Urs Schaltegger
- 2021
- Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal
The 2021 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal is awarded to Urs Schaltegger in recognition of his fundamental advances in geochronology applied to petrology, geochemistry, mineralogy, and tectonics.
Division on Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
President: Marian Holness (gmpv@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Evgenia Ilyinskaya
(e.ilyinskaya@leeds.ac.uk)
The Geochemistry-Mineralogy-Petrology-Volcanology division includes disciplines that are fundamental to, but not restricted to studies of the solid earth. Important themes include the nature, composition, structure of the Earth’s mantle; the composition, origin and evolution of the oceanic and continental crust; the formation and crystallization of magmas; the chemical compositions of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks; element transfer between the surface envelopes of the earth; volcanoes and volcanism. While most of these studies fall in the realm of fundamental research, studies of pollution in the surface or subsurface waters, the formation of ore deposits, and the environmental impact of volcanism are examples of more applied research.
The GMPV division collaborates with the VGP division of the American Geophysical Union, and with professional societies like the European Association of Geochemistry and the European Mineralogical Union.
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Recent awardees
Michael C. Jollands
- 2021
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2021 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Michael C. Jollands in recognition of his groundbreaking work on ionic diffusion in minerals, with wide application in determining the timescales of geological processes.
Holly J. Stein
- 2020
- Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal
The 2020 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal is awarded to Holly J. Stein in recognition of her pioneering development of the rhenium-osmium geochronometer and remarkable array of applications of Re-Os geochemistry.
Pilar Lecumberri-Sanchez
- 2020
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2020 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Pilar Lecumberri-Sanchez for groundbreaking research in the field of hydrothermal processes in the geosciences.
Latests posts on the GMPV blog
EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – Special Edition on Subduction Zones! Wednesday 13th October 11am CEST
- Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
- posted 3 weeks ago
The 13th edition of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology division’s early career scientists Campfires will be a special edition on Subduction Zones! The talks will be held on Wednesday 13th October at 11am CEST on Zoom. Our three ECS speakers are: 1. Lorraine Tual (Twitter: @_garnetite_) Post-Doc @ the University of British Columbia, Canada Title: Lu-Hf dating of laser-milled garnet micro-domains reveal <1Ma of rapid, paced garnet growth in blueschists from Syros, Greece. 2. Debaditya Bandyopadhyay (Twitter: @debadityageo) Post-Doc …
Volcanoes and Wines, Part 2
- Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
- posted 1 month ago
And here we go, with the second part of “Volcanoes and Wines”! In Part 1 blog post we introduced you to the inevitably bond between wine and geology, with a focus on volcanic areas and minerals. We are sure we left you with a taste of volcanic soil in your mouth, wondering where you can savour red and white glasses of wine at the foot of a volcano. Today we introduce you to some unusual and spectacular volcanic areas, which …
GMPV ECS Campfires: Wednesday 15th September @ 4pm CEST!
- Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
- posted 1 month ago
Mark your calendar! The 12th edition of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology division’s early career scientists talks (EGU Campfires) will be on Wednesday 15th September at 4pm CEST! Our speakers are: Sri Budhi Utami (Final Year PhD Candidate @ Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) – How a volcano pressure cooker works: the role of excess fluids in controlling eruption styles at Kelud volcano, Indonesia. Thomas Y. Chen (Student @ the Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, USA) – Convolutional Neural …
Carbonate Minerals: the Silent Players of Climate Change – Victoria Corcimaru for GMPV for Sustainable Development
- Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
- posted 1 month ago
GMPV and The Sustainable Development Goals In 2015 all United Nations Member States adopted a set of Global Goals, as a universal call to protect our planet, end poverty and ensure that all people can enjoy peace and prosperity. These are called the Sustainable Development Goals – 17 integrated goals aimed at addressing the challenges our society is currently facing considering social, economic, and environmental sustainability. From decarbonization, to disaster risk reduction and natural resources, geoscience and geoscientists can play …
Current issue of the EGU newsletter
In the September issue of The Loupe find out how climate activism grew out of the environmental movements of the 60s and 70s and what it will need to do to evolve in the future with guest blogger Arindam Roy, and discover what it’s like to be an Early Career Scientist studying chemical compounds in our atmosphere with Atmospheric Sciences Division Early Career Scientist representative Mengze Li!
You can also watch the free recording of our special webinar about Air Pollution with Craig Poku, available now on our YouTube channel.
Want to come and work with us at EGU in Munich and have a passion for Open Access publishing? Why not apply for our new Editorial Manager position! Applications will be reviewed from Friday 8 October 2021 so don’t delay, apply today
In addition to the latest Journal Watch and GeoRoundup of September EGU journal highlights, this issue also shares the first rresults of EGU’s new “authors survey”: