European Geosciences Union
Division on Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
President: Holly J. Stein
(gmpv@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Marian Holness
(marian@esc.cam.ac.uk)
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.
The GMPV division collaborates with the VGP division of the American Geophysical Union, and with professional societies like the European Association of Geochemistry and the European Mineralogical Union.
Are you looking for a job within the GMPV see the Job listing sub page here.
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.
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.
The 2023 Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal is awarded to Susan L. S. Stipp in recognition of her fundamental research and unique applications of nano-geochemistry and mineralogy.
The 2023 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Xin Zhong for outstanding research in the field of elastic thermobarometry, resulting in many novel applications including the characterization of frictional melts formed during faulting, metamorphism in the deep crust, and the timing of kimberlite ascent.
The 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Alessia Tagliaferri Garnet compositional re-adjustment: cooling rate constraint in metapelites from the Lepontine dome (Central European Alps)
The 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Bartosz Puzio Estimation of missing third-law standard entropy of apatites using the optimized Volume-based Thermodynamics
Welcome to day 2 of our EGU General Assembly. GMPV researchers, buckle up to a great day, with many interesting sessions on magmatic processes, volcanic degassing, magma storage and integrated approaches to understand igneous systems. You also have a joint session in honour of W. Jason Morgan. There are so many things taking place today, make sure you know what is on today’s schedule! What is there for today? Meet the GMPV Division President Holly Stein, the ECS GMPV Rep …
And finally, EGU24 is officially starting!! We waited one year, and now we can meet again our colleagues from all around the world, ready to talk about Science! Be ready to start the GA at 8.30 with one of the Short Courses organized by part of our ECS Team, on How to establish and grow your scientific network. Tips and tricks on how to establish, grow and maintain your scientific network will be shared, and you will hear from panelists …
Just a few days and EGU24 will start (Are you ready?)!! We are sure you will discover new amazing researches about Geosciences, but, remember, EGU is also social events and networking! The ECS team of GMPV (and other 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 find us! Sunday 14 April Get ready for the Opening Reception! The event …
The second 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 March 21st at 4pm CET 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: Abimbola Chris Ogunyele PhD student @ University of Pavia, Italy Title: Accretion of “young” Phanerozoic subcontinental …
In our March Issue, we are getting ready to make new connections at EGU24 which will be starting in just over two weeks! Learn about how find your personal collection of science interests and make the most of our biggest hybrid General Assembly yet!
Get all the insider tips form EGU’s Events Manager Jane Roussak as well as many othe guides and helpful articles on the EGUblogs, watch our recorded EGUwebinar on navigating the General Assembly with our Early Career Scientists and if you are a convener, don’t miss our EGUwebinar on 2 April that will help you be fully prepared for your session.