The disciplines Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, and Volcanology (GMPV) are the nexus of Earth processes. The GMPV Division addresses the chemical and physical properties of minerals that build our planet and their impacts on humanity and Earth’s habitability. The topics that fall under the GMPV purview include volcanic unrest and eruption; formation and evolution of continental crust; the role of atmospheric composition in habitability, via the geochemical record linked to mass extinctions; and the chemistry of the deep Earth, from mantle to core, including isotope geochemistry and radiometric dating. The science covered by GMPV also includes ocean chemistry and its control by ocean floor magmatism, weathering and erosion of continental crust, or cosmic input. The GMPV scope includes the traceability of fluid migration within the Earth through the study of ore deposits, geothermal systems as well as modifications of deep-seated rocks. In sum, the disciplines encompassed by the GMPV Division collectively describe the workings of complex and inter-connected systems in the Earth, providing the opportunity to speculate about other potentially habitable planets.
Get ready for the second day of the EGU General Assembly! Here is a quick summary of the day for GMPV sessions or joint sessions you can attend: either you are interested in fluid/melt-rock interactions, sedimentary provenance analysis, volcanic hazards, orogenes, subduction zones or continental rifts, you are sure to find what you are looking for! Morning sessions From 8.30 to 12.30 am, you can start your day with two oral sessions on GMPV5.1 Mineral deposits: systems, settings, processes or …
Hello to all the GMPV community, and welcome (back) to EGU25! Are you ready to meet again you peers from all over the world, and to learn more about amazing scientific topics? As every year, the GMPV ECS Team will find interesting presentations and networking events, and suggest them in a daily blog post. Let’s start on Monday morning at 8.30 with the session “What makes Earth so special? The role of melts and fluids in global volatile cycles” (GMPV4.3), …
Here we go again!! Just a few days and EGU25 will start in Wien. As we are sure you will discover outbreaking research in your field (and not), we want to remind you that EGU is also social events and networking! The ECS team of GMPV (as much as other 22 Divisions) will be at the GA, and you can find us with short course and events around the ACV. Here is a list of where and when you can …
Are you a PhD aspirant looking for a potential supervisor? Are you searching for research collaboration? Your PhD is at the final stage, but you haven’t found a post-doctoral mentor yet. Are you an introvert and can’t understand how to reach people at the conference? Don’t worry!! The ECS team of the GMPV division is here to assist you in shaping your future goals. The last GMPV blog discussed the dos and don’ts of presentation, so this blog will shed …
The 2025 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal is awarded to
Trevor Russell Ireland in recognition of his impact on understanding the history and processes of Earth and the Solar System through pioneering developments in spectroscopy instrumentation and his vision for applications.
The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Renée Jade Tamblyn for groundbreaking work in petrochronology of subduction processes, komatiite hydration and production of H2 as an energy source for early life, as well as her role in developing a new in-situ method for Lu-Hf geochronology.
The 2024 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal is awarded to
Kei Hirose for outstanding research, combining innovative experimental and analytical techniques, on the behaviour and evolution of the Earth’s deep interior.
Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Dong Wang Impacts of Large Low Shear Velocity Provinces on the Heat Flux from the Earth's Core: Insights from the Thermal Conductivity of Bridgmanite and Post-perovskite
Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Laura Lünenschloss H2O-vesicle formation in the hybrid region of a bimodal melt system. An experimental progress.
Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists
The 2024 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to
Yanhao Lin for groundbreaking research on lunar magma ocean crystallisation, and experimental and theoretical work to quantify water contents and volatile cycling from deep mantle to near surface.
For all our talented photographers, the EGU Photo Competition is still open for submissions; enter by 31 March and you could win free registration to EGU26, and the admiration of your peers! All this and much more in this month's Loupe!
