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Tellus Border Annual Technical Seminar 2012 The Tellus Border Annual Technical Seminar took place during the Geological Survey of Ireland’s Geoscience 2012 conference in Dublin Castle, on Thursday 19th April 2012. The seminar presented highlights from the first year of the Tellus Border project including survey progress and research opportunities. Speakers from project partners, the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, Queen’s University Belfast, Dundalk IT and project stakeholders in government and industry highlighted the importance of Tellus Border to Ireland’s economy, the environment and the agricultural sector. |
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Click on Tellus Border title links below to see presentation of each talk. |
| Session 1 - Tellus Border I | Session 2 - Tellus Border II |
| Project Overview Dr Marie Cowan, Geological Survey of Northern Ireland |
Keynote - Soil as a Resource - Informing Policy Dr John O'Neill, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government |
| Agriculture - An Industry View Gerry Bird, OCAE Consultants Ltd |
Pollution Plume Modelling Dr Reda Amer, Queens University, Belfast |
| Health - A Research View Dr Ulrich Ofterdinger, Queen's University, Belfast |
Peat Thickness Modelling Dr Antoinette Keaney, Queens University, Belfast |
| Delievery on Economic Benefits Garth Earls, Dalradian Gold |
Wetlands Management Dr Alec Rolston, Dundalk Institute of Technology |
| Tellus: Research Highlights and Opportunities Ray Scanlon, Geological Survey of Ireland |
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| Tellus: Contribution to Society Mike Young, Geological Survey of Northern Ireland |