Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Clay Minerals Group (CMG) of the Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland, it is our great pleasure to invite you to the 18th International Clay Conference (ICC). The conference is organised under the auspices of the Association Internationale pour l’Etude des Argiles (AIPEA), and will take place at –
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, from the 13th to the 18th of July 2025.
The theme of the conference is ‘Sustaining Clays’ to emphasise the myriad roles played by clays, clay minerals, and the closely allied layered double hydroxides and natural zeolites in sustainable development, the use and management of very many resources, and their bright future in tomorrow’s world.
Our key aim with this conference is to integrate our diverse industrial, technological, and academic worlds of clays and clay minerals with a blend of sessions, workshops and field trips arranged under three sub themes where clay research and applications flourish namely “Materials and technologies”, “Food, Water and Environment”, and “Terra and extra-Terra”.
The ICC has a long and distinguished history, and we sincerely hope you will join us for this ultimate ICC gathering. A visit to Dublin is one of life’s ‘must-do’ items. As Ireland’s capital city, it is littered with places of interest for delegates and accompanying persons alike.
We very much look forward to welcoming you to Dublin.
Conference Chairs
Steve Hillier (James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen, Scotland)
David Chew (Trinity College Dublin)
Emma Tomlinson (Trinity College Dublin)
Conference support
Kevin Murphy (Executive Director, Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland)
Russell Rajendra (Finance Manager, Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland)
