Our annual symposium is arriving on the 27th of November. Current restrictions means it will be organised online through zoom. Further information on registration will come soon. See the flyer below for the list of our confirmed speakers..
IQUA Symposium 2019: A Selection from INQUA _ 29th Nov 2019
This year’s symposium entitled “A Selection from INQUA” will take place on Friday the 29th of November 2019 in the Geological Survey Ireland lecture theatre in Beggar’s Bush.
The programme aims to showcase a range of talks delivered at our recent INQUA congress in Dublin on diverse subjects. It highlights talks by Irish based researchers and/or research projects about Ireland. Registration is €20/10 for full/student members and €30/15 for non-members. See schedule below. Everyone is welcome.
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.
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!
