Nominate a scientist for an EAG award: deadlines approaching
Recognizing deserving scientists is at the core of EAG's mission. The EAG Award Nomination Committee is currently working hard to identify potential candidates and nominators, but we need the help of all the community to create a diverse pool of candidates. There have been some changes to the 2026 nomination process and guidelines.
Organising a short course or conference in Europe in 2026? Apply for EAG Sponsorship by 1 November
The EAG Short Course and Conference Sponsorship Program is open to EAG members organizing a short course or small conference in Europe focused on special topics or techniques from the broad field of geochemistry. The program aims to directly support student attendance at the event.
For events taking place in 2026, the application deadline is 1 November 2025.
Applications for online as well as hybrid and in-person events will be considered.
On 9 October, EAG members received an email invite to cast their vote to select three new councillors. Councillors play a crucial role in shaping the society. Your participation is essential to the success of these elections so please take a few minutes to vote.
The EAG is looking for enthusiastic and motivated volunteers for the committees: Communications, Council Nominations, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Training & Outreach Committee and Award Nominations. Anyone working in geochemistry is eligible to apply.
The EAG Student Sponsorship Program supports onsite participation at events held in Europe, or online participation at events held anywhere in the world. Successful applicants will receive sponsorship of up to 1000 euros to cover registration, abstract fees, and travel expenses where applicable.
As part of the EAG-GS Outreach Program, Julio Sepúlveda (University of Colorado Bolder) visited the University of Antofagasta (Chile) in October, and will visit the Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá on 17 November.
The Re-Os radiometric isotope system features two of silicate Earth’s rarest elements. This couple’s unique combination of siderophile, chalcophile, and organophile properties allows it to play an outsized role, both as a geochronometer and as a source tracer, answering questions that cannot be addressed by other radiometric systems. Successive analytical breakthroughs have led to increasingly challenging and original applications that are reviewed in this issue of Elements. The Re-Os system tells us about Earth’s accretion and the evolution of the convecting and lithospheric mantle over time...
All EAG members have online access to current and past issues of Elements. Members who have selected to receive print copies of Elements, will receive the latest issue by post (new and current members please verify and update your preferences and postal address in theEAG Membership platform if needed by 7 November).
EAG Blogosphere
Geochemists on the Move – interview with Réka-Hajnalka Fülöp
[by the EAG Communications Committee] Hello! I’m Réka-Hajnalka Fülöp, a Transylvanian-born Hungarian Earth Scientist currently based at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO), just south of Sydney...
My experiences as an EAG Early Career Ambassador at the 15th Field Workshop on Volcanic Gases, Hokkaido (Japan) 2025
[by Andrea Ricci] From August 31 to September 7, 2025, I had the privilege of taking part in the 15th Field Workshop on Volcanic Gases held in Hokkaido, Japan. I am deeply grateful to the EAG, which awarded me the Early Career Science...
Early Career Science Ambassador Igor Karlović makes a splash at IAH 2025
[by Igor Karlović] My attendance at the 52nd International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH 2025) Congress, supported by the EAG Early Career Science Ambassador Program, was highly beneficial for my academic and professional growth...
Melt inclusions in olivine phenocrysts from high 3He/4He proto-Iceland plume (PIP) basalts from Baffin Island and West Greenland have elevated Br/Cl ratios, extending to values significantly above those found in mid-ocean...
Consolidating the isotopic trichotomy of planetary materials with new evidence
Nucleosynthetic isotope anomalies in planetary materials reveal three reservoirs in the protoplanetary disk: one in the inner Solar System, represented by non-carbonaceous chondrites (NC), and two in the outer Solar...
Ge, Te, and Zn isotopic link between Ryugu and CI chondrites
Analyses of samples returned from asteroid Ryugu have revealed chemical, mineralogical, and isotopic similarities to Ivuna-type (CI) carbonaceous chondrites. Compared to other carbonaceous chondrites, CI chondrites are...
Eclogite xenoliths record a constant ocean oxygen isotope composition for 3 billion years
In this work, we utilised the triple oxygen isotope (TOI) composition of Archean-age xenolithic eclogites, representative of Archean subducted altered oceanic crust (AOC) to constrain the triple oxygen isotope...
Diamonds reveal hidden chemistry deep inside Earth
[Science Daily] South African diamonds have revealed nickel-rich metallic inclusions, offering the first direct evidence of reactions predicted to occur deep in Earth’s mantle. The study shows how oxidized melts infiltrated reduced rocks, trapping both the cause and effect of diamond formation. These...
The Moon Is Rusting—Thanks to ‘Wind’ Blown from Earth
[Scientific American]The Moon is rusting — and it’s Earth’s fault. Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can turn lunar minerals into haematite, also known as rust. The discovery adds to researchers’ growing understanding of the deep interconnection between Earth and the Moon...
New Research Reveals That the Asteroid Bennu Likely Originated on Outskirts of the Solar System
[Smithsonian Magazine] Smithsonian researchers analyzed fragments of the near-Earth asteroid and discovered water-rich clays that hint at a distant origin. In the vastness of outer space, Earth and the asteroid Bennu are essentially next-door neighbors. Every six years, the asteroid’s orbit takes it within...
[ETHZ news] Researchers at ETH Zurich have been able to measure - for the first time - how the amount of dissolved organic carbon in the sea has changed over geological time. The results reveal that our explanations of how the ice ages and complex life forms came about are incomplete...
World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life
[The Guardian] Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed. The world’s oceans have failed a key planetary health check for the first time, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels, a report has shown. In its latest annual...
The Geochemical Society is organizing a number of online seminars of particular interest to early career researchers. These include: Introduction to Grant Writing: 16 October, 11:00 - 12:00 EDT
Nominations for the MinSoc, Eileen Guppy Technician’s Award: deadline 18 April, 2026
This is a new award of the Mineralogical Society named in honour of Dr Eileen Mary Guppy (1903-1980), a geologist, petrologist & analytical chemist.
The advanced practical and technical knowledge of technicians and experimental officers is an asset to every university and research institute. To celebrate and create recognition of their contributions we are delighted to introduce the first award that specifically focusses on the contributions of technicians. Nomination/application deadline: 18 April
The Mineralogical Society’s 150th Anniversary Meeting: Manchester, 23-25 June 2026
Save the Date: SGA 2027 - Perth, Western Australia, 29 August - 2 September
The 19th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA) will be held in Perth, Western Australia, in August 2027. Recognized as the premier international conference in economic geology, SGA 2027 will bring together leading economic geologists, influential researchers, key academic and industry decision-makers shaping the future of mineral exploration and resource development. Save the Date: 29 August to 2 September 2027
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