Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

EGU25 Wednesday Highlights

Agata Poganj April 30, 2025

Sea water discolored by El Hierro submarine eruption by Laura García-Cañada (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Welcome to Wednesday, halfway through EGU25! Let’s hope you have already participated in interesting talks, mingled with peers and met future collaborators! If not, today is a great day to start. Here are the sessions you wouldn’t want to miss today. In the morning (8:30), after grabbing a much-needed hot brew, we recommend heading to a short course co-convened by Daniel Evans, Simon C ...[Read More]

How to Rock Your Next EGU Presentation: Dos and Don’ts of Oral/Poster Presenting

Agata Poganj and Melanie Sieber April 5, 2025

CONGRATULATIONS! Your abstract has been successfully accepted to your desired session. Now what? Panic! Just kidding—you need to create high-quality conference materials (a presentation or poster) and deliver a memorable talk. Luckily, we’re here to help! Creating conference materials can be daunting. With limited time, you want to showcase the importance of your research (Yes, it’s a ...[Read More]

La Soufrière de Guadeloupe: Past Eruptions and Ongoing Activity

Agata Poganj September 13, 2024

La Soufrière on a clear day. The fumes coming out of the volcano are from Cratère Sud Centrale (the focus of the most degassing on the volcanic dome). We can also see numerous scars decorating its flanks (source: the website Parc national de Guadeloupe).

La Soufrière de Guadeloupe is an andesitic stratovolcano located in the southern part of Basse-Terre, within the Guadeloupe archipelago (Eastern Caribbean). It towers over the towns of Sainte-Claude and Basse-Terre. Nearly 50 years ago, this region faced severe consequences from a phreatomagmatic eruption, forcing the evacuation of 80,000 people. Since then, the volcano has been regularly monitore ...[Read More]