The Institute of Geologists of Ireland

BGS – Amy Lally “Capturing the spatial and temporal evolution of glacial landforms at Breiðamerkurjökull, SE Iceland”.
2024-03-26 18:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Queens University Belfast, University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NN,, Belfast, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom
Belfast Geologists’ Society – Amy Lally “Capturing the spatial and temporal evolution of glacial landforms at Breiðamerkurjökull, SE Iceland”.
Doors open from 6pm. Zoom link – please sign in for 6.15pm for prompt start at 6.30pm. PLEASE REMEMBER TO MUTE
Time: Mar 26, 2024 06:30 PM Greenwich Mean Time
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GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar: Making Geothermal Heat Projects Happen
2024-03-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar the 3rd webinar of the 2024 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series will take place on the 21st March 2024 between 16:00 and 17:00.
It is entitled “Making Geothermal Heat Projects Happen” and will be given by David Townsend, Founder and CEO of TownRock Energy.
More details and an Eventbrite link can be found here Making Geothermal Heat Projects Happen Tickets, Thu 21 Mar 2024 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

Contaminated Land Training Webinar 7
2024-03-13 12:30 - 14:00
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

Geological Service for Europe (GSEU) - free webinar
2024-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Geological Service for Europe (GSEU) will be holding a free webinar on Tuesday 12th March 12:00-13:00 (13:00-14:00 CET) entitled “Supporting Quality & Quantity of Europe’s Groundwater Resources”.
Details of the short talks and speakers as well as the registration link can be found here Meet the GSEU Webinar – Supporting Quality and Quantity of Europe’s Groundwater Resources | Events | GSEU (geologicalservice.eu)

Irish Geological Association Evening Excursion / Lab visit
2024-03-06 07:00 - 20:00 | Earth Surface Research Laboratory, TCD, Department of Geology Museum Building, Trinity College Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland
Irish Geological Association Evening Excursion / Lab visit –6th March 2024 between 19:00 and 20:00 at the Earth Surface Research Laboratory (part of TCD Dept. of Geology) to be led by Dr. Mike Stock (Trinity College Dublin) and Victoria Lowe (Geological Survey Ireland).
Victoria Lowe will also give a presentation on her TELLUS Project work with GSI.
Note, some places may still be available by filling in the form at the bottom of this page Irish Geological Association | Welcome to amateurs and professionals! (geology.ie) or by emailing info@geology.ie.
Please see a full Events Programme with a list of upcoming events, talks and field excursions for the remainder of 2024 in the flyer here.

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 6
2024-02-28 12:30 - 14:00
“Beware of Aliens” – Invasive Species workshop – William Earle
28th February 2024 12:30 – 14:00
Email info@igi.ie to register

IAH (Irish Group) TDM - The David Burdon Memorial Lecture
2024-02-27 18:00 | ARUP Offices Dublin, 50 Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 T6X0, Ireland
IAH (Irish Group) TDM for February is The David Burdon Memorial Lecture.
It will be on Tuesday 27th February 2024 at 18:00 and is entitled “Temple Carrig Transition Year Students Ugandan Groundwater Supply Development Project”.
The talk will be given by Transition Year students from Temple Carrig Secondary School, Greystones, Co. Wicklow and Alex Gaston, Head of Development and Fundraising with Fields of Life.
The lecture will be held at Arup, 50 Ringsend Road, Dublin D04 T6X and will be followed by refreshments.
You must register in advance for this meeting at the Eventbrite link here:
2024 Annual David Burdon Lecture Tickets, Tue 27 Feb 2024 at 18:00 | Eventbrite.
You can also attend via Zoom using this link:
Meeting Registration – Zoom

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar
2024-02-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The 2nd webinar of the 2024 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series will take place on the 22nd February 2024 between 16:00 and 17:00.
It is entitled “GeoMapTM Beta – A deep dive into the research behind the subsurface data” and will be given by Dr. Helen Doran, Lead Geologist with Project Inner Space.
More details and an Eventbrite link can be found here: GeoMap™ Beta – A Deep Dive into the Research Behind the Subsurface Data Tickets, Thu 22 Feb 2024 at 16:00 | Eventbrite.

Irish Geological Association (IGA) Lecture
2024-02-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Trinity College, Dublin, Dublin, D02 KV91, Ireland
The IGA will be holding a lecture next Wednesday, 21st February 2024 between 19:00 and 20:00 in hybrid format, live in Museum Building (M4), Trinity College Dublin and streamed via Zoom.
The lecture is entitled “Seeing beyond the visible with ‘Virtual Palaeontology” and will be given by Dr. Chris Mays of University College Cork.
For more details, please download flyer here or email the IGA on info@geology.ie

Irish Mining & Quarrying Society (IMQS) AGM
2024-02-19 17:45 | Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co. Meath – and on ZOOM, Trim, Co Meath, Trim, C15 WYF4, Ireland
The AGM will be held at the Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co. Meath
on Monday 19th February at 17:45.
More information can be found on the IMQS website here IMQS Annual AGM – IMQS

Contaminated Land Training Webinar 5
2024-02-07 12:30 - 14:00
“Risk Assessment Approaches for Human Health and Water Resources Receptors – GQRA and DQRA” – Simon Firth
Email info@igi.ie to register

Cork Geological Association lecture - “Critical Raw Materials Now and for the Future: How clean is green?”
2024-01-31 19:30 | ZOOM
By Prof. Judith Kinnaird, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
on Wednesday January 31st at 7.30pm
Judith has worked in mineral exploration over her career, in Scotland, Ireland and Africa. Before going to South Africa, Judith lectured for the Open University, UK, and at University College Cork.
This lecture will be via Zoom. To register please email b.higgs@ucc.ie

DIAS talk: “The tragic destiny of Mileva Marić Einstein”
2024-01-29 19:00 | DIAS Headquarters, 10 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, 10 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 C932
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies talk.
To be given by Dr. Pauline Gagnon,
More information can be found at this separate Eventbrite link:
The tragic destiny of Mileva Marić Einstein Tickets, Mon 29 Jan 2024 at 19:00 | Eventbrite.
Booking is open now.

DIAS talk: “What’s wrong with me?”
2024-01-26 18:30 | DIAS Headquarters, 10 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, 10 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 C932
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies talk.
To be given by: Dr. Pauline Gagnon, particle physicist and science communicator, formerly of CERN, to DIAS.
The talk will tackle EDI issues in physics.
More information on the talk content and how to register can be found at this Eventbrite link:
What’s wrong with me? Tickets, Fri 26 Jan 2024 at 18:30 | Eventbrite. Booking is open now.

Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
2024-01-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
“Assessing the Goldilocks Zone for Open Loop Ground Source Heat pump systems (a fairytale in numerical groundwater modelling)” by Huw Williams of Agua Enodo.
Thursday 25th January 2024 between 16:00 and 17:00.
For more information and to register use this Eventbrite link:
Assessing the Goldilocks Zone for Open Loop Ground Source Heat Pump Systems Tickets, Thu 25 Jan 2024 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

Joint IGA/GGA/CGA Talk
2024-01-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Trinity College, Dublin, Dublin, D02 KV91, Ireland
The annual joint talk between the Irish Geological Association (IGA), the Galway Geologists Association (GGA) and the CGA (Cork Geologists Association) takes place next Wednesday, 24th January between 19:00 and 20:00.
It will be held in-person in M4 in TCD Museum Building and will also be streamed live via Zoom.
The talk is entitled “From Seafloor Methane to Continental Flooding: Understanding the Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum and Global Climate Change” and will be given by Professor Gerald ‘Jerry’ Dickens of TCD.
Register by emailing IGA on info@geology.ie. More information on flyer here

Geothermal Association of Ireland (GAI) talk: “Geothermal and Sustainable Development in Africa: Beyond the Rift”
2024-01-23 17:30 - 19:30
The Graduate School of Queen’s University Belfast and the Geothermal Association of Ireland welcome Helen Robinson, Regional Manager for Africa from the International Geothermal Association (IGA).
The talk is entitled “Geothermal and Sustainable Development in Africa: Beyond the Rift” and will be held on Tuesday 23rd January 2024 between 17:30 and 19:30.
Registration is possible by following this eventbrite link: Geothermal and Sustainable Development in Africa: Beyond the Rift Tickets, Tue 23 Jan 2024 at 17:30 | Eventbrite where there is also some more details about the event.

Contaminated Land Training Series Webinar 4
2024-01-17 12:30 - 14:00
“Is TPH always TPH? or, What has your lab actually measured?” – Ian Bishop
Email info@igi.ie to register

BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE)
2024-01-11 - 2024-01-13 | RDS, Dublin, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland
Geoscience will be represented by stands from Geological Survey Ireland, DECC and DIAS and many more interesting projects from the young scientists in the competition.
Tickets can be purchased from this link BTYSTE 2024 Ticketing | Just another WordPress site (btyoungscientist.com)

GSNI webinar: “Imaging Subsurface Geology using Gravity measurements from the air”
2023-12-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
Geological Survey of Northern Ireland webinar given as part of the Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series.
The webinar is entitled “Imaging Subsurface Geology using Gravity measurements from the air”.
It will be given by Dr. Gary Barnes, chief scientist at Metatek.
The webinar will introduce gravity gradiometry technology and show how airborne surveys can help solve a variety of geological challenges.
More information on the talk and the registration details can be found at this Eventbrite link:
Imaging Subsurface Geology Using Gravity Measurements From the Air Tickets, Thu 14 Dec 2023 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

Galway Geological Association (GGA) lecture: “New fossil find at the Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare”
2023-12-13 19:30 | ZOOM
Galway Geological Association (GGA) are also holding a Zoom lecture, 13th December 2023 at 19:30.
It is entitled “New fossil find at the Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare” and will be given by Dr. John Murray (Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Galway).
Registration is possible by emailing galwaygeology@gmail.com and you will receive a Zoom link.

Irish Geological Association (IGA) lecture: “Investigating Archaean Terrane Boundaries in Scotland”
2023-12-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Rooftop Bar, Hyde Dublin and Zoom, 9 Lemon Street, Dublin 2, Dublinj, Ireland
Irish Geological Association (IGA) last lecture of the year 13th December 2023, between 19:00 and 20:00, as a hybrid event.
It will be available on Zoom, but also in-person at the IGA Member’s Night at the Rooftop Bar, Hyde Dublin, 9 Lemon Street, Dublin 2.
The lecture is entitled “Investigating Archaean Terrane Boundaries in Scotland” and will be given by Dr. Eszter Badenzski (iCRAG, UCD). More details on the talk and how to register are available in the Flyer here.

Irish Association for Economic Geology (IAEG) Lecture Series 2023 and IAEG AGM
2023-12-12 18:30 | Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne, Co. Meath and online, The Rath, Ashbourne, Ireland
Next talk in the series will be held on Tuesday 12th December, to be followed immediately by the IAEG AGM.
The lecture, entitled “Using Geological Survey Ireland hyperspectral data as a tool for lithological interpretation” will be given by Russell Rogers of Geological Survey Ireland.
It will be held as a hybrid event, both in-person at the Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne, Co. Meath and online from 6:30pm.
Registration is required in advance and is open at www.iaeg.ie.
Please note that the AGM that follows at 8:00pm the talk is a members-only event.
More information on both events can be found here: IAEG – IAEG 2023 AGM + Using Geological Survey Ireland hyperspectral data as a tool for lithological interpretation

UNECE / EGS / GSEU joint webinar - “United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC)”
2023-12-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) / EuroGeoSurveys (EGS) / Geological Service for Europe (GSEU) joint webinar:
“United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC)”
Date and Time: 12th December 13:00 – 14:00 CET (12:00 – 13:00 Irish Time) online.
More information on topics, speakers and how to register can be found here:
UNECE – EGS/GSEU joined webinar – United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) | Events | GSEU (geologicalservice.eu)

Geological Service for Europe (GSEU) webinar: “Mapping and Managing Sustainable GeoEnergy Capacities in Europe”
2023-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Date and time: 11th December 13:00 – 14:00 CET (12:00-13:00 Irish Time) online.
More information on topics, speakers and how to register can be found at this link:
Meet the GSEU webinar – Mapping and Managing Sustainable GeoEnergy Capacities in Europe | Events | GSEU (geologicalservice.eu)

IAH (Irish Group) - Technical Discussion Meeting
2023-12-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Royal Dublin Golf Club, Bull Island and via Zoom, Bull Island, Dublin, Ireland
IAH (Irish Group) TDM –next Technical Discussion Meeting on Tuesday 5th December between 6pm and 7pm as a hybrid event, in-person at the Royal Dublin Golf Club, Bull Island and via Zoom.
The topic is related to the Water Resource Management at Royal Dublin Golf Course and the talk is titled
“Developing a new irrigation groundwater supply from marine sands and gravels while improving course drainage and flood protection in the context of rising sea levels”.
It will be given by David Ball (Independent Hydrogeologist), Cian Buckley (Senior Flood Engineer, Arup) and Gerry Baker (Associate Hydrogeologist, Arup).
Refreshments will follow the TDM.
More information and how to register for the Zoom is available here.

IAH (Irish Group) virtual event hosted by the Canadian Early Career Hydrogeologists Network (ECHN)
2023-12-05 17:00 | Online Event
Presentations, under the topic of “Career Development Perspectives from former ECHN Members” will be given from 17:00 GMT (12:00 EST in Canada)
by Dr. Matthys Dippenaar (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Viviana Re (University of Pisa, Italy), and Ryan Threndyle (CBCL – Canada), who will be sharing their experiences about advancing careers in hydrogeology.
More information and the registration link can be found here:
IAH-ECHN Career Development Perspectives from Former ECHN Members Webinar Registration Form (google.com)

European Federation of Geologists (EFG) Webinar
2023-12-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Webinar entitled “Changing Gear: New Roles in the Energy Expansion” on Tuesday 5th December from 13:00 to 15:00 GMT (14:00 – 16:00 CET).
This webinar will discuss the transfer of skills from oil and gas to other sectors and aims to provide useful insights into alternative career opportunities, including geothermal, hydrogen, helium exploration and CCUS.
More information on speakers, content and a registration link can be found at:
EFG Webinar – Changing Gear: New roles in the Energy Expansion | Tickets | Science & Technology | Billetto — United Kingdom

Irish Quaternary Association (IQUA) Annual Symposium 2023
2023-12-01 09:30 - 16:30 | Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square South, Dublin 2, D02 X338, Ireland
Friday, 1st December between 9:30am and 4:30pm in Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
The symposium will centre around the topic of “Marginal Environments: processes, use and resilience”.
Registration is open in person on the day. See preliminary schedule here.
See www.iqua.ie for more information.
