The Institute of Geologists of Ireland

IAEG Online Lecture
2025-06-25 19:00 (Europe/Dublin) | 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.

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.

ReSToRE Summer School 2026
2026-06-29 - 2026-07-03 | University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
iCRAG applications are now open for the fourth ReSToRE International Summer School, taking place from 29 June to 3 July 2026 at University College Dublin, Ireland.
ReSToRE brings together talent from the social sciences, humanities, natural and physical sciences to co-create sustainable solutions for global challenges that are socially acceptable, economically affordable, and technically feasible.
If you are an early-career researcher or professional, apply to join a highly diverse, global group at ReSToRE. Next year’s theme is “Delivering Sustainability to the Global Community”.
Apply here Restore – iCRAG – applications are open until the 1st December 2025.
