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 /News/Temporary+Customer+Centre+Closure+4.htm Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:00:22 GMT We would like to advise our customers and visitors that the GSI's Customer Centre will be closed Wednesday 3rd March from until 2pm because of Industrial Action. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Groundwater+Consultancies+required.htm Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:30:22 GMT The 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 source protection consultancy or here for details of the ground water body de-lineation consultancy. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Temporary+Closure+Customer+Centre+3.htm Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:01:34 GMT We would like to advise our customers and visitors that the GSI's Customer Centre will be closed Friday 26th February from 1pm till close of business because of Industrial Action. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Temporary+Closure+Customer+Centre+2.htm Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:00:24 GMT We would like to advise our customers and visitors that the GSI's Customer Centre will be closed 16th February until 2.00 p.m. because of Industrial Action. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Temporary+Closure+Customer+Centre.htm Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:30:23 GMT We would like to advise our customers and visitors that the GSI's Customer Centre will be closed tomorrow 11th February until 11.00 a.m. because of Industrial Action. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/CCS+Conference+Notice.htm Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:36:47 GMT GSI 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. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Towards+a+Smarter+Economy.htm Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:31:10 GMT A 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 economic recovery and it provides a clear vision of the sector in 2020. The report is entitled “Geoscience - Towards a Smarter Economy” and it can be downloaded from here. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/GSI+Publishes+Two+Newsletters.htm Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:31:10 GMT In 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 at this link. After a two year hiatus the Groundwater Newsletter is BACK! With a sleek new look it's jam-packed with information about a wide range of topical groundwater issues including Ireland's Group Water Schemes, Causes of Groundwater Pollution... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Irelands+Marine+Survey+Story.htm Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:31:30 GMT GSI 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's marine mapping programme. There have been subsequent requests for the overview to be made more publicly available, so it can now be downloaded here. The conference pages, as well as other Seabed Mapping information pages, are available here. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Notice+24+November.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:30:21 GMT We 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. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/INFOMAR+-+RFT+Inertial+Navigation+System+%28INS%29.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:32 GMT 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 sensors to provide highly accurate Attitude, Heading, Heave, Position and Velocity using Real Time Kinematics (RTK) & Post-Processed Kinematics (PPK) technology. It should be suitable for inshore craft and 20m + vessels. The Request For Tender can b... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/INFOMAR+-+RFT+shallow+water+multibeam+echosounder.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:33 GMT The 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 see the Request For Tender here. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/INFOMAR+-+Call+for+Applied+Research+Proposals.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:30:22 GMT The 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 Exploitation is the objective to deliver “A programme of national and international value added research to leverage the skills, expertise and data from the INSS and INFOMAR”. Full details of the funding call as well as an application form are attached a... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Earth+Observation+Symposium.htm Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:24 GMT The 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. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/INFOMAR+marine+lidar+RFT.htm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:01:14 GMT Request for Tender (RFT) for the provision of hydrographic services in connection with the seabed mapping of Ireland’s offshore. Please see here for details. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Dublin+SURGE+Project+%28Soil+Urban+Geochemistry%29.htm Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:22 GMT 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 information on soil chemistry in the urban environment relevant to human health, land-use planning and urban regeneration. To see more information on this new project click here. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Griffiths+Research+Seminar+09.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:36:50 GMT The 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 seminar will be of interest not only to geoscientists but to those who have an interest in any of the topics under consideration. For further details please click here. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/SEABED+10+Marine+Mapping+Conference.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:00:23 GMT Ireland’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. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/EAGE+Geophysical+Conference+in+Dublin.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:00:23 GMT A 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 meeting in Dublin. Further information is available here. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Quarrying+Guidelines.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:31:45 GMT The 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 consequently an empathy with geological heritage values and aims. These collaborative guidelines from the Irish Geological Heritage Programme (IGH) of GSI and the Irish Concrete Federation (ICF) are intended to help all quarry operators follow best practic... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/GSI+seeks+qualified+archivist.htm Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:30:23 GMT The 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 VAT @ 21%). The main task is to re-organise the structure and cataloguing of the Archives Room and to set up a searchable database (such as Access). This is the first of several steps in a series of phased recommendations set out in a scoping study co... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Request+for+Tender+-+Ground+Penetrating+Radar+System.htm Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:29:29 GMT The GSI wish to purchase a Ground Penetrating Radar System. For further details, please visit the Government eTenders website here. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/GIS+Geologist+required+-+Burren+Connect+Project.htm Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:59:27 GMT The 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 develop trans-national study modules and educational materials on geology that can be used for environmental education and educational tourism in areas of high nature value. The job advert and further details can be found here, or contact Carol Gleeson... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Consultant+Reviewer+Required+-+CMRC+Griffith+Award+Grant+mid+term+review.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:59:21 GMT The GSI seeks to contract a suitably qualified reviewer of the Griffith Geoscience Research Award to the Coastal and Marine Research Center (CMRC) of UCC. GSI issues this Call for Proposals with a view to assessing, at mid term, whether satisfactory progress has been achieved by CMRC in implementing the contract awarded to them to facilitate the Web enablement of GSI data. The mid term review is required under Section 3.2 and Schedule 4 of the Gr... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Workshop+on+Landslides+in+Ireland+-+Presentations+now+available.htm Tue, 05 May 2009 10:04:53 GMT The Geological Survey of Ireland held a day long Workshop on Landslides in Ireland on Tuesday 21 April 2009 in the GSI office in Dublin. The Workshop contained a series of presentations covering a wide range of topics including susceptibility, geotechnical engineering, landslides and the planning process, remote sensing and GIS, and case studies. The presentations can now be downloaded from the workshop web page . webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Climate+through+Time.htm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:30:26 GMT We 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 Friday 27th March a colourful poster map, Climate through Time, co-produced by GSI, was launched in Co. Kildare. Further information is available ~LT~a href="/Programmes/Bedrock/Projects/Climate+through+Time+Poster.htm"~GT~here.~LT~/a~GT~ webmaster@gsi.ie /News/eGovernment+Award+for+data+search+website.htm Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:30:23 GMT The 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 and environmental information accessible to the public over the internet, was given a prestigious eGovernment Award last week (February 19th) at a ceremony in Dublin. Click here to visit the ~LT~a href="http://www.isde.ie"~GT~ISDE data search website ~... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Workshop+on+Landslides+in+Ireland+-+1st+Circular.htm Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:01:50 GMT The 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 Ireland” Report in August, 2006, the GSI, in June 2008, began a major multi-annual project on Landslides Susceptibility Mapping in Ireland. The aim of the Workshop is to introduce a wide range of stakeholders to this project and to consider landslide geoh... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/A-Z+of+Geology+for+Kids.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:00:52 GMT GSI 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-illustrated guide will also be of interest for primary school teachers, secondary school geography teachers and the general public. More information is available ~LT~a href="/Education/Geology+for+Everyone/A+to+Z+of+Geology.htm"~GT~here.~LT~br /~GT~~LT~/a~G... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Reaching+out+to+Irelands+Young+Scientists.htm Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:33:51 GMT GSI 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 personnel and props from several different organisations and was a central feature of the Exhibition’s Eco-zone. For more information please click ~LT~a href="/Education/2009+BT+Young+Scientist+Exhibition.htm"~GT~here.~LT~/a~GT~ webmaster@gsi.ie /News/2008+Photographic+Competition+Results.htm Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:30:39 GMT GSI 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.~LT~br /~GT~~LT~br /~GT~GSI 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 with the Geological Survey of Ireland from 1847 to 1869.~... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Vacancy+-+Driller.htm Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:30:23 GMT Driller 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 ~LT~a href="http://www.publicjobs.ie"~GT~www.publicjobs.ie~LT~/a~GT~. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Minister+commits+to+continuation+of+INFOMAR.htm Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:00:28 GMT Minister 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 commitment to the continuation of “the most valuable resource for marine research in Ireland and beyond.” ~LT~br /~GT~~LT~br /~GT~View details of Press Release ~LT~a title="INFOMAR press release" href="/NR/rdonlyres/DE74387C-D86C-48B2-87C3-30D19A994E... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Defining+Geoscience+Priorities.htm Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:30:30 GMT GSI, 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 define the main objectives and priorities for the sector over the next five years. A summary of the most recent seminar, Geoscience - Buiding the Future is available ~LT~a href="/NR/rdonlyres/4D760623-2C8A-4268-AAB8-71050BF2A533/0/GeoscienceBuildingTheFut... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/New+GSI+Newsletter+Issued.htm Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:01:10 GMT The latest issue of the GSI newsletter, Geology Matters (Issue 8), has now been published. ~LT~strong~GT~ ~LT~/strong~GT~Amongst the topics explored in this issue are the Geoscience Agenda, International Partnership, International Year of Planet Earth, the new GSI online shop, the new INFOMAR website and much, much more. Please ~LT~a href="/NR/rdonlyres/788D7BC6-D743-4D26-B69C-6A14E5C64981/0/GeologyMattersNo8.pdf"~GT~click here to view the newsl... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Updated+Geotechnical+Viewer.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:00:27 GMT An 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 boreholes or trial pits. The basemapping on the viewer has been upgraded to include national colour orthophotography and 1:5000 scale OSI mapping as well as better functionality for printing of tables. Click here to access online viewer. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/IYPE+Lectures+December+2008.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:00:33 GMT Ireland 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 Earth.~LT~br /~GT~~LT~br /~GT~ ~LT~p align="justify"~GT~The rocks of Ireland are a key part of the island’s natural heritage. The history they uniquely tell of the past 750 million years is one of recurring continental rifting and collision, long-lost ... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/IYPE+Lectures+November+2008.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:00:25 GMT Exploring 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. ~LT~br /~GT~~LT~br /~GT~Drilling of the seafloor beneath even the deepest ocean has recently led to the discovery of a rich and extensive biota of microbes. This has extended the range of our planet’s biodiversity – just how much we don’t as yet know. Apart from potential b... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Geoparks+Ireland+Forum+281008.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:30:53 GMT Geoparks 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 updates and developments happening in their Geopark in the form of presentations in the morning followed after lunch by the visit of the Marble Arch Caves, the best show caves in Ireland and one of the finest in Europe to illustrate geotourism at its ... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/New+Groundwater+Mapping+site+launched.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:00:27 GMT The new site, which features more functionality and extensive basemapping can be found here. webmaster@gsi.ie /News/INFOMAR+calls+for+Research+Proposals.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:00:25 GMT The 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.~LT~br /~GT~~LT~br /~GT~ ~LT~p~GT~Please refer to the ~LT~a title="Research Proposals" href="/NR/rdonlyres/16C1CD90-A1FE-41B2-926B-97E546274BBA/0/INFOMARCallforresearchproposals.doc"~GT~INFOMAR Call for Research Proposals (39.5KB)~LT~/a~GT~ for full details and suggested topi... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/IYPE+Lectures+October+2008.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:30:22 GMT Continental 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 Planet Earth.~LT~br /~GT~~LT~br /~GT~Europe’s history extends over billions of years and records the conflict of clashing segments of Earth’s crust and the relative calm of opening oceans. Oceans and mountains, ice-fields and desert, all came and went in ... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Landslides+Susceptibility+Mapping+Project.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:30:50 GMT The 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 announced the commencement of a major new initiative on landslides mapping by the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI). ~LT~a href="/Programmes/Quaternary+Geotechnical/Landslides/Landslides+Susceptibility+Mapping.htm"~GT~(See Press Release)~LT~br /~G... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Geotechnical+data+entry+and+Bedrock+data+capture+consultants+required.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:02:50 GMT GSI requires Geotechnical data entry and Bedrock data capture consultants for a five year period (2009-2013) to support the NDP funded GeoUrban project. Tenders are requested for separate Geotechnical and Bedrock multi annual contracts. Further information can be found on the etenders website for both the ~LT~a title="etenders website" href="http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG106181"~GT~geotechnical~LT~/a~GT~ and ~LT~a... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Heritage+Week+2008.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:30:21 GMT From 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. ~LT~a title="Heritage Week 2008 Programme" href="/Programmes/Heritage/Events/Heritage+Week+2008.htm" target="_parent"~GT~More details~LT~/a~GT~... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Global+geological+mapping+portal+launched.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:32:35 GMT The 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 together at a scale of around 1:1 million. The Geological Survey of Ireland and the Petroleum Affairs Division of DCENR have contributed mapping to this international project. Visit the website ~LT~a href="http://www.onegeology.org/"~GT~www.onegeolo... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Success+of+Irish+offshore+research+is+recognised.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:30:40 GMT The 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 of its type and is currently surveying coastal areas which are important for establishing renewable energy projects as well as to ensure shipping lanes are safely charted. It is funded from the National Development Plan and managed jointly by the Geol... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Tender+for+truck.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:30:27 GMT Interested 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 will be used for the transportation of heavy drilling equipment and similar. The deadline for responses is 5/08/08. For further details view the tender document ~LT~a href="/NR/rdonlyres/F01A9126-3589-48A3-97C7-B443157AAF7C/0/Tender_for_Truck.doc"~GT~h... webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Request+for+tender+for+Storage+Area+Network.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:25 GMT Interested parties are invited to tender for the supply of a Storage Area Network (SAN). For further details please see tender notice and documentation at ~LT~a title="etenders website" href="http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Show/Search_View.aspx?id=JUL104901"~GT~http://www.etenders.gov.ie~LT~/a~GT~ . webmaster@gsi.ie /News/Request+for+tender+for+a+Sonic+Drilling+Rig.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:30:33 GMT Interested 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 bedrock in support of GSI Quaternary and Groundwater programmes. The Sonic Drilling Rig should be capable of drilling all unconsolidated and cemented Quaternary deposits in Ireland. The deadline for responses is 25/08/08. For further details view the te... webmaster@gsi.ie