MEMBERS, please check your SPAM folder as we are now sending our announcements via Mail Chimp. Thank you! ****FIELD TRIP****: 25th February – Tara Mines Boliden, Navan, Co. Meath ****FIELD TRIP****: POSTPONED – GSI Core Shed with Markus Pracht ****LECTURE****: 25th March – “Biosignatures in Martian Clays”… by Amy Dugdale…
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Abstract: Is there life on Mars? Could there have been in the past? What would signs of life look like on Mars? The key objectives of the ExoMars rover are to search for signs of life (biosignatures) and characterise the geochemical and water environment. To achieve this, Oxia Planum, a…
Please note this event is for members only. Dear Members, We are delighted to let you know that Boliden are kindly hosting the IGA at Tara Mines for a day. Tara is Europe’s largest zinc mine and also one of the largest in a global comparison. This event is for…
Abstract: The Quaternary Period (the last 2.6 million years) had a profound impact on the Irish landscape. This talk will investigate the warm stages of the Quaternary: the interglacials (the times between the glaciations). The interglacial periods comprise only 10% of the Quaternary and were of varying magnitudes and lengths…
Following the success of Geology Week in Athlone Library held by Margaret Franklin last October, Michele Castiaux will be holding another Geology Week event in Portlaoise Library, Co. Laois. This is a public awareness event and will consist of: Tuesday 21st to Saturday 25th January: exhibition of posters, rock, fossil…