RIA and Science Media Centre Event - Introduction to the News Media for Ireland's Geoscientists Thursday, 17 May 2012, 13:30 - 18:00, Academy House Chair: Fiona Fox – Chief Executive, Science Media Centre Speakers: Clive Mitchell – Press Officer, British Geological Survey Tom Sheldon – Press Officer, Science Media Centre Journalist Panel: Dick Ahlstrom – The Irish Times David Derbyshire – Daily Mail Leo Enright – RTE Radio 1 Tom Kennedy – Science Spin Mike McKimm – Environment Correspondent, BBC NI Geoscientist Panel: David Ball – Independent Hydrogeologist Garth Earls – Consulting Economic Geologist Ian Jackson – OneGeology Project Co-ordinator Dr. Deirdre Lewis – Technical Director, SLR Consulting Ireland Prof. John McCloskey – Seismologist, University of Ulster Prof. Pat Shannon – Petroleum Geologist, University College Dublin www.ria.ie Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared the content of this website responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors’ own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.