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Research Stories: How can the rocks underneath our feet help with the energy transition?

Dr Fergus McAuliffe recognised with ETB Alumni award

Artist at Sea Residency Call launched

Datathon exploring earth science takes place at iCRAG

Dr Audrey Morley appointed iCRAG Deputy Director

iCRAG PhD Researcher Halleluya Ekandjo acknowledged by UNESCO Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section

iCRAG researchers among award winners at IGRM

iCRAG Director Murray Hitzman interviewed on Seismic Soundoff podcast

Waste supercomputer heat and old mines could warm homes

Taking Stock community event takes place in Co. Louth

Dr Aileen Doran awarded MDSG Early Career Researcher Distinguished Lecturer Award

Science Week 2023 at iCRAG

iCRAG welcomes new PhD students

Research Stories: How healthy are urban soils in the south of Ireland?

Dr Claire Harnett awarded European Research Council Synergy grant

National Crystal Growing Competition 2023 winners announced

Get into Geoscience launches for 2024

midnight zone opens at the Highlanes Gallery

Geoscience for Leaving Certificate Geography Teachers 2023: iCRAG and Geological Survey Ireland’s combined teacher training programme is open for new applicants

iCRAG welcomes new PhD students

Prof Niall English receives ERC Advanced Grant

4th International Symposium of Machine Learning and Big Data in Geoscience

iCRAG appoints Dr Aoife Brady as new Chief Operations Officer

Writers and scientists come together to bridge the gap between literature and climate change

Winners of iCRAG Awards announced

iCRAG coordinates Energy Transition theatre at EAGE

iCRAG welcomes new PhD students

Four iCRAG researchers awarded over €2.3 million in SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme funding

Prof. John Walsh elected as member of Royal Irish Academy

iCRAG welcomes new PhD students

iCRAG endorses Geoscience in Action: Advancing Sustainable Development

Dr Jennifer Craig appointed Executive Director of SEG

ReSToRE 3 International Summer School launched

iCRAG launches Taking Stock

iCRAG’s hosts Future of Ireland's Peatlands: Science, Engineering & a Just Transition workshop

Minister Harris and Commissioner McGuinness announce first 26 teams to receive funding under the €65 million National Challenge Fund

iCRAG partners with Mary Robinson Climate Conference

iCRAG launches Writing the Earth

National Crystal Growing Competition Launched for 2023

Three iCRAG Members awarded Research Infrastructure funding

iCRAG researchers examine the use of fibre-optic approach for offshore wind development

Dr Anna Bidgood announced as an Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leader

Prof. David Chew appointed iCRAG Deputy Director

Science Week 2022 at iCRAG

iCRAG 2022 - Registration Now Open

Dr Kate Kiseeva receives IRC Laureate Consolidator Award

iCRAG announces five new Funded Investigators

Dr Paul Slezak and Prithwith Chakraborti awarded Government of Ireland Awards

iCRAG announces three new Funded Investigators

Inception Horizon selected for Earth Futures Film Festival

Dr Lingli Zhou awarded funding for cobalt research

Blogs from the SPeeD survey CE22013

iCRAG Artist in Residence Martina O'Brien exhibits at Leitrim Sculpture Centre

Geoscience for Sustainability PhD Programme launched

Dr Anna Bidgood selected as UK Fulbright All Disciplines scholar

iCRAG partners in €7.5 million project to understand the potential for mining critical raw materials in Europe

Early-career researchers from around the globe gather in Dublin to examine sustainable use of earth resources

Team GetAI wins Frank Arnott - Next Generation Explorers Award

Nine iCRAG Members appointed to RIA Science Committees

Prof. Maria McNamara wins SFI Frontiers for the Future funding

Geoscience for Leaving Certificate Geography Teachers – Resource Launch

Dr Srikumar Roy awarded SFI Industry Fellowship

Dr Emma Tomlinson wins ERC Consolidator Grant

Dr Tiernan Henry awarded US-Ireland Research Programme funding

Quentin Crowley part of team establishing Ireland's Knowledge Centre for Carbon

Professor Jennifer McElwain awarded prestigious Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal

De-risking Ireland’s Offshore Wind Potential – A networking workshop

Dr Anna Bidgood awarded President’s Award by the Geological Society of London

Taking stock – iCRAG Researchers awarded €1 million to investigate how coastal and marine sediments can store carbon and mitigate climate change

Dr Nick Vafeas publishes new Oireachtas report on Geothermal Energy

Dr Brian Ward on research cruise to Antarctica

ReSToRE2 opens for applications

iCRAG Impact Report 2015-2020 launched

New Girls into Geoscience - Ireland initiative launched: Career talks for your school

iCRAG featured in international 'Unlocking Science' series

National Crystal Growing Competition 2021 winners announced

Science Week 2021 at iCRAG

AICBRN launch

Grounded – Explore YOUR World

iCRAG at COP26

Dr Aileen Doran wins SFI Research Image of the Year Award 2021

iCRAG appoints Dr Jean O'Dwyer as Deputy Director

‘Protecting our Precious Water magazine launched’

iCRAG receives AWG awards for diversity and inclusion efforts

iCRAG Researcher wins IRC Government of Ireland funding award

iCRAG Artist in Residence Martina O'Brien exhibits Shul

iCRAG Director addresses UNGA76 Science Summit

Dr Weimu Xu sets sail on IODP cruise

Mining a Sustainable Future virtual exhibit opens

Alex Braun obituary

Virtual Girls into Geoscience takes place online

Sounds of the Earth

iCRAG Director Murray Hitzman to lead session at Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit

PORO-CLIM team measure deep-time climate change

iCRAG and the Natural History Museum (London) partner to Mine a Sustainable Future at Royal Society Summer Science 2021

Creating Our Future - Minister Harris announces national conversation

When Science and Art Collide - iCRAG takes part in free Public Art Exhibition

Virtual Girls into Geoscience returns for 2021

Prof. Jennifer McElwain wins European Research Council Advanced Grant

UNESCO Lecture Series: Earth Materials for a Sustainable and Thriving Society

iCRAGorama podcast returns for Season 3

SFI launches STEAM Art Collaboration

iCRAG Announces Industry Partnership with KoBold Metals

iCRAG researchers set sail to understand seabed for offshore wind

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021

All-Island Climate and Biodiversity Research Network

Minister Harris announces €28 million investment in iCRAG, the SFI Research Centre for Applied Geosciences

iCRAG launches UNESCO Lecture Series

iCRAG researchers awarded GSI short call funding

National Crystal Growing Competition launched

Geologists discover new path to rare earth mineral formation with major implications for green energy and tech industries

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Geosciences conference begins

Marine Researchers Find Trawling Noise Risk to Protected Mammals

Prof. Maria McNamara wins ERC Consolidator Grant

Science Week 2020 at iCRAG

Two iCRAG Researchers awarded SFI Frontiers for the Future funding

International partnership aims to enhance bio-based sustainable solutions for construction and waste sectors

Dr Nick Vafeas awarded SFI Public Service Fellowship

€8.3 million project launched to explore for green technology metals

Earth Science Week 2020

Bruce Misstear receives the 2020 Presidents’ Award of IAH

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Geoscience (EDIG) project launched

iCRAG appoints new Deputy Director and Head of Environmental Geosciences

iCRAG researchers take part in Mwale Symposium 2020

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Minerals Sector: A Real Time Survey

iCRAG researchers set to mine our sustainable future at international exhibition

Covid-19 and the Minerals Sector

iCRAG Researchers awarded Ulysses funding

iCRAG Black Lives Matter Statement

Dr Jean O'Dwyer puts Covid-19 infections on the map in Ireland

iCRAG Education programme Purls of Wisdom awarded EGU Public Engagement Grant

Isolated at sea: iCRAG scientists have eyes on sea-seis

Dr Vincent Roche awarded MSCA Individual Fellowship

Cross-sector collaboration is vital in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

Inception Horizon - A celebration of subterranean karst

Featured Researcher - Prof. Catherine Coxon

iCRAG researchers on placement in the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE)

Decarbonisation will involve most profound social transformation since the Industrial Revolution

Dr Jessica Franklin wins I'm a Scientist Energy Zone

iCRAG researchers explore Irish Sea to assess suitability for wind farms

NUI Galway and iCRAG Masters student Megan Dolan represents Ireland at EYGEC 2019 in Turkey

iCRAG Investigator gives keynote lecture to the World Water Quality Alliance

Dr Srikumar Roy leads MIGHTY workshop at Marine Institute

iCRAG Efforts Will Aid European Efforts on Global Change

iCRAG Statement on Climate Action Plan

ReSToRE is bringing science and people together for sustainable development

iCRAG welcomes Director of the US Office of Science and Technology Policy

Visual Artist Martina O'Brien joins Dr Aaron Lim aboard MoCha_Scan cruise

iCRAG at Feile na Bealtaine 2019

iCRAG scientist shortlisted for 1 million euro SFI Future Innovation Prize

Aileen Doran awarded U21 travel bursary

Two iCRAG researchers awarded MSCA Individual Fellowships

Public Perception and Understanding Research Programme - call for applications

Dr Mark Coughlan and collaborators awarded Marine Institute Research Programme funding

Dr Chris Mark wins SFI SIRG award

iCRAG researcher pens short story on Gondwana

iCRAG PhD student awarded ship time on the Celtic Voyager

Megan Dolan selected to travel to EYGEC in Turkey

Girls into Geoscience Ireland takes place in NUIG!

iCRAG researchers feature on 10 Things to Know About on RTE1

Dr Aoife Blowick receives Flaherty Research Scholarship

DIAS and iCRAG scientists to explore farthest depths of the Atlantic Ocean

Submarine canyon mapped off Kerry coast

iCRAG researchers enter the Karst Modelling Challenge

Featured iCRAG Researcher - Dr Steve Hollis

iCRAG researchers visit primary school in Co. Clare

iCRAG Summit

iCRAG at Feile na Bealtaine

DIAS scientists launch major Atlantic Ocean research project

Dr Lola Yesares awarded RIA Charlemont grant

Prof John Walsh awarded 2017 RIA Gold Medal

National Crystal Growing Competition winners announced

Inaugural Girls into Geoscience Ireland takes place in UCC

Featured iCRAG Researcher - Clara Gomez Garcia

Environmental Geosciences Postgraduate Programme Call

Murray Hitzman announced as SFI Research Professor and new iCRAG Director

Irish Association for Women in Geosciences launches!

Annual meeting of COST MIGRATE takes place in iCRAG

Minister Kyne showcases the opportunities for early career Geoscientists in first ever symposium

Featured iCRAG Researcher - Dr Tiernan Henry

Poetry and Palaeontology at the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology.

iCRAG feature on 10 Things to Know About on RTE1 TV

iCRAG attends AAPG SEG ICE in London

iCRAG researchers explore disaster in In Case of Emergency exhibition

iCRAG takes the stage in Melt

iCRAG launch National Crystal Growing Competition 2017

iCRAG researchers win €2 million SFI, GSI and MI funding

Dr Lingli Zhou awarded National Natural Science Foundation of China funding

Featured iCRAG Researcher - Pablo Rodriguez-Salgado

Experiential Learning in north-west Scotland

Aileen Doran awarded Ireland Canada University Foundation Flaherty Research Scholarship

Dr Aggie Georgiopoulou awarded a Fulbright-GSI Scholarship

Professor John Walsh awarded Geological Society of London’s William Smith medal

LFI visit iCRAG@DIAS

iCRAG 2017: A Research Showcase

iCRAG partners with SSPC for National Crystal Growing Competition

Celebrating Irish Science at Aras an Uachtarain

Call for Proposals - Social Licence to Operate

Dr Koen Torremans Awarded Grant of €175,866 from HORIZON 2020

Professor Andy Wheeler meets the President at Irish in South America Expo.

iCRAG industry partner Boliden announces investment in Tara mine

iCRAG 2017 – Register Now!

December 2016 iCRAG Newsletter

iCRAG Lab@TCD and TIGER launched

iCRAG and SSPC launch Grow Your Own Crystal Competition

iCRAG takes on Science Week 2016

Prof. Misstear elected Secretary General of the International Assoc. of Hydrogeologists

iCRAG at 35th IGC

The Evolution of Natural Resources

iCRAG Centre Manager, Dr Jennifer Craig, features on Silicon Republic

€500,000 awarded to iCRAG researcher to investigate calcite dating technique

Dr Roisin Kyne on geoscience careers and diversity in STEM

Underground at Arigna Mining Experience

iCRAG Newsletter May 2016

iCRAG Goes Deep

Prof. Balz Kamber featured on Newstalk Futureproof

Prof. Balz Kamber’s Canadian study on zircon crystals

ResearchFest 2016 launched

iCRAG Summit Recap

iCRAG industry partners granted offshore licences

iCRAG at IGRM 59 in NUIG

iCRAG’s Dr Florian Le Pape aboard the RV Celtic Voyager

Research infrastructure success for iCRAG

Prof. Peter Croot cruises the South Pacific

Southern Regional Assembly visit iCRAG

iCRAG officially launched by Minister Damien English

Minister Joe McHugh visits iCRAG Director Prof. John Walsh

iCRAG researchers secure virtual microscope funding

Science Week 2015 at iCRAG

Switch Energy Project at Science Expressions Film Festival

Rock Solid Science at NPC 2015

VMSG Dublin 2016 registration open

iCRAG to attend the National Ploughing Championships

iCRAG Director takes part in Scientist and Oireachtas member pairing scheme

Prof Andy Wheeler meets HRH Prince Charles

News Archive

Research Stories: How can the rocks underneath our feet help with the energy transition?

Dr Fergus McAuliffe recognised with ETB Alumni award

Artist at Sea Residency Call launched

Datathon exploring earth science takes place at iCRAG

Dr Audrey Morley appointed iCRAG Deputy Director

iCRAG PhD Researcher Halleluya Ekandjo acknowledged by UNESCO Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section

iCRAG researchers among award winners at IGRM

iCRAG Director Murray Hitzman interviewed on Seismic Soundoff podcast

Waste supercomputer heat and old mines could warm homes

Taking Stock community event takes place in Co. Louth

Dr Aileen Doran awarded MDSG Early Career Researcher Distinguished Lecturer Award

Science Week 2023 at iCRAG

iCRAG welcomes new PhD students

Research Stories: How healthy are urban soils in the south of Ireland?

Dr Claire Harnett awarded European Research Council Synergy grant

National Crystal Growing Competition 2023 winners announced

Get into Geoscience launches for 2024

midnight zone opens at the Highlanes Gallery

Geoscience for Leaving Certificate Geography Teachers 2023: iCRAG and Geological Survey Ireland’s combined teacher training programme is open for new applicants

iCRAG welcomes new PhD students

Prof Niall English receives ERC Advanced Grant

4th International Symposium of Machine Learning and Big Data in Geoscience

iCRAG appoints Dr Aoife Brady as new Chief Operations Officer

Writers and scientists come together to bridge the gap between literature and climate change

Winners of iCRAG Awards announced

iCRAG coordinates Energy Transition theatre at EAGE

iCRAG welcomes new PhD students

Four iCRAG researchers awarded over €2.3 million in SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme funding

Prof. John Walsh elected as member of Royal Irish Academy

iCRAG welcomes new PhD students

iCRAG endorses Geoscience in Action: Advancing Sustainable Development

Dr Jennifer Craig appointed Executive Director of SEG

ReSToRE 3 International Summer School launched

iCRAG launches Taking Stock

iCRAG’s hosts Future of Ireland's Peatlands: Science, Engineering & a Just Transition workshop

Minister Harris and Commissioner McGuinness announce first 26 teams to receive funding under the €65 million National Challenge Fund

iCRAG partners with Mary Robinson Climate Conference

iCRAG launches Writing the Earth

National Crystal Growing Competition Launched for 2023

Three iCRAG Members awarded Research Infrastructure funding

iCRAG researchers examine the use of fibre-optic approach for offshore wind development

Dr Anna Bidgood announced as an Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leader

Prof. David Chew appointed iCRAG Deputy Director

Science Week 2022 at iCRAG

iCRAG 2022 - Registration Now Open

Dr Kate Kiseeva receives IRC Laureate Consolidator Award

iCRAG announces five new Funded Investigators

Dr Paul Slezak and Prithwith Chakraborti awarded Government of Ireland Awards

iCRAG announces three new Funded Investigators

Inception Horizon selected for Earth Futures Film Festival

Dr Lingli Zhou awarded funding for cobalt research

Blogs from the SPeeD survey CE22013

iCRAG Artist in Residence Martina O'Brien exhibits at Leitrim Sculpture Centre

Geoscience for Sustainability PhD Programme launched

Dr Anna Bidgood selected as UK Fulbright All Disciplines scholar

iCRAG partners in €7.5 million project to understand the potential for mining critical raw materials in Europe

Early-career researchers from around the globe gather in Dublin to examine sustainable use of earth resources

Team GetAI wins Frank Arnott - Next Generation Explorers Award

Nine iCRAG Members appointed to RIA Science Committees

Prof. Maria McNamara wins SFI Frontiers for the Future funding

Geoscience for Leaving Certificate Geography Teachers – Resource Launch

Dr Srikumar Roy awarded SFI Industry Fellowship

Dr Emma Tomlinson wins ERC Consolidator Grant

Dr Tiernan Henry awarded US-Ireland Research Programme funding

Quentin Crowley part of team establishing Ireland's Knowledge Centre for Carbon

Professor Jennifer McElwain awarded prestigious Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal

De-risking Ireland’s Offshore Wind Potential – A networking workshop

Dr Anna Bidgood awarded President’s Award by the Geological Society of London

Taking stock – iCRAG Researchers awarded €1 million to investigate how coastal and marine sediments can store carbon and mitigate climate change

Dr Nick Vafeas publishes new Oireachtas report on Geothermal Energy

Dr Brian Ward on research cruise to Antarctica

ReSToRE2 opens for applications

iCRAG Impact Report 2015-2020 launched

New Girls into Geoscience - Ireland initiative launched: Career talks for your school

iCRAG featured in international 'Unlocking Science' series

National Crystal Growing Competition 2021 winners announced

Science Week 2021 at iCRAG

AICBRN launch

Grounded – Explore YOUR World