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NAG Meeting Bergen, May1-2, 2013 GSI update

NAG Meeting Bergen, May1-2, 2013 GSI update. Irish Geoscience Issues. National Funding in general, Geoscience+2013 Fracking – Moratorium until Research complete (14) National Workshop for Decision Makers, April 2013 Offshore Oil optimism, Barryroe / Dunquin Drilling

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NAG Meeting Bergen, May1-2, 2013 GSI update

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  1. NAG Meeting Bergen, May1-2, 2013 GSI update

  2. Irish Geoscience Issues • National Funding in general, Geoscience+2013 • Fracking – Moratorium until Research complete (14) • National Workshop for Decision Makers, April 2013 • Offshore Oil optimism, Barryroe/ Dunquin Drilling • possible 1st Irish Oil Production? • Mineral KIC? Wooing the candidates! • Geoscience Research Funding • New programme lobbying, 2014+

  3. GSI Update • GSI Budget Steady (c.€10m) • Post retirements: 40 Professional/Tech & 8 admin • c.20 Contractors • New Permanent Director, Jan 2013 • Main Projects : Marine/INFOMAR €3m p.a • TELLUS Border c € 1mp.a. • Groundwater/Quaternary/Minerals/Hazards/Heritage/CCS • External revenue c. €1.2m (Mainly EU, some Las) • 2014+ New Project Cycle • Stakeholders/Agency engagement • Geoscience IRL, 18 Members/€100m p.a./930 staff

  4. GSNI/GSI • Award winning Outreach/ Geophysical/Geochemical Project • Current EU (ERDF/InterReg Funded) GSNI/GSI • NB Engagement with Agriculture community • Completes in 2013 • Possible Tellus West? • TELLUS NAG?

  5. Marine • GSI now 3 inshore vessels, “new” vessel 2012 • Partner in new DG Mare Funded • EMODNET Geology (many NAG Members) • EMODNET Hydrography (IFREMER etc) • EC Green Paper Marine Knowledge (Dec, 2012) • Atlantic Strategy launch, IRL, May – 2013 • Poss NAG project? (later) • Review in 2013, PwC

  6. From retirement to redeployment Fisheries Patrol, to Seabed Mapping

  7. Enterprise Ireland/GSI & Industry - 2010 • Job creation/protection project • Irish Geoscience firms together to win work overseas • Linking back to excellence in applied research • Common Marketing/Branding/website - 2011 • Overlapping but complimentary firms • Groundwater, Geotech, GeoEngineering, MinEx, Capacity Building, Drilling • Business Development Manager Q3 – 2012 • 18 Members/€100m p.a./930 staff – 2013 • Potential NAG/EGS collaboration? www.geoscience.ie

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