Iain Stewart, Professor of Geoscience Communication at the University of Plymouth, was in Galway on the 9th November, 2015 to give a lecture about communicating geology to the wider public entitled "Between a Rock and a Hard Place". The lecture was organised by EOS, GEOS and GGA.
  Prof. Stewart is a well known broadcaster having made a number of series for the BBC including "Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007),  "Men Of Rock " 2011 and "Rise of the Continents " 2013.

Passionate about his subject.

Fiona Stapleton, chair of the GGA, presents Prof Stewart with a memento of his visit.

Gallery photos by Séan Daly, GEOS

Prof Iain Stewart with some Geos members

Finger food at the reception

Link to an RTÉ podcast of Iain Stewart on the Seán O'Rourke show. - http://podcast.rasset.ie/podcasts/audio/2015/1112/20151112_rteradio1-seanorourke-futureener_c20878781_20878790_232_.mp3

Link to a video of the lecture by Siddhi Joshi:  http://www.vimeo.com/seabedhabitats/iainstewart