Geoscience2023 – Geoscience for a better future.

Geoscience2023

When: 2023-11-07T08:30:00Z

Where: Printworks Conference Centre, Dublin Castle

How to attend:

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Geoscience2023 – Geoscience for a better future.

The annual Geological Survey Ireland conference will be back in Dublin Castle on Tuesday, 7 November 2023.

The theme this year is Geoscience for a better future and will feature developments by Geological Survey Ireland and their partners in geothermal, water, minerals, and coastal.

Registration and information are available here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/geoscience2023-geoscience-for-a-better-future-tickets-717925924767?aff=oddtdtcreator

Agenda

8:30 am: Registration and refreshments.

9:30 am – 9:40 am:	Welcome by Koen Verbruggen, Director, Geological Survey Ireland.
9:40 am – 10:00 am:	Opening of Meeting by Phillip Nugent, Assistant Secretary, Dept. of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

10:00 am – 11:20 am: Session 1. Coastal Change. Session chair: Charise McKeon, Geological Survey Ireland.

Introduction:	Xavier Monteys, Geological Survey Ireland
Panel:	Glenn Nolan, Marine Institute
	Patrick Fournet, Met Éireann
	Niamh Cullen, DCU
	Kevin Motherway, CARO

11:20 am – 11:40 am: Morning Coffee/Posters

11:40 am – 1 pm: Session 2. Geothermal. Session chair: Siobhán Power, Geological Survey Ireland.

Introduction:	Sarah Blake, Geological Survey Ireland
Panel:	Mark Geraghty, TU Dublin
	Rob Raine, GSNI
	Ian Devlin, Geoscience Policy Division, DECC
	Rory Dunphy, Geoserv

1 pm to 2 pm: Lunch/Posters.

2 pm – 3:20 pm: Session 3. Groundwater. Session chair: Taly Hunter-Williams, Geological Survey Ireland.

Introduction:	Monica Lee, Geological Survey Ireland
Panel:	Barry Deane, National Federation of Group Water Schemes
	Conor Quinlan, EPA Climate Services
	Ted McCormack, Geological Survey Ireland
	Margaret Keegan, Local Authorities Water Programme

3:20 pm – 3:40 pm: Afternoon Coffee/Posters.

3:40 pm – 5 pm: Session 4. Minerals. Session chair: Sophie O’Connor, Geological Survey Ireland.

Introduction:	Eoin McGrath, Geological Survey Ireland
Panel:	John Wickham, DHLGH
	Ruairi O’Carroll, CDM Smith
	Marc Devereux, Wicklow County Council
	Andreas Leemann, EMPA, Swiss Federation Research Labs
	Mairéad Fitzsimons, Geoscience Policy Division, DECC

5 pm – 6 pm: Close of meeting by Oonagh Buckley, Secretary General, Dept. of the Environment, Climate and
Communications, final poster session.

List of posters available here or throught the QR code below.

Topic: Climate Change, Energy, Marine, Water

Programme: Geoheritage, Geological Mapping, Geothermal, Groundwater, Information, Marine and Coastal Unit, Minerals, Tellus

Category: Corporate, Research