Ada Lovelace Workshops on Modelling Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics
The goals of this conference series are:
- Encourage detailed discussion on scientific and technical aspects of geodynamic modeling,
- Foster interaction with neighbouring disciplines,
- Introduce students and postdocs in an informal setting to current geodynamic research,
- Support international collaboration.
The format of the workshop has invited keynote speeches concentrating on a number of select areas and all other presentations are by means of poster sessions. Workshops are usually held over five days in an isolated location, and are designed to optimise informal interactions between participants. The scientific agenda is focused on the outstanding questions in mantle and lithosphere dynamics and balances between identifying new research tools and using them to advance our fundamental understanding with creative techniques. Recent workshops have had around 120 participants. The aim is for two-thirds of the participants to be students.
The workshop series was initiated in 1987 in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany, and workshops usually take place every two years. They have been located throughout Europe, including France, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Italy and Switzerland.
The workshops, previously known as International Workshops on Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics, were renamed in 2018 by the EGU Topical Events Committee in honour of the 19th century English mathematician Ada Lovelace.
Upcoming meeting
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  2026 Ada Lovelace Workshop on Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics 
 Lake Seč, Czech Republic
 21–26 June 2026
 
Past meetings
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  2024 Ada Lovelace Workshop on Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics 
 Domaine du Lazaret, Sète, France
 1–6 September 2024
 
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  2022 Ada Lovelace Workshop on Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics 
 Hévíz, Hungary
 28 August – 2 September 2022
 
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  2019 Ada Lovelace Workshop on Modelling Mantle and Lithospheric Dynamics 
 Certosa di Pontignano, Siena, Italy
 25–30 August 2019
 
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  15th International Workshop on Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics 
 Putten, The Netherlands
 27–30 August 2017
 
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  14th International Workshop on Modelling of Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics 
 Olerons, France
 31 August – 5 September 2015
 
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  13th International Workshop on Modelling of Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics 
 Hønefoss, Norway
 31 August – 5 September 2013
 
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  12th International Workshop on Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics 
 Groß Dölln, Germany
 20–25 August 2011
 
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  11th International Workshop on Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics 
 Braunwald, Switzerland
 28 June – 3 July 2009
 
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  10th International Workshop on Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics 
 Carry-le-Rouet, France
 2–7 September 2007
 
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  9th International Workshop on Numerical Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics 
 Erice, Italy
 8–14 September 2005
 
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  8th International Workshop on Numerical Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics 
 Hruba Skala, Czech Republic
 13–18 September 2003
 
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  7th Workshop on Numerical Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Processes 
 Aussois, France
 13–17 June 2001
 
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  6th European Workshop on the Numerical Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics 
 Naurod, Germany
 14–16 August 1997
 
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  5th Workshop on numerical modelling of mantle convection and lithospheric dynamics 
 Vlieland, Netherlands
 16–19 September 1995
 
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  4th Workshop on numerical modelling of mantle convection and lithospheric dynamics 
 Pistina, Czech Republic
 28–31 July 1993
 
