 National Ploughing ChampionshipsGeological Survey Ireland is proud to be attending the 86th National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly from September 19-21. Our geologists will be on hand to take your questio... Call for Fulbright Ireland-GSI awards now openGeological Survey Ireland is pleased to announce the call for Fulbright Ireland-GSI awards is now open. The awards are for Irish based geoscience researchers to travel to the USA for a minimum of 3 mo... Geological Survey Ireland celebrates Heritage WeekGeological Survey Ireland is proud to participate in this year’s National Heritage Week, under the theme ‘It’s In Your Nature’. We will be hosting a talk by Gerry Stanley entitled ‘What have minerals ... Summer Newsletter 2017Field Notes, the new Geological Survey newsletter, is now available and provides updates on our Programmes, Research and Customer Centre.You can download it here. New Groundwater Data Viewer SeriesA new series of online viewers are now available to explore groundwater data. The series comprises a groundwater data viewer, a transition zone story map, a geothermal suitability viewer and a story m... Geopark Grant Scheme 2016-2018 Category 2-2017Geological Survey Ireland invites applications for Grant Aid Category 2 to support Ireland's existing Global Geoparks or aspiring Geoparks under its Geopark Grant Scheme 2016 - 2018. Grant Aid is avai... 2017-2018 Fullbright-GSI AwardeeDr Aggeliki Georgiopoulou is a Lecturer in Sedimentology at UCD. As a Fulbright-GSI Geoscience Scholar, Aggeliki will visit the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in Massachusetts to in... New 1:1.25M Bedrock geology map of UK and IrelandThe British Geological Survey has published a new map, Bedrock geology map of the United Kingdom and Ireland, 1:1.25M scale, in collaboration with Geological Survey Ireland and the Geological Survey o... Du Noyer Visual Arts Competition 2017Bigger and better than ever, Geological Survey Ireland is proud to launch the renamed ‘Du Noyer Visual Arts Competition’ for 2017. Our popular photo contest is back, with a twist. We will still be awa... Radon and GeologyGeorge Reynolds gave a lecture on Radon and Geology for the IGA on 19th April, and it is recorded and available on you tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPer-RGsCLg Geological Survey Core Store AccessINFORMATION NOTICE concerning the Geological Survey Core Store Access. Due to the retirement of the Geological Survey’s chief technician Tom McIntyre, the Geological Survey Core Store located at Carme... New Tellus Data Confirms Radon Hot Spots in GalwayGeophysical data press release 28 February 2017. The latest findings from the award-winning Tellus Programme shed new light on radon risk impacting on the West of Ireland as well as unravelling the re... Introduction course to geology and hydrogeologyAn introduction course to geology and hydrogeology is being delivered jointly today 9th February 2017 by staff from the Geological Survey and the Environmental Protection Agency. ProgrammeAttendees to... Roadstone Joins Geoscience IrelandMinister Kyne welcomes Roadstone joining Geoscience Ireland (GI). Commenting on the development, Sean Kyne TD, Minister of State for Natural Resources said: “Roadstone is the largest producer of build... Job vacancies in the Geological SurveyThe Geological Survey (GS), Ireland is looking to recruit 2 full-time posts for an exciting new European Funded Project CHERISH – Climate Change and Coastal Heritage.CHERISH is a 5 year project that w... New 3D Bedrock Model of Dublin City availableA new version of the 3D PDF of the 3D Bedrock model of the Dublin City “Geourban” area is now available to download for free. Instructions to download can be found here with steps on how to proceed. Ireland's EuroGeoSurveys End of Year Report 2016The Geological Survey Ireland is actively involved with the EuroGeoSurveys, an organisation that represents the 37 National Geological Surveys across Europe. EuroGeoSurveys provides a collaborative pl... Geoscience Ireland Appoints Market AdvisorsGeoscience Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of two Market Advisors: Elizabeth Murphy and Stephen Walsh. With the continued growth and scaling of Geoscience Ireland Member Companies in ... Landslide Susceptibility Map of IrelandThe national landslide susceptibility map of Ireland has been released. The data package includes a polygon of national coverage for landslide susceptibility (High to Low) and the national landslide d... Geoscience 2016Geoscience 2016, the Geological Survey’s annual stakeholder event took place at Dublin Castle on Wednesday November 2nd, at which the themes were Climate and Earth Induced Hazards, and Geoscience Stra... Geological Survey Ireland Research Roadmap LaunchGeoscience 2016 saw the launch of the new Geological Survey Ireland Research Roadmap. This document will inform Geological Survey’s research programme and outlines our commitment to supporting excelle... Graduate Geologist Scheme 2016-2017The Graduate Geologist Scheme 2016-2017 has now been launched. Applications are welcomed by way of CV and letter of suitability to tenders@gsi.ie for the five 1-year contract positions in the Geologic... Seamless 1:100,000 Bedrock Geology MapA revised version of the digital 1:100,000 bedrock map has been released. Geological unit polygons and lines have been fitted to the OSI detailed coastline and projected to ITM, topology and coding er... Social Science-Geoscience research call launchedThe GSI have this year partnered with the Irish Research Council and Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland for a new research funding call. The 2016 IRC Society and Policy Call will include 3 geosci... Tellus seeks Project Management servicesGSI requires the services of a Project Manager for a 12 month period for its high profile Tellus Programme. Applications can be made via eTenders here by the 2nd of September. Discover INFOMARIreland's Seabed Mapping project in our new video. National Marine Mapping Programme 2006 - 2026. See link. Fulbright award winnersCongratulations to Dr Helen Lewis and Ms Saskia Ryan who have been awarded 2016-2017 Fulbright grants to carry out their research in the United States. The two awards, sponsored by the Geological Surv... Tellus Sets Sights on West of Ireland1st June 2016• Low-flying aircraft will survey Galway, Mayo and neighbouring parts of Roscommon, Offaly, Clare and Tipperary• Horse and livestock owners alerted to airborne activity• Ground sampling a... Social science-Geoscience research opportunitiesThe GSI commissioned a report to identify key priorities for research in Public Perception and Understanding of Geosciences in Ireland. This report will be used to inform research in this area as part... GSI Team lead transatlantic expeditionThe R.V. Celtic Explorer set sail last night (11th May) from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, where last June it launched the very first seabed mapping expedition under the Atlantic Ocean Resear... Bedrock 3D Model of Dublin CityBedrock 3D model of the Dublin City “geourban” area is now available to download for free. Instructions and software to download can be found here with steps on how to proceed. New Quaternary Mapping Project CommencesTaking advantage of the extensive and detailed information generated over the course of the Tellus Project: Summer 2016 will see new field mapping to help update our understanding of the Quaternary ge... Tellus Takes Off Over South East IrelandThe next phase of Tellus - a geological mapping project which collects geochemical and geophysical data on rocks, soil and water across Ireland - is ready for take-off over South East Ireland. Due to ... New GSI staff memberThe Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, is happy to announce the appointment of Russell Rogers as a Geologist, as a result of a recent open ... New Geotechnical Boreholes DataNew geotechnical boreholes data available for download. The dataset has been updated in April 2016 and is now available from the DCENR data download page.www.dcenr.gov.ie/natural-resources/en-ie/Geolo... New GSI staff memberThe Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, is happy to announce the appointment of Dr Sophie O'Connor as a Geologist, as a result of a recent o... GSI Website Survey 2016The (GSI) is improving the design of its website. As a key stakeholder we hope you will participate in this brief survey to let us know what we are doing well and where we can improve.
... Tender for Hydrographic ServicesThe INFOMAR Programme in the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), a division of the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, seeks proposals for Hydrographic Mapping Services to carry ... GSI sponsors US based geoscience researcherAs part of the GSI Research Programme, and in partnership with the Fulbright Commission, the GSI will sponsor a US based geoscience researcher to visit a geoscience research department in Ireland. Det... Ambassador to Introduce Ireland Day at PDAC 2016In addition to the Ireland Stand at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention and Trade Fair being held in Toronto from 6 to 10th March, there will be an Ireland Presentat... GSI at BT Young Scientist 2016The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) is once again exhibiting at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.This years stand features a geology & minerals quiz, models of groundwater and cave ... GEOSCIENCE 2015 Conference - Underpinning IrelandFollowing on from the Budget 2016 announcement of €9m funding for Geoscience, the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) today set out an ambitious programme and gave updates on a successful 2015, includi... Geologist VACANCYA competition for a permanent geologist in GSI is currently underway. The successful candidate will be assigned to one of our Programme Areas. Future vacancies for Geologists may be filled from a pane... Tsunami workshop 19 November 2015The Geological Survey of Ireland and the Earth Institute at University College Dublin will hold a tsunami workshop the 19th November 2015 in Dublin.
The workshop is timed to follow directly af... GSI Geoscience Research funding announcedThe Geological Survey of Ireland is pleased to announce the first Short Call of the GSI Geoscience Research Programme. The call is open to companies, Higher Education Institutes and other organisation... Latest Tellus Findings - press release from DCENR Latest Tellus Findings Reveal ‘Hidden Depths’ of Ireland’s North Midlands Airborne survey reveals buried volcanoes and potential mineral exploration targets Dublin, 21 September 2015 The long buried ... Engineers Journal Feature on Geoscience IrelandThe EngineersJournal.ie has published an article giving an insight into the evolution and operations of Geoscience Ireland in the build-up to the 2015 Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards and the inaug... Geology Field Trip to Bray HeadThe GSI are organising a Field Trip around Bray Head on Sunday 30th August, lead by Trish Smullen and Koen Verbruggen. Details are available here... Graduate Geologist TenderGSI is seeking to fill 5 one-year positions for Graduate Geologists working in its Tellus, INFOMAR (Marine), Landslide, Land Mapping and Geological Heritage programmes. See details here. Application i... Geopark Grant Scheme 2016 - 2018GSI invites applications for Grant Aid to support Ireland's existing Global Geoparks or aspiring Geoparks under its Geopark Grant Scheme 2016 - 2018. Grant Aid is available under two Categories. Categ... Politicians paired with ScientistsMinister Joe McHugh today launched the inaugural Scientist and Oireachtas Member Pairing Scheme in the Royal Irish AcademyMinister Joe McHugh today announced the launch of the Royal Irish Academy Scie... Engineers Ireland Announces Geoscience AwardEngineers Ireland have for a number of years been independently assessing and rewarding excellence in engineering, from students to some of the world's leading organisations.
In addition to it... Newtownards Lead Mines exhibitionThe Geological Survey of Ireland is co-sponsoring a weekend of events taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend (2nd – 3rd May) in Bangor and Newtownards, County Down, about the history, heritage... Tellus PR support RFTThe Tellus Programme requires outreach and public relations services to support the ground and low level airborne geophysics campaigns. Please see https://irl.eu-supply.com pp/rfq/publicpurchase_frame... Ireland gets new High Tech survey vesselMinister of State with responsibility for Natural Resources at the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Joe McHugh T.D., today formally commissioned the INFOMAR Programme’s new su... Tellus Geochemical XRF Analysis RFTThe Tellus Programme has published a Reguest For Tender for XRFS analysis of soil and stream sediment samples. Full details can be obtained at the Irish government public procurement site https://irl.... Tellus Geochemical Sampling RFTThe Tellus Programme has published a Reguest For Tender for soil and drainage (stream sediment, stream waters, pan concentrates, vegetation) sampling . The aim of the tender is to complete 50% samplin... Tellus Airborne Geophysics RFTThe Tellus Programme has published a Reguest For Tender for a phased airborne geophysics survey for up to three years duration . The aim of the tender is to complete 50% coverage of the country by the... Minister Sherlock visits GSI Headquarters Sean Sherlock TD is Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with Special Responsibility for ODA, Trade Promotion and North South cooperation. During his visit to GSI headquarters, Mini... European subsoil experts meet in DublinEuropean experts meet at GSI today to discuss advances in pan-European superficial deposits mapping. The workshop brings together domain experts in the fields of Quaternary, regolith, parent material ... GSI at the BT Young Scientist ExhibitionCongratulations to James Barry, Tadhg McCarthy & Luke Henderson from Kinsale Community School pictured here at their stand with Koen Verbruggen Director of the G.S.I. They won the Geological Survey of... Results of 2014 Du Noyer Photo CompetitionGSI has announced the results of the 2014 Du Noyer Photographic competition. The competition is named after George Victor Du Noyer, who served as a geologist with the Geological Survey of Ireland from... Tender for Geoscience Research ManagerGSI requires the services of a Geoscience Research Manager to assist with the development of a strategic research plan for the next 4-6 years in order to prioritise areas and modes of future GSI funde... Tender for Groundwater Services issuedThe Groundwater Programme (GSI) will be embarking on a Hydrogeological Mapping and Characterisation Project to provide more detailed, higher resolution groundwater resource and pathway (vulnerability)... Update on Bárðarbunga Volcano Thurs. 6th Nov. - The eruption remains in a steady state, with continuing lava eruption at similar intensity throughout October in Holuhraun and continuing subsidence of the caldera at Bárðarbunga. ... Geoscience 2014Geology from Classroom to Boardroom - Geoscience 2014, to be opened by Minister of State Joe McHugh, TD, is the annual event held by the Geological Survey of Ireland. The one-day Conference will take ... INFOMAR launch Annual SeminarThe INFOMAR team from the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI) opened their Annual Seminar for 2014 in the Tower Hotel, Waterford. The Seminar will showcase seabed mapping ... Major new Irish Geoscience Research CentreGSI are delighted to welcome the announcement of the new Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geoscience, ICRAG. The new initiative brings together all of the main Geoscience research units in Ireland... Our Island documentary - be sure to take a look!The third episode of Our Island will be broadcast on TV3 next Wednesday 22nd October at 22.05. This episode deals with the province of Munster from Passage East to Doolin and features Sean Cullen and ... €3M for Tellus Project in Budget 2015€3 million for Tellus Project in 2015 - The following announcement was made in the context of Budget 2015The Tellus Project a world class mapping project (geophysics & geochemical) collecting environm... GSI launches Real Map of Inishbofin Marine scientists from the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) have created a new offshore map of the island of Inishbofin, County Galway, which will be launched today (11th October 2014) at the commu... Major Geological Survey Takes OffMajor Geological Survey ‘Takes Off’ in Counties Roscommon, Longford and Westmeath
- Tellus North Midland aircraft begins its first flight on Friday 19th September
- Livestock o... Volcano Eruption Monitoring - Eyewitness AccountsA presentation on the recent Volcano in Iceland including eyewitness accounts, eruption monitoring by UCD geoscientists and GSI's role will take place at the Geological Survey of Ireland, Beggars Bush... Request for tenderFramework Geoscience Personnel - The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) as a division of the DCENR carrying out a number of operational endeavours, namely:-
INFOMAR – Nearshore seabed ... Turkish Environment Ministry visits GSIA 20 person delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Environment paid a 5 day visit to Ireland from 25th to 29th August. The visit was part of a Capacity Building Contract being delivered to the Minist... Latest Newsletter now availableIn this issue we are very excited to announce the publication of a new 1:1 million Geology Map of Ireland covering the whole Island and a report on mapping the seafloor. We also have a feature on Harn... Graduate Geologist TenderGSI is seeking to fill 5 one-year positions for Graduate Geologists working in its Groundwater, INFOMAR (Marine), Landslide, Land Mapping and Geological Heritage programmes. See details here. Applicat... GEOSCIENCE 2014 - Save the Date - November 5th GEOSCIENCE 2014 - The Geological Survey of Ireland annual showcase will feature updates on key activities in the sector; INFOMAR, Tellus, Groundwater, Minerals and Geological Mapping. A dedicated Res... 61 NEW JOBS CREATED IN GEOSCIENCE Minister for Natural Resources Fergus O’Dowd TD welcomes continued progress in job creation by Geoscience Ireland Members. 27 June 2014
A second annual Review of Geoscience Ireland (GI) for 20... GSI launches new Geology map of IrelandA new 'Bedrock Geology of Ireland' map was launched this afternoon at the Geotourism Expo 2014 Conference hosted by Mourne Cooley Gullion Geotourism project in Newry, Co. Down. The aim of the new 1:1,... New Quaternary Geology Mapping for IrelandA major initiative to compile and synthesise available Irish Quaternary geology data for Ireland has just concluded. Many strands of data on Ireland’s Quaternary geological history have been weaved to... GSI role highlighted at Cavan Burren ParkGSI role highlighted at Cavan Burren Park, officially opened by Mr Phil Hogan, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and of Northern Irel... Four geologist services requiredGSI seeks the services of four experienced geologists to assist in the project work of the Minerals Section and the Land Mapping Unit. Contracts are for 12 months with a maximum of a further 6 month e... Geology of the GiroCelebrating the #girostart2014, one of the world's toughest cycling events starting in Belfast today, ISPRA, the Italian Geological Survey, in collaboration with GSI and GSNI, have created short highl... New EuroGeoSurveys publication now availableThe newest EuroGeoSurveys publication Minerals in your life highlights the importance of minerals in numerous aspects of daily life. Fifty-one top expert geologists - including GSI's Gerry Stanley (zi... Earthquake off Coast of WexfordA Magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Wexford on the 18th of March 2014 at 20:45. The location coincides with a major geological fault in the Irish Sea. The Irish National Seismic... INFOMAR data available on Google Maps GalleryGoogle have launched their Maps Gallery. Governments, nonprofits and businesses have some of the most valuable mapping data in the world, but it's often locked away and not accessible to the public. W... New Member for Geoscience IrelandGeoscience Ireland (GI), a business cluster of companies active in geology, hydrogeology, geotechnical and environmental engineering and water services, is pleased to announce a new member, Gavin and ... Earthquake in Bristol Channel An earthquake was reported by the USGS on Thursday 20th February at 13:21:30 UTC, in the Bristol Channel. It was recorded on the seismometer here in the GSI. The Dublin Institute for Advanced studi... Copper Coast Geopark to anchor Heritage Trail Copper Coast Geopark to anchor Heritage Trail - Launch of new map, guide and film at Geopark Visitor Centre - 26th January 2014 Transport and Tourism Minister Varadkar told the attendance at a packed... GSI special award winners announced at BTYSEThe winners of the GSI Special Award at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition are Tess Casasin-Sheridan and Aoife Doherty from Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare for th... BTYSE 2014 Geology PrizeThis year, for the second time, there will be a Geology Prize awarded to the best geoscience project at the 2014 British Telecom Young Scientist Exhibition in the RDS, Dublin. Previously, geology proj... Shale Gas study datasetsTo support the EPA/DCENR/NIEA Research call on Unconventional Gas Exploration and Exploitation (UGEE) in Ireland, a non-exhausitve series of maps, databases and reports held by the Geological Survey o... GSI announces photo competition resultsGSI has announced the results of the 2013 Du Noyer Photographic competition. GSI in conjunction with IGA holds an annual photo competition and welcomes photos on any aspect of Irish or worldwide geolo... Earthquake off the coast of West CorkThere was an earthquake on Wed. 4th December at 7.57 AM and it has been located approximately 18km south of Ballymacshoneen on the Seven Heads Peninsula in West Cork. It was Magnitude 2.6. The epice... GSI launch new maps at Geoscience 2013Minister O'Dowd announces exciting new geological maps to protect groundwater, plan quarries and support development.Geological Survey of Ireland delivers programme results
New Nationa... GSI host International WorkshopGeological Survey of Ireland is hosting an international workshop of the NAG TEC project in Dublin this week (10-13/11). The project is a collaborative venture of 8 Geological Surveys in North West Eu... Geoscience 2013 Programme onlineGeoscience 2013 is the annual event held by the Geological Survey of Ireland, the State’s geoscience body. Minister of State at DCENR and DECLG, Fergus O’Dowd TD will open the meeting and a Programme ... Tellus Border Gold MapGSI is pleased to announce the publication of the outputs of the Tellus Border project, which were revealed at a conference on the 24/10/13 at the Hillgrove Hotel. Co. Monaghan. New data, including go... Science Week EventsScience Week events @ GSI (November 13, 14 and 15) GSI is hosting science week workshops and lectures, on drinking water & groundwater, and on earthquakes. Discovering your tap water: an XTRA-Ordinary... Tellus Border and GSI in the newsThe highly successful Tellus Border final conference took place in Co. Monaghan on the 24/10/13 and has been picked up by national and regional TV and radio media. See more at www.rte.ie/player/ie/sh... Into Icelands Volcano2011 Emmy award nominated film. Into Iceland's Volcano - Descend to the Depths with Geophysics, will be showing at the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield, Dublin 7 at 13:30 on Sunday, 3rd November. For ... Paper on SURGE publishedA peer-reviewed, open access paper on SURGE has been published in the Journal of Environmental Geochemistry and Health and is now available online:Glennon, M., Harris, P., Ottesen, R.T., Scanlon, R.P.... Minister launches Indecon ReportFergus O’Dowd, the Minister of State with responsibility for Natural Resources, has today published a report by Indecon International Consultants assessing the value of Ireland’s mining and mineral ex... Job Position - DrillerGSI seeks an experienced Driller - To see job requirements and to apply for this full permanent position at the Geological Survey of Ireland please visit www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/campaignAdvert/89... Latest Geoscience 2013 NewsGSI has just announced dates for the annual two day event Geoscience 2013 to be held at Dublin Castle later this year. Registration details and more information are available here. Core Store RationalisationThe core store facility has exceeded its planned capacity and in order for GSI to continue to provide the services of the core store we have found it necessary to review our core holdings with a view ... GSI partners with the European Space ExpoGSI partners with the European Space Expo.GSI is a local partner to the European Space Expo which visits Dublin from the 4th to the 9th of June. The event is hosted in its own specially constructed do... Du Noyer Photo Competition 2013 Calling all photographers, particularly amateur! The GSI has just announced details of the Du Noyer Photography Competition for 2013. So why not head outdoors and snap some gorgeous geological landsc... New book launched on Geology of Laois and OffalyWritten by John Feehan with contributions from Donal Daly (ex GSI) and published by Offaly County Council in association with Laois County Council and the Geological Survey of Ireland.The last thirty ... Mapping of Shipwrecks to feature on RTE2GSI and Infomar Seabed Mapping of Shipwrecks to feature on RTE2 Elev8 childrens programme noon April 3rd.A recent publication entitled “Warships, U-Boats & Liners – A Guide to Shipwrecks Mapped in Iri... Tellus Border Fire Assay RFTThe Tellus Border Project would like to invite responses to a Request for Tender for fire asay analyses of the stream sediment samples. Analyses of gold, platinum, palladium and optionally rhodium are... Tellus Border Data ReleaseTellus Border is pleased to release airborne geophysical data for the border region of Ireland. Results will be released at 09.00 GMT on Tuesday 5th February 2013 from www.tellusborder.eu The data wi... Koen Verbruggen is the new Director of the GSI On the 25th January, 2013, Koen Verbruggen was appointed Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland. This followed a Public Appointments Service Open Competition advertised on Novemebr 2nd, 2012.... Wicklow In The Grip Of An Ice Age is now onlineBen Thebaudieu has organised an online and Google map version of the Wicklow ice age tour, which the Irish Quaternary Association (IQUA) held last May. It can now be accessed through the Wicklow Heri... Cunningham College Prizes 2012The Cunningham College Prizes, established in memory of Dr Mark Cunningham, ex-Assistant Director of GSI, recognise the continuing importance of field mapping in developing observational and interpret... Tellus Border Research CallThe Geological Survey of Northern Ireland invites tenders for scientific research applications of existing Tellus and NEW! Tellus Border data sets. This tender is part of the Tellus Border project fin... GSI announces results of 2012 photo competitionGSI has announced the results of the 2012 Du Noyer Photographic competition. GSI holds an annual photo competition and welcomes photos on any aspect of Irish or worldwide geology or landscape. The com... Job vacancies in GSI and EMDThe Public Appointments Service (PAS), on behalf of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, is holding open competitions for the posts of Director of the Geological Survey of ... GSI extends Photo Competition closing dateClosing date for receipt of entries for the 2012 Du Noyer Photo Competition has been extended to Friday 23rd November. This year the competition has a prize fund of €500 and it accepts images of geolo... New publication goes on sale todayA new publication which has been a collaboration between the GSI (Infomar) and the Underwater Archaeology Unit, National Monuments Service goes on sale today 26th October (visit the GSI on-line shop).... Tellus Border Project wins top Industry award Tellus Border Strikes Gold for Communications Excellence - The team behind the EU INTERREG IVA-funded Tellus Border Project has picked up a top industry award for excellence in communications, at the... Du Noyer Photo Competition 2012 Calling all photographers, particularly amateur! The GSI has just announced details of the Du Noyer Photography Competition for 2012. So why not head outdoors and snap some gorgeous landscapes in yo... New online Geotechnical Data Viewer launchedThe GSI has launched a new version of its online Geotechnical Data Viewer. The aim of this free web map viewer is to provide public and professional users with access to detailed information on geotec... Mid-Atlantic earthquakeThe cause of the recent (6/6/12) Magnitude 4.0 earthquake off the coast of Mayo was partly attributed to the extensional plate tectonic forces that are causing spreading along the Mid-Atlantic ridge. ... GSI advertises for Contract DrillerThe Geological Survey of Ireland seeks Request for Tenders to supply Driller services to assist it with the delivery of the GSI's land rig drilling programme and associated Projects.Tender Ref: JUL367... Landslide on Dingle PeninsulaA landslide has occurred on the northern side of the Dingle Peninsula. The failure occurred early on the morning of Sunday 17th June 2012 on the eastern side of Sauce Creek between Brandon Head and Br... Earthquake off coast of MayoAn earthquake of magnitude 4 struck 60km off the Mayo coast at a depth of 3km shortly before 9 o'clock this morning. A spokesperson for the British Geological Survey (BGS), which monitors seismic acti... Geoscience Conference 2012Geoscience 2012 Conference took place in Dublin Castle on 18th and 19th April 2012. Day 1, “A Safe City; The Contribution of Geoscience in the Urban Environment”, organised by the Geological Survey of... Latest News on Geoscience 2012 ConferenceGSI is planning the Geoscience 2012 Conference 18th - 19th April 2012. The first day, 18th April, will be a one-day conference organised by the Geological Survey of Ireland, Geological Survey of North... Father of Geology celebrates 374th birthdayGoogle's homepage logo on January 11 was created to celebrate the 374th birthday of Nicolas Steno (1638 - 1686), a pioneer in the fields of geology and botany. For more information see www.huffingtonp... Tellus Border Sample Prep and Analysis RFTTellus Border - Geochemistry sample preparation and analysis tender. The GSI invites tenders for the sample preparation and analysis of soils, stream sediments and stream waters. Please see eTenders f... INFOMAR - RFT shallow water multibeam echosounderThe GSI invites tenders from qualified organisations to supply a shallow-water multibeam echosounder and related systems (MB) for deployment on a small vessel during near-shore mapping exercises. It s... INFOMAR - RFT Inertial Navigation System (INS)INFOMAR - RFT Inertial Navigation System (INS) The GSI invites tenders from qualified organisations to supply an Inertial Navigation System (INS). Namely a position and orientation system for marine v... Robert Mallet ExhibitionThe Geological Survey of Ireland is delighted to present an exhibition which celebrates the life and work of the Irish scientist Robert Mallet, the ‘father of seismology’. This commemorative exhibitio... DuNoyer 2011 Photographic Competition Cancelled DuNoyer Competition 2011 - Notice of Cancellation Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, an unknown number of entries to the competition were lost. As a consequence, we have decided to can... Shallow Geothermal Energy Resource ProjectThe GSI request the services of a geothermal consultancy for a Shallow Geothermal Energy Resource Project (Guidance Documents, Database and Map Production). Further details, queries and applications c... GSI assist on possible Armada wreckJimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, today (5th August 2011) announced funding of €50,000 for an exploratory excavation of a possible Spanish Armada wreck, newly discovere... Major scientific discoveries on Mid Atlantic RidgeMajor scientific discoveries on Mid Atlantic Ridge: UCC led cruise on MI's Celtic Explorer involving GSI.INFOMAR marine geologist describes unique discoveries after returning from the Mid-Atlantic Rid... The Tall Ships Races 2011 WaterfordCome and visit us aboard the R.V Keary, our marine research and survey vessel. The R.V Keary along with our 7.5m RIB, the RV Geo mapped the navigational channel in Waterford Harbour in advance of the ... Icelandic eruptionGrimsvotn volcano in SE Iceland erupted on Saturday evening (21 May) after a period of inflation and a brief earthquake swarm. The initial eruption column reached about 20km in height, dropping to 10-... GSI is CGS Europe Coordination partnerGSI is a partner in the CGS Europe FP7 Coordination Action on geological storage of CO2. The consortium consists of the CO2GeoNet Association and 23 other participants, covering 24 EU Member States an... Tellus Border - Airborne Geophysics TenderTellus Border - The Airborne Geophysical Survey Tender has been published by GSNI on behalf of the Tellus Border Project. We require a high resolution airborne geophysical survey to be undertaken ove... Tsunami hazard and warning system for IrelandThe catastrophic earthquake and tsunami of 11th March in Japan have again demonstrated the immense power of these natural hazards and raised questions around the world about preparedness to deal with ... Job advertisement - Senior Research FellowSenior Research Fellow - Mathematical (numerical modelling of groundwater flow/mass transport in poorly productive fractured bedrock aquifers.
The Groundwater Research Group (GRG) is currently... Tellus Border Project AnnouncementMinister for Natural Resources, Conor Lenihan, launches €5 million geological project in Border Counties. “Project results will benefit Ireland’s economy, environment, agriculture, land management an... GSI Web Mapping applicationsGSI Web Mapping applications will be unavailable on Wednesday 16th February, 2011 between the hours of 13:00 and 14:30 due to scheduled maintenance. We do apologise for any inconvenience Du Noyer 2010 Photo Competition ResultsGSI announces the results of the 2010 Du Noyer Photographic competition and the latest news of the 2011 competition. GSI holds an annual photo competition and we welcome photos on any aspect of Irish ... Groundwater Newsletter Issue 48Issue No 48 of the Groundwater Newsletter has been published this November 2010. It's the first time it's been published as an all-digital publication. Among the items covered in this newsletter are G... Minister launches New Seabed AtlasThe Minister for Natural Resources, Conor Lenihan launched a new and innovative marine publication, the Atlas of the Deep Water Seabed of Ireland, at Dublin Castle today. This Atlas, by prestigious Sc... Transforming Ireland Seminar SeriesIreland has major unexploited sources of natural energy in municipal organic waste, slurries, slaughter waste and grass. Anaerobically digested in bioreactors to produce biomethane, these feed-stocks ... Dublin on the Rocks If stones could talk, what would they say? Well, now it might just be possible to find out! Wednesday morning in Dublin’s city centre, Minister for Natural Resources, Conor Lenihan, launched “Dublin ... Real Map of Ireland The final results of a seabed survey, carried out by the Marine Institute and the Geological Survey of Ireland, are still being finalised, but Ireland can lay claim to 220 million acres of seabed - g... Geoscience 2010 ConferenceCall for Papers Geoscience 2010. GSI are hosting a two day geoscience conference in Dublin Castle on 3rd and 4th November. The conference topics will cover GSI funded research,outputs from NDP funded ... Ireland in the shadow of a volcanoVolcanoes have always played an important role in the lives of people who live near them. However to us in Ireland volcanoes have been largely a curiosity. UCD Earth Sciences Institute with TCD Trinit... Tender for Griffiths ReviewGSI has issued a tender for consultancy services for a Mid Term Review of Griffith Geoscience Research Grant Awards. GSI issues this Call for Proposals with a view to assessing at mid term whether sat... Volcanic AshArising from the volcanic ash cloud originating in Iceland but intermittently covering vast tracts of European skies and affecting the travel plans of hordes of travellers, many people would now like ... Temporary Customer Centre ClosureWe would like to advise our customers and visitors that the GSI's Customer Centre will be closed Thursday 25th March 2010 until 2pm because of Industrial Action. We regret any inconvenience this may c... Groundwater Consultancies requiredThe groundwater section of the GSI requires two consultancies, one to assist on groundwater source protection and one to assist on groundwater body re-deliniation. Please click here for details of the... CCS Conference NoticeGSI is involved in the organisation of a conference on carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Dublin Castle in March 2010. For further information please click here. Towards a Smarter EconomyA new report detailing how geoscience can be oriented toward a smart economy has just been published by GSI, GSNI and the Royal Irish Academy. It describes how the geoscience sector can contribute to... GSI Publishes Two NewslettersIn December 2009 GSI has published two newsletters. Geology Matters Issue 10 is now available to download as a pdf file here. Later on it will be available as a series of web pages, also available a... Irelands Marine Survey StoryGSI recently published a brief overview of Ireland's marine survey story. It was included in the SEABED 10 conference bag. This conference, held in Dublin in October, celebrated ten years of Ireland'... Notice 24 NovemberWe would like to advise our customers and visitors that public areas of the GSI will not be open on Tuesday 24th November because of Industrial Action. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. INFOMAR - RFT Inertial Navigation System (INS)The GSI invites tenders from qualified organisations to supply an Inertial Navigation System (INS). Namely a position and orientation system for marine vessels which integrates inertial motion and GPS... INFOMAR - RFT shallow water multibeam echosounderThe GSI invites tenders from qualified organisations to supply a shallow-water multibeam echosounder and related systems for deployment on a small vessel during near-shore mapping exercises. Please se... INFOMAR - Call for Applied Research ProposalsThe INFOMAR Programme office is pleased to announce that the 2009 call for applied research proposals is now open. Included in the objectives of the INFOMAR Programme, under strand 3, Value Added Expl... Earth Observation SymposiumThe programme for the third annual Irish Earth Observation Symposium, being hosted in the offices of GSI on 12 and 13 November 2009, has now been published. For further information please click here. INFOMAR marine lidar RFTRequest for Tender (RFT) for the provision of hydrographic services in connection with the seabed mapping of Ireland’s offshore. Please see here for details. Dublin SURGE Project (Soil Urban Geochemistry)GSI and the Norwegian Geological Survey (NGU) have commenced a Soil Survey of Dublin. The survey will collect over a thousand soil samples across the Greater Dublin area. The project will provide info... Griffiths Research Seminar 09The annual Griffiths Geoscience Research Seminar will take place in GSI on 5 Oct. Covering key geoscience priorities such as climate change, groundwater resources and seabed environments, this semina... SEABED 10 Marine Mapping ConferenceIreland’s seabed mapping programme is 10 years old in 2009 and it is planned to mark the anniversary by hosting a two day conference in Dublin this October. For further details please click here. EAGE Geophysical Conference in DublinA prestigious geophysical conference is coming to Ireland for the first time in early September 2009. The European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers are holding their Near Surface Geophysics... Quarrying GuidelinesThe Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) has long enjoyed a mutually-beneficial relationship with the quarrying industry. Many operators have an appreciation of the rocks that they work with, and conseq... GSI seeks qualified archivistThe Geological Survey of Ireland is seeking a qualified archivist to work in its Archive on a short-term contract (beginning September to end December 2009) for a fixed cost of €23,000 (inclusive of V... GIS Geologist required - Burren Connect ProjectThe Burren Connect Project wishes to hire an educational GIS geologist on a short term contract. Through Clare County Council, the Burren Connect Project is co-operating with other organisations to de... Climate through TimeWe are all concerned these days with global warming and how we can ameliorate it. But climate change has been commonplace in our history and the evidence is all around us - even in our rocks. On Frid... eGovernment Award for data search websiteThe Irish Spatial Data Exchange (ISDE), a project designed by the Marine Institute, the Geological Survey of Ireland and their partners to make a wide range of key geological, oceanographic, marine an... Workshop on Landslides in Ireland - 1st CircularThe Geological Survey of Ireland is holding a day long Workshop on Landslides in Ireland on Tuesday 21 April 2009 in the GSI office in Dublin. Subsequent to the publication of the “Landslides in Irela... A-Z of Geology for KidsGSI has cooperated with the Sherkin Island Marine Station on the production of an A-Z Guide to Geology. It is primarily aimed at children in the 11-14 age bracket. However, this simple, well-illustra... Reaching out to Irelands Young ScientistsGSI coordinated a geoscience stand at the 2009 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS Dublin. Under the aegis of the International Year of Planet Earth the stand incorporated personne... 2008 Photographic Competition ResultsGSI announces the results of the 2008 IYPE-Du Noyer Photographic competition and the latest news of the 2009 competition which promises to be bigger and better than ever.br /br /GSI holds an annual ph... Vacancy - DrillerDriller Required - GSI has a vacancy for a full time Driller. N.B.The closing date has been extended to the 5th of February. Further information and application details can be found on www.publicjobs... Minister commits to continuation of INFOMARMinister of State at the Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Seán Power, today set out detail of upcoming projects in the National Marine Mapping Programme (INFOMAR), and pledged Government c... Defining Geoscience PrioritiesGSI, GSNI and the RIA are seeking feedback on the process of defining geoscience priorities for the next five years. Seminars in Stormont and in Dublin have given stakeholders the opportunity to defin... New GSI Newsletter IssuedThe latest issue of the GSI newsletter, Geology Matters (Issue 8), has now been published. strong /strongAmongst the topics explored in this issue are the Geoscience Agenda, International Partnership,... Updated Geotechnical ViewerAn updated Geotechnical online Map viewer and database is now available. The new viewer now contains detailed information from 1,924 geotechnical reports with 15,564 investigations - either individual... IYPE Lectures December 2008Ireland and Planet Earth have come a long way together - a divided land by Dr Pádhraig S. Kennan. This lecture is part of the GSI lecture series organised to celebrate International Year of Planet Ear... IYPE Lectures November 2008Exploring the deep subseafloor biosphere by Prof. Judith A. McKenzie. This lecture is part of the GSI lecture series organised to celebrate International Year of Planet Earth.br /Drilling of the seafl... Geoparks Ireland ForumGeoparks Ireland Forum will hold its second meeting in Marble Arch Caves, Co. Fermanagh, on the 28th October. The purpose of the meeting is for existing and aspiring Geoparks in Ireland to share any u... INFOMAR calls for Research ProposalsThe INFOMAR programme is pleased to announce a call for research proposals or collaborative value added work. The deadline for the receipt of proposals is 31st October 2008.br /br /
pPlease ref... IYPE Lectures October 2008Continental topography: interacting between deep Earth and surface processes by Prof. Sierd Cloetingh. This lecture is part of the GSI lecture series organised to celebrate International Year of Plane... Landslides Susceptibility Mapping ProjectThe Geological Survey of Ireland begins a major Landslides Susceptibility Mapping Project. Mr Seán Power T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has... Heritage Week 2008From the 24th to the 31st August 2008, geological walks and guided tours are organised by the Geological Survey of Ireland and the Copper Coast Geopark. Heritage Week 2008 Programme zref= target=_pare... Global geological mapping portal launchedThe OneGeology web portal was launched today 6th August at the International Geological Congress in Oslo, Norway. This web portal allows people to freely view geological maps from 79 different nations... Success of Irish offshore research is recognisedThe success of Ireland’s seabed mapping programme is being spotlighted at a major international conference in Oslo this week. This mapping programme, called INFOMAR, is one of the most comprehensive o... Tender for truckInterested parties are invited to tender for the supply of an Eighteen Ton Flat Bed Truck with a mounted crane with boom behind the cab and a cantilever tail lift fitted at the back end. The truck wi... Request for tender for Storage Area NetworkInterested parties are invited to tender for the supply of a Storage Area Network (SAN). For further details please see tender notice and documentation at etenders website href=www.etenders.gov.ie/Sea... Request for tender for a Sonic Drilling RigInterested parties are invited to tender for the supply of a Sonic Drilling Rig truck mounted. It is the intention that the Sonic Drilling Rig be capable of penetrating the overburden and reaching bed... Geoscience - The Foundation of Our FutureMake Your Point - A recent seminar considered the future of geoscience in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Some of the key issues aired are summarised below. Do you agree with them? What are the importan... New online shop launchedGSI is delighted to launch a new online shop for purchasing our printed publications. Our full range of maps, books, booklets and pamphlets can be purchased via the secure e-payment system. The shop i... Minister Killeen launches new Burren mapLaunching a new educational map of the majestic landscapes of the Burren, Minister of State Tony Killeen T.D. last night heralded the fascinating geological history of the area as well as the useful r... Geothermal Energy Working GroupGSI is involved in a newly-established Geothermal Energy Working Group which is now seeking public consultation. Its task is to review the status of geothermal energy in Ireland and to consider option... Geoscience Gaining GroundMinister Killeen today launched the study Geoscience: Gaining Ground. A report on the contribution of the Geoscience sector to the Irish economy, conducted by consultants CSA. The Geoscience sector, w... Conference - Green Mines - 20th to 23rd AprilGreen Mines is a consortium of partners from Spain, Portugal, the UK and Ireland collaborating to advance environmental remediation of abandoned mine areas and their conversion into economically susta... Change in credit policy for GSI goods and servicesWe wish to inform customers that due to a change in credit policy, all goods and services obtained from GSI must be paid up-front and in-full by way of cash, credit-card or cheque. This will come into... Vacancy - Geopark GeologistThe Geological Survey of Ireland together with Clare County Council and Shannon Development has provided funding to support the recruitment of a suitably-qualified professional Geologist on an initial... Erratics Competition for all StudentsThis competition is open to all students in Transition Year in the Republic of Ireland and GCSE students in Years 11 and 12 in Northern Ireland. Our object is to stimulate geological awareness among ... Geoparks Forum Ireland 19th FebruaryThe Forum is designed to provide support to both existing European Geoparks and those groups who aspire to achieve such status in the future based on their geoheritage assets. For details of the updat... INFOMAR Annual Seminar 13th FebruaryThe Geological Survey of Ireland and the Marine Institute are pleased to announce that the 2008 INFOMAR Seminar will take place on Wednesday 13supth/sup February 2008. The programme will include a mi... 2007 Photographic Competition ResultsGSI announces the results of the 2007 Du Noyer Photographic competition and the latest news of the 2008 competition which promises to be bigger and better than ever.br /br /GSI holds an annual photo c... New Schools CompetitionA schools competition has been launched by GSI as part of the forthcoming International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) - 2008 activities. Please click www.planetearth.ie/erratics here to access. Special Paper No. 8The Role of Explosive Fractionation in the Genesis of the Alkaline and Calc-Alkaline Rocks. Special Paper No. 8 - C.E. Williams (2003). Upper mantle partial melts provide the universal progenitor for... Marine LIDAR TenderThe GSI invites tenders to supply the INFOMAR project with a Marine LIDAR Hydrographic Service to collect bathymetric data. The objective of the survey is to produce bathymetric data for Donegal Bay, ... Geotechnical Database ViewerAn online map viewer of the National Geotechnical Borehole Database is now available. For instructions on how to use the viewer click here. GSI Heritage Week EventsGSI is running a series of events for Heritage Week which runs from August 25 to September 2. Events are free and open to all. In addition the Marble Arch Geopark is running some events for the Euro... Current tendersGSI is currently advertising two tenders in the Geoscience Strategy area. One is a request for proposals to provide consultancy services to assist GSI in delivering the Geoscience Programme in the per... Developing European GeoparksGSI has received some limited funding under the National Development Programme 2007–2013 to support initiatives in Geoheritage and Geoparks. GSI wishes to use this funding to assist some Geopark appli... Griffith Research AwardsThe Griffiths Geoscience Research Awards were announced today (5 July 2007) at the offices of the GSI by Eamon Ryan, T.D., Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources. For further details... GSI - main achievements in 2006GSI has published a short summary of the highlights of our work throughout the year 2006. It arose from the process that lead to the publication of our annual report. You can access this summary /NR... Current RecruitmentGSI currently has eight contract/consultancy positions open for recruitment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified persons. Please read the summaries below; if something in particular is of... Online access to INFOMAR data 1 June 2007. Today GSI has delivered on a challenging deadline to go live with a large traunch of online data. In line with the recent Ministerial announcement that GSI data are to be provided to c... GSI launches new look websiteWelcome to our new website! No longer a decaying fossil, rather now a rising phoenix eagerly soaring towards a new dawn!! Ok, ok, we're getting carried away here - apologies! But perhaps you can und... Minister visits Celtic ExplorerJohn Browne, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, and 75 local primary school children from Our Lady’s Island National School, Rosslare and Gael Sco... Airborne geophysical surveysPreview initial imagery from last Summer's pilot high-resolution airborne geophysical surveys. These took place over three selected areas throughout the country carefully chosen to provide wide rangi... Irish Geology Week 2007Irish Geology Week - May 1-8 - is a week of events giving everybody the opportunity to experience some of the richness of Irish Geology and learn a little more in the company of an expert. All events ... GSI announces 2007 photo competitionGSI holds an annual photo competition and we welcome photos on any aspect of Irish or worldwide geology or landscape. The competition is named after George Victor Du Noyer, who served as a geologist ...
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