2024 Report to our Members
What we do
The European Association of Geochemistry was established to promote geochemistry internationally, specifically provide a forum for the presentation of geochemistry, exchange of ideas, publications, and recognition of scientific excellence.
We operate with over 100 volunteers serving on the EAG Council, EAG Committees, Editorial Boards, Goldschmidt Committees, Theme Chairs, Conveners and Workshop Panelists.
Interested in getting involved with EAG? Click here
New in 2024!
The EAG got a new logo, whose modern design highlights geochemical approaches to studying the Earth and beyond.
Goldschmidt Conferences
The EAG leads the organization of Goldschmidt Conferences in Europe.
The conference is co-owned by the EAG and the Geochemical Society.
Publications
- The EAG publishes two open access journals, Geochemical Perspectives Letters, open access and NO page charges, and Geochemical Perspectives, featuring contributions from invited scientists.
- The EAG is a co-publisher of Elements Magazine. Our members have online access to 25 years of past issues.
Early Career Support
The EAG directly funds Early Career scientists through several early career programs, and supports attendance at Goldschmidt conferences of delegates based in low and lower-middle income countries.
Recognition of scientific excellence
Each year, the EAG presents several awards recognizing scientists at various stages of their career.
Outreach, Networking and Communication
The EAG funds Outreach Programs in Eastern Europe and Africa, provides a forum for members to connect, publishes blog posts from members and volunteers, and enables free posting of job opportunities in geochemistry around the world.
Membership
Members
Countries
Numbers as of 31 December 2024
%
Students
%
Professionals
Goldschmidt Conferences
Goldschmidt is the joint annual conference of the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry.
For Goldschmidt 2024:
- More than 2,450 delegates from 70 countries gathered in Chicago and online.
- Approximately 80% attended in person and 20% participated remotely.
- A new theme, Geochemistry Informing the Public and Policy for a Better World, highlighted ways that science is influencing the public discourse.
- 37 early career scientists received travel grants for the meeting.
- 245 remote participants from countries with low and lower-middle income economies received free registration.
For information about the Goldschmidt 2025 conference, click here.
Programs
New in 2024!
EAG Reactions
The EAG Communications Committee set up EAG Reactions, a series of online webinars coupled with engaging round table discussions, designed to foster robust connections between diverse scientific communities.
Early Career Support
- 13 students received funding as part of Student Sponsorship Program
- 7 early career scientists received funding as part of the Ambassador Program
Short Course & Conference Sponsorship
Two events received EAG financial support:
- EMPG XIX 2025 – 19th Conference on Experimental Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry
- M-FED 25 (Microbialites – Formation, Evolution, Diagenesis)
Awards
- 5 awards spanning all career stages were presented
- 16 new GS-EAG Geochemistry Fellows were recognized
Outreach
- As part of the EAG-GS Outreach Program, lecturer Elias Samankassou visited the University of Ghana
- EAG contributed €10,000 to support student attendance at the Summer School Assessment of Tropical Forest and Soil Resources in Uganda
Communications
- 24 new posts on the EAG Blogosphere
- 135 jobs posted
- Monthly newsletter sent to over 15,000 subscribers
Publications
Geochemical Perspectives Letters is an open access community journal, publishing short, high-quality articles in geochemistry and related fields.
GPL is produced by and for the geochemical community and carries NO page charges.
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Submissions received in 2024
Articles published in 2024
Geochemical Perspectives is an open access journal publishing invited contributions from leading scientists. Each issue presents an in-depth view on the past, present and future of a field of geochemistry.
Two issues were published in 2024 and 30 issues covering a range of diverse fields have been published to date.
Print versions can be purchased online.
Finances
Income and Expenses for 2024 and 2023
Notes
- All figures are in Euros.
- The EAG receives revenue from the Goldschmidt conference when it oversees its organization in odd-numbered years (the Geochemical Society receives revenue from the conference in even-numbered years).
- As the Goldschmidt surplus represents the main source of income for EAG, a loss is recorded every other year. Therefore, income and expenses are presented over two years.
- In the income table, the line “Others” includes income from Geochemical Perspectives e-shop and investment earnings.
- The society is run by volunteers and employs two permanent staff members (“Personnel expenses”), assisted by several service providers.
- All EAG financial records have been signed off by the accounting firm In Extenso.
Distribution of income for 2024 and 2023
Distribution of expenses for 2024 and 2023
Thank you
We thank all our members for being part of the EAG, and we wholeheartedly thank all our present and past volunteers for their time and dedication to the support and running of the society!