The Institute of Geologists of Ireland

Responsible Critical Minerals Resourcing in Northern Ireland: stakeholder event
2023-02-27 09:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast, University Rd,, Belfast, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom
Responsible Critical Minerals Resourcing in Northern Ireland:- stakeholder event
Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast
9.30-3.00pm on Monday 27th February 2023.
Register online https://lnkd.in/ey-UFJE3.
Any questions, email qmsresearch.support@qub.ac.uk

Talk on Environmental Case Law
2023-02-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
IGI is delighted to welcome Brendan Slattery for an online webinar talk on 23rd February 2023 at 12:00 – 14:00.
The talk is available for IGI members only and is free to attend.
It will focus on recent Environmental Case Law building on Brendan’s talk given during our EIAR course in 2021.
Please download flyer here for more information on the talk and how to register.
Details on how to access the webinar will be sent out closer to the date.

Cork Geological Association lecture: “The Variscan: The BIG picture”
2023-02-22 19:30 | Ted Nevill Lab, Enterprise Centre, North Mall campus, UCC and Online, Ted Nevill Lab, Enterprise Centre, North Mall campus, UCC, Cork, Ireland
Cork Geological Association lecture: “The Variscan: The BIG picture”
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 at 7:30pm,
to be given by Prof. John Walsh (of ‘The Island’ fame, and School of Geosciences, UCD)
(in-person in the Ted Nevill Lab and live-streamed).
For online link please email b.higgs@ucc.ie

Webinar for Mentees: “Do I need a Geoscience Mentor?”
2023-02-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
Webinar for Mentees: “Do I need a Geoscience Mentor?”
will be given by John Arthurs
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 between 12:00 and 14:00.
Please register by emailing the IGI office on info@igi.ie and we will forward you the webinar link in advance.

BGA Lecture: “Hydration and Carbonation of the Oceanic Crust: insights from ophiolites and from scientific drilling”
2023-02-21 19:30 | Queens University Belfast, University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NN,, Belfast, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom
“Hydration and Carbonation of the Oceanic Crust: insights from ophiolites and from scientific drilling”
The speaker is Dr. Elliot Carter from Trinity College Dublin.
Hybrid event in Queens University Belfast and via Zoom.
Contact belfastgeologists@live.co.uk for Zoom and registration details. Members and non-members welcome.

iCRAG workshop on “The Future of Irish Peatlands – Science, Engineering and a Just Transition”
2023-02-21 | Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, Ireland
iCRAG workshop on “The Future of Irish Peatlands – Science, Engineering and a Just Transition” on 21st February 2023 in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, Co. Laois.
More information is available at this link iCRAG – Peatlands (icrag-centre.org) and registration is through the Eventbrite link The Future of Ireland’s Peatlands: Science, Engineering & a Just Transition Tickets, Tue 21 Feb 2023 at 09:30 | Eventbrite.

GGA Fieldtrip: “Structural controls on the development of Karst in the Burren”
2023-02-18 09:00 - 15:00 | Ballyvaughan, Co Clare, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
“Structural controls on the development of Karst in the Burren”
led by Prof. John Walsh, UCD.
9am in Ballyvaughan and end at Doolin caves for a 3pm tour.
Email galwaygeology@gmail.com for registration and tickets for the cave.

IAH David Burdon Memorial Lecture
2023-02-07 18:00 - 19:30
IAH David Burdon Memorial Lecture entitled:
“The roles of early career hydrogeologists in international groundwater development and meeting the SDGs”.
The talk will be given by Dr. Jared van Rooyen who is a postdoctoral researcher in the field of isotope hydrogeology and current Chair of the IAH Early Career Hydrogeologist Network.
You must register in advance for this online meeting at: https://tinyurl.com/IAH-Burdon2023.
For further details please download flyer here

BGS Lecture: “Irish Zn-Pb Deposits: Recent Advancements in understanding ore-forming processes in the Southern Irish Orefield”
2023-01-30 19:30 | ZOOM
Belfast Geologists Society will be holding a virtual lecture via Zoom
on Monday 30th January 2023 at 7:30pm.
The lecture will be given by Dr. Aileen Doran (iCRAG/UCD) and is entitled:
“Irish Zn-Pb Deposits: Recent Advancements in understanding ore-forming processes in the Southern Irish Orefield”.
More details at: http://www.belfastgeologists.org.uk/winterpage.htm.

Joint CGA/ IGA/ GGA Lecture: “The Anthropocene: to be or not to be, the controversy explained”
2023-01-25 19:30 | ZOOM
Joint Geological Associations Lecture – Irish Geological Association (IGA), Cork Geological Association (CGA) and Galway Geological Association (GGA) will be holding a joint lecture
Wednesday 25th January at 7:30pm via Zoom.
“The Anthropocene: to be or not to be, the controversy explained” to be given by Prof. Phil Gibbard (University of Cambridge and Secretary General of the International Committee on Stratigraphy).
More details can be found https://geology.ie/event/joint-geological-associations-lecture-2023/
Registration details can be found here https://forms.gle/r9SfYd4cUWsD8LJY7

BGS talk - using SHARAD (Shallow Radar) for looking at the subsurface of Mars
2023-01-16 19:30 | ZOOM
Maia Willis-Reddick will be talking about her research using SHARAD (Shallow Radar) for looking at the subsurface of Mars.
Contact Belfast Geol. Soc. Secretary (belfastgeologists@live.co.uk) for the Zoom login details.
More details on SHARAD can be found at this link SHARAD – NASA Mars.

European Federation of Geologists (EFG) Geoheritage Webinar
2022-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Title: “Treasures of the Earth”
Speaker: Monica Sousa, Portuguese Association of Geologists (APG), Executive Director and Co-ordinator of the EFG’s Panel of Experts on Geological Heritage.
More information and registration details for this free webinar can be found at this link https://t.co/DVPZsAbbjk

IAH Technical Discussion Meeting
2022-12-06 18:00 - 19:30 | ZOOM
IAH Technical Discussion Meeting via Zoom on
Date: Tuesday 6th December 2022
Time: 18:00 to 19:30 (login to the Zoom from 17:45)
Title: “GQ Toolbox – A New Geological Survey Ireland Application for Aqueous Geochemistry Analysis” and will be presented by Shane Carey (MapTech Solutions) and Seán Wheeler (Tobin Consulting Engineers).
This will be a live demonstration of GSI’s new Web-based Groundwater Chemistry Data Visualisation Application. This is a data-driven application, and the demonstration will convey how the various groundwater chemistry datasets can be analysed by bedrock geology, aquifer, catchment and county. The talk and discussion will run from 18:00 to 19:30 (login to the Zoom from 17:45). Please follow the Zoom link information below to login.
Zoom link: shorturl.at/BHLRT (please join on the day using this link.)
Meeting ID: 861 9874 2004
Code: 507567
For further details lease see flyer here

Irish Quaternary Association (IQUA) Autumn Symposium 2022
2022-12-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Maynooth University, Co Kildare, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
The symposium will be held at Room 125, TSI Building North Campus, Maynooth University from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
The cost is €10 for IQUA members, €5 for IQUA Student members, €20 non-members, €10 student non-members.
The theme is “Research from the past – Impact for the future”
Keynote Speaker is Professor John Kirby from Liverpool John Moores University.
See flyer below and details of how to register here: https://forms.office.com/r/deF8tHgZ1M
Website: http://iqua.ie/category/events/

CGA Ted Nevill Lecture: “Intraplate magmatism: plumes, volatiles and more”
2022-11-30 19:30 | Ted Nevill Lab, Enterprise Centre, North Mall campus, UCC and Online, Ted Nevill Lab, Enterprise Centre, North Mall campus, UCC, Cork, Ireland
Cork Geological Association’s lecture: “Intraplate magmatism: plumes, volatiles and more”
Speaker: Professor Linda Kirstein, Professor of Earth Dynamics at the University of Edinburgh
Time: Wednesday 30th November at 7.30pm
Veneu: Ted Nevill Lab, Cork Enterprise Centre, North Mall Campus, UCC.
The event is co-hosted by CGA and The School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UCC. The speaker is and will give the Ted Nevill Lecture, entitled Professor Kirstein is graduate of UCC and studied during Ted Nevill’s time.
Also virtually via MS Teams using the following link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTcwMGYzZDMtODcyZC00NGVmLTg4YmMtNmRkMGI0NTVmYzE1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2246fe5ca5-866f-4e42-92e9-ed8786245545%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22149ddfb4-aca5-49a4-869e-9b03f6e0faa3%22%7d

Irish Association for Economic Geology (IAEG) AGM
2022-11-30 19:00 | Carlton Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Church Road, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15, D15EYX5, Ireland
Irish Association for Economic Geology (IAEG) 2022 AGM
Wednesday November 30th
Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown at 7pm.
To register for the meeting, please ensure you are logged in (this is a member’s only event) and navigate to the events page on the website or click here .
Please note that it is an in-person event only.

IGA Day Excursion
2022-09-24 11:00 - 15:00 | Bohernabreena, Co Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland
The final Irish Geological Association (IGA) Day Excursion for 2022 will take place on Saturday 24th September.
Gordon Poole (FGS) will lead the Peter Lewis Memorial Gold Panning Day from 11am to 3pm at Bohernabreena, Co. Dublin.
Booking is now open for this fun and very popular excursion.
Please fill in booking form HERE . Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Exact meeting location will be communicated to those registered closer to the date. If any difficulties accessing the form, email info@geology.ie and full details are available on the IGA website www.geology.ie/events

Aim of Excursion: Our event leader Gordon Poole has significant experience in a range of lithological settings through his geological postings around the world. Gordon will demonstrate the basics of panning for gold and each participant can try this technique out for themselves. We are most grateful to have Gordon to lead us. Many thanks are also due to our colleagues in the Geological Survey of Ireland, particularly James Hodgson, for supporting this event with the provision of gold panning equipment.
General Advice: To best enjoy this light-hearted gold panning event, please wear wellington boots, bring waterproof gloves and dress for the weather conditions. If you have a trowel or gold panning equipment of your own, please bring it along. Public Transport is available to access this area. Car pooling is advised where possible as the nearest car park is small and busy.

Royal Irish Academy Lecture
2022-09-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Royal Irish Academy, Dublin and online, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2,, Dublin, D02 HH58, Ireland
Sustainability series: Challenges and Opportunities for Science in Society
Please see flyer (pdf) here
Tickets, Thu 22 Sep 2022 at 18:00 | Eventbrite

IBN Networking Event
2022-09-15 09:30 - 17:30 | Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square South, Dublin 2, D02 X338, Ireland
Ireland Brownfield Network – 10th Anniversary Event Tickets, Thu 15 Sep 2022 at 09:30 | Eventbrite

IGA Lecture
2022-09-14 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM
The next Irish Geological Association (IGA) Lecture will be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday 14th September between 7pm and 8pm. IGA website
It is titled “Sir Arthur Russell and his Mineral Collection” by Roy Starkey, (Scientific Associate, Natural History Museum, London).
To register, email info@geology.ie.
A Zoom link will be sent on the day to those who have registered. For more details please see flyer here

IGA Day Excursion Wicklow with Pete Coxon
2022-09-10 08:30 - 17:30 | Wcklow, Co Wicklow, Ireland
Fellow Emeritus (TCD) Peter Coxon will lead an IGA Day Excursion on Saturday 10th September 2022. Pete Coxon’s Legendary Bus Tour of Wicklow – Wicklow in the Grip of an Ice Age, we will set out from Dublin by bus on this spectacular tour with this recently retired, world-renowned academic. We will visit many sites of Quaternary Geology interest in a beautiful route that includes Glencree, WMNP, the Glenealo Valley, Hollywood Glen and Blessington Lakes. Spaces are limited to 20 maximum so booking is open now on a first come, first served basis.
Participants are encouraged to join IGA as the annual fees are €5 for students, €20 for adults and €30 for family groups. However, non-members are most welcome for a sampler event before joining IGA so all are welcome.
The bus costs €35 per person for this memorable 9-hour tour of Wicklow. We also thank our colleagues at IQUA for the provision of the field guide “Wicklow in the Grip of an Ice Age (Coxon et al.). Further details are on our IGA website www.geology.ie and booking is open.
https://geology.ie/events/

IGA Excursion to Wexford
2022-08-27 - 2022-08-28 | Wexford, Wexford, Ireland
https://geology.ie/events/
Booking now open HERE
