Stripe Young Scientist Exhibition
Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2026
Geological Survey Ireland staff had a busy start to 2026, where once again they sponsored and exhibited at a stand at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. The event took place at the RDS from Thursday, 8 January to Saturday, 10 January. The Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is one of Ireland’s leading science education events, welcoming thousands of pupils to the RDS each year to spark their interest in all things scientific.
The team were delighted to attend the event, where they spent three days enthusiastically engaging with students, parents and teachers about the geology of Ireland, GSI maps, and geoscience work. The team were joined again by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) representatives who demonstrated their seismic projects, including Quake Shake, a programme co-funded by Geological Survey Ireland..
More information on Stripe YSTE 2026 here.
BTYSTE in previous years
Stripe officially took over as the title sponsor of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition on May 26, 2025, replacing BT Ireland after their 25-year run.
The Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is one of Ireland’s premiere science education events, welcoming thousands of pupils to the Royal Dublin Society each year to spark their interest in all things scientific.
Geological Survey Ireland participate each year and organise an interactive stand for children and parents. The stand is a joint effort among the Geoscience community with displays from the Geological Survey Ireland programmes, Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies (DIAS), the National Museum of Ireland (NMI) .
We also sponsor the Geological Survey Ireland Stripe YSTE Award – which is given to the project that makes the best use of geological data and techniques.
The 2026 Geological Survey Ireland Special Award went to Béibhinn O’Loughlin, Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, which is located in the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, Co Clare. Béibhinn won the award for her project on microfossils titled: ‘An initial analysis of 320 million-year-old micro coprolites from Doolin’. Oisín Jackson, also from Mary Immaculate Secondary School, received an award from the Irish Water Forum for his project titled: ‘TURCAST: Forecasting turlough depths through machine learning and data analysis’.
Pictured: Winner of the 2026 Geological Survey Ireland Special Award, Béibhinn O’Loughlin, pictured with Koen Verbruggen, Geological Survey Ireland Director
For more information on the award-winning microfossil project, turlough project, and other innovative student projects showcased at the event, click on the following link: Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
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