PATRICK WYSE JACKSON - A CELEBRATION - 06th NOVEMBER 2025

Two special seminars - Robert Emmet Theatre, Arts Block, 17.00-19.00                              

  • Dr. Louise Caulfield, Research Fellow, STONEBUILT Ireland, Discipline of Geology, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

 "From bedrock to building: my exploration of geological and architectural landscapes with Professor Patrick Wyse Jackson"

A reflection on a shared research journey connecting the fabric of Ireland’s historic architecture to the native geology and makers who shaped it. Through Making Victorian Dublin and STONEBUILT Ireland, we trace stone from quarry to building, revealing the intertwined stories of geology, craftsmanship and collaboration that define our architectural and geological heritage.

 

  • Prof. Marcus Key, Joseph Priestley Professor of Natural Philosophy, Dept. of Geosciences, Dickinson College, USA

"My journey riding in the sidecar of Patrick Wyse Jackson’s research career

A tour through Marcus’ and Patrick’s bryozoan research collaborations from light stable isotopes in Ireland, Greenland and Estonia to functional morphology of colony-wide feeding currents. 

Reception - 18.30+ - 20.00 -  Museum Building Foyer         

Following reception in the Museum Building Foyer with nibbles, drinks and conviviality,