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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/
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/
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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
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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/
LOCATION:IGA Council Members
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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/
CATEGORIES:Events
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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: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: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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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.
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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: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: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 - 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: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: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: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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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:12th and 19th September: IGA Field Trips - Peter Lewis Memorial Gold Panning Trip with Frank Clissmann (IGA)
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time of year again and we’re delighted to announce that we will be running our annual Gold Panning trip in memory of Peter Lewis on Saturday 12th September (lockdown permitting).  Frank has very kindly offered to do it a second date so we will be running it on the 19th September too\, should there be enough participants. \nFor long time members this is a very important trip. A time to remember our old friend Peter\, who is greatly missed by those who had the pleasure to be involved with the IGA when he was around\, enjoying one of his favorite past times\, gold panning! He would be delighted to know that we’re still inspiring amateur geologists to be their own prospectors and welcoming members old and new to experience a fun day of Gold Panning! \nDate: Saturdays 12th September and 19th September\nStart Time: 10:00am\nWhere: Knocksink\, Co. Wicklow\n(Map and coordinates will be sent to those registered)\nLeader: Frank Clissmann (IGA) \nFrank Graduated from TCD in 1974 with an honours degree in Geology and worked around Ireland with various exploration companies for the following eight years. \nMost of the exploration companies pulled out of Ireland by 1982 and he decided to remain in Ireland with a young family\, rather than doing exploration work in Africa. Instead\, he got involved with the recently invented PVC window business at that time and has been working in the window business ever since\, apart that is\, from an eight year stint working in the family firm\, assembling\, marketing and servicing PC compatibles in Ireland. \nFrank has been an IGA member for many years and has been a Council member for some of them. As a Council member\, he also got involved in helping to organise quite a few IGA foreign field trips. \nFrank Clissmann and Peter enjoyed many a gold panning trip together\, going far and wide to find gold and perfecting their gold panning skills in the process! There’s no better a man to lead us on this adventure! \nGSI have very kindly loaned us panning equipment for the day\, which will have been isolated prior to the trip. However it’s very important to note that you will be assigned equipment at the start of the day and this is not to be shared with any other trip attendees (unless they are a member of your household). Please bring your own hand sanitizer to use before using the equipment and a face mask for when the group is gathered together. And of course remember to always social distance in the field!\nWellies and appropriate clothing to keep warm are also essential for this trip\, the weather is certainly unpredictable at present! \nBe aware we’ve put together the IGA’s Covid-19 Health and Safety Guidelines (available HERE and in the registration form).  Please note that registration is compulsory and places are given on a first come first served basis as numbers are limited to 15. There will be a waiting list and we will advise you if you’re on this following completion of the registration form. \nThis trip is for IGA Members ONLY and the link to online registration form will be sent by email.  Any question\, please email irishgeologicalassociation@geology.ie .
URL:https://geology.ie/event/12th-and-19th-september-iga-field-trips-peter-lewis-memorial-gold-panning-trip-with-frank-clissmann-iga/
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SUMMARY:The Early Evolution of Modern Marine Ecosystems: Post-Permian Radiation by Dr William Foster (UCD) - Sept. 16th at 6pm on Zoom.
DESCRIPTION:Title: The Early Evolution of Modern Marine Ecosystems: Post-Permian Radiation\n \nBy: Dr William Foster (UCD)\n \nDate and Time:  16 September 2020 between 18:00 and 19:00  [See forthcoming Zoom link to access]\n\nPlease note earlier time! To get the Zoom link on the day\, please register to irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com.\nAbstract \n\nEvents at the close of the Permian Period led to the most severe mass extinction of the Phanerozoic. The ‘Paleozoic Fauna’ suffered most; the surviving groups\, more ‘modern’ in aspect\, were those that would seed the post-Permian radiation. This radiation has long been identified as a ‘delayed’ radiation\, being apparently of longer duration than other post-extinction radiations\, and there are three main hypotheses to explain the delayed radiation. Groups that radiated into vacant or largely vacated ecospace include the bivalves\, which outcompeted brachiopods to dominate benthic habitats; the Scleractinia which replaced the Paleozoic reef-building metazoans; and the reptiles that became top marine predators. Other groups that survived\, including those that suffered evolutionary bottlenecks\, and re-radiated in the Triassic show major reorganizations in the dominant clades and morphological disparity. \n\nBio \nWilliam is currently an assistant professor of paleobiology at the University College Dublin\, but at the end of the year he will be moving to the University of Hamburg where he will be building a new research group funded by the German Research Foundation. \nHe has also previously held postdoc positions at the Museum of Natural History in Berlin\, University of Texas at Austin\, the Natural History Museum\, London\, and Nagoya University in Japan. \nHis research focuses on the causes and consequences of mass extinctions on the evolution of life\, with a special focus on the end-Permian mass extinction. Principally\, he focuses on paleontological methods\, but actively utilises ‘big data’\, machine learning algorithms\, and statistics in his research – whilst also collaborating with other disciplines such as geochemistry and sedimentology.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/the-early-evolution-of-modern-marine-ecosystems-post-permian-radiation-by-dr-william-foster-ucd-sept-16th-at-6pm-on-zoom/
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SUMMARY:Zoom Lecture - 14th October 2020: "How to Produce Synthetic Minerals"  By Dr. Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco (TCD)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract \nGeologists and many researchers working on different fields of science often need minerals with targeted compositions and structures for various purposes (catalysts\, smart technology\, standards for analysis\, or starting material for experiments). Is it easy to find them in nature? Is it possible to synthesise them using facile methods? This talk will focus on the complexity of mineral synthesis and how the different methods to produce minerals may have unexpected consequences… \n \nDr. Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco is an Ussher Assistant Professor in Nanomineralogy at the Department of Geology\, Trinity College Dublin. His fields of research are environmental mineralogy and crystallisation. His research focuses on mineral genesis and the interaction of aqueous species with mineral surfaces. In particular\, he studies the mechanisms of mineral nucleation and growth and the interaction of common seawater ions\, pollutants and organics with mineral surfaces and their relevance to global-scale processes like biomineralisation\, biogeochemical element cycling and the evolution of the global chemistry of the oceans.  \nDate and Time: Wednesday 14th October\, 19:00 – 20:00\nRegister by e-mailing irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com\,\nZoom link will be sent to those registered on the day. \nPhoto credit: catawiki.com
URL:https://geology.ie/event/zoom-lecture-14th-october-2020-how-to-produce-synthetic-minerals-by-dr-juan-diego-rodriguez-blanco-tcd/
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SUMMARY:Dr Matthew Parkes: An Appreciation on Behalf of the Irish Geological Association\, and a Personal Recollection by Patrick Roycroft
DESCRIPTION:An Appreciation from the Irish Geological Association\nBy Patrick Roycroft \n  \nDr Matthew Parkes\, exceptional Senior Curator of the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History (NMINH)\, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on 23 October 2020. It is an honour to write a short tribute on behalf of the Irish Geological Association (IGA). \n \nMatthew Parkes leading a field trip and pointing out a feature of interest to two fascinated participants. Photo: Alan O’Connor. \n  \nAfter Matthew completed his PhD in biostratigraphy and palaeontology at the National University of Ireland\, Galway in 1990\, he became a strong advocate of Ireland’s geological heritage. Over the ensuing decades\, he developed an astonishing breadth of knowledge on Ireland’s geology and on what makes it special. And he was passionate about this. However\, what became arguably more important for him was the need to get the message across that our geological heritage mattered. On this front\, he was always ready to convince not only fellow geologists but\, even more importantly\, the general public. Securing a position in the National Museum of Ireland in 2005 allowed him to do this: and he loved that. He wrote many popular geology books on the geological heritage of local or county areas; he wrote many geological heritage reports for county councils the length and breadth of Ireland. He gave public lectures whenever he could\, including\, of course\, during the national festival that is Heritage Week at the end of every August. And he would go out of his way to encourage youngsters. \nAs part of that ethos\, Matthew gave of his time generously and selflessly to the Irish Geological Association: he was well aware that we have a membership that includes amateurs and the interested public. Despite the fact that Matthew was on seemingly countless committees and editorial boards\, as well as having a phenomenal workload at the NMINH itself\, if the IGA asked him to do an event for them he would willingly do it. And we were always eternally thankful. He gave us lectures\, he organised workshops [His workshop on amber\, using NMINH specimens\, was always oversubscribed]\, he took us on field trips (both day trips and weekend ones)\, and gave us tours behind the scenes at the National Museum of Ireland. He was there as a mentor\, giving sage advice on how best to organise an outreach event. And he was always available whenever a member had a palaeontology mystery to solve. Members of the Irish Geological Association loved Matthew because of his warmth\, his enthusiasm\, his phenomenal generosity of spirit\, his fundamentally gentle nature\, and his unflustered patience in explaining anything. Amateurs\, in particular\, always felt they could ask him a question. He would never\, ever\, put anyone down. He was both very knowledgeable and totally approachable.   \nMatthew had one very special connection with the IGA. He was a vital part of saving the IGA Archive\, that formerly homeless trove of irreplaceable documentation (and strange ephemera) that covers the span of the IGA’s existence\, telling its history. The archive has now found a permanent home with the NMINH in large part thanks to Matthew giving the ‘green light’ that the museum could hold it for posterity\, making the IGA Archive a public part of Ireland’s history-of-geology heritage. It was Matthew who trained IGA volunteers in the art of document preservation\, and he did everything possible from the museum’s side to make sure that the IGA had all it needed when working to organise and preserve the archive. Typical of the man\, he would even give up some of his rare ‘free’ weekends to help us. We will never forget that.  \nThe IGA expresses its deepest condolences to Matthew’s wife\, Michelle\, and to all the Davern and Parkes families. Matthew will be remembered with huge affection and esteem by the IGA. \nFor more on Matthew’s life and career\, please read https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/Matthew-Alastair-Parkes?fbclid=IwAR1Y-20Hq8nLSUlzjPb0PQHk2hxcawNXjzQ0QEZRcQa2hS9yrR21PN_dmrk . \nFor expressions of condolence\, please see https://rip.ie/cb.php?dn=437559 . \n  \nA Personal Recollection in Seven Photographs\nBy Patrick Roycroft \n  \nI can say\, with some certainty\, that a great deal of what I achieved geologically from 2012 to 2020 would barely have been possible without Matthew Parkes.  \nI offer here a few reminisces about Matthew through a selection of photos taken during the time I was working with him over the last 8 years at the museum (though I had first met him back in the 1990s). It is worth noting that Matthew did not generally like having his picture taken – I have dozens of unusable photos where he dodges out of shot at the last second\, turns away at the crucial moment\, or puts his hands over his face!  This makes the photos I have of him all the more precious. I will miss his phenomenal helpfulness\, gentle manner\, and total integrity. \n  \n1. Matthew Parkes\, 23 June 2014\, at UCD loading up drawers of minerals from the UCD mineral collection into a Geological Survey of Ireland van. Photo: Patrick Roycroft. \n \nI was searching for a ‘lost’ cotterite in the UCD mineral collection in late 2012. The collection was being stored in a leaky shipping container outside UCD’s geology department\, and I noted that here was a wonderful\, and huge\, historic collection of minerals in dire need of rescue. I contacted Matthew about saving it\, and he jumped at the opportunity. He suggested that we could both work to save it if I could get a Heritage Council grant. I applied\, and I got one. This set in motion a really wonderful working relationship for the next 8 years … including my being awarded a second Heritage Council grant! I remember he helped me to submit that second one at his own computer in the Beggar’s Bush stores with literally minutes to spare. The picture above is the day we finally got to start moving the collection from UCD to the National Museum of Ireland’s stores at Beggar’s Bush. Matthew worked hard the whole day\, helping me shift the many dozens of boxes of minerals. If I’d done this on my own\, I’d probably still be doing it. He would always help\, even if it meant hard physical labour. \n  \n2. Matthew Parkes\, 1 August 2014\, at the National Museum of Ireland’s Collections Resource Centre in Swords (Fingal\, north County Dublin). \n \nMatthew not only hauled UCD minerals around. He also carried an enormous quantity of ‘stuff’ between\, and within\, the different museum buildings scattered around County Dublin. The above is the Collections Resource Centre in Swords\, and this is another ‘typical’ Matthew shot. I realised\, while watching him\, that being a museum curator required the ability to ‘move stuff around’. And this can sometimes hurt the back. Matthew did sometimes hurt his back\, but he rarely said anything about it. He took measures to remedy any damage\, but he never made a big deal about it. \n  \n3. Matthew Parkes\, Patrick Roycroft\, Nigel Monaghan\, 14 August 2014\, in the ‘UCD minerals room’ in Beggar’s Bush stores. Photo: Kim Chandler. \n \nThis is one of my favourite photos of Matthew. It manages to capture him smiling and looking at the camera. This was a most happy occasion: the final layout plan and the panel texts for my first public exhibition. Matthew and Nigel had both given the green light for me to use one of the display cabinets in the iconic National Museum of Ireland – Natural History on Merrion Street (‘the Dead Zoo’) to tell the essence of the story of the UCD mineral collection [Why it needed rescuing and what treasures it contained]. Matthew was instrumental in this because he organised the logistics to make it happen. \n  \n4. Matthew Parkes\, 22 August 2014\, preparing one of the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History’s historic display cabinets into which would go my UCD mineral exhibit. Photo: Patrick Roycroft. \n \nMatthew here is helping to take out the previous material in this display case and to replace it with my UCD minerals display. I was quite excited at this happening – it is not every day that one gets an exhibition (the size is irrelevant) in so wonderful a public setting. I thanked Matthew for this opportunity\, and will always be grateful to him for doing the behind-the-scenes work to make this a reality: even a seemingly simple public display requires a lot of background work.  \n  \n5. Matthew Parkes\, Mary-Jane Fitzsimons\, Patrick Roycroft\, Siobhan Pierce\, 1 September 2014\, outside the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology on Kildare Street (Dublin). Photo: Kim Chandler. \n \nThe above photo is when Matthew drove me down to the main archaeology museum where a box of UCD minerals was to be collected after I had used them as part of a public lecture I had given on behalf of the museum during Heritage Week 2014. The two ladies are/were part of the museum’s Education Department. I never stopped being impressed at Matthew’s generosity of spirit: he had a million other things to do\, but he would always take a few hours out to help me. And\, because there was a space in his car\, he also gave the opportunity that day for museum volunteer Kim Chandler to come along and see more of the museum behind-the-scenes.  \n  \n6. Matthew and a group of volunteers and museum staff\, 28 July 2015\, at a birthday party organised for me in the coffee room at the museum’s Beggar’s Bush stores. Photo: Patrick Roycroft. \n \n  \nNo matter how busy everyone was\, if a party needed to be organised\, a party would be organised. Co-conspirators Nigel Monaghan and Matthew Parkes would expertly sequester the requisite materials (biscuits\, sweets\, savoury snacks\, cake\, and Prosecco) into the building in readiness for the surprise. On this occasion\, the surprise was for my 50th birthday … and I was absolutely delighted. Not only that\, but mineral volunteer Isabel O’Brien (far left\, just in shot) had made a strawberry and cream cake (note the candles)! The happy group includes (left to right): Isabel O’Brien\, Maria Cullen\, Matthew Parkes\, Alan O’Connor\, Mark Holmes\, and Leona McArdle (née Leonard).  \n  \n7. Matthew and a group of museum staff and associates\, December 2018\, at the annual Natural History section Christmas Party\, held that year at the School House Bar and Hotel (Beggar’s Bush). Photo: Antoinette Madden. \n \n  \nMatthew and some of the ‘Natural History Gang’ (current and former) looking suitably refreshed at the 2018 Christmas party: left to right – Patrick Roycroft\, Mark Holmes\, Jim O’Connor\, Paolo Viscardi\, Nigel Monaghan\, Matthew Parkes. This photo is somewhat more typical of Matthew – you can almost see the “Oh God\, not another photo” look. This was in 2018\, and I was still working\, when I could\, on the UCD minerals (long after both my Heritage Council grants were over) and had benefited from Matthew’s help in publishing a few papers in the Irish Journal of Earth Sciences.  \nI remember going in to the Beggar’s Bush stores one day around this time with a bottle of wine in my rucksack. I went up to Matthew’s office and said\, “Matthew\, as a small token for all that you’ve done for me\, I’d like to give you a good bottle of wine.” In typical fashion\, he brushed off all the selfless work he had done for me\, saying it was nothing\, all part of his job\, don’t worry about it\, and he could not possibly accept the wine. So\, I gave it to him anyway. But that’s the sort of person he was. And that’s why I and all who knew him loved Matthew. The really amazing thing is that my memorable association with Matthew is one that could be replicated through similar stories from dozens of other individuals and organisations. His own very modest disposition belied the enormous contribution he made to Irish geology and the impact he had on Irish geologists. Matthew\, you were a joy to know.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/dr-matthew-parkes-an-appreciation-on-behalf-of-the-irish-geological-association-and-a-personal-recollection-by-patrick-roycroft/
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SUMMARY:ZOOM Series of Lectures:  “Rocks Used by Our Ancestors” by Prof. Ian Sanders (Fellow Emeritus\, TCD)
DESCRIPTION:ZOOM Series of Lectures\n“Rocks Used by Our Ancestors” by Prof. Ian Sanders (Fellow Emeritus\, TCD)\n  \nWEEKLYS ON TUESDAYS\n(10th\, 17th\, 24th November and 1st December 2020)\n  \nIn collaboration with the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland\n  \n  \nThe Irish Geological Association has partnered with the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) to organise this short course of four lectures on the topic of “Rocks Used by Our Ancestors”.  Many thanks to Prof. Ian Sanders for putting so much time into preparing for this course\, which will be of interest to both beginners and as a refresher for more experienced geologists. The inclusion of archaeology will definitely give us all a different perspective on the subject. \nThis series of four lectures aims to show how the stone materials used in the artefacts\, monuments and buildings of antiquity can be identified\, and to explain in non-technical language the geological background to the formation of those stone materials. \nIAI Learning Outcomes  \nHaving completed the course\, you will be able to: \n\nDescribe the appearance and state possible distinguishing features of examples of the following kinds of rock. Sandstone\, mudstone\, shale\, limestone\, conglomerate\, gypsum\, flint\, chert\, vein quartz\, basalt\, dolerite\, gabbro\, andesite\, granite\, obsidian\, tuff\, slate\, schist\, porcellanite\, quartzite\, marble\, soapstone.\nOutline the mode of formation of the above rocks and show in simple diagrams (a) the paths followed by rocks as they are changed from one kind to another by processes on and beneath the surface\, and (b) how some igneous and metamorphic rocks have origins linked to plate boundaries.\nName the geological eras and periods\, state in millions of years the time elapsed since the formation of the solar system and of the 3 eras\, and state the principles of measuring the age of granite by the uranium-lead method.\nState how information is depicted on the geological bedrock map of Ireland\, and outline the main stages in Ireland’s geological history\, mentioning how its topographic elevation\, plate tectonic setting and latitude changed through time.\n\nBiography  \nIan Sanders has been in the Department of Geology at Trinity College since 1971\, following his BA and PhD studies at Cambridge University. His current research is focused on the early years of the Solar System inferred from meteorites. His teaching interests include the promotion of geology in schools through the free distribution of rock samples. \nDates: 7 to 8 pm\, weekly on TUESDAYS  (10th\, 17th\, 24th November and 1st December 2020).\nREGISTRATION FOR IGA MEMBERS ONLY: please register for the course by e-mailing irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com\,  \nThe Zoom link will be sent to those registered on the day.  \n(Non IGA members can join for 2021 if they wish to attend the lectures!).
URL:https://geology.ie/event/zoom-series-of-lectures-rocks-used-by-our-ancestors-by-prof-ian-sanders-fellow-emeritus-tcd/
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SUMMARY:IGA ZOOM LECTURE: The Galápagos Archipelago - A Natural Laboratory for Understanding Sub-Volcanic Processes By Dr Michael J. Stock Assistant Professor in Geochemistry\, TCD
DESCRIPTION:IGA ZOOM LECTURE\nThe Galápagos Archipelago: A Natural Laboratory for Understanding Sub-Volcanic Processes\nBy Prof. Michael J. Stock\nAssistant Professor in Geochemistry\, Trinity College Dublin \n  \nAbstract: The Galápagos Archipelago is one of the most volcanically active regions on Earth\, with eruptions typically occurring every 2–3 years. Each island is made up of one or more volcanoes\, which are fed by compositionally diverse magmas and can be easily monitored using satellite techniques. These features make the islands a unique “natural laboratory” for understanding the structure and processes operating within sub-volcanic magma plumbing systems. However\, due to their remote location and strict permitting requirements\, there has been comparatively little geological research in Galápagos\, relative to regions with similar volcanic activity (such as Iceland and Hawaii). Our knowledge about magmatic systems in the archipelago remains extremely limited.\nIn this presentation\, I’ll review our understanding of Galápagos geology\, starting with Darwin (who was secretly a geologist…) and ending with the on-going work of an international research team currently applying state-of-the-art analytical techniques to understand the processes operating beneath the different volcanoes. I’ll particularly focus on an expedition which I led to sample recent lava flows in 2017\, highlighting the challenges of working in such a remote environment. I’ll show how samples collected on this expedition have been used to aid in interpreting geophysical data at the Earth’s surface\, and how detailed petrographic and geochemical interrogation of these samples revealed the presence of hidden “explosive” magmas beneath volcanoes which have produced monotonous basaltic lava eruptions for thousands of years. These findings have not only transformed our understanding of Galápagos volcanoes but also how eruptions are triggered globally. They will facilitate better interpretation of volcano monitoring data in the future\, which will greatly improve wildlife and civil protection. \nProf. Mike Stock is an igneous petrologist\, whose research is focussed on developing novel petrological and geochemical techniques to understand the architecture and dynamics of magmatic systems. He completed his PhD at the University of Oxford\, investigating how volcanic apatite crystals can be used to understand the behaviour of magmatic volatiles\, before holding the Charles Darwin Junior Research Fellowship at Christ’s College\, University of Cambridge\, where he began integrating petrological and geophysical datasets to understand sub-volcanic processes in the Galápagos Archipelago. Mike moved to Trinity College Dublin as an Assistant Professor in Geochemistry in September 2019\, establishing a new igneous petrology research group and developing an interest in the Palaeogene volcanics of Co. Louth and Northern Ireland. Alongside his igneous petrology research\, Mike is the Director of the Earth Surface Research Laboratory – a new national geochemical research facility\, funded by the Geological Survey of Ireland and responsible for collecting geochemical data for the Tellus Survey. \nWhen: Wednesday 25th November\, 7pm-8pm\nWhere: Online via Zoom\nE-mail irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com to register.\nZoom Details will be emailed on the day of the event. All Welcome! \nPhoto credit: ABCNews
URL:https://geology.ie/event/iga-zoom-lecture-the-galapagos-archipelago-a-natural-laboratory-for-understanding-sub-volcanic-processes-by-dr-michael-j-stock-assistant-professor-in-geochemistry-tcd/
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SUMMARY:IGA ZOOM LECTURE:  Diamonds and What They Can Tell Us About the Deep Earth  By Dr Ekaterina ‘Kate’ Kiseeva (UCC)
DESCRIPTION:IGA ZOOM LECTURE \nDiamonds and What They Can Tell Us About the Deep Earth \nBy Dr Ekaterina ‘Kate’ Kiseeva (UCC) \nAbstract: Diamonds are thought to form in the upper mantle and in the mantle transition zone (410–660 km)\, and they often incorporate small pieces of surrounding material when they form. These inclusions provide a unique window into the deep mantle\, giving researchers much-needed information about the composition of our planet\, as well as on the processes which took places millions\, even billions\, of years ago. In this talk\, I will give an overview of deep diamonds and their inclusions: how these diamonds form\, what minerals they bring\, what they tell us about the composition of the deep mantle\, and how they relate to the deep carbon cycle. Additionally\, I will give a short overview about the history of diamond discovery throughout the world\, including the only diamond ever discovered on the island of Ireland. \nDr. Kate Kiseeva is a lecturer in Geochemistry at the University College Cork (UCC). She obtained her undergraduate degree (2007) in petrology\, mineralogy and geochemistry from the State Mining Institute\, Saint-Petersburg\, Russia. In 2012 she received her PhD in experimental petrology from the Australian National University\, Canberra\, Australia. For the following 6 years she worked as a postdoctoral researcher and as a NERC independent fellow at the University of Oxford\, UK. Kate’s main research interests include the deep carbon cycle\, phase transitions in the deep mantle\, and the oxidation state of the mantle transition zone. To address these topics\, she uses a combination of high-pressure and high-temperature experimental techniques on natural samples\, such as mantle xenoliths and inclusions in diamonds. \nWhen: Wednesday 2nd December\, 7pm – 8pm\nWhere: Online via Zoom\nE-mail: irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com to register.\nZoom Details will be emailed on the day of the event. All Welcome!
URL:https://geology.ie/event/iga-zoom-lecture-diamonds-and-what-they-can-tell-us-about-the-deep-earth-by-dr-ekaterina-kate-kiseeva-ucc-2/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Members' Night: 16th December 2020 at 7pm.
DESCRIPTION:Our final members’ event of the year will be on Wednesday 16th December at 7pm!! We will be having an Informal Zoom Members’ Night with a fun quiz organised by Frank Clissmann\, the new IGA Quiz Master! \nWe can’t have our usual Christmas Members’ Night\, this is the closest we can get at the moment! So grab some mince pies and a glass of mulled wine to try and make the evening special! Christmas hats encouraged!! \nDon’t forget to email us at irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com to register!
URL:https://geology.ie/event/virtual-members-night-16th-december-2020-at-7pm-2/
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SUMMARY:Joint Geological Associations Lecture\, 20th January 2021: "An Irish El Dorado? Searching for the Source of Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age Gold" by Dr Chris Standish\, University of Southampton
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce a joint CGA / IGA / GGA lecture this January 20th 2021! \n“An Irish El Dorado? Searching for the Source of Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age Gold” \nby Dr Chris Standish\, University of Southampton \nAbstract: The Chalcolithic and Bronze Age of Britain and Ireland witnessed a marked growth in the deployment of rare and exotic materials. The first use of gold\, a material that has fascinated and inspired humans for millennia\, occurred during this period; it was used to produce an impressive array of objects\, from neck ornaments and bracelets to cups and capes. Whilst today it is typically seen in an economic sense\, its perceived value has varied in the past. Recognising its source location(s) and patterns of its procurement\, trade and exchange\, are essential if we are to ever gain an understanding of why this material was first considered valuable. However\, despite the long-held belief that this source was located in Ireland\, the absence of confirmed mine sites means our current understanding of prehistoric gold is lacking. Geochemical provenance studies offer a means by which the source(s) of metals can be traced\, and here I will discuss both past and current attempts to source Britain and Ireland’s earliest gold. Probable source areas will be proposed\, and the implications this has for the perceived value of gold in these early metalworking communities will be explored. \n \nBiography: Dr Chris Standish is a geochemist and archaeologist based in the School of Ocean and Earth Sciences\, University of Southampton. His research interests lie in the application of isotope geochemistry to the study of oceans\, climate\, and human societies of the past. This includes working on research projects that explore the procurement of metals\, shed light on patterns of population mobility\, quantify past rates of ocean acidification\, and investigate how corals precipitate their skeletons. Specialising in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP MS)\, he has a keen interest in the development of novel geochemical techniques and the use of laser ablation systems for minimally destructive analyses at high spatial resolutions. \n  \nDate and Time: Wednesday 20 January 2021 (via Zoom); 19:00-20:00 \nTo Register: All welcome! Just e-mail irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com before the 20th January 1pm.  A Zoom link will be sent on the day to those who have registered.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/joint-geological-associations-lecture-20th-january-2021-an-irish-el-dorado-searching-for-the-source-of-chalcolithic-and-early-bronze-age-gold-by-dr-chris-standish-university-of-southampton-2/
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SUMMARY:IGA Lecture - 3rd February 7 pm Dr. Robin Edwards (TCD) on "Using Saltmarshes as Geological Tide Gauges to Understand Common Era Sea-Level Change"
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce our next lecture on Wednesday 3rd February at 7pm by Dr. Robin Edwards (TCD) on: \n“Using Saltmarshes as Geological Tide Gauges to Understand Common Era Sea-Level Change” \nAbstract: Global mean sea levels are rising faster today than at any point in the last 3\,000 years. But local rates of relative sea-level change are quite variable\, causing variations in local coastal responses. Saltmarshes are particularly sensitive indicators of sea-level change: the vertical distributions of their intertidal communities are intimately linked to tidal elevation. I will outline the use of saltmarshes as geological tide gauges\, identify the patterns of Common Era sea-level change along the eastern coast of North America\, and discuss what these patterns may tell us about the drivers of coastal change closer to home in the North Atlantic region. \nBiography: Robin Edwards is Associate Professor in Earth Sciences at Trinity College Dublin. He graduated with a degree in Oceanography from Southampton (UK) before completing a PhD at Durham (UK) on reconstructing late Holocene sea level change. After a postdoc at the Free University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands)\, he returned to Durham as a lecturer before moving to Trinity in 2002 where he is now the course director of the undergraduate science programme in Geography and Geoscience. Robin specialises in reconstructing past sea levels by using salt marsh sediments and is currently co-Principal Investigator on the so-called “A4 Project” of Oceans\, Climate and Atlantic Change\, which is funded by Ireland’s Marine Institute and the European Regional Development Fund. \nAll are welcome! Feel free to share this flyer with your friends and family! \nJust make sure to register by e-mailing irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com by February 3rd at 1pm.  A Zoom link will be send to you on the day.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/iga-lecture-3rd-february-7-pm-dr-robin-edwards-tcd-on-using-saltmarshes-as-geological-tide-gauges-to-understand-common-era-sea-level-change-2/
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SUMMARY:Lecture\, March 10th 2021: "The Curious Case of the Campi Flegrei Volcanic Complex (Italy)" by Isabel O’Brien (Open University Graduate)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: This presentation compiles information from peer-reviewed literature relating to activity at the Campi Flegrei Volcanic Complex (Italy) over the past 2\,200 years to examine the main models of caldera dynamics. The Campi Flegrei complex is one of the most active calderas in the world\, yet it also has a high population density\, thereby creating an extreme volcanic hazard. The Monte Nuovo eruption in 1538 was the only eruptive event in the last ~4\,500 years. However\, it is the ongoing non-eruptive events in the form of bradyseisms that are posing more immediate challenges to residents and civil protection agencies. The causes of these bradyseisms are the subject of current debate. Though there is not a definite model to explain the ongoing unrest\, this presentation will highlight one of the most recent\, and curious\, hypotheses: one involving mineral reactions. \nPhoto: 2014-10-29 Isabel’s first day on the NMI’s UCD Mineral Project. Photo by P Roycroft \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, 10 March 2021\, between 19:00 and 20:00 via Zoom. \nTo Register: send an e-mail to irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com by the 10th March 2021 at 1pm. \nA Zoom link will be sent on the day to those who have registered.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/lecture-march-10th-2021-the-curious-case-of-the-campi-flegrei-volcanic-complex-italy-by-isabel-obrien-open-university-graduate-2/
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SUMMARY:IGA Lecture on 14th April 2021 by Jennifer Scully (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
DESCRIPTION:Title: “There and Back Again: A Geologist’s Tale of Planetary Exploration”\nAbstract: In this talk\, I will give an overview of the NASA missions I have taken part in\, focusing on the planetary geology investigations that derive from the mission data. I will begin with the Dawn mission\, which used an ion propulsion–driven spacecraft to orbit and explore two of the largest objects in the asteroid belt\, Vesta and Ceres. Vesta is a largely dry body with a basaltic crust\, which has been modified over millions of years by meteorite impacts and fracturing/faulting. Scientific investigations of Vesta are greatly aided by the presence of samples of Vesta that have fallen to the Earth as meteorites. Ceres is the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system and is the largest object in the asteroid belt. There is a relatively large amount of water ice just underneath Ceres’ surface; it is likely that a subsurface ocean once existed within Ceres. Salt-rich pockets of the relict subsurface ocean are likely present in the subsurface today and drive the formation of spectacularly bright salt formations and an isolated mountain. I will then discuss Jupiter’s icy moon Europa\, which contains a present-day\, extensive subsurface ocean of great interest to the astrobiological community. I am currently working on the Europa Clipper mission\, which will\, in the near future\, investigate Europa via multiple flybys. I will finish by talking about mission concepts I have participated in to explore a variety of planetary bodies via landing and/or sample return.  \nBiography: Dr Jennifer Scully is a scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California\, which is funded by NASA and managed by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). She graduated with a B.A. in Science (Geology) from Trinity College Dublin in 2010\, after enjoying her time in the Museum Building and on field trips around Ireland\, Scotland and Spain. She then moved to the U.S. to pursue a Ph.D. in geology at the University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA)\, which focused on planetary geology. During her time at UCLA\, Jennifer worked on NASA’s Dawn mission\, which at the time was exploring the asteroid Vesta. After graduating from UCLA in 2015\, Jennifer became a Caltech postdoctoral scholar based at JPL and continued her work on the Dawn mission\, which had then moved on to orbiting and studying dwarf planet Ceres. Since becoming a JPL scientist in 2017\, Jennifer has become involved with the Clipper mission to Jupiter’s icy moon/ocean world Europa. She has also worked on a variety of mission concepts for the exploration of Europa\, Ceres\, comets and asteroids by landers and sample return.  \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, 14 April 2021\, between 19:00 and 20:00 via Zoom.\nTo Register: send an e-mail to irishgeologicalassociation@gmail.com BEFORE the 14th April 2021 at 1pm. \nA Zoom link will be sent on the day to those who have registered.
URL:https://geology.ie/event/iga-lecture-on-14th-april-2021-by-jennifer-scully-nasa-jet-propulsion-laboratory-2/
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