EAG Reactions
EAG Reactions, a new initiative, is a series of online webinars coupled with engaging round table discussions, designed to foster robust connections between diverse scientific communities. Bridging gaps between students and researchers, academia and industry professionals, across continents and disciplines, Reactions serves as a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange. Each session lasts approximately 1 hour, and will start with presentations (20 to 25 minutes) by experts in their field followed by ‘round table’ discussions.
EAG Reactions are open to all, and registration is free! Our next EAG reactions will take place in the fall 2024.
Upcoming EAG Reactions
EAG Reactions – Wednesday 6 November: The Strategic Role of Critical Minerals for a Sustainable Industry
The upcoming EAG Reactions is set to take place online on the subject of Critical Mineral Resources (CMR). Blandine Gourcel from the French Geological Survey (BRGM) and Tânia Martins from the Manitoba Geological Survey in Canada will share insights from their work in academia and governmental institutions on CMR. Their presentations will cover research, inventory and exploration of CMR. Following the talks, participants will engage in informal discussions on crucial topics such as securing stable supply chains, the importance of critical minerals in advanced technologies/renewable energy, and the role of geochemistry in critical mineral exploration.
Date: Wednesday 6 November 2024
Time: 16:00 Central European Time
Location: Online
Registration: Free and open to all!
About the Speakers
Blandine Gourcerol
Blandine is a Project Manager and Economic Geologist Expert at the French Geological Survey (BRGM). She holds a Ph.D. from Laurentian University in Canada and is involved in national and international research projects related to critical and strategic metals. Additionally, she coordinates BRGM’s efforts for the national-scale mineral resources inventory, significantly advancing geological research and resource management.
Tânia Martins
Tânia obtained her PhD in Geology in 2009 from the University of Porto (Portugal) studying Li-Sn-Nb-Ta mineralization in granitic pegmatites. In 2010 and 2011, Tânia was a post doctoral fellow at the University of Manitoba, Canada, on the mineralogy of alkaline rocks and carbonatites. Tânia joined the Manitoba Geological Survey in November 2011 and has since May 2023, been Chief Geologist for the Precambrian Geoscience section.
Past EAG Reactions
EAG Reactions 8 March 2024: Academics working on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects
To address the pressing challenge of global warming and its associated impacts, numerous scientists are collaborating with carbon dioxide removal (CDR) companies to curb CO2 emissions. These companies are actively engaged in research aimed at removing CO2 from the atmosphere, while others concentrate on verifying various geoengineering techniques. In this Reactions, Rebecca Tyne (Isometric) and Noah Planavsky (Professor at Yale; senior contributing scientist at Environmental Defense Fund and Cascade Climate) shared their experience working on CDR projects from an academic perspective.
About the Speakers
Rebecca Tyne
Rebecca is a geochemist with a particular interest in multi-isotope and biogeochemical tracing of crustal fluids. In both her Ph.D. at the University of Oxford and Postdoctoral Fellowship at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, she has worked on identifying and understanding the processes affecting subsurface CO₂ storage within the subsurface. She now works on using these to ensure subsurface durability.
Noah Planavsky
Noah Planavsky, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale University, specializing in applying isotope geochemistry to better understand modern, ancient, and future biogeochemical cycles. In addition to his appointment at Yale, he currently serves as a senior contributing scientist at Environmental Defense Fund and Cascade Climate, working to combat the climate crisis by mitigating anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions through an enhanced rock weathering.