Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

GMPV-PS Campfire: Rocks across the Solar System: From planetary differentiation to surface processes

GMPV ECS Campfires Team October 3, 2026

What can meteorites tell us about Earth’s environment? How do minerals record a cosmic collision? And could Venus be hiding lava tubes? Our joint GMPV–PS Campfire brings together four talks exploring these questions and the early differentiation of Mars, plenty of planetary ground to cover! From environmental and shock processes preserved in chondrites to the formation of planetary crusts and the ...[Read More]

GMPV ECS Campfires – Mineralogy Meets Soil Science: Remediation, Weathering Processes and Interactions

GMPV ECS Campfires Team December 2, 2025

How do minerals shape the future of soils, and how do soils drive mineral transformations? This campfire highlights remediation strategies, contamination hazards, and mineral–soil interactions that control water quality, carbon storage, and ecosystem health. Join us on Wednesday, December 17th @ 11 am CET to explore how weathering, organo-mineral processes, and innovative approaches help tackle po ...[Read More]

GMPV ECS Campfires – Meet the GMPV GA25 awardees!

GMPV ECS Campfires Team August 22, 2025

The first edition of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology Campfires of the 2025/2026 season is right at the door and will take place on Thursday September 25th at 4 pm CEST on Zoom. Our speakers for this edition are: Laura Lünenschloss – 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award, Master student @ University of Tübingen, Germany on: “H2O-v ...[Read More]

EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – Thursday 26th June @ 4 pm CEST

GMPV ECS Campfires Team June 20, 2025

We’re excited to invite you to the fifth edition of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology Campfires of the 2024/2025 season! Join us on Thursday, June 26th at 4 pm CEST on Zoom for a Scientific Campfire, during which three Early Career Scientists will present their research to the community. Our speakers for this edition are: Karoline Bruckel, PostDoc @ Laboratoire ...[Read More]

EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – Thursday January 23rd @ 4pm CET

GMPV ECS Campfires Team January 16, 2025

The third edition of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology Campfires of the 2024/2025 season will take place on Thursday January 23rd at 4 pm CET on Zoom. This edition will be a Scientific Campfire, during which three Early Career Scientists will present their work to the community. Our speakers for this edition are: Melanie Sieber, PostDoc @ University of Potsdam, Germany ...[Read More]

Season’s Greetings to the GMPV Community

Melanie Sieber December 20, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on a year filled with groundbreaking discoveries and inspiring collaborations in mineralogy, geochemistry, petrology, and volcanology. This year, our understanding of Earth’s intricate systems has deepened significantly. We widen our scopes approaching mineralogical and petrological problems with new methods such as machine learning and deep learning tech ...[Read More]

GMPV Campfires – call for Speakers

GMPV ECS Campfires Team December 17, 2024

The EGU Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology ECS committee is currently looking for early career scientists to present at and attend our monthly online talk series (EGU Campfires). The EGU Campfires are a free one-hour online seminar consisting of three 10-12-minute talks. These quick-fire presentations give you an opportunity to share your work in a relaxed and friendly environmen ...[Read More]

EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – Thursday November 21st @ 4pm CET

GMPV ECS Campfires Team October 25, 2024

The second edition of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology Campfires of the 2024/2025 season is right at the door and will take place on Thursday November 21st at 4 pm CET on Zoom. This edition will be a Scientific Campfire, during which four Early Career Scientists will present their latest work to the community. Our speakers for this edition are: Kevin Wong, Po ...[Read More]

GMPV ECS Campfires – Meet the GMPV GA24 awardees! September 12th @11 am CET

GMPV ECS Campfires Team August 23, 2024

The first edition of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology Campfires of the 2024/2025 season is right at the door and will take place on Thursday September 12th at 11 am CET on Zoom. This edition will be a special Scientific Campfire, during which the three GMPV ECS awardees of the 2024 General Assembly will present their latest work to the community. Our speakers for this editi ...[Read More]

EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – Thursday June 13th @ 4pm CEST

GMPV ECS Campfires Team June 4, 2024

The third edition of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology division’s ECS talks – the Campfires – of 2024 is right at the door and will take place on Thursday June 13th at 4 pm CEST on Zoom. This edition will be a Scientific Campfire, during which three early career scientists will present their latest work to the community. Our speakers for this edition are: Théo ...[Read More]