Events 2026

Upcoming Events

Title	IAH TDM: Dissolved Gas Tracers in Groundwater - Climate to Denitrification.
Venue	Dept of Climate, Energy and the Environment, Beggars Bush, D04 K7X4
Date/Time	Tuesday, Feb 3, 2026 from 5:45 pm to 7 pm GMT Tea & Coffee: 5:15 PM
Speaker	Alan Seltzer, UCD
Information	An overview of how geochemical tracers in groundwater preserve physical signals set during recharge and its application. The talk will include a conceptual overview of how geochemical tracers in groundwater preserve physical signals set during recharge, as well as several case studies focused specifically on dissolved gas tracers with wide ranging applications. These case studies include reconstruction of past environmental and climatic information using inert gases in fossil groundwater, tracing the origin and mechanisms of emplacement of offshore freshened groundwater on the New England Shelf, and finally a forward view of how these tracers can be used in both in-situ and lab-based studies focused on applied hydrogeological studies such as tracing groundwater recharge sources (e.g., alternatives to dye tracing) and as a new quantitative tool to understand the sources and fate of nitrate in groundwater systems.
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Title	Geological Survey Ireland Lecture: ‘Why does net zero need geoscience?’
Venue	Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, D02 HH58
Date/Time	29 January 2026, 18:00 – 19:30
Speaker	Karen Hanghøj, Director of the British Geological Survey
Information	The focus of this year's lecture is on critical raw materials and minerals, and considers how geoscience can contribute to reaching net zero. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by Eoin McGrath, Head of the Minerals Programme at Geological Survey Ireland, with additional panellists Marie Cowan (Director Geological Survey Northern Ireland), Pat Meere (University College Cork), and Mike Stock (Trinity College Dublin).
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