GSI is planning the Geoscience 2012 Conference to be held in Dublin Castle from 18th to 20th April 2012 entitled Geoscience 2012 Conference; "From Research to Jobs".
The general themes of the conference are water (both surface and groundwater) and hazards in the urban environment from the perspective of the public sector and industry.
The first day, 18th April, is a one-day conference “A Safe City; The Contribution of Geoscience in the Urban Environment”, organised by the Geological Survey of Ireland, Geological Survey of Northern Ireland and the Royal Irish Academy.
Details for days 2 and 3 will follow shortly
Day 1: 18th April
A Safe City
The Contribution of Geoscience in the Urban Environment
The schedule so far is as follows (download Day 1 Programme)
9.30 Opening by the Director of the GSI
9.45 Opening by the Minister
10.00 Experiences With Integrated Geoscience Modelling in an Urban Context - Michiel van der Meulen, Jan Stafleu, Ronald Vernes, Jan Gunnink TNO/Geological Survey of the Netherlands. (more details)
10.30 3D and 4D subsurface models for improved decision making and Safer Cities – an example from Glasgow, UK - Dr Diarmad Campbel, British Geological Survey. (more details)
11.00 Coffee
11.30 Groundwater flooding within an urbanised floodplain - David Macdonald, British Geological Survey. (more details)
12.00 Safer Cities in Ireland - Koen Verbruggen, Geological Survey of Ireland
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Airborne Coastal Surveys and Related GIS Applications in the Office of Public Works (OPW) - Jim Casey, Office of Public Works
14.30 New Geological Information from a Tunnelling Study in Dublin Bay - Henning Moe, CDM Smith
15.00 TBA
15.30 Mad stone under Cork - Darragh Musgrave, White Young Green (WYG). (more details)
16.00 Utilisation of Underground Space in Urban Environments - Tim Paul, (SLR)
16.30 Discussion
17.00 Reception
18.00 Understanding future Earthquakes and Tsunamis - Professor John McCloskey, University of Ulster
19.00 Closes
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