Get into Geoscience is delighted to be amongst a consortium of partners in Ireland, led by iCRAG, which have been selected to host EGU Geoscience Day this November. EGU Geoscience Days are events organised around Europe that aim to raise awareness of the Earth, planetary and space sciences.
This year's theme is "Marine Geoscience for All" and the project brings together iCRAG, award-winning artist Alan James Burns, Geological Survey Ireland, Ireland’s Fossil Heritage educational programme and of course ourselves, the Get into Geoscience educational programme. Together we will deliver four events on the same day that explore the relationship between people and Ireland’s marine geoscience through the mediums of art, dialogue, storytelling and education. The events will be held simultaneously in four regions (North, South, East and West) on Thursday November 14th.
We are excited to be leading workshops which will focus on careers in marine geoscience and the geological history of the area in the North East of Ireland. In Dublin, a visual art Exhibition will take place focusing on Forams - tiny marine creatures- that are often overlooked but contribute greatly to our understanding of the planet. Storytelling is a method of communication with a strong tradition in Ireland and in Mayo there will be an Irish “meitheal” (ancient tradition of a group coming together for a common purpose) which will span generations, bringing school children, teachers and retired people together to share stories of the local geological landscape, place
names, links to the sea and myths. Finally, in Cork, school students will experience the wonder of marine fossils and what they can tell us about palaeontology through time.
To learn more about Geoscience Day in Ireland read the full interview with Dr Fergus McAuliffe, iCRAG's Public Engagement and Communications Manager on GeoLog, EGU’s blog platform.
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