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A great fieldtrip with our friends from GGA. Unique experiences - geoscience, beautiful scenery, and good company.
galway-geol-ass.bsky.social Galway Geological Assoc (GGA) @galway-geol-ass.bsky.social · 7d
2026 calendar by @corkgeological.bsky.social. Spendid photographs of geological structures, fossils, etc. from #Ireland & further afield. Several photos featuring memorable CGA/GGA trip to #Árainn (#InisMór), #AranIslands, led by @johnjfwalsh.bsky.social. @geolsurvie.bsky.social
Scan of front cover, CGA geology calendar 2026 showing participants on Carboniferous rock platform on western shore, near Poll na bPéist, Inis Mór, 28 May, 2025 Scan of back cover, CGA geology calendar 2026 showing participants climbing towards Dún Aonghasa (large Bronze Age fort) on cliff location, Inis Mór; in background Galway Bay and Connemara. 28 May, 2025
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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A new paper has called attention to the risk that the Indonesian capital of Jakarta could be subject to a 6.5 magnitude earthquake.

The quake would expose a large number of people, as well as significantly important economic infrastructure, to strong ground shaking.

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An aerial image of Jakarta during the day. TomFisk2 via Pexels.
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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M6.0 earthquake, Kamchatka, at 03.45 UTC on 4 November 2025. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
#earthquake ⚒️ #geology 🦕
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Seismogram showing P-wave arrival at about 03.57 UTC
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Geology, nature, sunshine, wonderful scenery, good company, and generosity of Bantry Golf Club and local farmer Annette, made for a v. enjoyable and informative day. @ucc.ie @geooutreach.bsky.social
corkcoast.bsky.social 🌊 Cork Coast, Ireland @corkcoast.bsky.social · Oct 4
Drumlins at Bantry Bay, today, with leader Robin Lewando (#UCC). Tracton Biodiversity Group and Cork Geological Association @corkgeological.bsky.social

#coast #corkCoast #coCork #westCork #WildAtlanticWay #speirGorm #irishBlueSky #mastodaoine #geology #Biodiversity
Partially eroded drumlin Pic: K Grabe Partially eroded drumlin Pic: K Grabe Drumlin close up Pic: K Grabe
October 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Looking for others to share your SoTL journey with? eurosotl.org?p=1855
Looking for others to share your SoTL journey with?
Do you sometimes feel like you are the only one in your discipline working SoTL? Perhaps there isn’t much support for SoTL at your own institution, or maybe you simply want to connect with colleagu…
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August 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Geological art on Inis Mor. The natural world does it best.
June 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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It certainly was a unique experience. Much appreciated. You couldn’t book that trip in the Tourist information Office! @britgeosurvey.bsky.social @ucc.ie
galway-geol-ass.bsky.social Galway Geological Assoc (GGA) @galway-geol-ass.bsky.social · May 29
#GGA / @corkgeological.bsky.social joint 2025 3-day #geology field trip ended last afternoon on the quay at Kilronan, #InisMór
Carboniferous limestone geology (karst) shown in a new light by Prof John Walsh #EarthScience @ucddublin.bsky.social. A once in a life time experience!
Exploring Carboniferous geology as exposed on the shore at/near Poll na bPéist. The main features (strata, calcite veins, modern-day erosion, etc.) expertly explained by Professor John Walsh. Míle buíochas, John
June 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM