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IQUA November 2018 Symposium: Ireland’s Offshore Quaternary Records

The Irish Quaternary Association wish to welcome you to their upcoming symposium “Ireland’s Offshore Quaternary Records” on Friday 23rd November in the Geological Survey Ireland, Dublin. Nine speakers from Ireland and the UK will talk about recent updates in our understanding of the Quaternary marine sediments around Ireland, with the keynote talk given by Heather Stewart of the British Geological Survey. Registration is from 9:30am on the day, with more details included on the flyer.
A drinks reception will follow where award winners of the IQUA Research Award and Bill Watts 14CHRONO awards will be announced.
There is also an associated outreach event: INFOMAR survey vessel RV Keary will be in Grand Canal Dock on Thurs 22nd and Friday 23rd and members of the public are invited to take a tour.
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IQUA Symposium 2017: Drainage in Glacial Landscapes

The IQUA Symposium 2017 “Drainage in Glacial Landscapes” which will be held on Friday the 24th of November

in the GSI lecture theatre. Registration from 9:30am.
To whet your appetite, here are some teasers for tomorrow’s talks – it certainly looks like it will be a fascinating day!

John Lowe explores the difficulty of timing the Younger Dryas readvance in the Scottish Highlands.

Susan Hegarty revisits the late glacial meltwater channels in county Kilkenny.

Robbie Meehan will try to untangle the Rathcroghan Uplands landscape from county Roscommon. Non-glacial drainage in glacially moulded landscape.

Jasper Knight reviews the eskers from North-Central Ireland.

Ro Charlton reveals the glacial influence of Holocene drainage in the Shannon basin.

Mike Philcox reviews the story of the Glacial Lake at Blessington.

Anthony Beese describes a late-glacial boulder deposit in Tipperary.

Robert Devoy and Pete Coxon join forces to unpeel the interglacial sequences of the lower Lee estuary.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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