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About Geology is the study of the earth, its processes, its materials, its life, and how these have changed over 4.567 billion years of time. Geology is of central importance to society. Information gathered by geoscientists helps us understand the changing climate, predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, find supplies of fossil fuels and minerals ores, maintain clean air and water, understand the motion of the earth’s crust and oceans, and reconstruct the evolution of the rocky planets and life. At Trinity, our staff investigate the fundamental principles of geological processes, which occur at a vast range of spatial and temporal scales. We combine fieldwork in Ireland, across Europe and around the world, with laboratory analyses, numerical modelling and theory. Students participate in this cutting-edge research whilst developing keen observational and analytical skills taught both in the field and the laboratory. Our graduates apply these skills to a wide range of geoscientific questions, aimed at understanding Earth’s history and its future, and the sustainability of energy and resources required to support a growing human population. Interested in coming to the Geology Department for undergraduate studies or postgraduate research? Please contact the individual staff members directly to find out more, or better still, come to visit us in the Museum Building.
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Faoi Staidéar ar an domhan, a chuid próiseas, ábhar agus saoil, agus an chaoi a bhfuil athrú tagtha orthu seo thar 4.567 billiún bliain atá sa Gheolaíocht. Tá ríthábhacht leis an nGeolaíocht don tsochaí. Cabhraíonn an t-eolas a bhailíonn geolaithe linn an t-athrú ar an aeráid a thuiscint, creathanna talún agus brúchtaí bolcánacha a thuar, teacht ar sholáthairtí breosla iontaise agus mianta, aer agus uisce glan a chothú, gluaiseacht screamh agus aigéan an domhain a thuiscint, agus éabhlóid na bpláinéad carraigeach agus na beatha a athchruthú. I gColáiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath, déanann ár bhfoireann fiosrú ar bhunphrionsabail na bpróiseas geolaíoch, a tharlaíonn thar scálaí ollmhóra spáis agus ama. Tugaimid le chéile obair allamuigh in Éirinn, timpeall na hEorpa agus an domhain, mar aon le hanailísí saotharlainne, samhaltú uimhriúil agus teoiric. Glacann mic léinn páirt sa taighde ceannródaíoch seo agus scileanna breathnaitheacha agus anailíse géara á bhfoghlaim acu sa tsaotharlann agus lasmuigh. Cuireann ár gcéimithe na scileanna sin i bhfeidhm agus iad ag plé le réimse leathan ceisteanna geo-eolaíochta, atá dírithe ar stair agus todhchaí an Domhain a thuiscint, mar aon le hinbhuanaitheacht an fhuinnimh agus na n-acmhainní atá ag teastáil chun tacú le daonra atá ag fás. An bhfuil suim agat taighde fochéime nó iarchéime a dhéanamh i Roinn na Geolaíochta? Déan teagmháil le do thoil le baill foirne aonair nó, níos fearr fós, tabhair cuairt orainn i bhFoirgneamh an Mhúsaeim.