IAEG 2026 Lecture Series – Early Career Talk
2026-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Online Event
IAEG will hold their next lecture in the series on Tuesday 24th March at 7pm, online.
They are pleased to announce their speaker as Ron Voordouw, a partner & Director of Geoscience at Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd., a Vancouver-based firm specialising in mineral exploration project management.
Ron will speak about Canada’s Mineral Industry: Camps, Careers, and Pathways for International Geologists. This lecture is open to all.
Registration is open via the IAEG website here IAEG – IAEG 2026 Lecture Series – Early Careers Talk – Ron Voordouw

UCD School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series – Spring Semester 2026
2026-03-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-22 13:00 - 14:00 | University College Dublin and on Zoom, G01, School of Earth Sciences, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1W8, Ireland
These will be held between 1-2 pm on Wednesdays in E0.61, O’Brien Science Centre, and also be streamed to Zoom at the recurring meeting link found below and on the flyer here.
The zoom link will remain the same every week. All are welcome.
Save the flyer for future references as there will be no weekly reminders, unless there is a change to the attached schedule.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/69834411743?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 698 3441 1743
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Irish Geoscience Network Meeting
2026-03-25 17:30 - 19:00 | 63 Merrion Square, Dublin and on Zoom, Dublin 2, Ireland
On Wednesday 25th March 2026, as a hybrid meeting, between 17:30 and 19:00, both in-person at 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 or online.
Representatives of the IGN organisations are welcome to the meeting and the refreshments afterwards.
Please RSVP to info@igi.ie and submit your organisation’s report to IGI at the same address by 11th March.

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
2026-03-26 16:00 | Webinar
The third webinar in the 2026 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series is taking place on Thursday 26th March at 16:00 GMT.
Jeremy Carkner, Senior Project Manager (Sustainability) at the DAA will outline Dublin Airport‘s recent geothermal feasibility study and how ground-source heating and cooling could help cut its Scope 1 emissions.
Register via the Eventbrite link here Dublin Airport’s Geothermal Journey Tickets, Thursday, Mar 26 from 4 pm to 5 pm GMT | Eventbrite

IQUA Spring Meeting and AGM
2026-03-28 | University of Galway, University Road,, Galway,, H91 TK33, Ireland
The Irish Quaternary Association (IQUA) will hold their Spring Meeting and AGM this coming Saturday, 28th March 2026 at Arts Millennium Building, University of Galway.
The Spring Meeting focuses especially on IQUA postgraduate and postdoctoral research.
The IQUA AGM will be held following the close of the Spring Meeting.
More information from the IQUA website Invitation: IQUA Spring Meeting and AGM 2026 – Irish Quaternary Association

IAH (Irish Group) Conference 2026
2026-04-14 - 2026-04-15 | Tullamore Court Hotel, Co. Offaly, O Moore Street,, Tullamore, Ireland
The Annual IAH (Irish Group) Conference – “Groundwater 2035: Building Resilience for the Next Decade” –will take place on 14th and 15th April 2026 in the Tullamore Court Hotel.
The conference will include sessions on the following topics:

Groundwater Supply Development
Climate Resilience & Extremes
Reversing Biodiversity Collapse
Contaminants and Pressures
Innovation and inspiration

Registration is now open at Annual Irish Hydrogeology Conference | Tickets | Tullamore | Science & Technology | Billetto — Ireland

IAEG online lecture for Members only
2026-04-14 19:00 | Online Event
IAEG are pleased to announce that Dave Beek, Rados Operational Services Director, will be presenting as part of their 2026 Online Lecture series.
Dave will be speaking on “An Introduction to the Rados XRF ore Sorting Solutions – with a particular focus on Irish opportunities”.
The talk will take place on Tuesday, 14th April at 7 PM online.
Registration (for members only) is open via the IAEG website, here IAEG – IAEG 2026 Lecture Series – Rados XRF – Dave Beek.
Please register in plenty of time to ensure you receive an invite.

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series
2026-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The fourth webinar in the 2026 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series takes place Thursday 23rd April between 16:00 and 17:00.
The talk is entitled “THERMOCAL (THERMOphysical Properties of CALedonian rock materials to de-risk geothermal development”.
Prof. Gioia Falcone, Rankine Chair of Energy Engineering at the University of Glasgow will provide an overview of the THERMOCAL project, which aims to systematically acquire a substantial empirical thermogeological data set across the terranes of the Caledonian Orogen, and associated plutons and Precambrian basement, in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Norway.
Register via the Eventbrite link THERMOCAL Project Tickets, Thursday, April 23 • 4 PM – 5 PM GMT+1 | Eventbrite

Geomorphology Association of Ireland (GAI) 2026 Annual Workshop
2026-04-24 | University College Cork, College Road, Cork, T12 YN60, Ireland
This workshop is taking place on 24th April 2026 in Cork hosted by the Geography Department in University College Cork.
Join them in UCC campus on 24th April 2026 for a packed day of presentations and networking opportunities with academic, industry and government professionals and stakeholders.
Registration and information here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/geomorphology-association-of-ireland-2026-annual-workshop-tickets-1975967543113?aff=oddtdtcreator

IAEG online lecture for Members only
2026-05-12 19:00 | Online Event
IAEG are delighted to announce that Mark Williams, Principal Mining Geologist at Land & Minerals Consulting, will be presenting as part of their 2026 Online Lecture series. Mark will be speaking on “Underground Drilling Innovation and Geo-Metallurgical Integration at Barbrook Mine, Barberton”.
The talk will take place online at 7 PM on 12th May 2026.
Registration (for members only) is open via the IAEG website, here IAEG – IAEG 2026 Lecture Series – Underground Drilling Innovation and Geo-Metallurgical Integration at Barbrook Mine, Barberton – Mark Williams. Please register in plenty of time to ensure you receive an invite.

Irish Association for Economic Geology (IAEG) Annual Conference
2026-05-21 - 2026-05-22 | Tower Hotel Waterford, The Mall, The Viking Triangle, Waterford, X91 VXEO, Ireland
This year’s IAEG conference will be held on the 21st and 22nd of May in the Tower Hotel, Waterford.
Registration is now open.
The theme will be Precious Metals.
Along with a fantastic array of speakers there will be a round-up of precious metal projects on the island of Ireland, student flash talks and posters.
More information on speakers, associated events and a registration link can be found here: IAEG – 2026 IAEG Annual Conference – Precious Metals.
Student posters and flash talks: Submit a poster or 5 minute flash talk abstract on any economic geology topic to secretary@iaeg.ie before the 24th April 2026. Approved entries will gain Free Entry to the conference.
For further information contact secretary@iaeg.ie for membership queries contact treasurer@iaeg.ie.

Copper Coast Geopark Fieldtrip
2026-05-22 14:30 | Copper Coast UNESCO Geopark, Knockmahon, Bunmahon, Co. Waterford, Bunmahon, Ireland
As part of the IAEG Conference itinerary, details have now been announced for free guided tour of the Copper Coast Geopark on the afternoon (2:30pm) of Friday 22nd May.
The tour will be run by Geopark Geologist, Robbie Galvin, Typically the (1.5-2 hour) walking tour takes you through Ireland’s only outdoor geological timeline.
Your tour begins at the visitor centre at Bunmahon and takes you on a fascinating walk to the stunning geological site of Tra na Mbo. Your tour ends at the Geopark visitor centre where there is a café and small gift shop selling locally made crafts.
More information: www.coppercoastgeopark.com and further details at IAEG – IAEG 2026 Annual Conference – Copper Coast Geopark Fieldtrip

Save the Date - EPA Climate Change Conference
2026-05-27 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
Save the Date – EPA Climate Change Conference 27th May 2026 at the Aviva Stadium Dublin – A full programme and registration details for the day will follow soon. Follow the EPA on LinkedIn for more updates.

PERC-IGI Training event
2026-06-04 | DCEE, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin and Online, Haddington Road, Dublin, D04 K7X4, Ireland
“Critical Raw Material Resource Classification and Reporting using UNFC and CRIRSCO” –
PERC PERC | PAN-EUROPEAN RESERVES & RESOURCES REPORTING COMMITTEE and the IGI are running a one-day training event in Dublin on 4th June 2026 on the topic of “Critical Raw Material Resource Classification and Reporting using UNFC and CRIRSCO”.
This event will be held at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment’s Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin, D04K7X4 with the half-day morning session also being available to attend online.
The full day including the workshop in the afternoon is for in-person attendees only.
Registration is now open at the appropriate Eventbrite links below. Details and further information about the event are provided in a course brochure which can be viewed and downloaded using the following link:
https://nextcloud.percstandard.org/index.php/s/zjJmneFGfCmpAPE
Full Day in-person attendance link:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1984457785657?aff=oddtdtcreator
Half Day Online attendance link:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1986080508264?aff=oddtdtcreator

PERC AGM
2026-06-05 | DCEE, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin and Online, Haddington Road, Dublin, D04 K7X4, Ireland
The PERC AGM will be held on Friday 5th June 2026 in Dublin with the option for remote attendance.
It will be hosted at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment’s Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin, D04K7X4 and is intended for PERC Trustees and Members as well as members of the PERC sub-committees.
Participation by external individuals or organisations is possible on request to the PERC Chairperson and Secretary.
More details on how to register (for PERC Members and invited guests only) will follow in due course.

IGI AGM
2026-06-17 18:00 | 63 Merrion Square, Dublin and on Zoom, Dublin 2, Ireland
The IGI AGM will take place on Wednesday 17th June 2026 at 18:00 at Merrion Square and via Zoom.
Open to all members to attend.
Should you wish to attend the AGM (whether in-person or online) and the social event afterwards, please RSVP by email info@igi.ie by close of business on Wednesday 10th June 2026, or as soon as you can.

EFG and Société Géologique de France event
2026-06-18 - 2026-06-19 | Pau, France, Pau, France
“LearnGeo: Learn Geoscience. Lead Change. Light the Way” will take place on 18–19 June 2026 in Pau, in the south of France Home – Geoscience Pau Event 2026.
LearnGeo is a dynamic conference designed to make geosciences engaging and accessible, with a special focus on secondary school students and educators. You can get involved as sponsors or exhibitors Sponsorship – Geoscience Pau Event 2026 with preferential rates for EFG members and partner organisations.
There is also a call for proposals for talks and workshops Call for proposals – Geoscience Pau Event 2026 with a deadline of 30th January 2026.
LearnGeo will be held alongside the Avenia Geodays (16–17 June 2026), France’s leading event for subsurface industries (600+ participants, B2B meetings, thematic conferences).

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.

Save the Date - Geothermal District Heating & Cooling Days
2026-09-10 - 2026-09-11 | The Gibson Hotel, Dublin, Point Square,, Dublin, D01 X2P2, Ireland
EGEC Geothermal alongside the Geothermal Association of Ireland (GAI), will host this year’s Geothermal District Heating & Cooling Days in The Gibson Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th September 2026.
As Europe faces growing pressure to deliver secure, affordable and sustainable energy, geothermal is emerging as a critical part of the solution providing low carbon, locally sourced heating, cooling and energy storage.
This event will bring together policymakers, developers, industry leaders and infrastructure investors to explore how geothermal can be delivered as a long-term, investable energy solution.
Key themes include:
· Energy security through indigenous resources
· Long-term cost stability and affordability
· Scalable decarbonisation of heat
· Infrastructure investment and Energy-as-a-Service models
· Industrial and campus applications
· Insights from leading international markets
More details to follow. For now, please save the date.

Save the Date – Ireland Brownfield Network Conference
2026-10-14 | Queens University Belfast, University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NN,, Belfast, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom
The next IBN conference will be held in the spectacular Riddle Hall at Queen’s University Belfast on Wednesday the 14th October 2026.
Further details will be released in the coming months.
Please get in touch with admin@irelandbrownfieldnetwork.com if you would like to help organise the event or sponsor the day.
