Many thanks to all who attended the #IQUAAutumnSymposium, and thanks to @geolsurvie.bsky.social for providing a wonderful venue.

Ireland's evolving landscape the theme of #IQUA Autumn Symposium at @geolsurvie.bsky.social HQ, Beggars Bush, D4. Lectures ranged widely over time & space; many new ideas & fresh insights on the 11past, present & future at this critical juncture in Ireland's development @quaternaryirl.bsky.social

Peter Glanville on the complexities of implementing nature-based solutions in the Irish landscape. #IQUAAutumnSymposium

Robin Lewando on the archeological Iron Age lull in Ireland. #IQUAAutumnSymposium

Nick Scroxton on the new open access Danu Irish Quaternary Metadata Database. #IQUAAutumnSymposium

IQUA Secretary Michelle McKeown announcing our winners for the Bill Watts 14Chrono, Valerie Hall, and Research Awards. #IQUAAutumnSymposium

Our three flash talk speakers, covering peat bog aridity and cosmogenic nuclide glacier and temperature reconstruction.

Colin Bunce on the loess deposits in the Burren. #IQUAAutumnSymposium

Professor Andrew Cooper giving our afternoon keynote talk on submerged shorelines. #IQUAAutumnSymposium

Dakota Youngeagle describing a glacial outburst flood in Scotland at the beginning of the Holocene. #IQUAAutumnSymposium

Apolline Mariotti talking about differences in 10Be production in sediment catchments. #IQUAAutumnSymposium

Gregor Rink detailing his work on the drivers of coastline change in Ireland. #IQUAAutumnSymposium

And ice retreat and coastal change... #IQUAAutumnSymposium

Early birds are catching a pre-Symposium discussion on knowledge gaps on sea-level changes. #IQUAAutumnSymposium

Our Autumn Symposium is tomorrow, 5 December! Details, including time, location, and a full abstract booklet, can be found here: iqua.ie/invitation-i... See you all tomorrow!

And don't forget our research awards are open until 28 November!

Our Autumn Symposium is 5 December! Find further details, including the provisional schedule, here: iqua.ie/invitation-i...

The IQUA Autumn research awards have opened! Our Research Award, Bill Watts 14CHRONO Award, and the Valerie Hall Award are all currently accepting applications/nominations. More details, including how to apply, here: iqua.ie/iqua-autumn-...

A short hop over to a court tomb in Gortnanoul and then ending the trip visiting Clogh Oughter Castle! Thanks to all who participated and many thanks to our local guides Martina and Brendan for their insight!

First stop of day 2 takes us to Drumlane Abbey and Round Tower, which was established in the 6th Century!

Our next stop takes us to the Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark, where we discuss a wedge tomb located within the park!

After a quick lunch stop, we headed to White Fathers Cave!

Up next, is the Gortalughany Viewpoint, where the views include ribbed moraines!

Next stop, just a hop down the road to Tullydermot Falls to discuss the relationship between the karstic landscape and the impact of water on that environment.

Field Trip Time! County Cavan! First stop is a discussion of geological features, including karstic landscapes, with a discussion led by Jasper Knight.

It isn't too late! Our field trip to Cavan is this weekend! The Friday evening social is at 19:00 in Belturbet. We'd love to see you all there! More info: iqua.ie/3rd-circular...

Join us 5-7 September for our next IQUA field trip in Cavan! Glacial landscapes and over 300 lakes await. Further details soon. Can't wait to see you all there!

Don't forget - our Spring Meeting and AGM is next Saturday, 29 March! Full details here: iqua.ie/invitation-i...

The deadline for our Eileen Reilly postgrad research award is tomorrow! Details on how to submit here: iqua.ie/iqua-call-op...

Don't forget - our Spring Meeting and AGM is next Saturday, 29 March! Full details here: iqua.ie/invitation-i...

Our Spring Symposium programme is here! Join us at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick on 29 March, followed by our AGM for IQUA members. iqua.ie/invitation-i...

Final deadline for abstract submission for our Spring Symposium and AGM in Limerick is this Friday at 5pm! Our spring focus is usually showcasing postgrad work within IQUA. Further details and how to submit here: iqua.ie/call-for-abs...

Our Spring Meeting and AGM will take place at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick on Saturday March 29th! Submissions for presentations and posters are welcome, particularly from ECRs (iqua.ie/call-for-abs...) More details to follow!

Eileen Reilly Postgrad Research Award call now open! €500 for research. More details and how to apply: iqua.ie/iqua-call-op...

Our Spring Meeting and AGM will take place at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick on Saturday March 29th! Submissions for presentations and posters are welcome, particularly from ECRs (iqua.ie/call-for-abs...) More details to follow!

Celebrating our new OPEN ACCESs book on Lakes in Ireland hdl.handle.net/10793/1973 with Michael OConnell #pollen specialist @epaireland.bsky.social @aicbrn.bsky.social @marineinst.bsky.social @researchireland.bsky.social @foeireland.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social #nuigalway #lakesinireland

Our keynote speakers for our Autumn Symposium last Friday: Kate Flood, Dave Beilman, and John Connolly and our event organisers @biggusdaveusphd.bsky.social, Gill Plunket (IQUA committee), and Michelle McKeown (IQUA committee). Thanks to our sponsors GSNI, GSI, iCRAG, and Van Walt

A great buzz @quaternaryirl.bsky.social Annual Autumn Symposium on Peatlands in #GeologicalSurveyIreland today. Lectures wide ranging & informative. Well done to IQUA organisers & thanks to #GSI for hosting

We are happy to present the abstracts and programme for our Autumn Symposium on Peatlands: Past, Present, and Future, upcoming this Friday 29/11/24. Can't wait to see everyone there! Further details can be found here: iqua.ie/invitation-i...

For anyone who may have missed our announcements on Twitter/X, our website, and Facebook - our Autumn Symposium is Friday, 29 November and abstracts are due Friday, 22 November. Details: iqua.ie/call-for-abs...

Staking out an IQUA presence on Bluesky.