at 19:00.
To be given by Prof. Dr Bernd Zolitschka, Institute of Geography, University of Bremen. Prof. Zolitschka will be talking about “The Eifel volcanic field, Germany: type-location of “maars”, natural archives of exceptional environmental records”.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 848 0312 2481; Passcode: [REDACTED]
More details and information on future GGA and other events can be found on the flyer here.

RIA / GSI Lecture
2026-01-29 18:00 | Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2,, Dublin, D02 HH58, Ireland
Royal Irish Academy / 2026 Geological Survey Ireland Geoscience lecture on Thursday 29 January 2026 at 6.00pm at the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, D02 HH58.
The talk, entitled ‘Why does net zero need geoscience?’ will be given by Karen Hanghøj, Director of the British Geological Survey.
Book your ticket here.
Renewable energy and mobility technologies create a strong demand for certain raw materials. Potential scarcity and criticality of these materials might negatively impact the energy transition, and the downstream supply chain significantly. The sustainable use of natural resources is essential for the energy transition and for reaching Net Zero.
This presentation will focus on the importance of knowledge about minerals and metals in this context. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion with Ireland-based geologists to bring an Irish perspective to the topic.
Karen Hanghøj is the Director of the British Geological Survey. She is a geologist with extensive experience in research and innovation management and the minerals and metals industry. Karen is passionate about understanding the complexity of resource management, about environmental and social sustainability, and about the role of geoscience in finding solutions to societal challenges. Karen holds a PhD in Geology from University of Copenhagen and has worked with research on geological processes in the lower crust and mantle and their associated mineral deposits, before taking senior leadership roles in research and innovation organisations. She is a member of a range of international committees and working groups.

EuroGeoSurveys webinar on QGIS
2026-02-19 01:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
EuroGeoSurveys, the representative body of 37 EU Geological Surveys, is hosting a webinar on “3D Geological Modelling in QGIS with ForGeo” on Thursday 19th February 2026 at 13:00-14:00 IST (14:00-15:00 CET).
Discover how open-source tools are advancing 3D geological modelling in the webinar organised by their Geological Mapping & Modelling Expert Group:
More information and a link to join the webinar can be found here Online Lecture: 3D Geological Modelling in QGIS with ForGEO – EuroGeoSurveys.
