The Institute of Geologists of Ireland

Belfast Geologists Society talk
2023-10-17
The next talk of their 2023/2024 winter programme will be on Tuesday 17th October.
The talk will be given by Dr. Robert Raine of GSNI and the provisional title is “Geothermal Potential of Northern Ireland”.
More details on how to access the meeting will be provided nearer the date.
Keep an eye on the Belfast Geologists webpage for more information coming soon Belfast Geologists Winter Programme

International Association of Geomorphologists: Webinar
2023-10-16 14:00 - 15:40 (Europe/Dublin) | Webinar
International Association of Geomorphologists will be holding a webinar on the 16th October between 14:00 and 15:40 IST (15:00 and 16:40 CET) featuring speakers from Poland, Italy and the U.K.
More details on the topics to be presented and how to register can be found here:
IAG Webinar for the International Geodiversity Day 2023 – IAG – International Association of Geomorphologists

Annual IAH (Irish Group) Field trip with the central theme of “CatchmentCARE”
2023-10-14 - 2023-10-15 | Arney, Blackwater and the Finn Catchments, BT74 6HX, United Kingdom
To be held in the Border counties to learn about the work undertaken as part of the cross-border CatchmentCARE project, in the cross-border river catchments: the Arney, the Blackwater and the Finn.
14th and 15th October
Full details of the content of the fieldtrip, the itinerary, cost and how to register can be found at this link Annual IAH (Irish Group) Field Trip – International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Irish Chapter (iah-ireland.org).
Further questions or queries can be directed to the IAH Fieldtrip Secretary, Joe Greene at fieldtrip@iah-ireland.org

Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series: "Why Geothermal?"
2023-10-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
“Why Geothermal? – Analysis of community acceptance to promote energy justice and sustainable development strategies in rural Argentina”
Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series– webinar tomorrow Thursday 12th October 2023 4pm-5pm hosted by the GSNI.
Given by Jackson Marshall Grimes of Project Innerspace.
More information on the content of this webinar and a link for registration can be found at this Eventbrite link:
Why Geothermal? Analysis of Community Acceptance to Promote Energy Justice Tickets, Thu 12 Oct 2023 at 16:00 | Eventbrite

National Geothermal Energy Summit 2023
2023-10-11 | TU Dublin, Grangegorman Campus, Grangegorman Lower,, Dublin, D07H6K8, Ireland
Save The Date:
Details to follow…

GSI / Geotechnical Society of Ireland: European Ground Motion Service (EGMS) course
2023-10-10 14:00 - 17:30 | Engineers Ireland, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland
Geological Survey Ireland, along with the Geotechnical Society of Ireland are co-hosting a free half-day course on the European Ground Motion Services (EGMS) on the afternoon of the Monday 10th October in Engineers Ireland, Clyde Road between 14:00 and 17:30.
EGMS is a Copernicus Service devoted to the monitoring of land deformation phenomena.
More information can be found at this link on GSI website short course on the European Ground Motion Service and here: https://www.gsi.ie/documents/CourseDescription_.pdf

Belfast Geologists Society: A short excursion to the geological garden at Crawfordsburn Country Park
2023-10-07 10:30 - 12:30 | Crawfordsburn Country Park, 32 Bridge Rd S, Helen's Bay, Bangor, BT19 1JT, United Kingdom
Led by: Dr. Michael Dempster
Earth Science & Heritage Officer, Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
More information can be found at the end of this link Belfast Geologists Summer Programme

Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Geopark - Dark Skies at Cavan Burren Park
2023-10-06 20:00 - 21:30
Details of this and all the events for Geodiversity day at Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark can be found at this link Events | Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark

International Geodiversity Day
2023-10-06
Please see website for events Home | Geodiversity Day.

GSNI interactive webinar “Geodiversity and you: How Geology made Northern Ireland”
2023-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | ZOOM
Given by Dr. Kristin Lemon
Register for the webinar using this Zoom link Webinar Registration – Zoom

GSI Researchers’ Night 2023
2023-09-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Ted Nevill Laboratory, UCC, Cork Enterprise Centre, Distillery Fields, North Mall, UCC, Cork, Ireland
Save the date for this event in UCC to mark European Researchers’ Night 2023.
Three Cork-based geoscience researchers, Dr. Jean O’Dwyer, Hannah Binner and Dr. Chris Mays, will give a short presentation about their recent work.
The event is free, but registration is required.
More details are available on Geological Survey Ireland’s website at this link: GSI Researchers’ Night 2023

Irish Geological Association (IGA) Lecture: “My Journey with Pegmatites – From India to Malawi”
2023-09-27 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM
given by Dr. Tuhin Chakraborty, of iCRAG and University College Cork.
Wednesday 27th September between 7pm and 8pm
Register for this talk by sending an email to IGA at info@geology.ie.
For further details please see flyer here

IGI Contaminated Land Training Series webinar
2023-09-27 12:30 - 14:00 | ZOOM
“Introduction to Contaminated Land and the Risk Assessment Process”
by Christopher Newton and Owen Williams.
on Wednesday 27th September at 12:30pm to 2pm via Zoom.
Pre-register for this training series by emailing info@igi.ie.
More details are available on the flyer here.

Belfast Geologists Society online talk: “North West Highlands UNESCO Geopark”
2023-09-26 19:30 | ZOOM
Peter Harrison will introduce the geology of the northwest highlands of Scotland and highlight the work of the North West Highlands UNESCO Geopark.
More details on how to access the Zoom meeting will be provided nearer the date. Keep an eye on the Belfast Geologists webpage for more information coming soon Belfast Geologists Winter Programme
Tuesday 26th September at 7:30pm.

Society of Petroleum Engineers Distinguished Lecturer 2023-24 Lecture Season
2023-09-25 17:30 | University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
begins Monday 25th September at 5:30pm
“Carbon Capture and Storage and the CO2 storage resources management system (SRMS)”.
lecture by Rawdon Seager
The talk will take place in the auditorium of the Student Village in UCD, Belfield (53°18’13.1″N 6°13’06.2″W – Google Maps Google map link 53°18’13.1″N 6°13’06.2″W – Google Maps).
Further details can be obtained by emailing Jonathan Leather jonathan.leather@uogplc.com.

Culture Night – DIAS Geophysics event: “Earthquakes and Other Geohazards”
2023-09-22 17:00 - 21:30 | 5 Merrion Square North, Dublin, D02 Y006, Ireland
The Geophysics Section of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is holding a talk / workshop entitled “Earthquakes and Other Geohazards”
at 5 Merrion Square North, Dublin D02 Y006.
Friday, 22nd September between 5pm and 9:30pm.
No booking is required for this event. More information on Culture Night website Earthquakes and Other Geohazards • Culture Night

Belfast Geologists - “Wonderful World of Fossils”
2023-09-17 11:00 - 16:00 | WWT Castle Espie, 78 Ballydrain Rd, Comber, Newtownards, BT23 6EA, United Kingdom
Event on Sunday 17th September 11am-4pm at WWT Castle Espie
by Mike Simms from Ulster Museum.
Standard admission charge – free for WWT (Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust members).
More information available at Show and Tell Fossils | WWT

IAEG 50th Anniversary Conference - 50 Years of Irish-type Pb-Zn deposits
2023-09-08 - 2023-09-10 | Galway Bay Hotel, The Promenade, Salthill, Galway, H91 W295, Ireland
For more details and registration please visit the IAEG website here:
IAEG – IAEG 50

EFG Panel discussion at EAGE Conference
2023-09-06 14:00 - 15:10 | Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), 150 Morrison Street, The Exchange, Scotland, Edinburgh, EH3 8EE, United Kingdom
“Building Public Trust with Near Surface Industries: A Pathway to Rebuilding the Talent Pipeline Needed for a Green Energy Transition”.
14:00 – 15:10 BST
More information on the panel discussion can be found here: EAGE NearSurface 2023 (eagensg.org) and you can register for the conference itself here: https://eagensg.org

Belfast Geologists Society – Family Fun Day
2023-08-26 10:00 | Whitepark Bay, Ballycastle, 157 Whitepark Rd, Ballintoy,, Ballycastle, BT54 6NH, United Kingdom
Belfast Geologists Society – Family Fun Day on Saturday 19th August.
Karen Parks will lead a family fun day at Whitepark Bay
to look at different rock types in the pebbles on the beach, play some rock-related games and look for fossils.
Meet at the YHA carpark at 10am.
More details available at this link Belfast Geologists Summer Programme.

Belfast Geologists Society – Field excursion
2023-08-16 18:30 - 21:00 | Hazelbank Foreshore, Belfast Lough, Shore Rd, Newtownabbey, Belfast, BT37 9JQ, United Kingdom
Belfast Geologists Society – Field excursion, evening of Wednesday 16th August.
The excursion will be held at Hazelbank Foreshore and be led by Dr. Mark Cooper, GSNI.
It will look at the dykes and faults on the foreshore of Belfast Lough.
Meet at Hazelbank carpark at 18:30 to finish at Kilroot at 21:00.
More details available at this link Belfast Geologists Summer Programme.

Irish Geological Association (IGA) Excursion to the Scottish Isles of Mull and Iona
2023-07-23 - 2023-07-28 | Isles of Mull and Iona, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
Leaders: Prof. Emeritus Stephen Daly (UCD) and Dr. Michael Flowerdew (CASP).
More information, details on the content of the trip and Booking form can be found at this link https://geology.ie/event/iga-excursioniona-and-mull-scotland23rd-28th-july-2023-only-3-places-left/.
For Full details on all aspects, please contact Stephen at excursions@geology.ie
or 0862201600 or Maria on 0983581302.

Belfast Geologists Society field excursion: “Carnlough-Geology and Industrial History”
2023-07-22 | Carnlough Harbour, Ballymena, 58 Harbour Rd, Carnlough, Ballymena, BT44 0EU, United Kingdom
Belfast Geologists Society – Field excursion
to be held as a joint event with the Belfast Naturalists Field Club – on Saturday 22nd July.
The excursion will be on “Carnlough – Geology and Industrial History” and attendees are asked to meet at Carnlough Harbour at 10:30am.
Full details at:
http://www.belfastgeologists.org.uk/summerpage.htm.
Note that this event will be led by Karen Parks.

Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark event for families: “Rock Detectives for International Rock Day”
2023-07-14 11:00 - 12:30 | Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark, Cavan and Fermanagh, Blacklion,, Co. Cavan, Ireland
“Rock Detectives for International Rock Day”
on Friday 14th July between 11:00am and 12:30pm.
It is suitable for children aged between 6 and 12 who will get a chance to see fossils, learn about different types of rocks and make their own mini Earth to bring home.
The cost is €5 per child or €15 for 4.
More details and how to book can be found at this link Rock Detectives for International Rock Day | Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark.

Geologists Association talk: “BGS Geomaterials Collections-200 years in the making”
2023-07-07 18:00 | ZOOM
Geologists Association, London talk online via Zoom, on Friday 7th July at 6pm
By Mike Howe of The British Geological Survey.
Non-members of the Geological Association need to register by emailing sarah@geologistsassociation.org.uk
For more information please see flyer here

AGM - Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Geologists of Ireland Limited
2023-06-28 18:00 - 19:30 | IGI Offices, No.63 Merrion Square, Dublin and on ZOOM, No.63 Merrion Square, Dublin, Ireland
The meeting will be a hybrid meeting whereby members will have the option of attending in person or remotely via Zoom.
We encourage those that can attend in person to do so and there will be a social reception in Merrion Square following the meeting.

Galway Geological Association (GGA) Fieldtrip
2023-06-17 10:00 | Ionad Oidreachta Leitir Mealláin (Heritage Centre, Lettermullan), Lettermullan, Connemara, Galway, Ireland
South West Connemara and Gorumna Island
on Saturday 17th June
Led by Dr. Sadhbh Baxter, University of Galway
Meeting at the Ionad Oidreachta Leitir Mealláin (Heritage Centre, Lettermullan)
at 10am
Further information can be found at this link:
Galway Geological Association – Our Program (galwaygeology.net)
email: galwaygeology@gmail.com to register.

Irish Geological Association (IGA) Weekend Excursion to North Donegal
2023-06-16 - 2023-06-18 | Glenveagh National Park, Co Donegal, Glenveagh Co Donegal, Ireland
Led by Dr. Charlotte Du Pleissis to examine the geology and structure of Glenveagh National Park and surrounding areas.
Details on the itinerary and how to register can be found at this link Irish Geological Association – EXCURSION to North Donegal – Irish Geological Association (geology.ie)

Irish Mining and Quarrying Society (IMQS) - Fieldtrip to Glengowla Mines
2023-06-16 | Glengowla Mines, Oughterard, Co. Galway, Oughterard, Co. Galway, H91 PX22, Ireland
Irish Mining and Quarrying Society (IMQS) fieldtrip:
Glengowla Mines, Oughterard, Co. Galway
Friday 16th June 2023.
Numbers are limited and priority will be given to IMQS members.
More details on itinerary, cost and payment link are available here:
2023 Field Trip – Glengowla Mines, Oughterard, Galway – IMQS

Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark Events: “National Caves and Karst Day”
2023-06-03 - 2023-06-04 | Marble Arch Caves, 43 Marlbank Rd, BT92 1EW, Enniskillen, BT92 1EW, United Kingdom
Celebrate “National Caves and Karst Day” in the Marble Arch Caves and surrounding areas.
Activities include Earth Yoga in the cave, a guided walk of the Gortmaconnell area and an indoor guided walk and Virtual Reality experience.
Further details and how to book can be found on this link:
Celebrate National Caves and Karst Day with the Marble Arch Caves and Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark | Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark
