Geodynamics

Halokinesis: the effect and importance of the most “liquid” rocks in geodynamics

João Paulo de Souza Bueno and edited by Jamison Assunção March 26, 2025

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Evaporitic rocks possess unique properties that enable them to form crucial structures for petroleum systems. Salt basins are globally distributed, particularly along the Atlantic margins. Their thermal and mechanical properties can influence the Earth’s crust, altering structural styles and basin architecture, with significant implications for hydrocarbon exploration and geodynamic processes. How ...[Read More]

Make your schedule – 2025 geodynamics congress and workshops

Pauline Gayrin March 19, 2025

Hello fellow geodynamicists and geoscientists! Many exciting congresses and workshops are taking place this year. You might be going to some of them, so it’s definitely time to start planning your schedule. Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! Here we collect events that might be of interest to you, with a focus on geodynamics and tectonics, listed by chronological order. So open y ...[Read More]

BeGEO scientists 2025: the 3rd conference of young Earth scientists in Italy

Alessandro La Rosa and the BeGEO organizing team and edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda March 14, 2025

(Credit: BEGeo)

Born at the feet of active volcanoes, a group of young Earth scientists works for connecting colleagues in Italy and around the globe. One of the main challenges faced by those approaching the academic career for the first time is creating a network of known people with whom sharing scientific knowledge and maybe lay the foundations for new collaborations. Conferences are definitely the perfect pl ...[Read More]

A whole mantle dynamical framework for Venus

Editorial team 1, Madeleine Kerr and edited by Prachi Kar March 12, 2025

Geodynamicists have long grappled with the complexities of Earth’s mantle dynamics—modeling Venus’ interior adds an extra layer of challenge without the benefit of plate tectonics! This week in News & Views, Madeleine Kerr, a PhD candidate from the University of California, San Diego, explores how numerical modeling can shed light on mantle dynamics and the evolution of Earth’s eni ...[Read More]