Senior Lecturer, University College, Cork (October 2021 - to date)
Previous Positions
Head of Geology, (September 2017-September 2021)
College Lecturer, University College Cork (October 1999-September 2017)
Marie Curie Post-doctoral Researcher, University College Cork (October 1994 - September 1995)
Marie Curie Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Leeds (December 1992 - September 1994)
Biography
Current PositionSenior Lecturer, University College, Cork (October 2021 - to date)
Previous Positions
Head of Geology, (September 2017-September 2021)
College Lecturer, University College Cork (October 1999-September 2017)
Marie Curie Post-doctoral Researcher, University College Cork (October 1994 - September 1995)
Marie Curie Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Leeds (December 1992 - September 1994)
Research Interests
My PhD research was essentially a multidisciplinary study on the nature of Irish Variscan deformation and this set me on a path that has led me to looking at many different aspects of this orogen, an orogen that fundamentally shaped the landscape of southern Ireland. My early work focused on characterising the crustal scale geometry and regional strain patterns associated with the orogen. In recent years I worked with a PhD student (Dave Quinn) in conjunction with Dr. Jo Ann Wartho at Curtin University, Perth, on indirectly dating this deformation event using high level igneous intrusives intimately associated with Variscan late stage brittle deformation. This work also included a detailed regional analysis of late stage Variscan fractures in southern Ireland in an attempt to further constrain the age of the orogen.
The direct isotopic dating of deformation in orogenic forelands is greatly restricted by the lack of suitable syn-kinematic low-grade mineral phases associated with deformation in these peripheral tectonic settings. In such low-grade settings the isotopic dating of fabric development may offer the best or in some cases the only opportunity to constrain individual deformation events. Previous geochronological studies of fabric development in rocks deformed at low temperature have generally been restricted to the K-Ar or 40Ar/39Ar analysis of white mica in cleavage seams. In a recent study in conjuction with a PhD student (Meg Ennis) and Dr. Martin Timmerman at the University of Potsdam we have developed a new method of cleavage dating by targeting mica beards which have developed in strain fringes using the in situ 40Ar/39Ar Ultra Violet Laser Ablation (UVLA) method. This approach allows small microstructures (< 250μm), which are unequivocally syn-kinematic, to be targeted and provides a means to date cleavage in low-grade settings where sandstone, and not slate, is the dominant lithology.
Deformation, on all scales, of the Earth¿s crust is a direct consequence of large-scale plate-tectonic processes. Different tectonic regimes are characterised by different patterns and intensities of deformation. It is not until we are able to accurately characterise and quantify deformation patterns for past tectonic episodes that we will be able to fully understand present day deformation of the Earth¿s crust. Deformation patterns are quantified using the techniques of strain analysis, most commonly based on the behaviour of populations of approximately ellipsoidal objects, an almost ubiquitous constituent of natural rocks. I have worked for the last seven years in collaboration with colleagues from the Maths School to develop and test new strain analysis techniques in low-grade sedimentary rocks and apply them to regional studies in the Variscan of southwest Ireland. Analogue models are being developed to investigate the role of non-passive behaviour during deformation of clastic sedimentary rocks. Our group, based at NUIC have established in the last six years a research link with the Medical Physics Unit at the University Hospital that includes access for members of the group to the CT scanner housed in the unit. Application of CT scanning in the Earth sciences is a burgeoning and exciting field of research which frees one from the error prone task of reconstructing 3D geometries from 2D sections. It presents the opportunity to formulate and solve new problems and revisit old problems in strain analysis and many other areas.
The Upper Devonian Old Red Sandstone (ORS) clastic sedimentary rocks of the Munster Basin of southern Ireland can yield valuable information on the timing of Late Palaeozoic orogenic events in the region. Textural and modal analysis of the sequence indicates that they are mature to supermature, sub-litharenites to quartz arenites. Previous models for the Munster Basin describe it as a classic mollasse deposit with the sediment derived from a Caledonian orogenic edifice to the north. In conjunction with a PhD student (Meg Ennis) we have developed a new model for sediment provenance in the Munster Basin based on the 40Ar/39Ar step-heating and 40Ar/39Ar Ultra Violet Laser Ablation (UVLA) of detrital white micas. This new geochronological information indicates that the Munster Basin succession was derived from a younger source area than the Irish Caledonides (deformation in the Irish Caledonides is thought to have ceased by c. 420 Ma). This multidisciplinary approach using methods in geochronology and semi-automated petrological analysis is currently being used for a Petroleum Infrastructure Programme project (3 MSc students) to determine the provenance and routing of sediment from onshore southern Ireland to the southern Celtic Sea and Porcupine Basins.This work will continue in 2017 with funding from the Irish Center for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG).
I also have an interest in the role of fluids in basin evolution. Recent studies include an investigation of the role and nature of upper crustal fluids in the development and Variscan inversion of the Munster/South Munster Basins. In July 2006 I commenced a six months research sabbatical at the University of Montana, Missoula. I undertook a multidisciplinary investigation of veining associated with post orogenic extension and focused on the classic thin skinned fold/thrust belt (Lewis Thrust) comparing it to the more thick skinned, basin inversion setting from the Variscides of south west Ireland. I also took the opportunity while in Montana to carry out some strain analysis studies on the Lewis Thrust, this work was written up and was accepted for publication by the Journal of Structural Geology (Meere et al. 2008). I will also receive in 2015/2016 funding (PhD and Post-doc) from the iCRAG to carry out a combined structural/fluid phase petrology of Variscan vein systems associated with copper mineralisation in south west Ireland.
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding the formation, movement, and host-rock interaction of upper crustal aqueous fluids on Earth, from rock grain to tectonic plate scale. | European Commission | 01-JAN-25 | 31-MAR-29 | €4,093,401.00 | |
| Understanding the role of geofluids and flow pathways in critical mineral deposit genesis in sedimen. | Enterprise Irl | 23-MAR-23 | 22-MAR-25 | €12,390.00 | |
| Research use of RAMAN, Mary Ward Lab, School of BEES: access income and expenditure | Miscellaneous | 01-OCT-23 | 30-SEP-28 | €100,000.00 | |
| A structural comparison of the southern Irish Variscan with the South Portuguese Zone. | Department of Communication, Climate Action and the Environment | 01-NOV-22 | 31-JAN-24 | €11,830.00 | |
| SFIIND - 13/RC/2092 P2 iCRAG TP2.6WP2RF - Pat Meere TII [X] | SFI Industry | 01-APR-22 | 30-NOV-26 | €170,000.00 | |
| SFI 13/RC/2092 P2 iCRAG TP62RF - Pat Meere [X] | Science Foundation of Ireland | 01-APR-22 | 30-NOV-26 | €219,401.00 | |
| Grant Agreement Equipment Call 2021 | Department of Communication, Climate Action and the Environment | 01-OCT-21 | 09-DEC-22 | €17,804.00 | |
| HEACOVID19 | 01-APR-21 | 30-NOV-22 | €13,533.00 | ||
| HEACOVID19 | 01-DEC-20 | 31-MAR-21 | €3,000.00 | ||
| Llyn IVeragh Ecomuseums | European Union | 01-JAN-20 | 30-SEP-23 | €1,336,596.00 | |
| DIG: De-risking Ireland’s Geothermal Energy Potential. | Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) | 01-JAN-20 | 31-DEC-24 | €133,474.00 | |
| The Crystallographic and Chemical Controls on Fracture Sealing in Geothermal Resevoirs. | Irish Research Council | 01-SEP-19 | 30-NOV-22 | €50,625.00 | |
| Consultancy Services for Transport Infrastructure Ireland TII126 Road Pavement Skid Analyst | Road Safety Authority – RSA | 01-NOV-18 | 24-DEC-23 | €361,194.00 | |
| IND contribution to iCRAG TP4.1 | SFI Industry | 01-JAN-17 | 31-DEC-20 | €21,296.00 | |
| SFI contribution to iCRAG TP4.1 | Science Foundation of Ireland | 01-JAN-17 | 31-DEC-20 | €133,704.00 | |
| Industry contribution to iCRAG project CoMACoP. Targeted Project 1.2 Work Package 1.2.4 | SFI Industry | 01-OCT-15 | 31-JAN-20 | €47,119.00 | |
| SFI contribution to iCRAG TP 1.2 Work Package 1.2.4 | Science Foundation of Ireland | 01-OCT-15 | 31-JAN-20 | €184,773.00 | |
| Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosceiences. | Science Foundation of Ireland | 01-JUL-15 | 31-DEC-20 | €59,446.00 | |
| 13/RC/2092 iCRAG TP1.4 - Transport Infrastructure Ireland | SFI Industry | 01-JAN-15 | 31-DEC-20 | €52,000.00 | |
| SFI – 13/RC/2092 ICRAG TP 1.4 PD – IND Contribution P Meere (X) | SFI Industry | 01-JAN-15 | 31-DEC-20 | €75,904.00 | |
| IND contribution from Geosciences for iCRAG Targeted Project 1.2 CoMACoP | SFI Industry | 01-JAN-15 | 31-JAN-20 | €3,181.00 | |
| Petrological and Geophysical Properties of very hgigh PSV Rocks from Carrigcleena Quarru. | Enterprise Irl | 06-MAY-14 | 05-OCT-15 | €9,000.00 | |
| Purchase of Microsope Lens. | Miscellaneous | 01-OCT-13 | 31-DEC-14 | €10,000.00 | |
| Feasibility Study Grant. | Enterprise Irl | 01-MAR-13 | 31-AUG-13 | €9,000.00 | |
| The Petroleum Infrastructure Programme Group 4. | Industry | 01-OCT-13 | 31-DEC-17 | €375,000.00 | |
| Travel Support. | Enterprise Irl | 18-MAR-13 | 31-JUL-13 | €804.00 | |
| Strain Analysis of Low Grade Deformation in Forelands of Orogenic Mountain Belts. | Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET) | 01-OCT-10 | 30-SEP-14 | €72,000.00 | |
| EU/US Establishment of a Dual Bachelor of Science Degree International Field ATLANTIS | European Union | 01-OCT-07 | 30-SEP-12 | €204,000.00 | |
| IRCSET Postgrad "The role of basin structure on strain patterns" | Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET) | 01-OCT-07 | 30-SEP-11 | €72,009.00 | |
| EU "Characterisation of veining associated with late orogenic foreland extension" | Enterprise Irl | 04-APR-06 | 27-APR-07 | €7,500.00 | |
| EI Timing of Variscan Deformation in Southern Ireland | Enterprise Irl | 01-JUL-05 | 31-MAR-07 | €6,525.00 | |
| Dating Variscan Deformation in Southern Ireland | Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET) | 01-OCT-04 | 31-MAR-08 | €75,962.00 |
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2013) | Geology of Ireland - A Field Guide. Meere, P.M., McCarthy, I.A.J., REAVY, R.J., Allen, A.R. & Higgs, K.T. (2013) Geology of Ireland - A Field Guide. Cork, Ireland: Collins Press. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Geology of the Devonian Carboniferous South Munster Basin, Ireland-Explanatory Notes to accompany 1:75,000 Geological Map. MacCarthy, I. A. J. Meere, P. A.; (2004) Geology of the Devonian Carboniferous South Munster Basin, Ireland-Explanatory Notes to accompany 1:75,000 Geological Map. : University College Cork. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2020) | 'Structure and internal deformation of thrust sheets in the Sawtooth Range, Montana: insights from anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility' McCarthy, Dave J.; Meere, Patrick A.; Petronis, Michael S. (2020) 'Structure and internal deformation of thrust sheets in the Sawtooth Range, Montana: insights from anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility' In: Folding and Fracturing of Rocks: 50 Years of Research since the Seminal Text Book of J. G. Ramsay. Bath: Geological Society of London. [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2015) | '2D model for development of steady-state and oblique foliations in simple shear and more general deformations' Mulchrone, Kieran F and Meere, Patrick A and McCarthy, Dave J (2015) '2D model for development of steady-state and oblique foliations in simple shear and more general deformations' In: Ductile Shear Zones: From Micro-to Macro-scales. The Netherlands: Wily. [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Deformation of Grains in Sandstone Rock. In: Visual Practices across the University (edited by Elkins, J.). Wilhelm Fink Verlag, Munich' Meere, P. A. & Mulchrone, K. F. ; (2007) 'Deformation of Grains in Sandstone Rock. In: Visual Practices across the University (edited by Elkins, J.). Wilhelm Fink Verlag, Munich' In: Visual Practices across the University. Munich: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Determining finite strain: how far have we progressed?' McCarthy, Dave; Meere, Patrick; Mulchrone, Kieran (2020) 'Determining finite strain: how far have we progressed?' In: Folding and Fracturing of Rocks: 50 Years of Research since the Seminal Text Book of J. G. Ramsay. BATH: Geological Society of London. [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2016) | '2D model for development of steady-state and oblique foliations in simple shear and more general deformations' Mulchrone, KF;Meere, PA;McCarthy, DJ (2016) '2D model for development of steady-state and oblique foliations in simple shear and more general deformations' In: DUCTILE SHEAR ZONES: FROM MICRO- TO MACRO-SCALES. CHICHESTER: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD. [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Gray conglomerate overlying red mud horizon at Wine Strand, Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry, Ireland' Mulchrone, K.F., Meere, P.A. (2015) 'Gray conglomerate overlying red mud horizon at Wine Strand, Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry, Ireland' In: Mukherjee, S (eds). Atlas of Structural Geology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. [Details] | |
| (2015) | '2D model for development of steady-state and oblique foliations in simple shear and more general deformations' Mulchrone, K.F., Meere, P.A., McCarthy, D.J. (2015) '2D model for development of steady-state and oblique foliations in simple shear and more general deformations' In: Ductile Shear Zones: From Micro- to Macro-scales. London: Wiley-Blackwell. [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Feldspathic layer in mafic mineral-rich gneiss. Are we looking at a section through a sheath fold?' Mulchrone, K.F., Meere, P.A. (2015) 'Feldspathic layer in mafic mineral-rich gneiss. Are we looking at a section through a sheath fold?' In: Mukherjee, S (eds). Atlas of Structural Geology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. [Details] | |
| (2015) | '2D model for development of steady-state and oblique foliations in simple shear and more general deformations' Mulchrone K.;Meere P.;Mccarthy D. (2015) '2D model for development of steady-state and oblique foliations in simple shear and more general deformations' In: Ductile Shear Zones: From Micro- to Macro-scales. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Boudinaged mafic layer set in quartzofeldspathic paragneiss subsequently folded. From Mullet Penninsula, Co. Mayo, Ireland' Mulchrone, K.F., Meere, P.A. (2015) 'Boudinaged mafic layer set in quartzofeldspathic paragneiss subsequently folded. From Mullet Penninsula, Co. Mayo, Ireland' In: Mukherjee, S (eds). Atlas of Structural Geology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'An originally rectangular intraformational mudstone rip-up clast set in a coarse red sandstone which has been deformed into a “butterfly shape.”' Mulchrone, K.F., Meere, P.A. (2015) 'An originally rectangular intraformational mudstone rip-up clast set in a coarse red sandstone which has been deformed into a “butterfly shape.”' In: Mukherjee, S (eds). Atlas of Structural Geology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Situating Integrative Learning in Medical Education Through a Communities of Practice Lens' Aisling Joy & Tony Ryan; (2010) 'Situating Integrative Learning in Medical Education Through a Communities of Practice Lens' In: Making Connections:Intentional Teaching for Integrative Learning. Cork: NAIRTL. [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Deformation of grains in sandstone rock' Meere, P. A., Mulchrone, K.F. and Choudhury, KR ; (2007) 'Deformation of grains in sandstone rock' In: Visual Practices Across the University. Paderhorn, Germany: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. [Details] | |
| (2004) | 'Explanatory Notes to Accompany 1:75,000 Scale Geological Map' MacCarthy, I. A. J. and Meere, P. A. ; (2004) 'Explanatory Notes to Accompany 1:75,000 Scale Geological Map' In: Geology of the Devonian Devonian ¿Carboniferous South Munster Basin, Ireland. University College Cork: University College Cork. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Determining subsurface temperature & lithospheric structure from joint geophysical-petrological inversion: A case study from Ireland' Emma Chambers, Raffaele Bonadio, Javier Fullea, Sergei Lebedev, Yihe Xu, Duygu Kiyan, Christopher J. Bean, Patrick A. Meere, Ben Mather, Brian M. O'Reilly. (2023) 'Determining subsurface temperature & lithospheric structure from joint geophysical-petrological inversion: A case study from Ireland'. Tectonophysics, 869 (230094) [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'The Carbonate-Hosted Tullacondra Cu-Ag Deposit, Mallow, Ireland' Silva, AA;Cordeiro, P;Johnson, SC;Lagoeiro, LE;Corcoran, L;Simonetti, A;Meere, PA;Unitt, R;Colaco, LS;Santos, AM (2021) 'The Carbonate-Hosted Tullacondra Cu-Ag Deposit, Mallow, Ireland'. Minerals, 11 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'The provenance of Middle Jurassic to Cretaceous sediments in the Irish and Celtic Sea Basins: tectonic and environmental controls on sediment sourcing' McCarthy, O;Fairey, B;Meere, P;Chew, D;Kerrison, A;Wray, D;Hofmann, M;Gartner, A;Sonntag, BL;Linnemann, U;Kuiper, KF (2021) 'The provenance of Middle Jurassic to Cretaceous sediments in the Irish and Celtic Sea Basins: tectonic and environmental controls on sediment sourcing'. Journal of The Geological Society, 178 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'The vein-hosted copper deposits of the Allihies mining area, SW Ireland; a new structural and chronological evaluation' Lang, J;Meere, PA;Unitt, RP;Johnson, SC;Solferino, G;Torremans, K;Selby, D;Kyne, R (2020) 'The vein-hosted copper deposits of the Allihies mining area, SW Ireland; a new structural and chronological evaluation'. Journal of The Geological Society, 177 :671-685 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'A new approach to particle shape quantification using the curvature plot' Tunwal M.;Mulchrone K.F.;Meere P.A. (2020) 'A new approach to particle shape quantification using the curvature plot'. Powder Technology, 374 :377-388 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Constraining Basin Parameters Using a Known Subsidence History' Tunwal, M;Mulchrone, KF;Meere, PA (2020) 'Constraining Basin Parameters Using a Known Subsidence History'. Geosciences, 10 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Image based Particle Shape Analysis Toolbox (IPSAT)' Tunwal, Mohit; Mulchrone, Kieran F.; Meere, Patrick A. (2020) 'Image based Particle Shape Analysis Toolbox (IPSAT)'. Computers & Geosciences, 135 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Determining finite strain: how far have we progressed?' McCarthy, D.J., Meere, P.A., Mulchrone, K.F. (2019) 'Determining finite strain: how far have we progressed?'. Geological Society of London Sp, 487 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'The provenance of the Devonian Old Red Sandstone of the Dingle Peninsula, SW Ireland; the earliest record of Laurentian and peri-Gondwanan sediment mixing in Ireland (vol 175, pg 411, 2018)' Fairey, BJ;Kerrison, A;Meere, PA;Mulchrone, KF;Hofmann, M;Gartner, A;Sonntag, BL;Linnemann, U;Kuiper, KF;Ennis, M;Mark, C;Cogne, N;Chew, D (2018) 'The provenance of the Devonian Old Red Sandstone of the Dingle Peninsula, SW Ireland; the earliest record of Laurentian and peri-Gondwanan sediment mixing in Ireland (vol 175, pg 411, 2018)'. Journal of The Geological Society, 175 :1032-1032 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Erratum: The provenance of the Devonian Old Red Sandstone of the Dingle Peninsula, SW Ireland; the earliest record of Laurentian and peri-Gondwanan sediment mixing in Ireland (Journal of the Geological Society, London, (2018) 175, (411-424), 10.1144/jgs2017-099)' Fairey B.;Kerrison A.;Meere P.;Mulchrone K.;Hofmann M.;Gärtner A.;Sonntag B.;Linnemann U.;Kuiper K.;Ennis M.;Mark C.;Cogné N.;Chew D. (2018) 'Erratum: The provenance of the Devonian Old Red Sandstone of the Dingle Peninsula, SW Ireland; the earliest record of Laurentian and peri-Gondwanan sediment mixing in Ireland (Journal of the Geological Society, London, (2018) 175, (411-424), 10.1144/jgs2017-099)'. Journal of The Geological Society, 175 (6) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Quantitative characterization of grain shape: Implications for textural maturity analysis and discrimination between depositional environments' Tunwal, M;Mulchrone, KF;Meere, PA (2018) 'Quantitative characterization of grain shape: Implications for textural maturity analysis and discrimination between depositional environments'. Sedimentology, 65 :1761-1776 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Mineralogical and microstructural controls on the surface texture of high polished stone value aggregates' Unitt, RP;Meere, PA (2018) 'Mineralogical and microstructural controls on the surface texture of high polished stone value aggregates'. Wear, 408 :13-21 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Prelithification and synlithification tectonic foliation development in a clastic sedimentary sequence: REPLY' Meere, Patrick A.; Mulchrone, Kieran F.; McCarthy, David J.; Timmerman, Martin J.; Dewey, John F. (2016) 'Prelithification and synlithification tectonic foliation development in a clastic sedimentary sequence: REPLY'. Geology, 44 (7):397-397 [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Prelithification and synlithification tectonic foliation development in a clastic sedimentary sequence' Meere, Patrick A.; Mulchrone, Kieran F.; McCarthy, David J.; Timmerman, Martin J.; Dewey, John F. (2016) 'Prelithification and synlithification tectonic foliation development in a clastic sedimentary sequence'. Geology, 44 (4):291-294 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Shape fabric development in rigid clast populations under pure shear: The influence of no-slip versus slip boundary conditions' Mulchrone, KF;Meere, PA (2015) 'Shape fabric development in rigid clast populations under pure shear: The influence of no-slip versus slip boundary conditions'. Tectonophysics, 659 :63-69 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Extending the Cantabrian Orocline to two continents (from Gondwana to Laurussia). Paleomagnetism from South Ireland' Pastor-Galan, D;Ursem, B;Meere, PA;Langereis, C (2015) 'Extending the Cantabrian Orocline to two continents (from Gondwana to Laurussia). Paleomagnetism from South Ireland'. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 432 :223-231 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Post-Acadian sediment recycling in the Devonian Old Red Sandstone of Southern Ireland' Ennis, M;Meere, PA;Timmerman, MJ;Sudo, M (2015) 'Post-Acadian sediment recycling in the Devonian Old Red Sandstone of Southern Ireland'. Gondwana Research, 28 :1415-1433 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'A comparison of the effectiveness of clast based finite strain analysis techniques to AMS in sandstones from the Sevier Thrust Belt, Wyoming' McCarthy, DJ;Meere, PA;Petronis, MS (2015) 'A comparison of the effectiveness of clast based finite strain analysis techniques to AMS in sandstones from the Sevier Thrust Belt, Wyoming'. Tectonophysics, 639 :68-81 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Mathematica code for image analysis, semi-automatic parameter extraction and strain analysis' Mulchrone, KF;McCarthy, DJ;Meere, PA (2013) 'Mathematica code for image analysis, semi-automatic parameter extraction and strain analysis'. Computers & Geosciences, 61 :64-70 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Shear folding in low-grade metasedimentary rocks: Reverse shear along cleavage at a high angle to the maximum compressive stress' Meere, PA;Mulchrone, KF;Timmerman, M (2013) 'Shear folding in low-grade metasedimentary rocks: Reverse shear along cleavage at a high angle to the maximum compressive stress'. Geology, 41 :879-882 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Factors affecting finite strain estimation in low-grade, low-strain clastic rocks' Daniel Pastor-Galán, Gabriel Gutiérrez-Alonso, Patrick A. Meere, Kieran F. Mulchrone; (2009) 'Factors affecting finite strain estimation in low-grade, low-strain clastic rocks'. Journal of Structural Geology, 31 (12):1586--596 [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'WinDICOM: A program for determining inclusion shape and orientation' O'Connor, A;Mulchrone, KF;Meere, PA (2009) 'WinDICOM: A program for determining inclusion shape and orientation'. Computers & Geosciences, 35 :1358-1369 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2008) | 'The effect of non-passive clast behaviour in the estimation of finite strain in sedimentary rocks' Meere, PA;Mulchrone, KF;Sears, JW;Bradway, MD (2008) 'The effect of non-passive clast behaviour in the estimation of finite strain in sedimentary rocks'. Journal of Structural Geology, 30 :1264-1271 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Strain refraction, viscosity ratio and multi-layer deformation: A mechanical approach' Mulchrone, KF;Meere, PA (2007) 'Strain refraction, viscosity ratio and multi-layer deformation: A mechanical approach'. Journal of Structural Geology, 29 :453-466 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'CASRG: a semi-automatic algorithm for strain analysis' Roy Choudhury, K., Meere, P.A., Mulchrone, K.F.; (2006) 'CASRG: a semi-automatic algorithm for strain analysis'. Journal of Structural Geology, 28 (*):363-375 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Automated grain boundary detection by CASRG' Choudhury, Kingshuk Roy and Meere, Patrick A and Mulchrone, Kieran F (2006) 'Automated grain boundary detection by CASRG'. Journal of Structural Geology, 28 (3):363-375 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Timing of deformation within old red sandstone lithologies from the Dingle Peninsula, SW Ireland' Meere, PA;Mulchrone, KF (2006) 'Timing of deformation within old red sandstone lithologies from the Dingle Peninsula, SW Ireland'. Journal of The Geological Society, 163 :461-469 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'The nature and timing of deformation within Old Red Sandstone lithologies from the Dingle Peninsula, south west Ireland' Meere, P.A., Mulchrone, K.F.; (2006) 'The nature and timing of deformation within Old Red Sandstone lithologies from the Dingle Peninsula, south west Ireland'. Journal of The Geological Society (London), 163 (*):461-469 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'The timing of Variscan deformation: UV laser Ar-40 Ar-39 dating of syn late-orogenic intrusions from SW Ireland' Wartho, JA,Quinn, D,Meere, PA (2006) 'The timing of Variscan deformation: UV laser Ar-40 Ar-39 dating of syn late-orogenic intrusions from SW Ireland'. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 70 :690-690 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'SAPE: a program for semi-automatic parameter extraction for strain analysis' Mulchrone, KF;Meere, PA;Choudhury, KR (2005) 'SAPE: a program for semi-automatic parameter extraction for strain analysis'. Journal of Structural Geology, 27 :2084-2098 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'A chronology of foreland deformation: ultra-violet laser Ar-40/Ar-39 dating of syn/late-orogenic intrusions from the Variscides of southwest Ireland' Quinn, D,Meere, PA,Wartho, JA (2005) 'A chronology of foreland deformation: ultra-violet laser Ar-40/Ar-39 dating of syn/late-orogenic intrusions from the Variscides of southwest Ireland'. Journal of Structural Geology, 27 :1413-1425 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2003) | 'The effect of sample size on geological strain estimation from passively deformed clastic sedimentary rocks' Meere, PA;Mulchrone, KF (2003) 'The effect of sample size on geological strain estimation from passively deformed clastic sedimentary rocks'. Journal of Structural Geology, 25 :1587-1595 [Details] | |
| (2002) | 'Finite strain estimation using the mean radial length of elliptical objects with bootstrap confidence intervals' Mulchrone K.;O'Sullivan F.;Meere P. (2002) 'Finite strain estimation using the mean radial length of elliptical objects with bootstrap confidence intervals'. Journal of Structural Geology, 25 (4):529-539 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'A windows program for the analysis of tectonic strain using deformed elliptical markers' Mulchrone K.;Meere P. (2001) 'A windows program for the analysis of tectonic strain using deformed elliptical markers'. Computers & Geosciences, 27 (10):1251-1255 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'A windows program for the analysis of tectonic strain using deformed elliptical markers' Mulchrone, KF,Meere, PA; (2001) 'A windows program for the analysis of tectonic strain using deformed elliptical markers'. Science, 27 :1251-1255 [Details] | |
| (1997) | 'Upper crustal fluid migration: an example from the Variscides of SW Ireland' Meere, PA;Banks, DA (1997) 'Upper crustal fluid migration: an example from the Variscides of SW Ireland'. Journal of The Geological Society, 154 :975-985 [Details] | |
| (1997) | 'The Role of Fluids in Deformation of the Earth's Crust [B785]' Meere, P.A.; (1997) 'The Role of Fluids in Deformation of the Earth's Crust [B785]'. The Irish Scientist 1997 Year Book, :125-* [Details] | |
| (1996) | 'Temperature of paleo- to modern self-sealing within a continental rift basin : The fluid inclusion data (Soultz-sous-Forêts, Rhine graben, France)' Dubois M.;Ougougdal M.;Meere P.;Royer J.;Boiron M.;Cathelineau M. (1996) 'Temperature of paleo- to modern self-sealing within a continental rift basin : The fluid inclusion data (Soultz-sous-Forêts, Rhine graben, France)'. European Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (5):1065-1080 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (1995) | 'Sub-greenschist facies metamorphism from the Variscides of SW Ireland: an early syn-extensional peak thermal event' Meere P. (1995) 'Sub-greenschist facies metamorphism from the Variscides of SW Ireland: an early syn-extensional peak thermal event'. Geological Society of London, 152 (3):511-521 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (1995) | 'THE STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF THE WESTERN IRISH VARISCIDES - AN EXAMPLE OF OBSTACLE TECTONICS' MEERE, PA (1995) 'THE STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF THE WESTERN IRISH VARISCIDES - AN EXAMPLE OF OBSTACLE TECTONICS'. Tectonophysics, 246 :97-112 [Details] | |
| (1995) | 'Are Quartz Veins Forming Under Strasbourg Today? A Stable Isotope Study of Vein Quartz From Soultz-Sous-Forêts [B773]' Yardley, B. W. D.; Meere, P. A.; Cathelineau, M.; Valley, J. J.; (1995) 'Are Quartz Veins Forming Under Strasbourg Today? A Stable Isotope Study of Vein Quartz From Soultz-Sous-Forêts [B773]'. Terra Nova, 7 :185-* [Details] | |
| (1995) | 'Sub-Greenschist Faciees Metamorphism From the Variscides of SW Ireland: an Early Syn-Extensional Peak Thermal Event [B761]' Meere, P.A.; (1995) 'Sub-Greenschist Faciees Metamorphism From the Variscides of SW Ireland: an Early Syn-Extensional Peak Thermal Event [B761]'. Journal of The Geological Society (London), 152 :511-521 [Details] | |
| (1994) | 'High and Low Density Fluids in a Quartz Vein From the Irish Vaariscides [B758]' Meere, P.A.; (1994) 'High and Low Density Fluids in a Quartz Vein From the Irish Vaariscides [B758]'. Journal of Structural Geology, 17.3 :435-446 [Details] | |
| (1994) | 'Fluid Characteristics From Quartz Veins in Low Grade Metaclastics Across the Variscan Cleavage Front, South West Ireland [B771]' Meere, P. A.; Banks, D. A.; (1994) 'Fluid Characteristics From Quartz Veins in Low Grade Metaclastics Across the Variscan Cleavage Front, South West Ireland [B771]'. Journal of European Optical Society, 75 :350-* [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Automated grain boundary detection by CASRG' Choudhury, KR,Meere, PA,Mulchrone, KF (2006) 'Automated grain boundary detection by CASRG'. Journal of Structural Geology, 28 :363-375 [DOI] [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2010) | 'Strain variations in thrust belts. Insights from Talas Ala Tau (Kyrgyz Republic)' Gal\'an, D Pastor and Guti\'errez-Alonso, Gabriel and Mulchrone, KF and Meere, PA (2010) 'Strain variations in thrust belts. Insights from Talas Ala Tau (Kyrgyz Republic)' Trabajos de geolog\'\ia, 30 (30) . [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | LIFE WITH ORE DEPOSITS ON EARTH, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 15TH SGA BIENNIAL MEETING, 2019, VOLS 1-4 Silva, AA;Cordeiro, PFO;Colaco, LS;Santos, AM;Lagoeiro, LE;Meere, P;Unitt, R;Johnson, SC (2019) Mineralization styles of the Tullacondra Cu-Ag deposit (Cork, Ireland) LIFE WITH ORE DEPOSITS ON EARTH, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 15TH SGA BIENNIAL MEETING, 2019, VOLS 1-4 , pp.291-294 [Details] | |
| (2019) | 62nd Irish Geological Research Meeting P. Meere, K. Higgs, M. O’Sullivan, A. Lim, R. Hennessy, S. Johnson (2019) The Geology of Skellig Michael – Finally Revealed 62nd Irish Geological Research Meeting UCD, Dublin, , 01-MAR-19 - 03-MAR-19 [Details] | |
| (2017) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Meere, Patrick and Mulchrone, Kieran and McCarthy, David (2017) Pre-lithification tectonic foliation development in a clastic sedimentary rock sequence from SW Ireland EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2017) | AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts Tunwal, Mohit and Mulchrone, Kieran F and Meere, PA (2017) Textural Maturity Analysis and Sedimentary Environment Discrimination Based on Grain Shape Data AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2017) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Fairey, Brenton and Tunwal, Mohit and Meere, Patrick and Mulchrone, Kieran (2017) Coupling colour CL of quartz with multiple geochronological proxies in an attempt to determine extent of sediment recycling in Devonian and Mesozoic basins of southern Ireland EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2017) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Mulchrone, Kieran and Meere, Patrick (2017) Domainal cleavage as an Anisotropic Reaction-diffusion Process EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2017) | European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017 Hennessy, R.; Meere, P.; Ho, T.; Menuge, J.; Tyrrell, S.; Kamber, B.; Higgs, B.; Kelley, S. (2017) Examining the Real Merits of the Virtual Microscope European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017 Vienna, Austria, , 23-APR-17 - 28-APR-17 [Details] | |
| (2017) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Tunwal, Mohit and Mulchrone, Kieran and Meere, Patrick (2017) A numerical approach to thermal history modelling in an extensional basin EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2017) | GeoLab: Shared Digital Learning Resources for Petrology Hennessy, R & Meere, P. (2017) A presentation on the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education-funded GeoLab project GeoLab: Shared Digital Learning Resources for Petrology Geological Society of London, London, [Details] | |
| (2016) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Fairey, Brenton and Kerrison, Aidan and Meere, Patrick and Mulchrone, Kieran and Linnemann, Ulf and Hofmann, Mandy and Gaertner, Andreas and Sonntag, Benita-Lisette and Byrne, Keith (2016) Three cycles of sedimentation in ancient sedimentary basins of southern Ireland: insights from detrital zircon U-Pb ages EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2016) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Tunwal, Mohit and Mulchrone, Kieran F and Meere, Patrick A (2016) Quantitative characterisation of sedimentary grains EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2016) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Meere, Patrick and Mulchrone, Kieran and McCarthy, David and Timmermann, Martin and Dewey, John (2016) Pre-lithification tectonic foliation development in a clastic sedimentary sequence EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2013) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Mc Carthy, Dave and Meere, Pat and Petronis, Mike and Mulchrone, Kieran (2013) A comparison of Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility Studies to Clast Based Strain Analysis in Sandstones, From The Outer Margin Of The Sevier Orogenic Foreland, Western Wyoming EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2010) | General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union Meere, P. A., Ennis, M. and Timmerman M. (2010) A revised model for the provenance of Upper Devonian Old Red Sandstone in southern Ireland General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union [Details] | |
| (2010) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Meere, Patrick and Parker, Chloe and Stevenson, Carl and Mulchrone, Kieran (2010) Characterising finite strain patterns using AMS across a foreland'cleavage'front from the Variscides of southern Ireland EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2010) | General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union Patrick Meere, Marc Hendrix, Manfred Strecker, and Andreas Berger (2010) Assessing The Role Of Integrated Learning In The BSc International Field Geosciences (IFG) Joint Degree Programme At University College Cork, the University of Montana and the University of Potsdam General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union [Details] | |
| (2010) | General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union Patrick Meere, Chloe Parker, Carl Stevenson, and Kieran Mulchrone (2010) Characterising finite strain patterns using AMS across a foreland ‘cleavage' front from the Variscides of southern Ireland General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union [Details] | |
| (2009) | European Geophysical Union P. A. Meere and K. F. Mulchrone (2009) Reverse shear across refracted axial planar cleavage planes associated with folding of fine grained marine clastic sedimentary sequences from the Variscan foreland of southern Ireland European Geophysical Union [Details] | |
| (2009) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Meere, PA and Mulchrone, KF (2009) Reverse shear across refracted axial planar cleavage planes associated with folding of fine grained marine clastic sedimentary sequences from the Variscan foreland of southern Ireland EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2009) | General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union A . McCarthy, R. Cosgrave, and P. Meere (2009) Use of the iPhone as a geological field tool: Practical benefits and technical limitations General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union [Details] | |
| (2009) | General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union C. Parker, P. Meere, K. Mulchrone, and C. Stevenson (2009) Characterising The Role of Basin Margin Structure On Finite Strain Patterns Across A 'Cleavage' Front From The Variscan Of Southern Ireland General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union [Details] | |
| (2009) | EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts Parker, C and Meere, P and Mulchrone, K and Stevenson, C (2009) Characterising The Role of Basin Margin Structure On Finite Strain Patterns Across A'Cleavage'Front From The Variscan Of Southern Ireland EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts [Details] | |
| (2008) | General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union Meere PA, Mulchrone KF, Sears, J.W. and Bradway, M.D; (2008) The Effect of Non-Passive Clast Behaviour in the Estimation of Finite Strain in Sedimentary Rocks General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union Vienna, [Details] | |
| (2008) | General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union Ennis, M, Meere, P. A., M. J. Timmerman and Sudo, M. ; (2008) Provenance of Upper Devonian Old Red Sandstone: evidence for Acadian recycling of the Lower Devonian in southern Ireland General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union [Details] | |
| (2008) | General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union Ennis, M, Meere, P. A., M. J. Timmerman and Sudo, M; (2008) Dating cleavage formation in the Irish Variscides: an in situ 40Ar/39Ar Ultra Violet Laser Ablation approach General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union [Details] | |
| (2007) | 49th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting Ennis, M, Meere, P. A. and M. J. Timmerman ; (2007) Preliminary White Mica dates from the Upper Devonian in SW Ireland 49th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting University College, Cork, [Details] | |
| (2006) | Tectonic Studies Group Mulchrone, K.F. and Meere, P.A. ; (2006) Strain refraction, viscosity ratio and multi-layer deformation: a dynamic approach Tectonic Studies Group Manchester, UK, [Details] | |
| (2006) | Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference Wartho, J-A, Quinn, D. & Meere, P. A. ; (2006) A Chronology Of Foreland Deformation: Ultra-violet Laser 40Ar/39Ar Dating of Syn/Late-Orogenic Intrusions from the Variscides of Southwest Ireland Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference Melbourne, Australia, [Details] | |
| (2006) | Geological Society of America, Philadelphia Meeting Meere, P. A., Mulchrone, K.F., Sears, J. W. and Bradway, M. D. ; (2006) Estimation Of Finite Strain In Clastic Sedimentary Rocks Assuming Strain Partitioning Between Clasts And Matrix Geological Society of America, Philadelphia Meeting [Details] | |
| (2006) | 48th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting Ennis, M, Meere, P. A. and M. J. Timmerman ; (2006) Dating of Variscan deformation in southern Ireland 48th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting University College Cork, [Details] | |
| (2006) | General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union Ennis, M, Meere, P. A. and M. J. Timmerman ; (2006) Dating of Variscan deformation in southern Ireland General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union Vienna, [Details] | |
| (2006) | Tectonic Studies Group Meere, P.A. and Mulchrone, K.F. ; (2006) Timing of deformation within Old Red Sandstone lithologies from the Dingle Peninsula, southwest Ireland Tectonic Studies Group Manchester, UK, [Details] | |
| (2006) | Geological Society of America, Philadelphia Meeting Sears, J. W., Meere, P. A; (2006) Balancing The Montana Rocky Mountain Triangle Zone: What To Do About Layer-Parallel Strain? Geological Society of America, Philadelphia Meeting [Details] | |
| (2005) | 47th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting Ennis, M., Meere, P. A. and M. J. Timmerman ; (2005) The Timing of Variscan deformation in Southern Ireland and Britain 47th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting Trinity College Dublin, [Details] | |
| (2005) | 47th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting Meere, P. A. and Mulchrone, K. F.; (2005) The Nature and Timing of Crustal Scale Deformation on the Dingle Peninsula, South West Ireland 47th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting Trinity College Dublin, [Details] | |
| (2002) | 44th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting Mulchrone, K.F., Meere, P.A; (2002) From shape fabric to deformation history 44th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting University College Dublin, [Details] | |
| (2002) | 44th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting Meere. P. A. ; (2002) The effect of sample size on geological strain estimation from passively deformed clastic sedimentary rocks 44th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting University College Dublin, [Details] | |
| (2001) | Proceedings of Conference of Applied Statistics in Ireland O' Sullivan, F., De, P., Meere, P. A., Mulchrone, K. F., Roy Choudhury, K. ; (2001) Statistical analysis of microphotographic image data in geology Proceedings of Conference of Applied Statistics in Ireland [Details] | |
| (2000) | Basement Tectonics 15 Conference Meere, P. A. and O¿Mahony, M. J. ; (2000) The role of basement structure in crustal scale Variscan deformation from South West Ireland Basement Tectonics 15 Conference Galicia, [Details] | |
| (2000) | Irish Journal of Earth Science O¿Mahony M.J., Meere, P.M. & REAVY, R.J.; (2000) The tectonics of the Leinster Granite Complex, SE Ireland: and insight into the Palaeozoic tectonic evolution of southern Ireland Irish Journal of Earth Science [Details] | |
| (1999) | Terra Abstracts O¿Mahony, M.J., Meere, P.A. and REAVY, R.J. ; (1999) The Tectonics of the Leinster Granite, SE Ireland: an insight into the Palaeozoic tectonic evolution of southern Ireland. vol.11 issue.94 Terra Abstracts , pp.94-94 [Details] | |
| (1999) | Specialised session of the Geologique de France, Nancy Meere. P. A. and Rogers, John G. Rogers ; (1999) Fluids associated with Mode I fracturing during orogenic exhumation: an example from the Irish variscides. Fluids and Fractures in the Lithosphere Specialised session of the Geologique de France, Nancy [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2011) | Extension of onshore bedrock geology to the offshore based on existing INFOMAR data: an investigation of potential approaches and methodologies. Kozachenko, M. and Meere, P.; (2011) Extension of onshore bedrock geology to the offshore based on existing INFOMAR data: an investigation of potential approaches and methodologies. University College Cork, Ireland. [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Research scholarship | De Regt Cable Ireland Ltd. | |
| 1992 | Marie Curie Fellowship | EU | |
| 2004 | President"s Award for research into innovative forms of teaching & learning | UCC | |
| 2014 | National Seminar Series Award | Irish National Forum For Teaching & Learning | |
| 2013 | President's Award for research into innovative forms of teaching & learning | UCC |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Irish Academy | Member of Editorial Board of Irish Journal of Earth Science | 01-SEP-11 / 01-SEP-11 |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2007) | Preliminary White Mica dates from the Upper Devonian in SW Ireland. 48th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting, Meere, P; (2007) Oral Presentation. [Oral Presentation], Preliminary White Mica dates from the Upper Devonian in SW Ireland. 48th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting, University College Cork , 02-JAN-07 - 02-JAN-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | 48th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting, Meere, P; (2007) Conference Organisation. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 48th Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting, University College Cork , 01-JAN-07 - 01-JAN-07. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Philadelphia Meeting. Geological Society of America, Meere, P. A., Mulchrone, K. F., Sears, J. W. & Bradway, M.D. ; (2006) Estimation of finite strain in clastic sedimentary rocks assuming strain partitioning between clasts and matrix. [Oral Presentation], Philadelphia Meeting. Geological Society of America, Philadelphia Meeting , 01-JAN-06 - 31-DEC-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Tectonic Studies Group, Mulchrone, K.F., Meere, P.A.; (2006) Strain refraction, viscosity ratio and multi-layer deformation: a dynamic approach. [Poster Presentation], Tectonic Studies Group, Manchester , 01-JAN-06 - 05-JAN-06. [Details] | |
| (2003) | 1st Annual Environmental Science and Engineering Day, Gamble, J.A., Allen, A.R., Davis, T., Higgs, B., Higgs, K.T., MacCarthy, I.A.J., Meere, P.A., Reavy, R.J., Smith, J. & Wheeler, A.J.; (2003) Environmental Geology SRA: Building o the solid foundation of our past and moving forward. [Oral Presentation], 1st Annual Environmental Science and Engineering Day, Cork, Ireland , 10-DEC-03 - 10-DEC-03. [Details] | |
| (2002) | IGRM UCD, Meere, P.A., Mulchrone, K.F. ; (2002) The effect of sample size on strain estimation from passively deformed clastic sedimentary rocks. [Oral Presentation], IGRM UCD, UCD , 01-JAN-02 - 31-DEC-02. [Details] | |
| (2002) | Department of Statistics, UCC, Seminar Series, Mulchrone, K.F., Meere, P.A., ; (2002) From shape fabric to deformation history. [Oral Presentation], Department of Statistics, UCC, Seminar Series, UCC , 01-JAN-02 - 31-DEC-02. [Details] | |
| (2002) | IGRM UCD, Mulchrone, K.F., Meere, P.A., Powell, R. ; (2002) From shape fabric to deformation history. [Oral Presentation], IGRM UCD, UCD , 01-JAN-02 - 31-DEC-02. [Details] | |
| (2001) | Proceedings of Conference of Applied Statistics in Irelan, O' Sullivan, F., De, P., Meere, P. A., Mulchrone, K. F., Roy Choudhury, K.; (2001) Statistical analysis of microphotographic image data in geology. [Oral Presentation], Proceedings of Conference of Applied Statistics in Irelan, Ireland , 01-JAN-01 - 31-DEC-01. [Details] | |
| (2000) | Irish Geological Research Meeting, O'Mahony M.J., Meere, P.M. & REAVY, R.J.; (2000) The tectonics of the Leinster Granite Complex, SE Ireland: and insight into the Palaeozoic tectonic evolution of southern Ireland. [Poster Presentation], Irish Geological Research Meeting, Cork, Ireland , 25-FEB-00 - 27-FEB-00. [Details] | |
| (2000) | 41st Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting,, Meere, P; (2000) Conference Organisation. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 41st Annual Irish Geological Research Meeting,, University College Cork , 01-JAN-00 - 01-JAN-00. [Details] | |
| (2000) | Irish Geological Research Meeting, O¿Mahony M.J., Meere, P.M. & REAVY, R.J.; (2000) The tectonics of the Leinster Granite Complex, SE Ireland: and insight into the Palaeozoic tectonic evolution of southern Ireland. [Poster Presentation], Irish Geological Research Meeting, Cork, Ireland , 01-FEB-00 - 01-FEB-00. [Details] | |
| (1999) | European Union of Geosciences 10, O¿Mahony, M.J., Meere, P.A. and REAVY, R.J.; (1999) The Tectonics of the Leinster Granite, SE Ireland: an insight into the Palaeozoic tectonic evolution of southern Ireland. [Oral Presentation], European Union of Geosciences 10, Strasbourg, France , 01-APR-99 - 01-APR-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Fluids associated with Mode I fracturing during orogenic exhumation: an example from the Irish variscides, Meere, P; (1999) Presentations. [Oral Presentation], Fluids associated with Mode I fracturing during orogenic exhumation: an example from the Irish variscides, Nancy, France , 03-JAN-99 - 03-JAN-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | *, Gamble, J., Allen, A., Davcis, T., Higgs, B., Higgs K. T., MacCarthy, I. A. J., Meere, P. A., Reavy, R. J., Smith, J. & Wheeler, A. J.; (1999) Environmental Geology SRA:Going Forward. [Oral Presentation], *, UCC 2003 , 30-DEC-99 - 30-DEC-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | European Union of Geosciences 10, O'Mahony, M.J., Meere, P.A. and REAVY, R.J.; (1999) The Tectonics of the Leinster Granite, SE Ireland: an insight into the Palaeozoic tectonic evolution of southern Ireland. [Oral Presentation], European Union of Geosciences 10, Strasbourg, France , 10-APR-99 - 14-APR-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Irish Geological Research Meeting, O'Mahony M.J., Meere, P.M. & REAVY, R.J.; (1999) Controls on Palaeozoic crustal evolution by reactivation of an Avalonian margin template - evidence from Southern Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Irish Geological Research Meeting, Dublin, Ireland , 26-FEB-99 - 28-FEB-99. [Details] | |
| (1998) | Tectonic Studies Group, O'Mahony M.J., Meere, P.M. & REAVY, R.J.; (1998) Controls on Palaeozoic crustal evolution by reactivation of an Avalonian margin template - evidence from Southern Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Tectonic Studies Group, St. Andrews, UK , 20-DEC-98 - 22-DEC-98. [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Faculty Research Committee | Committee member | 1999 / 2004 | |
| BEES QA/QI Committee | 2011 / 2012 | ||
| SEFS College Graduate Studies Committee | BEES rep | 2010 / 2013 | |
| BEES International Committee | Chair | 2010 / | |
| Graduate Studies | Chair | 2014 / 2017 | |
| International Officer | International Officer | 2014 / 2017 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Temporary College Lecturer | 01-OCT-95 / 30-SEP-99 | |
| University College Cork | Permanent College Lecturer | 01-OCT-99 / 30-DEC-99 | |
| University of Leeds | Postdoctoral Research Felllow | 01-OCT-92 / 30-AUG-94 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | University College Galway | BSC | Geology | |
| 1992 | University College Cork | PhD | Structured Geology | |
| 2005 | University College Cork | POST GRAD DIP | Teaching & Learning In Higher Education |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | Basic | Basic | ||
| Irish | Functional | Basic | Basic |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Regularly lead field courses for the Geography Teachers Association. Presented at the 2013 Geography Teachers Association AGM. | |
Ran an information session for transition year students at St Angela's College, Cork (Oct 2014). | |
Appeared on TV3's natural history series "The Park" | |
Current President of the Cork Geological Association. |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geological Magazine | Referee | - | |
| Scottish Journal Of Geology | Referee | - | |
| Geology | Referee | - | |
| International Journal Of Earth Sciences | Referee | - | |
| Computers And Geosciences | Referee | - | |
| Irish Journal Of Earth Sciences | Editor | - | |
| Journal Of Structural Geology | Referee | - | |
| Geological Society Of London | Referee | - |
Other Activities
| Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
EU Research Infrastructure Environment Panel member | ||||
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Marie Curie 'Early Training Networks' Environment Panel Vice Chair 2014 - to date | ||||
Acted as PhD thesis committee member for Emily G. Ward, thesis title " Development of the Rocky Mountain foreland basin: Combined structural, mineralogical, and geochemical analysis of basin evolution Rocky Mountain thrust front, Northwest Montana." | ||||
Acted as PhD External Examiner for Daniel Pastor Galan, thesis title "The Geodynamical Evolution of the Ibero-Armorican Orocline". | ||||
Taking lead role in BEES contribution to Failte Ireland 'Wild Atlantic Way' project. | ||||
Over the last ten years I have run geological field courses for a number of amateur geology societies including the Cork Geological Association, the Irish Geological Association, the Open University Geological Society and the Devon Geological Society. |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
A summary of my timetabled (lectures, tutorials, labs & field teaching) contact hours for the last and coming academic year is presented in Table 1.
Teaching Duty Type 20011/2012
Lectures 62hrs
Laboratories 64hrs
Tutorials 36hrs
Field courses 150hrs
TOTAL 312hrs
I am currently co-coordinator for six undergraduate modules and will start co-ordinating two MSc module in 2012/2013.
In addition, each year I typically supervise between 3 and 5 undergraduate degree theses in the BSc Geology and BSc Earth Science programmes (GL4009 & ER4003). One of the undergraduate modules I co-ordinate is a 10 day field course based in central Greece that requires a significant additional time commitment organising travel and field logistics.
As module coordinator for six modules I am ultimately responsible for the assessment of these modules. In addition to my continuous assessment and examination marking responsibilities I collate assessment marks from other contributors to my modules. I enter student marks through the DMIS system and attend the relevant examination board meetings as required.
I have had an active involvement in the Science Faculty First Year Mentoring Scheme since its inception, finding it a very rewarding and useful experience for both the students and myself.
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dr. Aonghus O’Connor | NUI (UCC) | PHD | Mathematical modeling of geological strain/ | |
| 2013 | Kevin Ryan | NUI (UCC) | PHD | Landfill leachate study | |
| 2008 | Meg Ennis | NUI (UCC) | PhD | Sediment provenance studies SW Ireland. |
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr.Kieran Mulchrone | School of Mathematics, UCC. | IRELAND |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Daniel Pastor Galan | University of Utrecht | HOLLAND | |
| Professor James Sears | University of Montana | U.S.A. | |
| Dr. Martin Timmerman | University of Potsdam | GERMANY |