The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) manages several major equipment infrastructure pools that enable geophysical research. These shared resources are available to national and international collaborators, helping advance our understanding of Earth through innovative sensing technologies.
iMARL - A network of Seabed Sensors
iMARL the “Insitu Marine Laboratory for Geosystems Research”consists of diverse ocean-floor sensors that record seismic, acoustic, and environmental signals. It provides insights into offshore geohazards, marine processes, and Earth structure.
GeoFib
GeoFib uses Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and other fibre-interrogation methods to transform existing optical fibre cables into dense seismic arrays. This technology allows researchers to detect vibrations and explore Earth processes with high resolution.
Master
Magnetotelluric Acquisition Systems for Terrestrial Earth Research (MASTER) pool provides instruments for measuring variations in Earth’s natural electromagnetic fields. These tools help map conductivity structures from shallow crust to deep mantle.