http://www.gsi.ie © GSI. All rights reserved. cms.support@dcmnr.gov.ie webmaster@dcmnr.gov.ie DCMNR (John Bellew) RSS feeder 1.0.0.0 http://www.gsi.ie/News/New+Geological+Survey+Website+going+live+on+the+25th+October.htm Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:35:19 GMT Our current website has undergone an extensive makeover and will be live on Wednesday 25th October 2017. The new website will replace the existing one but the address will remain the same. Content and navigation has been organised for ease of navigation following feedback from our online survey last year. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/€2m+for+marine+geoscience+research+on+tsunami+threat+and+Irish+corals.htm Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:35:41 GMT Today sees the launch of new research projects funded under Science Foundation Ireland’s Investigators Programme awards. This year, the awards include two projects co-funded by SFI, Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI), looking at new cutting technologies and methodologies to study the deep seabed including tsunami threat and climate change impacts on our cold water corals. The two projects build on existing Irish Gover... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/National+Ploughing+Championships.htm Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:35:22 GMT Geological 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 questions, demonstrate our data viewers, conduct activities and give away free prizes for kids. Come learn about our Tellus and Groundwater programmes, and learn about how Geology affects you and your land! Visit us at Stand 298, Row 13, Block 3 in t... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/5000+km2+of+New+Quaternary+Geology+Mapping+for+Ireland.htm Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:35:17 GMT The results from recent field programmes to improve the Quaternary geology map of Ireland are now freely available and ready for download and use in GIS software. These map packages can be accessed from the DCCAE download page: http://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/natural-resources/topics/Geological-Survey-of-Ireland/data/Pages/Data-Downloads.aspx .The new map packages available are:• Lough Allen Area• Cavan Lake District• Parts of Counties Monaghan, Ca... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Call+for+Fulbright+Ireland-GSI+awards+now+open.htm Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:35:16 GMT Geological 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 months to undertake research in a US host institute in 2018/2019. The deadline for submission is October 31st. Funding covers travel and subsistence during your stay, plus you will be supported by Fulbright Ireland regarding administrative procedures, ... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Increased+Growth+Levels+for+Geoscience+Ireland+Companies.htm Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:05:19 GMT A survey of the 33 Member Companies comprising the Geoscience Ireland business cluster has shown that 226 net new jobs were created in the first six months of 2017; this now brings total employment to over 3,400. The total turnover of the Members in 2016 exceeded €830m. Read more. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Geological+Survey+Ireland+celebrates+Heritage+Week.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:05:22 GMT Geological 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 ever done for me?’ from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at our headquarters in Beggars Bush, Dublin on Thursday 24 August, followed by an open day on Friday 25 August from 11 am – 4:30 pm. All are welcome! In addition, there are over 50 geological events happenin... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Summer+Newsletter+2017.htm Thu, 10 Aug 2017 14:05:21 GMT Field Notes, the new Geological Survey newsletter, is now available and provides updates on our Programmes, Research and Customer Centre.You can download it here. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/New+Groundwater+Data+Viewer.htm Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:35:16 GMT A 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 map in Irish exploring locations of interest in Ireland where the Groundwater programme has been working. The viewers can be accessed through GSI Spatial Resources, selecting the Groundwater tab, or directly here. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/New+permanent+positions+available+at+Geological+Survey+Ireland.htm Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:05:16 GMT Geological Survey Ireland will be hiring shortly for permanent positions: 1 principal geologist (see details) and 4 senior geologists (see details). Closing date is 6th July 2017. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Geopark+Grant+Scheme+2016-2018+Category+2-2017.htm Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:05:16 GMT Geological 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 available under Category 2 (up to €5,000) under its Geopark Grant Scheme 2016 - 2018. The grant is intended to fund small activities within Ireland's existing UNESCO Global Geoparks or aspiring Geopark projects. Full details of the Terms and Conditions o... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/2017+Geological+Survey+Research+Short+Calls+now+open.htm Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:05:16 GMT Following the success of our 2015 Short Call research projects, we are pleased to announce the 2017 call is now open. Funding is available for educational and research institutes, companies, and/or other organisations to carry out geoscience research in Ireland. Projects must be of less than 12 months duration and funding requested must be less than €25,000. Read more webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/2017-2018+Fullbright-GSI+Awardee.htm Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:35:16 GMT Dr 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 investigate in detail the structures, morphology and lithologies of submarine landslide scars using diving equipment video data and Structure-for-Motion Techniques. Read more webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/New+1+to+1.25M+bedrock+geology+map+of+UK+and+Ireland.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2017 14:35:16 GMT The 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 of Northern Ireland. Read more webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Du+Noyer+Visual+Arts+Competition+2017.htm Thu, 18 May 2017 15:05:16 GMT Bigger 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 awarding cash prizes for the best geological photos from Ireland and around the world, but the competition has expanded.This year marks the addition of a category for sculpture/painting/printmaking that will commission an original piece of geological ar... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Corestore+now+open+for+core+viewing.htm Tue, 09 May 2017 16:05:14 GMT The corestore is now ready to open for core viewing. If you want to view cores, please enquire directly to gsi.corestore@dccae.gov.ie webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Radon+and+Geology.htm Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:35:13 GMT George 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 webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Geological+Heritage+Exhibition+featuring+at+Roscommon+Lamb+Festival.htm Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:35:13 GMT The Roscommon Lamb Festival, running from the 26th April to 1st May, will feature an exhibition on the ‘Geological Heritage of County Roscommon’ in Roscommon Branch Library. The exhibition is based on the audit of County Geological Sites in Roscommon which was carried out in 2012 as a partnership between the Geological Survey, Roscommon County Council and the Heritage Council. The audit identified 29 County Geological Sites that are now recognise... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/GSI-Coillte+MOU.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:35:17 GMT The Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) and Coillte cemented their successful working relationship through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement was signed today by Bill Stanley, Director of Strategy at Coillte Forest and Koen Verbruggen, Director of GSI at the Geological Survey’s offices, Dublin today Monday, 13th March 2017. On signing the MOU, Koen Verbruggen said: “A highly successful collaborative partnership betwee... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Geological+Survey+Core+store+Access.htm Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:05:15 GMT INFORMATION 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 Carmenhall Road, Sandyford Business Park, Dublin 18, will temporarily be closed until we can arrange a new workable access system. Customers should email GSI.Sales@gsi.ie in the interim to register their request for access. All requests will be dealt with... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/New+Tellus+Data+Confirms+Radon+Hot+Spots+in+Galway.htm Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:05:14 GMT Geophysical 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 region’s ancient geological history. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas with no colour, taste or smell which can increase the risk of developing lung cancer. Outdoors, radon quickly dilutes to harmless concentrations but the gas can acc... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/The+Laois+and+Offaly+County+Audits+of+Geological+Heritage+Sites+are+available+online.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:05:14 GMT These two County Audit reports are the latest in our national programme of County Geological Site Audits, with over half of the country now completed. The reports document 33 County Geological Sites (CGS) from Laois and 28 CGS from Offaly, in a project partnership between the Heritage Council, Geological Survey and the Laois and Offaly local authorities. The report and GIS data can be downloaded from http://www.gsi.ie/Programmes/Heritage+and+Plan... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Tellus+takes+off+this+spring.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:05:15 GMT Low-flying aircraft will survey northern County Mayo and western County Donegal.Horse and livestock owners alerted to airborne activity.The next phase of Tellus – a geological mapping project which collects geophysical and geochemical data on rocks, soil and water across Ireland – is set to ‘take off’ over counties Mayo and Donegal in early March. Involving a low-flying plane equipped with state-of-the-art geophysical technology, the aircraft wil... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Introduction+course+to+geology+and+hydrogeology.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:05:26 GMT An 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 the course in the lecture theatre. Geological Survey Ireland. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/ERA+MIN+2+call+launched.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:05:26 GMT ERA-MIN 2 aims to implement a European-wide coordination of research and innovation programs on raw materials to strengthen the industry, competitiveness and the shift to a circular economy. Successful applications will be jointly funded by national/regional funding agencies across Europe – in Ireland this is the Geological Survey with a contribution from the EPA which allows us to broaden the scope to include recycling and reuse themes. Further ... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Geothermal+research+position+available+in+DIAS.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:35:15 GMT The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies have a position available for a postdoctoral researcher funded by the Geological Survey Ireland, Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland and the Irish Research Council. The project will focus on developing a robust and unique model of temperature within Ireland's crust and to produce a 3D temperature atlas of the country using existing geothermal data together with other geophysical, geological and petrologi... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Roadstone+Joins+Geoscience+Ireland.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2017 12:35:33 GMT Minister 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 building products in Ireland and its undoubted expertise will add considerably to the Geoscience Ireland offering. The company plays a crucial role in the delivery of critical infrastructure in Ireland and overseas and I am very pleased to welcome Roadsto... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Job_vacancies_in_GSI.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:35:14 GMT The 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 will employ cutting-edge technologies to analyse coastal and island archaeology, past environments and maritime heritage sites most affected by climate change, coastal erosion, storminess and rising sea levels. We are looking for a Project Co-ordinato... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/New+3D+Bedrock+Model+of+Dublin+City+available.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:05:10 GMT A 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. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/New+3D+Quaternary+Models+of+Dublin+and+Cork+City+available.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:05:10 GMT A new version of the 3D PDFs of the 3D Quaternary Models of Dublin and Cork City are now available to download for free. They can be found here. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Irelands_EuroGeoSurveys_End_of_Year_Report_2016.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:05:55 GMT The Geological Survey Ireland is actively involved with the EuroGeoSurveys, an organisation that represents the 37 National Geological Surveys across Europe. EuroGeoSurveys provides a collaborative platform from which the contributing surveys can share knowledge and best practice. The organisation offers advice and information as an aid to problem-solving, policy, regulatory and programme formulation for the terrestrial environment as well as the... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Geoscience+Ireland+Appoints+Market+Advisors.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:05:55 GMT Geoscience 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 international markets, Elizabeth and Stephen will target and track market intelligence, tender and business prospects in Geoscience Ireland target markets, namely: the UK, the Nordics, the Balkan and Accession States, the Gulf region and sub-Saharan ... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/CHERISH.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:05:55 GMT The project is supporting collaboration on coastal and heritage sites in Wales and Ireland. The five-year project will be led by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales in partnership with Aberystwyth University, the Discovery Programme: Centre for Archaeology and Innovation Ireland and Geological Survey Ireland. Read the press release here webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/New+Landslide+viewer.htm Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:35:14 GMT The Geological Survey Ireland have updated access to the national landslide susceptibility map and database. Data on landslides can be accessed and downloaded from the new map viewer and from our spatial resources viewer (landslides tab). webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Groundbreaking+volcano+research+in+Iceland+supported+by+Geological+Survey+Ireland.htm Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:05:10 GMT Collaborators in the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, University College Dublin and Iceland, with support from the Geological Survey Ireland, have published a new paper in Nature Scientific Reports about the mechanism for magma intrusion during the 2014 Bardabunga volcanic eruption. At a large scale the Earth’s crust appears to open at a steady spreading rate. However, this work shows the upper crust in a volcanic rift zone breaks apart in ... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/GDGEO+wins+Geosience+Awards+2016.htm Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:35:11 GMT Geoscience Ireland Member GDGEO wins Engineers Ireland Geoscience Award 2016. For more details on the award, see Geoscience Ireland website. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Landslide+Susceptibility+Map+of+Ireland.htm Fri, 04 Nov 2016 18:05:09 GMT The 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 database. Guidance documentation is included giving the user information on how this map and dataset is to be used. A summary of the Landslide susceptibility Mapping Project is also available. All data can be downloaded from our Departmental download ... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Geoscience+2016.htm Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:35:15 GMT Geoscience 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 Strategic Developments. The event was opened by Minister Sean Kyne, who officially launch the Survey’s new Communications Plan and branding, a project which has been led by Niamh Buckley. The Minister also launched the Geological Survey’s new Geoscience ... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Geological+Survey+Ireland+Research+Roadmap+Launch.htm Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:05:25 GMT Geoscience 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 excellent geoscience research. It highlights our important roles as researcher, collaborator with external partners and as a research funder. The three key challenges to be addressed through this programme will be (i) Sustainability and management of Earth ... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Graduate+Geologist+Scheme+2016-2017.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:09:36 GMT The 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 Geological Survey (in the landslides, heritage, land mapping, INFOMAR and Tellus programmes). Full details are available here and on eTenders. Deadline for applications is strictly 12 noon on the 10th November 2016. Late applications will not be assessed. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Seamless+100k+Bedrock+Geology+Map.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:09:36 GMT A 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 errors have been corrected, and legacy sheet-by-sheet inconsistencies across the map have been standardised. Master style files for unit polygons and geological lines are included, along with metadata. The map is linked to stratigraphical lexicon table... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Additional+Funding+in+Budget+2017+for+Geological+Survey+Ireland.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:40:38 GMT Budget 2017 includes a 28% increase in the Capital budget for GSI, equivalent to €2.5 million. Details are as follows. Allocation of €0.5 million for groundwater flood monitoring. This allocation of an additional €0.5m to the National Groundwater Programme will allow for a rapid and responsive expansion of the Geological Survey’s Groundwater Programme into a monitoring phase of flooded Turloughs. This is particularly urgent as Turloughs represent... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/North+Eastern+Block+Bedrock+Geology+50k+now+available+for+download.htm Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:35:15 GMT The North Eastern Block is a bedrock geology ArcGIS geodatabase and shapefiles for the area covered by the Ordnance Survey Ireland 50k sheets 26, 27.1, 28.1, 34, 35. The data package includes all the point data, including attributed outcrops, structural data points and boreholes, with links to the rock unit lexicon, borehole interval descriptions and palaeontology database. The map has been revised from the 100k bedrock map, using point data sour... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Unearthed+Impacts+of+the+Tellus+surveys+of+the+north+of+Ireland.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:40:38 GMT The Tellus team is pleased to announce the publication of ‘Unearthed: Impacts of the Tellus surveys of the north of Ireland’, a book showcasing the outcomes of recent Tellus surveys. Between 2004 and 2013, €15 million of government and EU funding was spent on high-resolution, airborne geophysical and geochemical sampling surveys of Northern Ireland and the six northern counties of the Republic of Ireland. This book presents some of the findings o... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Social+Science-Geoscience+research+call+launched.htm Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:35:14 GMT The 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 geoscience specific projects; Strand 4.1 Public Perception of geoscience in Ireland (co-funded by IRC and GSI) Strand 4.2: Public and health policy in relation to groundwater resources (co-funded by IRC and GSI) Strand 4.3 Economic and public policy ... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Geoscience+and+Marine+research+and+travel+funding+under+US+Fulbright+scheme+sponsored+by+GSI+and+MI.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:40:38 GMT 1st September 2016 - The Fulbright Commission has now launched the 2017-2018 Fulbright Irish Awards competition. These globally-recognised Awards support Irish and E.U. citizens to undertake postgraduate study, research or teaching in the USA for a 3-12 month period. Fulbright Awards, operating between the US and 155 countries, provide a monetary grant, accident and emergency insurance, visa administration, cultural and professional programming... webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Strong+job+growth+by+Geoscience+Ireland.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:05:13 GMT Minister Naughten welcomes continued strong job growthby Geoscience Ireland companies. see article webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/The+GSI+are+recruiting+a+driller+who+will+be+engaged+in+all+aspects+of+the+Surveys+drilling+operatio.htm Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:35:13 GMT The GSI are recruiting a driller who will be engaged in all aspects of the Survey's drilling operation and will be responsible for ensuring the safe mobilisation and demobilisation of drill sites and maintenance of all drilling equipment. Applications can be made via http://www.publicjobs.ie/ by the 8th September 2016. https://www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/campaignAdvert/36473.htm webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/GSI+requires+services+of+geoscientist-environmental+engineer+and+assistant+geoscientist-environmenta.htm Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:35:13 GMT The GSI requires the services of a geoscientist/environmental engineer and assistant geoscientist/environmental engineer for a Groundwater and Turlough Monitoring and Modelling Project. This will be for a three year period within the Groundwater Programme. Applications can be made via eTenders here by the 23rd September 2016. webmaster@gsi.ie http://www.gsi.ie/News/Tellus+seeks+Project+Management+services.htm Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:35:15 GMT GSI 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. webmaster@gsi.ie