The Institute of Geologists of Ireland

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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).

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.

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)

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

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

BGS – Amy Lally “Capturing the spatial and temporal evolution of glacial landforms at Breiðamerkurjökull, SE Iceland”.
2024-03-26 18:30 | 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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Keep an eye on their website for more information or any changes in the arrangements http://www.belfastgeologists.org.uk/winterpage.htm

60th Anniversary of the Volcano and Magmatic Studies Group
2024-04-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Trinity College, Dublin, Dublin, D02 KV91, Ireland
UCD and TCD are organising a special evening seminar for the 60th Anniversary of the Volcano and Magmatic Studies Group, a special interest group of The Geological Society.
This will be held at Museum Building, Trinity College Dublin on 3rd April 2024, between 6pm and 7:30pm, and is open to the public. Chris Bean and Swetha Venugopal will be speaking about modern advancements in volcano monitoring.
Please find full details below, and we hope to see you there.

Save the date - IQUA Field Meeting to Co. Louth: 5-7 April
2024-04-05 - 2024-04-07
IQUA Field Meeting to Co. Louth: 5-7 April

IQUA / QRA Spring Field Meeting
2024-04-05 - 2024-04-07 | Imperial Hotel, Dundalk, Co Louth, Park Street,, Dundalk, A91 ND6P, Ireland
IQUA / QRA Spring Field Meeting – 5th – 7th April 2024
It is with great pleasure that we announce a joint Irish Quaternary Association (IQUA) / Quaternary Research Association (QRA) field meeting to Co. Louth led by Gill Plunkett, Ryan Smazal, Cathy Delaney and Jasper Knight.
We will meet in the Imperial Hotel in Dundalk at 7 pm on Friday (5th April), and keep our fingers crossed for clement weather as we tour the county on Saturday 6th April and Sunday 7th April.
A preliminary schedule of sites can be found here.
Registration for full IQUA or QRA members is €60 (€30 student/unwaged). For non-members, registration will be €85 (€45 student/unwaged).
*To register your interest in participating in the field meeting, please complete this form by 15 March.*

Geomorphology Association of Ireland - 9th Annual Workshop
2024-04-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Portershed, Galway., 15 Market St,, Galway, H91 TCX3, Ireland
Geomorphology Association of Ireland – the GAI, hosting along with the Ryan Institute and University of Galway, will be holding their 9th Annual Workshop on the 11th April 2024 between 11:00 and 17:00 at the Portershed, Galway.
The theme of the workshop is: “From Land to Sea: the role of Geomorphology in understanding and managing Ireland’s landforms”.
Abstracts are due 16th February.
There will be oral and poster presentations, panel discussions and networking opportunities.
For more details and registration, please visit www.irishgeomorphology.ie

Terra Soil Conference
2024-04-12 | Ashtown Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin, D15 DY05, Ireland
Terra Soil is a collaborative research project between Geological Survey Ireland and Teagasc. Initiated in 2018, the Terra Soil Project aims to derive agronomic and environmental indicators from Tellus soil sample data.
The final conference will be held on the Friday 12th April 2024 at the Ashtown Research Centre, Dublin, D15 DY05.
This conference will serve as a platform for the official release of new datasets, maps, reports and scientific papers produced during this period.
More information is available from the Geological Survey Ireland webpage Terra Soil Final Conference (gsi.ie) . If you are interested in attending, please contact them on tellus@gsi.ie.

Geothermal Association of Ireland EGM
2024-04-12
Geothermal Association of Ireland EGM – will be held on the 12th April 2024, to review past achievements, reveal future plans and introduce new committee members.
Please keep an eye on their website for more information News & Events – Geothermal Association of Ireland

Belfast Geologists’ Society AGM
2024-04-16
Belfast Geologists’ Society AGM followed by talk. 16th April 2024.
Time and location tbc. Talk will be live + via Zoom.
Nicholas Wright: (archaeologist) title to be finalised. Zoom link and AGM details will be circulated closer to the time

IAH (Irish Group) Annual Conference
2024-04-16 - 2024-04-17 | Tullamore Court Hotel, Co. Offaly, O Moore Street,, Tullamore, Ireland
IAH (Irish Group) Annual Conference – registration is now open.
The conference, with the theme of “Groundwater and Nature-based solutions” will be held on the 16th and 17th April 2024 at the Tullamore Court Hotel.
The scheduled conference proceedings and further information can be found on the IAH website: Annual Conference – International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Irish Chapter (iah-ireland.org) and registration is now open at this Eventbrite link: 44th Annual IAH (Irish Group) Conference Tickets, Tue 16 Apr 2024 at 08:30 | Eventbrite

Irish Geological Association (IGA) Virtual Lecture
2024-04-17 19:00 | ZOOM
The Title of this Lecture is:
“The Changing Roles of Long-lived Faults in Mountain Belts: Examples from the Variscides of Southern Ireland”
It will be given by Dr. Pat Meere (UCC).
Pat is one of the most accomplished and experienced structural geologists in Ireland, so it will be a superb opportunity to learn a little of his distilled knowledge on this important topic.
Deep thanks to Dr. Patrick Roycroft, IGA Lecture Secretary, for arranging this meeting.
Once you register, you will receive an acknowledgement.
All who register will receive the Zoom link on the day of this lecture.
To register, please download flyer here which brings you to a Google Form, or alternatively email info@geology.ie

GSNI Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar
2024-04-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Webinar
The next webinar of the 2024 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series will take place on Thursday 18th April 2024 between 16:00 and 17:00.
It is entitled “Building the Global Geothermal Market: A Sustainable Energy Frontier” and will be given by Dr Marit Brommer (CEO) and Helen Robinson (Regional Manager Africa) of the International Geothermal Association.
More details and an Eventbrite link can be found here Building the Global Geothermal Market: A Sustainable Energy Frontier Tickets, Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite

Earth Day 2024 - “Planet vs Plastics”
2024-04-22
EarthDay.org is unwavering in their commitment to end plastics for the sake of human and planetary health, demanding a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040.
More information is available here: Earth Day 2024 | Activities & Resources for April 22 – Earth Day.
