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Results of 2024 Council Elections

The Council elections recently took place and we are delighted to announce that Julie Prytulak (Durham University, UK) and Paolo Sossi (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) were elected. We are very grateful to all EAG members who voted and to candidates who agreed to stand for election. Also, the EAG Council elected Pallavi Anand (Open University, UK), Baptiste Debret (IPGP, France) as Early Career Councillor, and Béatrice Luais (CRPG Nancy, France) as Treasurer. 

2023 Distinguished Lecture Tour: Register to attend remotely on 21 November

In November and December, Sandra Arndt (Université Libre de Bruxelles) will visit universities in Hungary, Czech Republic and Bulgaria, to meet with students and present three lectures covering different aspects of carbon cycle-climate feedbacks and their role in determining the magnitude and pace of climate change.

On Tuesday 21 November, the following lectures will also be given live on Zoom and you can just register to attend:

‘Emergency Exit? Mitigation of extreme Oceanic Anoxic Event conditions by organic matter sulfurization in the late Cretaceous Ocean’ at 10:00 CET: register here

‘Slowing climate change? Potential and risks of enhanced marine silica weathering as a negative emission technology (NET)’ at 13:00 CET: register here

Join the EAG or Renew your Membership for 2024 

Your EAG membership provides you with many benefits, including discounted registration for Goldschmidt2024, online and print issues of publications, access to the members' platform and forum, eligibility to apply for support from EAG Early Career programs, and much more! Join the EAG or renew your membership for 2024 from now.

2024 Membership Rates

Students: 1 year - 15€ | 3 years - 35€

Professionals: 1 year - 30€ | 5 years - 120€ | 10 years - 240€

Last call! Nominations for the 2024 Urey, Science Innovation and Houtermans Awards: Nomination deadline 15 November

Recognizing deserving scientists at all stages of their career is crucial. There are 2 days left to submit your nomination for the Urey, Science Innovation and Houtermans Awards.

EAG Student Sponsorship Program: Next Deadline 1 December

The EAG Student Sponsorship Program supports onsite participation at events held in Europe, or online participation at events held anywhere in the world. Successful applicants will receive sponsorship of up to 500 euros to cover registration, abstract fees, and travel expenses where applicable. Applicants may be based in any country.

Next application deadline: 1 December

Volunteer for an EAG Committee!

The EAG is looking for enthusiastic and motivated volunteers for the following committees:

Communications Committee

Council Nominations Committee

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Training & Outreach Committee

Award Nominations Committee

Anyone working in the field of geochemistry at the time of application is eligible to apply. Committee members are expected to serve a 3-year term on the committee.

Click here to find out more and apply. Deadline: 31 December

Global Geoscience Societies: Early Career Survey

The Early Career and Student Communities Survey has been put together by 13 geoscience societies and is designed to help societies understand the career aspirations and challenges for students and early career professionals interested in Earth and Space Science. Simply scan the QR code above to access the survey, or use this link.

The survey will remain open from now through December 2023.

EAG Blogosphere

Non-academic careers: Interview with Marie Kuessner, Scientific referee at the German Federal office of radiation protection

[Interview by Thaïs Couasnon] Careers outside academia: an Interview with Marie Kuessner about radiation protection and society...

2022 Global Geochemistry Survey – The Results Are In…

[by the DEI committee] Geochemistry is a uniquely varied discipline, combining laboratory-, field-, +/- ship- and computational-based work, leading to distinct challenges in fostering a diverse and inclusive community...

Important Dates and Deadlines

EAG and Goldschmidt deadlines

15 November: Nominations for the Urey, Science Innovation and Houtermans awards deadline

1 December: EAG Student Sponsorship application deadline

31 December: Volunteer for an EAG Committee application deadline

1 March: EAG Early Career Science Ambassador application deadline 

15 March: Goldschmidt2024 grant application deadline (opens in January 2024)

29 March: Goldschmidt2024 Abstract submission deadline (opens in January 2024)

30 April: Goldschmidt2024 Volunteer team application deadline (opens in January 2024)

1 July: Goldschmidt2024 Early registration deadline

Other geochemistry related events

31 December: 5th International Workshop on Electron Probe Micro-analysis early registration 

10 January: EGU General Assembly 2024 abstract submission deadline

15 January: Q14: “The Quaternary in all its states: land, sea, ice” early registration

15 January: 85th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition abstract submission deadline

16 February: the 37th International Geological Congress – IGC2024 abstract submission

Ongoing Weekly: Pal(a)eo PERCS

Ongoing Monthly: Serpentine Days

Ongoing: Climate Now - Live conversations with climate experts

Ongoing: Gneiss Chats - Free geoscience podcast series

New in Geochemical Perspectives Letters

Tungsten isotopes in Baffin Island lavas: Evidence of Iceland plume evolution

Tungsten and helium isotope ratios in lavas derived from deeply rooted mantle plumes are tracers of lower mantle compositional heterogeneity or core–mantle exchange. We measured the tungsten isotopic...

Rare evidence for the existence of a Hadean enriched mantle reservoir

Short lived isotopic systems can help unravel the complex early differentiation history of the Earth’s mantle. Excesses in neodymium-142 (142Nd) measured in several occurrences of Archean mantle-derived rocks, compared...

No V-Fe-Zn isotopic variation in basalts from the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption

The Earth’s mantle is chemically heterogeneous in space and time, which is often reflected by variable isotopic compositions of mantle derived basalts. Basalts from the first 40 days of the 2021...

4.46 Ga zircons anchor chronology of lunar magma ocean

The crystallisation ages of lunar samples provide critical constraints on the minimum formation age of the Moon and its early evolution. Zircon crystals from Apollo 17 lunar impact melt breccia 72255 preserve ancient...

Geochemistry Making the News

The moon is 40 million years older than thought, ancient crystal suggests 
Published in Geochemical Perspectives Letters

[Washington Post]  The moon’s surface formed at least 40 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study of an ancient crystal embedded in rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts. For years, scientists have (mostly) agreed on...

The Origin Of Mercury’s Structure and Chemical Composition and Their Astrobiological Implications

[Astrobiology] Mercury can be categorized as either an endmember or an outlier planet due to its unusually large iron core, constituting approximately 70% of its total mass. The origin of this metal enrichment remains uncertain and may be...

Superdeep diamonds provide a window on supercontinent growth 

[phys.org] Diamonds contain evidence of the mantle rocks that helped buoy and grow the ancient supercontinent Gondwana from below, according to new research from a team of scientists led by Suzette Timmerman...

Piecing Together the Roots of the Ancient Australian Continent 

[Eos] Mineral compositions from numerous volcanic rocks that sample the mantle keel beneath Western Australia’s Kimberley Craton reveal the temperature and mineralogy that explain its long-lived stability...

Lightning identified as the leading cause of wildfires in boreal forests, threatening carbon storage

[phys.org] Lightning is the dominant cause of wildfire ignition in boreal forests—areas of global importance for carbon storage—and will increase in frequency with climate change, according to new research...

Genetic methods enable the use of fossil lipids as biomarkers for oxygen-producing primordial bacteria

[phys.org] Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth's history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the first time. The analysis of their evolution therefore provides important insights into the formation of modern aerobic ecosystems...

Ultra-High-Resolution Age Model in Clams Yields Daily Paleo-Data

[Eos] Geochemical measurements of the mollusk Tridacna (giant clam) provides climate data of past environments. Assigning time to these data requires age chronologies, often determined from regular optical shell banding patterns...

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Festive Lecture on the 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Hungarian Geological Society 22 November 

A special programme is planned to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Geological Society. This will be held on November 22, starting at 10:00 am at the Ceremonial Hall of the Geological Directorate of SZTFH, 1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 14.

Q14: "The Quaternary in all its states: land, sea, ice" Early Registration 15 January

The 14th International conference on the Quaternary will be held in Rennes from 26 February to 1 March, 2024 . It will be organized by the Research Center in Archaeology, Archaeosciences, History (CReAAH, UMR 6566) under the patronage of AFEQ-CNF INQUA. Aiming to bring together scientific communities working on the Quaternary, the “Q14” conference will be structured around nine sessions and a round table, which will highlight the variety of themes and research objectives of French Quaternarians.

Registration: 15 January (early), 15 February (late)

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