Welcome to Issue No. 10 of Geology Matters, the Newsletter of the Geological Survey of Ireland.

In this issue the SEABED 10 conference that celebrated ten years of Ireland’s marine mapping programme, takes centre stage. GSI’s Director, Peadar McArdle, succinctly captures the essence of the programme in his Discourse, whilst Enda Gallagher provides some additional detail about the programme and information about the event itself. Geoparks are fast becoming an outstanding success story in the world of tourism, here Sophie Preteseille explains why. In the last issue we provided some food for thought around the concept of Carbon Capture and Storage, here John Morris provides even more thought-provoking subject matter on the issue. Several staff members combine to provide an overview of Dublin’s first-ever baseline study of soil quality. Mary Carter dissects one of the most ambitious global projects ever undertaken in the field of geology – OneGeology, and Eibhlin Doyle provides a comprehensive overview of the Griffith’s Geoscience Research Awards. And that’s not all, please read on for information about even more GSI activities. We hope you enjoy this end-of-year edition of Geology Matters.