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SUMMARY:Field trip: Kiltorcan 2020 end-Devonian plant fossil excursion with Maria Cullen (IGA VP) and Dan O'Neill (Quarry Owner)
DESCRIPTION:NOW FULLY BOOKED \nKiltorcan Quarry is a botanical fossil site of international significance since first described by James Flanagan (Geological Survey staff member) in the early 19th century. Material such fossil plants and tree ferns were described new to science from this area i.e. this is the original location of important Type material that describes early terrestrial plants. The Kiltorcan Formation represents in part a fluvio-deltaic system where tall tree ferns and their associated flora and fauna lived 360 Million years ago. Please join us for a memorable tour and an opportunity to find your own small pieces of Planet Earth botanical and geological history. It is a wonderful thing to crack open a layer of rock and rediscover part of a plant that has not been seen since late Devonian times. \nDate: 5th September \nTime: 11:30hrs until approx. 15:00hrs \nWhere: Golf Club\, Kiltorcan\, near Ballyhale\, Co. Kilkenny\nWe will park at the Kiltorcan Golf Club Car park and will walk to and fro from the quarry. \nLeaders: Maria Cullen and Dan O’Neill (Quarry Owner) \nEach participant will be required to bring their own hard hat\, geological hammer\, safety glasses/goggles and hand sanitiser. In addition\, members can of course bring gloves and face masks as per IGA Covid-19 field trip protocol. \nRegistration: IGA Members only.  Details on how to register will be sent by email.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/field-trip-kiltorcan-2020-end-devonian-plant-fossil-excursion-with-maria-cullen-iga-vp-and-dan-oneill-quarry-owner/
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SUMMARY:AGM on "Zoom" - 15th July 2020 at 7.30pm
DESCRIPTION:Dear IGA Members\, \nFollowing the success of our online Zoom lecture\, and keeping in mind that we do not know yet when we will be able to resume face to face meetings\, the Committee has decided as per close 9 of the Constitution:\n– to hold our AGM virtually through Zoom on July 15th 2020 at 7.30pm.\n– to allow for email voting to irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com in advance of AGM\, should you wish to do so. \nAll AGM documents were prepared last April and have been made available since then to all members. \nThe agenda for the AGM is: \n\nPresidential address\nTreasurer’s report\nField trips/events report\nLectures report\nLibrary initiative\nIGRM 2020 report\nProposed 2020 committee and nominations\nAOB\n\nYou do not need a camera or a microphone to attend a Zoom meeting and comments can be made during the meeting from your laptop using the “chat box”.  As for our previous Zoom lecture\, please reply to irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com  to register for the AGM and an email with a link to attend the meeting will be sent to you on the 15th July. \nLooking forward to it! \nMichele and the IGA Committee
URL:https://geology.ie/event/agm-on-zoom-15th-july-2020-at-7-30pm/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20200624T200000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL Lecture - 24th June\, 7pm: "ExoMars: The Search for Life in Martian Clays"  by Amy Dugdale (NUI Maynooth)
DESCRIPTION:With so much uncertainty around when we will be able to host gatherings again\, we’ve decided host a virtual lecture! We will be doing this through a platform called Zoom\, which is favored by many across the industry and has been used to host conferences and talks around the world so it should do the job! \nAmy Dugdale is a final year undergraduate student at NUI Maynooth and will be speaking about her work looking for life on Mars! Amy has kindly agreed to be our inaugural virtual speaker and we’re very much looking forward to her talk!  \nYou can download the Zoom app on your device\, or their software on your PC\, but you can also just access the talk via the link we provide you with (Which we will be sending around on the day of the lecture). I will also send a how-to guide along with this in case you need it! \nPlease e-mail us at irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com if you wish to register to attend and we will make sure the details you need will get to you on Wednesday 24th June.   \nIf you have any questions or you haven’t used zoom before\, just let us know and we’d be happy to help you out or do a test run! 🙂 \nAbstract: \nMars has many similarities to planet Earth and therefore may harbour life. But what are the conditions needed for life and how can signs of past life be detected? In this talk Mars’ potential to support life will be discussed in addition to its Geology. These topics are particularly relevant to ESA’s ExoMars mission due to launch in 2022; 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 clay-rich plain\, has been selected as the landing site due to its abundant mineralogical evidence of aqueous activity and its astrobiological potential. The mineralogy of this site and the rover instruments that will investigate it will be discussed. \nBiography:  \nAmy Dugdale is an undergraduate student at Maynooth university studying Biology and Chemistry in final year. She has a strong interest in astrobiology and planetary Science having completed internships at the Open University and the  University of Kent. \nPhoto Credit: Nasa.gov
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-biosignatures-in-martian-clays-mineralogy-at-the-exomars-rover-landing-site-by-amy-dugdale-nui-maynooth/
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Tara Mines - Boliden - Navan\, Co. Meath Trip - 25th February 2020
DESCRIPTION:Please note this event is for members only. \nDear Members\, \nWe 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. \nThis event is for IGA members only.  As the number is limited to 10 participants\, please only apply if you haven’t been yet.  Places will be awarded on a “first come first served basis”. Please register with Howard at howardfox41@gmail.com. \nFor your interest\, details of mining activities and 2018 Annual Report are available at https://www.boliden.com/operations/mines/boliden-tara#. \nField trip details:\nDate: Tuesday 25th February 2020\nTime: 9.30 am arrival\n10 places\, Members only\nPlease wear wellies and bring a snack \nPhoto credit: Irish Times
URL:https://geology.ie/event/field-trip-tara-mines-boliden-navan-co-meath-trip-25th-february-2020/
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SUMMARY:Lecture - 19th February 2020 - "Climate Change and Ireland’s Landscape: Cold to Warm and back again over the  last 2.6 Ma"  By Prof. Pete Coxon (Trinity College Dublin)
DESCRIPTION: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 but deeply affected Ireland’s landscape and flora. Interglacial deposits were identified in Ireland in the 1860s and this talk will look at the geological\, geomorphological\, and palaeobotanical evidence for these warmer periods and compare them to global records. \nWhen and where:The lecture theatre in the Geological Survey of Ireland\, Beggars Bush\, Dublin 4 on Wednesday\, 19 February 2020\, between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Coffee and biscuits will be available from 5:30 pm. All welcome!
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-19th-february-2020-climate-change-and-irelands-landscape-cold-to-warm-and-back-again-over-the-last-2-6-ma-by-prof-pete-coxon-trinity-college-dublin/
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SUMMARY:Geology Week in Portlaoise Library with Michele Castiaux - 21st to 25th January 2020.
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nTuesday 21st to Saturday 25th January: exhibition of posters\, rock\, fossil and mineral samples (Irish and other)\nTuesday 21st January: “Rock Detective” children’s workshop (fully booked)\nFriday 24th January: two “Rock Detective” children’s workshops (fully booked)\nSaturday 25th January: full-day event on the theme of “Rock Detective”.  Members of the public are invited to bring in rock samples to have them identified.\n\nThis week will also be an opportunity to raise awareness of the “Geological Heritage of Laois” published in 2016 and  available to download here.  This audit of geological sites was carried out by Matthew Parkes\, Ronan Hennessy\, Robert Meehan\, Vincent Gallagher and Sarah Gatley. The Laois Geological Heritage Project was supported by the Heritage Council\, the Geological Survey Ireland and the Laois County Council. The resulting report was an action of the County Laois Heritage Plan 2014-2019. \nThe Heritage Officer of Laois County Council\, Catherine Casey\, has kindly donated the book “Geology of Laois and Offaly” by Dr. John Feehan as a prize which will be raffled off on Saturday 25th January.  Visitors to the library will be invited to take part in the draw during the preceding week.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/geology-week-in-portlaoise-library-with-michele-castiaux-21st-to-25th-january-2020-2/
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SUMMARY:Lecture - 11th December 2019 - "Sixty Years of the Irish Geological Association: A Diamond Jubilee Hitsory" by Prof. Patrick Wyse Jackson (TCD)
DESCRIPTION:Sixty Years of the Irish Geological Association: A Diamond Jubilee History \nBy Prof. Patrick Wyse Jackson (Trinity College Dublin) \nAbstract: \nThe IGA is Ireland’s oldest geological organization aimed at both the professional and the amateur geologist. Born of a meeting of geology professors in 1959\, the IGA has gone on to flourish for 60 years. This talk will present an overview of that history and place the IGA in the wider Irish geological context. Copies of the IGA’s previous Golden Anniversary booklet will be available (€5.00). And let me wish the IGA many more decades of serving the broadest membership of the Irish geological community. \nWhen and Where (PLEASE NOTE VENUE!!!): \nThe Museum 4 Lecture Theatre in Trinity College Dublin on Wednesday\, 11 December 2019\, between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Please enter via the side door on the East side of the Museum Building. \nCoffee and biscuits will be available in the Geology Coffee Room from 6:30 pm. All welcome.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-11th-december-2019-sixty-years-of-the-irish-geological-association-a-diamond-jubilee-hitsory-by-prof-patrick-wyse-jackson-tcd-2/
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SUMMARY:Lecture - 11th December 2019 - "Sixty Years of the Irish Geological Association: A Diamond Jubilee Hitsory" by Prof. Patrick Wyse Jackson (TCD)
DESCRIPTION:Sixty Years of the Irish Geological Association: A Diamond Jubilee History \nBy Prof. Patrick Wyse Jackson (Trinity College Dublin) \nAbstract: \nThe IGA is Ireland’s oldest geological organization aimed at both the professional and the amateur geologist. Born of a meeting of geology professors in 1959\, the IGA has gone on to flourish for 60 years. This talk will present an overview of that history and place the IGA in the wider Irish geological context. Copies of the IGA’s previous Golden Anniversary booklet will be available (€5.00). And let me wish the IGA many more decades of serving the broadest membership of the Irish geological community. \nWhen and Where (PLEASE NOTE VENUE!!!): \nThe Museum 4 Lecture Theatre in Trinity College Dublin on Wednesday\, 11 December 2019\, between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Please enter via the side door on the East side of the Museum Building. \nCoffee and biscuits will be available in the Geology Coffee Room from 6:30 pm. All welcome.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-11th-december-2019-sixty-years-of-the-irish-geological-association-a-diamond-jubilee-hitsory-by-prof-patrick-wyse-jackson-tcd/
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SUMMARY:IGA Diamond Jubilee Concert: 22nd November 2019
DESCRIPTION:Mark the date! Details TBC \nOn Friday\, 22 November 2019 at Luther House on Adelaide Road in Dublin is the much-anticipated IGA Diamond Jubilee Concert. This will take place between 19:30 and 21:30; doors will open at 18:30. Please arrive early. Nine soloists or groups\, from all geo-backgrounds and from all over Ireland\, will perform in a one-off celebratory musical event. A programme is being prepared and will be circulated before the concert. The event is free and open to all.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/iga-diamond-jubilee-concert-22nd-november-2019-2/
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SUMMARY:IGA Diamond Jubilee Concert: 22nd November 2019
DESCRIPTION:Mark the date! Details TBC \nOn Friday\, 22 November 2019 at Luther House on Adelaide Road in Dublin is the much-anticipated IGA Diamond Jubilee Concert. This will take place between 19:30 and 21:30; doors will open at 18:30. Please arrive early. Nine soloists or groups\, from all geo-backgrounds and from all over Ireland\, will perform in a one-off celebratory musical event. A programme is being prepared and will be circulated before the concert. The event is free and open to all.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/iga-diamond-jubilee-concert-22nd-november-2019/
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SUMMARY:IGA Diamond Jubilee Special Lecture-  "The Leinster Granite: Sixty Years of Wondering" by Dr. Pádhraig Kennan
DESCRIPTION:IGA Diamond Jubilee Special Lecture: “The Leinster Granite: Sixty Years of Wondering” \nBy Dr. Pádhraig Kennan \nAbstract: \nThere was a time when batholiths were batholiths – large bodies of coarse-grained granite that had slowly crystallised deep in the earth’s crust from liquid rock (magma) intruded from even greater depths. These bodies were commonly seen as having outward-dipping contacts\, and question marks as lower limits. However\, even before the IGA era\, 2 kg hammers\, petrological microscopes and countless pairs of boots had established that most of these batholiths were aggregates of smaller\, essentially coeval\, plutons. Later development of larger hammers (e.g.\, spectrometers of various hues\, ion probes\,\nelectron microscopes\, and the like) served to define more complex patterns of aggregation of components not always coeval. But oftentimes\, the boots could not see the joins and still cannot – just one of many enigmas. The questions that\nare still questions and matters of debate wherever granites occur are still many. \nWhere exactly did the liquid magmas originate\, and how far did they journey upwards? How did the magmas intrude – as inverted tear drops\, or sheets\, or otherwise? What exactly melted in the first place? Did magmas mingle and mix\,\nor segregate and evolve? When did intrusion occur and over what time span? Why so many different granite varieties – all textural interplays of quartz\, feldspar and mica that recur worldwide? This talk will attempt to address some\,\nand only some (ignorance)\, of these questions. In doing so\, the role of the enclosing envelope will be given some emphasis and it will be a major surprise to the speaker if Sr isotopes and coticule are not mentioned. A model incorporating some of the features of the Leinster Granite\, and of one or two others\, that might have wide application is the aim. \nAcknowledgement: In 1959 and throughout the 1960s (and beyond)\, the IGA enabled a young student and university teacher to experience the rocks of many parts of Ireland on excursions led by experts from all the universities and\nGeological Surveys of Ireland\, and from some abroad. These excursions were augmented by countless lectures. He met many giants. Little of that would have happened so soon without the IGA. The experience was priceless. Thank you. \nWhen and where (PLEASE NOTE VENUE!!!): \nThe School of Earth Sciences\, University College Dublin\, on Wednesday\, 20 November 2019\, between 20:00 and 21:00. Coffee and biscuits will be available from 19:00. All are welcome! \nLocation: https://www.ucd.ie/earthsciences/contact/ \nImage Credit: www.countywicklowheritage.org
URL:https://geology.ie/event/iga-diamond-jubilee-special-lecture-the-leinster-granite-sixty-years-of-wondering-by-dr-padhraig-kennan-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20191116T133000
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SUMMARY:Weekend Workshop - November 16th & 17th 2019: the Ancient Craft of Silversmithing with Tina Keating\, Geologist\, Gemmologist and Jeweller
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Workshop: Experience the Ancient Craft of Silversmithing with Tina Keating\, Geologist\, Gemmologist and Jeweller – November 16th and 17th 2019 – Tramore\, Co. Waterford.  \nWould you like to design and make your own piece of silver jewellery or\, as the festive season is almost upon us\, create a unique piece for a loved one? \nIf so this weekend workshop is just for you. This is the opportunity to work under the supervision of a real geologist\, someone with great ability\, who really understands the stories behind the substances and all the aspects of working with this timeless medium. Learn the basics of Sterling Silver Jewellery making\, forming\, soldering\, finishing and setting. \nA great workshop for those who would like their first taste of working with this beautifully versatile metal.  This could be the start of a new appreciation and the creation of an artistic outlet from your love of geology\, metals\, minerals\, fossils\, stones! \nJoin us for a full and informative day and a half where each person will leave with at least one completed piece. \nWhen: \nHalf Day Saturday 16th. November\, 1.30 to 5.00pm \nand Full Day Sunday 17th\, 10.00am to 5.00pm \nWhere:  \nThe Coastguard Cultural Centre\, Tramore\, Co. Waterford http://www.coastguardculturalcentre.ie \nCost: \n€90.00 Both Days \n€60.00 Sunday Only \n€40.00 Saturday Only \nAll materials will be supplied but you are welcome to bring along a small item to set\, such as a stone\, mineral or tiny fossil. \nChildren (min. 12 y.o.) must be accompanied by an adult. \nBOOKING REQUIRED: please contact Maria on 087-3644645 or maria@geology.ie as soon as possible to secure a place. \nAdditional information: \nLunch and refreshments will be available on site at modest charge. \nBiography: \nTina is a native of Co. Waterford and a graduate of NUI Cork.   She is a Geologist\, Heritage Specialist for the Heritage In Schools scheme\, a Goldsmith and Gemmologist with over 30 years’ experience in the Jewellery trade and spent many years designing and handcrafting jewellery using a variety of precious metals and gemstones. \nThe Jump from what was originally an artistic career – (having initially studied Art in WIT) to a scientific one can be attributed to the introduction to gemstones as part of her goldsmith apprenticeship. \nShe has been Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain for over 24 years\, having graduated from BDS school of Gemmology; Regent’s College London 1993.  Tina’s interest in geology stems from her work in mineralogy and encouraged the pursuit of further studies with a full time Geology Degree in NUI Cork. \nDuring her eight years as geologist with the Copper Coast Geopark she built up a successful Education and Activities Programme\, introducing our natural\, cultural and built heritage to the public\, achieved through fieldtrips\, lectures\, family events\, workshops and school visits. Work she now continues independently and through the ‘Heritage in Schools Scheme’. \nTo date\, she successfully combines her work in the jewellery profession and her work as a geologist which is mainly involved in education.  Tina’s artistic and scientific backgrounds are a great asset to her work in schools education and in increasing public understanding of Earth Science.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/weekend-workshop-november-16th-17th-2019-the-ancient-craft-of-silversmithing-with-tina-keating-geologist-gemmologist-and-jewelller-2/
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SUMMARY:Lecture: 23rd October 2019 - "Diamond Prospectivity in Northernmost Ireland" by Mr. Barry Long (GSI\, retired)
DESCRIPTION:Diamond Prospectivity in Northernmost Ireland \nBy Mr. Barry Long (Geological Survey of Ireland\, retired) \nAbstract: \nCould diamonds be present in northernmost Ireland? How can they be searched for? Has there already been any serious exploration? What have we\, in Ireland\, learned from countries that do mine diamonds? Where does Ireland stand at present with regard to diamond potential? All will be revealed. \nWhen and where: \nThe lecture theatre in the Geological Survey of Ireland\,\nBeggars Bush\, Dublin 4 on Wednesday\, 23 October 2019\, between 6:30 pm and\n7:30 pm. Coffee and biscuits will be available from 5:30 pm.  All welcome. \nPhoto: Raw diamonds are displayed on long tables (Image: 2008 Per-Anders Pettersson)
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-23rd-october-2019-diamond-prospectivity-in-northernmost-ireland-by-mr-barry-long-gsi-retired-2/
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SUMMARY:Geology Week in Athlone Library: 10th to 17th October 2019
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Diamond Anniversary of the IGA\, many events are being organised.  Thanks to the Chief Librarian and the Staff of Athlone Library\, there will be a “Geology Week” exhibition of rocks and minerals from the 10th to the 17th October 2019.  The aim of this exhibition is to raise public awareness of the presence of geology all around us.  Many thanks to Margaret Franklin for organising this!
URL:https://geology.ie/event/geology-week-in-athlone-library-10th-to-17th-october-2019-2/
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Wednesday 18th September 2019: "Ocean Acidification: A Tale of Rocks and Water" - Dr. Rachel R. Cave (NUIG)
DESCRIPTION:Ocean Acidification: A Tale of Rocks and Water \nBy Rachel R. Cave (NUIG)\nClimate change is now widely understood as an emerging challenge for human society. The adding of CO 2 to the atmosphere by a range of human activities is the main culprit\, and this CO 2 traps heat\, leading to global warming. This\, in turn\, strengthens the water cycle where more water is evaporated from the oceans into clouds and so falls as precipitation on land\, to be returned to the oceans by rivers and submarine groundwater discharge. The “other” CO 2 problem is the effect that CO 2 has when it diffuses into seawater: it reacts with the water molecules to produce free hydrogen ions\, which lowers the pH and so causes “ocean acidification”. This process has enormous implications both for shelled organisms and for the\nocean chemistry that supports plant life in the oceans. Ocean acidification in the open ocean is reasonably well understood\, but things get much more complicated in coastal waters\, which act as both a source and a sink of CO 2 \, switching between them at different seasons. The carbon chemistry of coastal waters has three main controls: the cycle of growth and decay of phytoplankton and seaweeds\, the exchange of waters with the wider ocean\, and CO 2 exchange with the atmosphere. However recent work in Irish coastal waters shows that the rock underlying river catchments is also important in\nthe carbon chemistry of coastal waters. \nThis talk will give an overview of ocean acidification in the wider ocean and then look at what is happening in Irish waters\, and why our geology is so important when it comes to coastal waters. \nWhen and where: The lecture theatre in the Geological Survey of Ireland\, Beggars Bush\, Dublin 4 on\nWednesday\, 18 September 2019\, between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Coffee and biscuits will be available from\n5:30 pm. All are welcome!
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-wednesday-18th-september-2019-ocean-acidification-a-tale-of-rocks-and-water-dr-rachel-r-cave-nuig-2/
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SUMMARY:Field trip - 14th August 2019 - Peter Lewis Memorial Gold Panning Event lead by Judith Mather (GSI)
DESCRIPTION:Dear Members\, \nThe exciting Peter Lewis Memorial Gold Panning event is on again!  This year\, we have a new leader\, Judith Mather from the Geological Survey Ireland.  We will be returning to our first location on the River Dodder at Bohernabreena\, Co. Dublin. (Subject to Licence) \nIf you wish to attend\, please register by the 12th September to irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com . \nJudith Mather (GSI) Biography \nOver the last 11 years Judith has worked on two national geochemical baseline surveys\, as a field sampler and field team leader for the British Geological Survey’s G-BASE programme\, and for the last four years has been the Field Geochemist for the Geological Survey Irelands Tellus programme. She has physically collected 1000’s of samples of soil\, stream sediment\, water and panned heavy mineral concentrates for geochemical analysis across England\, Scotland and Ireland\, has trained over 170  sampling personnel and has managed the delivery of 10\,000’s of samples to date. Judith admits she hated gold panning at first as she could not get the rhythm right and everything seemed to look like sand in a bowl. Fast forward and it is now the favourite part of her role when she gets the chance to get out in the field\, as it is not only nice and relaxing but also very exciting as you never know what you will find! \nWhen and Where: \nMeeting place: The entrance to the Bohernabreena Water Works at 2pm.\nGeographic coordinates: 53° 15’ 31.98” N 6° 22’ 06.20” W or\nITM coordinates: 708843 724392.\n(see map below – Friarstown Upper).\nWhat to bring: wellies (or waders if you have them!). If you have your own gold pan\, then bring it along.\n\n\nGold panning pans and other equipment will be provided.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/field-trip-14th-august-2019-peter-lewis-memorial-gold-panning-event-lead-by-judith-mather-gsi/
LOCATION:The Dragon Seekers
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Field trip: Achill Island and the Mullet Peninsula\, Co. Mayo - 6th to 8th September 2019 - led by Prof. David Chew (TCD)
DESCRIPTION:Where: Achill Island and the Mullet Peninsula\, Co. Mayo \nWhen: 6th-8th September\, 2019 \nWho: Assoc. Prof. David Chew (TCD); www.tcd.ie/Geology/geople/chewd/index.php \nWhat: The lengthy\, intriguing and calamitous story of the geology of northwest Mayo. \nHow: Car pooling – if you can offer spaces in your vehicle\, or if you need assistance in getting to Achill\, please let us know by emailing howardfox41@gmail.com or maria@geology.ie or by calling 087 3644645 \nPublic transport to Dooagh\, Achill is by Bus Éireann via Route 440 from Westport where there is a train station. \nPlaces to stay: \nHotel/B&B: \nThe Bervie (098) 43114  www.bervieachill.com \nCliff House Achill (098) 43400  www.achillcliff.com \nHostel/Self catering: \nAchill Island Field School (098) 6772045  info@achill-fieldschool.com \nMany thanks to Camille Souter\, Achill\, who inspired this excursion! \nPlease confirm attendance to howardfox41@gmail.com or maria@geology.ie or by calling 087 3644645. \n \nFeature Picture Credit: caravancruise.ie \nMap Credit: David Chew \n  \nGeological References: \nKennedy\, M.J.\, 1969. The structure and stratigraphy of the Dalradian rocks of north Achill Island\, Co. Mayo\, Ireland. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society\, 125\, 47-80 \nKennedy\, M.J.\, 1969. The metamorphic history of North Achill Island\, Co. Mayo and the problem of the origin of Albite Schists. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy\, Section B\, v. 67\, pp. 261-280 \nHarris\, David H.M.\, 1992. PhD Thesis “The Structure\, Metamorphism and Stratigraphy of Achill Island\, Co. Mayo\, Ireland\, University of Keele\, UK \nChew\, D.M.\, 2003. Structural and stratigraphic relationships across the continuation of the Highland Boundary Fault in Western Ireland. Geological Magazine 140 (1)\, pp. 73-85 \nChew\, D.M.\, 2005. 1:2\,500 Geological Map of South Achill Island and Achill Beg\, Western Ireland. Journal of Maps 1 (1)\, pp. 18-29 \n  \nOther References: \nDe Valéra\, R. & Ó Nualláin\, S. 1950. The Megalithic Tombs of the Island of Achill. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland\, 80 (2)\, pp. 199-227 \nBeaumont\, Jonathan 2002. Rails to Achill: A West of Ireland Branch Line. The Oakwood Press\, Usk \nBeaumont\, Jonathan 2005. Achillbeg – the life of an Island. The Oakwood Press\, Usk \nMcDonald\, T & Rathbone\, S.\, 2009. Achill Island: Irish Archaeology from the Neolithic to the Great Famine. Current Archaeology 235 \nMcDonald\, Theresa 2016. A Guide to Archaeological and Historical Sites on Achill\, Achillbeg and the Corraun Peninsula. I.A.S. Publications\, Tullamore
URL:https://geology.ie/event/field-trip-achill-island-and-the-mullet-peninsula-co-mayo-6th-to-8th-september-2019-led-by-prof-david-chew-tcd/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Excursion - Wednesday August 14th: Dimension Stones in the Dundrum Town Centre\, Dublin (led by Susan Pyne)
DESCRIPTION:Dimension Stones in the Dundrum Town Centre\, Dublin \n(Photo courtesy of Barry Long ©2019) \n– Wednesday 14th August\, 2019\n– Led by Susan Pyne\n– Meet: outside M&S on the ground floor (Level 1) at the southern end of the mall.\n– Time: 7pm\n– Access: by bus\, 14\, 17\, 44\, 44b\, 61\, 75\, 116  // Luas Green Line // Car\, parking €3 for up to 3 hours \nDimension stone\, i.e. decorative cut and polished stone\, has been used to spectacular effect in Dundrum Town Centre.  Stone from a wide variety of places\, such as South Africa\, Italy and the Himalayas\, has been selected for its beauty\, colour and texture.  The three main classes of rock\, igneous\, sedimentary and metamorphic are all represented. \nWe will walk on three levels (floors) of the centre to and look at the detail of the rock. We will look particularly at colour and textures to see what we might infer of the rock’s history\, what type of rock it is\, what defines it\, where it originated in the lithosphere and\, in one case\, assign an age.  This will be an easygoing evening of working together to unravel the secrets of these rocks. \nBring a hand lens if you have one and be prepared to get down on your hands and knees! \nPlease email irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com if you wish to attend.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/excursion-wednesday-august-14th-dimension-stones-in-the-dundrum-town-centre-dublin-led-by-susan-pyne/
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SUMMARY:Field trip - 14th to 16th June - Upper Visean Carbonates of the Burren with Dr. Markus Pracht (GSI\, landmapping)
DESCRIPTION:Here are the details of our next excursion.  We are going to the Burren on a fascinating field trip lead by Dr. Markus Pracht (Geological Survey Ireland\, Landmapping). Could you please confirm your attendance to the Friday evening and/or weekend excursion to irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com ?\n\nIt is recommended that you book your accommodation in the vicinity of Ballyvaughan\, Co. Clare.\n\nTimetable:\n– Friday 14th June: optional talk in Ballyvaughan around 8pm\n– Saturday 15th June: start at 10am sharp to 5pm (bring pack lunch – meeting point TBC)\n– Sunday 16th June: start at 10am – half-day field trip.\n\nField trip details: \n\nThis field trip will look at the upper Viséan shallow water open marine platform carbonates of the Burren region in the West of Ireland.\n \nOn day 1\, we will look first at rocks of the uppermost Tubber Formation (upper Holkerian in age (MFZ12))\, followed by limestones of the Burren Formation (Asbian (MFZ13-14) age) and finally cherty and more argillaceous limestones of the Slievenaglasha Formation (Brigantian (MFZ15) age.\n \nOn day 2\, we will look at the siliciclastic rocks (shales\, sandstones and mudstones) of the unconformably overlying Clare Shale and Gull Island Formation (Serpukhovian age (MFZ16)).  Although karst features will accompany us on both days\, on day 2 we will look at a swallow hole and discuss “Karst” in more detail.\n\nBiography:\nMarkus completed his first degree in Geology and Palaeontology at the University of Freiburg in Breisgau\, Germany. He received a PhD from the National University of Ireland\, Cork in 1994 with his subject area being the Old Red Sandstones and (sub)-Volcanics of the Beara Peninsula in County Cork. Markus has extensive experience of working as a geologist in the Bedrock /Landmapping section of the GSI.  After successful completion of the 100k project\, work began on 50k mapping program. Since c. 2006 his work has concentrated on the undifferentiated Viséan rocks with current focus on East Galway and Roscommon.\n\nKey Publications for the Field Trip:\nGallagher\, S.V.\, MacDermot\, C.V.\, Somerville\, I.D.\, Pracht\, M. and Sleeman\, A.G. 2006. Biostratigraphy\, microfacies and depositional environments of Upper Viséan limestones from the Burren region\, County Clare\, Ireland. Geological Journal\, 41\, 61-91.\nMeere\, P. and Higgs\, K. 2013. The Burren National Park\, County Clare: Carboniferous sedimentary rocks and karst landscape\, 181-193. In: Meere\, P.\, MacCarthy\, I. Reavy\, J. Allen\, A. and Higgs\, K. 2013. Geology of Ireland. A Field Guide.\nParkes\,M. 2014. Banner Rocks. The Geological Heritage of County Clare. publ. by Clare County Council.\nPracht\, M.\, Lees\, A.\, Leake\, B. Feely\, M.\, Long\, B. Morris\, J.\, McConnell\, B. 2004. Geology of Galway Bay: A geological description to accomapny the Bedrock Geology 1:100\,000 scale Map Series\, Sheet 14\, Galway Bay\, Geological Survey of Ireland.\nA.G.Sleeman\, R.P.Scanlon\, M.Pracht and S.Caloca\, 2008. Landscape and Rocks of the Burren. Bedrock Geological map 1:50\,000 scale with Photographs of the landscape and key geological localities\, places of special interest and how the rocks were formed – diagrams and descriptions to explain the origin of the rocks. Geological Survey of Ireland.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutdoor events guidelines:\nFootwear with strong ankle support and protective raingear and headgear are recommended.\nIf you can car-pool with others\, please do so.\nIf you are bringing a non-member to the event\, please inform him/her of the Health & Safety factors.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/field-trip-14th-to-16th-june-upper-visean-carbonates-of-the-burren-with-dr-markus-pracht-gsi-landmapping/
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SUMMARY:Lecture\, 1st May 2019: Dr. Maria McNamara (UCC) on ‘Fossils in technicolour: detection and applications of fossil colour’
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome Dr. Maria McNamara at the Geological Survey Ireland (Beggars’ Bush) to talk on this fascinating topic. The lecture is from 6.30pm to 7.30pm\, with refreshments from 5.30pm.  All welcome! \nLecture Title: ‘Fossils in technicolour: detection and applications of fossil colour’ \nAbstract: Spectacular discoveries of evidence of pigments and structural colours in fossils over the last 11 years have birthed a new field in palaeontology – fossil colour. In this seminar I will review this emerging field with examples from both vertebrates and insects\, highlighting new developments and how taphonomy – the process of fossil preservation – is key to interpreting evidence of colour in fossils. \nAbout Our Speaker: \n \nDr. Maria McNamara is a palaeobiologist in the School of Biological\, Earth and Environmental Sciences at University College Cork. Maria has a PhD from University College Dublin and she did postdoctoral research at University College Dublin\, before working as a Geopark Geologist in what is now the Burren-Cliffs of Moher Global Geopark. \nMaria then worked as a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Yale University (USA) and did further postdoctoral research at the University of Bristol\, before taking up her appointment at UCC. She is now a Senior Lecturer in Geology. Maria’s research focuses on the preservation of soft tissues in the fossil record and how this provides unique insights into the biology of ancient animals. Her current major research projects relate to the preservation of structural and pigmentary colours in fossils and how this informs on the evolution of animal communication strategies and physiology through deep time. \nMaria leads a large research group with 9 members including PhD students\, postdoctoral researchers and research assistants. Maria’s research is highly interdisciplinary and lies at the interface of geology\, palaeontology\, evolutionary biology\, chemistry and applied physics. As a result her collaborators are from diverse disciplines in institutions around the globe. \nSee http://research.ucc.ie/profiles/D026/mariamcnamara for more information \nAbout the Irish Geological Association: \nThe Irish Geological Association was founded in 1959 for academics\, teachers\, scientists\, students and anyone in Ireland who is interested in geology. \nAnnual Membership is €20 per individual\, €5 for students and €30 for a family.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/iga-lecture-especially-for-school-students-tcd-28th-february-2018-dr-maria-mcnamara-ucc/
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Wednesday 24th April 2019 - “Shifting to a Critical Future\, the Role of Raw Materials in a Green Economy” by Prof. Sean H. McClenaghan (TCD)
DESCRIPTION:Talk Title: “Shifting to a Critical Future\, the Role of Raw Materials in a Green Economy”\nSpeaker: Professor Sean H. McClenaghan\nAffiliation: Trinity College Dublin\n\n\nDear Member\,\n\nWe have the pleasure to announce that the next IGA lecture will be by Associate Professor Sean McClenaghan of Trinity College Dublin.\n\nThe title is “Shifting to a Critical Future: The Role of Raw Materials in a Green Economy” and it will take place 18:30-19:30 on Wednesday 24 April 2019 at the Geological Survey of Ireland (Haddington Road\, Beggars Bush\, Dublin 4). Tea-coffee from 5.30pm.\n\nSean is a Canadian-born economic geologist with an eye on what constitutes a sustainable\, and non-wasteful\, future and how that might apply to both known and potential mineral reserves in Ireland. Anyone with an interest in the ‘green’ economy and an interest in Ireland’s mineral potential more generally cannot afford to miss this talk.\n\n\nMore details soon
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-wednesday-24th-april-2019-shifting-to-a-critical-future-the-role-of-raw-materials-in-a-green-economy-by-prof-sean-h-mcclenaghan-tcd/
LOCATION:IGA Council Members
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SUMMARY:AGM: Wednesday April 10th\, 6.30pm at the G.S.I.
DESCRIPTION:Dear IGA Members\, \n\nI would like to let you know that our AGM will be on Wednesday April 10th at 6.30pm at the GSI.  There will be tea/coffee and some biscuits from 5.30pm.\n\n\nThe AGM will include:\n– Minutes of 2018 AGM\n– Officers’ Reports\n– Presentation of Audited Accounts\n– Election of Committee\n\n\n– More details in due course.\n\n\nThe AGM is an opportunity to let us know of any suggestions you might have.  It’s also an opportunity to join the committee if you wish to do so!   You can get involved in many  ways!  Please do let us know if you would like to become part of the committee.\n\nLooking forward to seeing you very soon\,\n\nKind regards\,\n\nThe IGA Committee
URL:https://geology.ie/event/agm-wednesday-april-10th-6-30pm-at-the-g-s-i/
LOCATION:IGA Council Members
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SUMMARY:ACADEMIC POSTER MAKING WORKSHOP - 16th February 2019\, Red Cow Moran Hotel.
DESCRIPTION:The IGA invites you to an ACADEMIC POSTER MAKING WORKSHOP\, at the RED COW\, Saturday\, 16 FEBRUARY 2019\, all day from 09:30hrs. Fee €100. \nKEY WORDS – IGA\, Irish Geological Association\, IGRM\, Irish Geological Research Meeting\, Geology\, Academic Poster Making\, Graphic Design\, Tuition\, Workshop \nWHO:         The IRISH GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION invites students to: \nWHAT:       an ACADEMIC POSTER MAKING WORKSHOP \nTHAT IS: a print & design seminar & academic poster digital proof working day \nWHEN: on 16 FEB 2019\, 10:00hrs to 17:00hrs\, a Saturday\, in advance of IGRM62. Please arrive in good time. Registration from 09:30hrs. \nWHERE:     Hereford Suite\, RED COW Moran Hotel\, situated by the LUAS red line and Naas Road (M7)\, Clondalkin\, Dublin. \nWHY:          to develop digital content and designs to improve the visual aesthetics of your own PowerPoint conference poster presentation. \nFOR: members of the Irish Geological Association and especially for geology students\, graduates\, post-docs\, professionals in GSI\, TCD\, UCD\, DIAS and delegates intending to make poster presentations at the forthcoming 62nd Irish Geological Research Meeting. https://www.ucd.ie/earthsciences/igrm2019/ \nAN EVENT:        ’Turbocharge your geology poster’  \nWITH:                  a leading Irish professional Graphic Designer \nTUTOR:               Jesse Morris of Dezynamite Print & Web \nBIOGRAPHY:        Jesse holds two Degrees (BA in Design Communications and BA (Hons) in Design Multimedia Studies) and owns/runs a multi award-winning design and print company based in the Irish Midlands. His two great passions are his love of design and love of acting and having been successful in both worlds. \nPORTFOLIO:      https://www.dezynamite.com/portfolio/posters/ \nIGA ORGANISER:       Howard Fox\, Irish Geological Association excursions secretary \nBOOKINGS:        Max: 15 places. First come first served\, via e-mail booking time stamp. Open 25 JAN 2018 to 11 FEB 2019\, or until full. Expression of interest by e-mail please to howardfox41@gmail.ie or maria@geology.ie by Monday 11 FEB 2019 please. Prompt fee payment to IGA confirms booking. \nFEE: €100 \nHOW TO GET THERE: public transport via LUAS stop RED COW red line\, private cars to Naas Road near M7/M50 interchange. \nPLEASE BRING: \n\nYour own laptop with wifi internet (free at the venue) and PowerPoint\nGeology poster proof – work in progress – as of your laptop 16 FEB 2019\n\nWHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR FEE: \nFull tuition day with IGA and Dezynamite to optimise your poster design. \nAccess to RED COW a/v room & tutor from https://www.dezynamite.com/ \nA seminar on graphic design & software tips in the morning session. \nScheduled 1-to-1 review of proof (10-15 mins designer attention) in afternoon. \nRE-RUN:    There is potential for the IGA committee to run a second academic poster making workshop on 23 February 2019 at same venue. Expressions of interest\, please on the e-mail to howardfox41@gmail.com or maria@geology.ie
URL:https://geology.ie/event/workshop-poster-making-party-for-the-2019-igrm-16th-february-2019-red-cow-moran-hotel/
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SUMMARY:Lecture: 6th February 2019 - "The Blast Furnace in 17th and 18th Century Ireland" by Paul Rondelez (Director of the Irish Mining Heritage Trust)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Iron has been one of the most important materials available in Ireland for over a thousand years. Until the 16th century\, iron was made in small clay bloomery furnaces\, but in the 17th and 18th centuries the industry was based on the much larger water-powered charcoal-fueled blast furnace. This talk will give an overview of the history of this Irish blast furnace. The mines and iron ores used will be discussed as well as other associated industries. It will touch upon the far-reaching effects this industry had on Ireland: widespread deforestation\, the founding of many settlements\, but also the supply of the metal that brought Ireland from the Middle Ages into modern times. The talk will be illustrated with examples of still-standing remains\, which are among the best preserved in the world. \nPaul Rondelez obtained his PhD degree at UCC in 2014 on late-medieval iron production in Ireland and is one of the founding members of the Sliabh Aughty Furnace Project that studies the blast furnace industry in east County Clare and southeast County Galway. He is a Director of the Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland and Chair of the Historical Metallurgy Society. \nWhen and where:  The lecture theatre in the Geological Survey of Ireland\, Beggars Bush\, Dublin 4\, on Wednesday\, 6th February 2019\, between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Coffee and biscuits will be available from 5:30 pm.  All welcome! \nPicture Credit: https://www.furnaceproject.org
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-30th-january-2019-the-blast-furnace-in-17th-and-18th-century-ireland-by-paul-rondelez-ucc/
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SUMMARY:LECTURE on December 19th: "“Tephra! Linking Neanderthals to Magma Chambers” by Dr. Emma Tomlinson (TCD)
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE! LECTURE NOW ON 19TH DECEMBER! \nAbstract: Volcanic ash (tephra) produced by explosive eruptions may be transported by wind and deposited thousands of kilometers from its source to form marker layers in time. These tephra layers may be used to link and to date geological\, palaeoecological\, palaeoclimatic\, and archaeological sequences and events\, including whether the transition from Neanderthals to anatomically modern human populations in Europe was driven by severe\, volcanically induced\, climatic cooling. More recently\, tephra layers in sedimentary rocks have been used to reconstruct long-term changes in magma composition and volcanic eruption frequency\, providing important insights into sub-volcanic magma reservoirs. This talk will examine some of the modern applications of tephra to answer\nboth sedimentological and magmatic questions. \nBiography\nEmma Tomlinson is Assistant Professor in Igneous Petrology at Trinity College Dublin. Emma obtained an MSci (Geology) from the University of Bristol (UK) and Ph.D in natural diamond formation at University College London (UK).  Following 2 years at the NERC ICP facility\, she was a postdoctoral researcher on the NERC-funded RESET tephrochronology project\, which aimed to create a tephra lattice for the last 100ka in Europe. Since arriving at TCD in 2012\, Emma has pursued a range of research interests\, including mantle petrology\, magma geochemistry and\ntephrochronology. \nWhen and where: The lecture theatre in the Geological Survey of Ireland\, Beggars Bush\,\nDublin 4 on Wednesday\, 12 December 2018\, between 6:30 and 7:30 pm. Coffee and\nbiscuits will available from 5:30 pm. All welcome.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-on-december-12th-tephra-linking-neanderthals-to-magma-chambers-by-dr-emma-tomlinson-tcd-2/
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SUMMARY:Lecture on November 7th: "Walking” Among Underwater  Landslide Scars by  Dr. Aggeliki ‘Aggie’ Georgiopoulou (UCD)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Tsunamis can be caused by movements of large portions of submerged slopes\, and geologists are now realising that underwater landslides are more common than once thought. Until now\, we have been studying slope failures from research ships at the sea surface\, several hundreds of metres above the landslide scarps themselves. Wouldn’t it be better if we were able to walk up to a landslide scarp and study it the way we study a landslide on land? With the advent of deep-sea robots (remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)) that are equipped with high-definition cameras and robotic arms for sampling\, we can now access and sample deep-sea scarps in ways never before considered. ‘Walking’ among underwater landslide scars is becoming a reality. \nBiography (in Dr. Aggeliki ‘Aggie’ Georgiopoulou’s words) : I am a marine geologist. I’m from Patras in Southwest Greece\, where I also studied for my geology degree. I then left Greece and obtained a MSc in oceanography from Southampton University (England)\, where I also completed my PhD in underwater landslides. I then spent 3 years at Cardiff University (Wales) as part of an industry-funded consortium working on data from the Nile deep-sea fan. In 2009\, I joined UCD\, first as a Griffith Research Fellow but then\, since 2013\, as a lecturer in sedimentology. I’ve recently come back from the US where I spent 5 months at the US Geological Survey in Woods Hole (Massachussetts) with my Fulbright–GSI scholarship\, working on video data from underwater landslides in offshore USA and Puerto Rico. \nWhen and where: The lecture theatre in the Geological Survey of Ireland\, Beggars Bush\,\nDublin 4 on Wednesday\, 7 November 2018\, between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Coffee and biscuits\nwill be available from 5:30 pm. All welcome.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-on-november-7th-walking-among-underwater-landslide-scars-by-dr-aggeliki-aggie-georgiopoulou-ucd-2/
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CATEGORIES:Lectures
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SUMMARY:Lecture on October 24th 2018: Dr. Lawrence Amy (UCD) on "Sediment Transport Processes on Earth\, Mars and Titan"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Sediment erosion\, transport and deposition by rivers and turbidity currents are key processes responsible for shaping large areas of Earth’s natural landscape and seascape. Similar resurfacing of other planetary surfaces by liquids associated with a volatile cycle is also inferred for other planetary bodies in the solar system\, including Mars and Titan. This talk will examine suspended-load-dominated flows in a planetary contact and present a new model for equilibrium flow conditions\, where sediment erosion equals deposition. Are graded slopes on Mars and Titan similar to those on Earth? \nWhen and where: The lecture theatre in the Geological Survey of Ireland\, Beggars Bush\, Dublin 4 on Wednesday\, October 24th\, between 6:30 and 7:30 pm. Coffee and biscuits will be available from 5:30 pm. All welcome.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-on-october-24th-2018-lawrence-amy-ucd-on-sediment-transport-processes-on-earth-mars-and-titan-2/
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SUMMARY:Proposed IGA Field Trip to Crete for 12 days\, late September to early October 2018
DESCRIPTION:The geologist who wrote the book “Field Guide to the Geology of Crete”\, Babis Fassoulas\, has agreed to lead an IGA field trip to central and western Crete next autumn\,. The purpose of the trip is to see the nappes thrown up by the colliding European and African plates\, over a period of 245 million years\, between 265 million years ago (Mya) and 20 Mya.  B. F. is the director of the Natural History Museum in Heraklion. \n\nNappes are defined as ” large masses of rock thrust a considerable distance\, along a nearly horizontal fault plane\, or in an overturned fold”. As the African plate is subducted beneath the European plate\, submarine deposits in the subduction zone are too light to be subducted and end up being thrust up over the European plate. In Crete\, we can see eight distinct nappe sequences\, starting 265 Mya with the youngest sedimentary rocks in the subduction zone being dredged up and thrust onto the European plate. As the plates continued to collide\, deeper\, older and more metamorphic deposits in the subduction zone were thrust up as nappes\, over the earlier nappes. As the plate collision continued\, by 20 Mya\, upper mantle and lower crustal rocks (ophiolites) were thrust up over all the previous sequences\, forming the youngest of the Cretan sequence of nappes. Our trip will cover representative samples of this nappe set\, in central and western Crete. Apart from the two travel days\, we are planning seven field days and three days\, either looking at archaeological sites\, or a mix of site visits and free days\, as you choose.\n\nThe proposed itinerary is:\n\n– Sat. Sept. 29th: Depart Dublin in the evening\, arriving late in Chania at 20:50 and bus on to Heraklion (2 hours away)\, where we stay for six nights.\n\n– Sun.Sept. 30th: Visits to the palace at Knossos\, with guide and the Nat. History Museum in Heraklion\, followed by an introductory talk from our leader\, on Cretan Geology and what we are going to see in the coming days.\n\n– Mon. Oct.1st: Trip with B.F. to Psiloritis Mountain area in central Crete to see the oldest nappe (5 Km thick)\, which forms the back bone of Crete.\n\n– Tue. Oct. 2nd: Trip with B.F. to Zaros Lake area and Phaistos\, with guide.\n\n– Wed. Oct. 3rd: Trip with B.F. to Lassithi Plateau\n\n– Thurs. Oct. 4th: Free day in Heraklion for museum\, beach\, or shopping etc.\n\n– Fri. Oct. 5th: Leave Heraklion with B.F. and head West and South to the Plakias area and stay in Chania for five nights.\n\n– Sat. Oct. 6th: Trip with B.F. to Lakkoi\, Tripali and Samaria (Gorge) areas.\n\n– Sun. Oct 7th: Trip with B.F. to the West coast of Crete\, from Falasarna in the North\, to Elaphonisi Bay\, in the south and say goodbye to B.F.\n\n– Mon. Oct. 8th: Visits to archaeological sites in the Chania area\, with guide.\n\n– Tue. Oct. 9th: Boat trip to N.W. corner of Crete (with another group) to see raised beaches at Balos.\n\n– Wed. Oct. 10th: Free day in Chania\, before flying out at 21:40.\n\nCostings \n\nFlights are currently about €112 each way\, which is €225.\nAll bus transport\, boat trip\, guide costs and half board hotel(3*\,or 4*) costs for 11 nights\, comes to €1400 P.P. sharing (single supplement is €350).\nThat makes a total of €1625 for people sharing and €1975 for single rooms (all based on having numbers of 14 to 20 people).\nNot included are lunches\, drinks\, tips\, entrance tickets to sites and museums.\n\nPeople wishing to go should contact me asap on mobile (086) 2554945\, or by email frank@clissmann.com and tell me if you are willing to share\, or if you want a single room.\n\nI look forward to hearing from you.\n\nFrank
URL:https://geology.ie/event/proposed-iga-field-trip-to-crete-for-12-days-late-september-to-early-october-2018-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: LETTERMULLEN & CONNEMARA ‘LIFE ON THE ROCKS’ - 15th & 16th September
DESCRIPTION:Life on the Rocks – with a focus on the South Connemara Group and the Connemara Granites.\nSaturday 15th SEPTEMBER and Sunday 16th SEPTEMBER 2018\nLeaders: Maria CULLEN\, Howard FOX & Dr Quentin CROWLEY \nACCOMMODATION\nCarna Bay Hotel\, Wild Atlantic Way\, CARNA – Contact (095) 32255\nThe hotel is busy and guest rooms will need to be booked promptly.\nSome participants will be arriving Friday evening 14th SEPTEMBER. \nMEETING POINT\n9:45 for 10:00 hrs start at the Heritage Centre\, Lettermullan\, Connemara\, Saturday 15th SEPTEMBER 2018\nhttps://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/lettermullen-garumna-heritage-centre/80345 \nPRACTICALITIES\nBring picnic materials for lunch\, wet weather gear\, and hand-lenses for a full day outdoors.\nWhen booking your place\, please let us know if you wish to take part in the Saturday evening meal (location to be confirmed). \nMore information to follow on the Irish Geological Association website.\nBooking required with: Maria CULLEN (087) 3644645 or Howard FOX on howardfox41@gmail.com .
URL:https://geology.ie/event/field-trip-lettermullen-connemara-life-on-the-rocks-15th-16th-september/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Peter Lewis Memorial Gold Panning Experience - 1st September 2018 - led by Gerry Stanley
DESCRIPTION:The mystery location for the Peter Lewis Memorial Gold Panning event has been revealed! This is very exciting and who knows\, it may be the start of a new “gold rush” in the Wicklow Mountains!\n\nHere are the details:\n\nTime: Saturday\, September 1st\, 2.00pm\nPlace: Meet at Lawless’s Hotel in Aughrim\, Co. Wicklow (see image below).\nBring: wellingtons or waders; rain gear as appropriate for the day.\nPlease register with: howardfox41@gmail.com\n\nGerry Stanely will bring all the panning gear.\n\nWe should be finished at about 5.00pm (maybe 5.30pm).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLooking forward to meeting you on Saturday!\n\n\n\n\nThe IGA Committtee
URL:https://geology.ie/event/peter-lewis-memorial-goldpanning-experience-1st-september-2018-led-by-gerry-stanley/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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