Goldschmidt2025

Thank you for submitting your abstract!

We are delighted to have received over 4000 submissions! Abstracts are now being reviewed and we expect to publish the session schedule next month. In the meantime, start planning your conference by checking out:

• Registration: the early registration and presenter registration deadline is 21 May. 
Important: All presenters must register by 21 May.

• Key information: venue & travel, social program, childcare, lunch options

• Pre-conference science workshops: there are 25 workshops to choose from! Space is limited so book early.

• Early career and lunchtime workshops: there are 3 special early career workshops on Sunday 6 July and several events at lunchtime during the week.

Join the Blogging Team

Whether you are a first-time attendee or a more experienced conference-goer, if you are interested in sharing some of your experiences at Goldschmidt on the EAG Blog, we'd love to have you on board. A free ticket for the Early Career Mixer will be offered to each of our bloggers. 
Contact the EAG Office to find out more.
Here is what a former blogger shared: "Volunteering as a Blogger for Goldschmidt gave me the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations with scientists I deeply admire, fostering connections I might not have made otherwise. It also allowed me to strengthen my writing skills." 

Student Helper Application Deadline

Student helpers contribute to the behind-the-scene work of running the conference. They receive waived registration and a stipend. The application deadline is 31 March. Apply here.
Here is what a former student helper shared: "Being a student helper at Goldschmidt offered me insights into the conference’s inner workings. It allowed me to move beyond the student attendee experience, to expand my network, and develop a deeper appreciation for the collective effort that brings the geochemical community together."

Society News

2025 Geochemistry Fellows

The European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society are delighted to announce the 2025 Geochemistry Fellows: Sarah-Jane Barnes, Michael Bau, Ian H. Campbell, Allan Devol, Ellen C. Hopmans, Dmitri Ionov, Balz S. Kamber, Hodaka Kawahata, Carsten Münker, Martin Reich, Sara S. Russell, Maria Schönbächler, Avner Vengosh, Christina Yan Wang and Marjorie Wilson. 

2025 P.W. Gast and R. Berner Lecturers

We are very happy to announce that Helen Williams (University of Cambridge) has been selected as the 2025 P.W. Gast Lecturer and will present the lecture as plenary talk at Goldschmidt2025.

Benjamin Mills has been selected as the 2025 R. Berner Lecturer and will present the lecture at Goldschmidt2025.

Next EAG Sponsored Student deadline: 1 May

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. Applicants may be based in any country.

Next application deadline: 1 May

Social media: EAG leaves X, follow us on Bluesky, Facebook or LinkedIn

The EAG has decided to stop its presence on the platform X (formerly Twitter) so @EAG_ will be discontinued shortly. You can follow us on Bluesky, Facebook and now also on LinkedIn.

EAGE-EAG Technical Community on Geochemistry Webinar: 1 April

In this webinar Linda Stalker (CSIRO) will take you on an exciting journey through the ancient history (1980s!) of secondary porosity, and how this knowledge has enhanced our understanding of injectivity risk evaluation during CO2 storage in quartz-rich systems.

1 April at 14:00 CEST, online (Webex)

EAG co-sponsored event 'EMPG XIX 2025' Abstract submission: 17 March

The 19th Conference on Experimental Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry (EMPG XIX 2025), co-sponsored by the EAG, will take place in Orléans, France, on 16–19 June. A limited number of awards will be available for students, see website for info.

Abstract submission: 17 March
Regular/late registration: 17 March / 1 June

EAG co-sponsored event 'M-FED 2025 Microbialites – Formation, Evolution, Diagenesis': registration deadline 15 April

The 4th M-FED25 conference on Microbialites: Formation, Evolution and Diagenesis, co-sponsored by the EAG, will take place in Hannover, Germany, 30 September – 3 October 2025. Limited support to cover registration fees for students will be available. See the website for details.

Early Registration: 15 April
Grant deadline (students/early career researchers): 31 May

Latest Elements: Birth and Growth of Minerals from Aqueous Solutions 

The birth and growth of minerals from aqueous solutions is a ubiquitous process in both natural and engineered environments. This research field has recently experienced a paradigm shift due to the discovery of non-classical nucleation and growth processes. These insights have helped us to understand better the natural world and significantly impact various industrial and environmental applications, such as the development of more sustainable building materials, mineral processing, CO₂ storage, and water treatment...

All EAG members have online access to current and past issues of Elements. Members who have selected to receive print copies of Elements, will shortly receive the latest issue by post.

EAG Blogosphere

EAG Early Career Science Ambassador Bizhou Zhu flies high at AGU2024

[by Bizhou Zhu] I feel very fortunate to have been sponsored by the EAG Early Career Science Ambassador program for my trip to the AGU Annual Meeting 2024 in Washington DC. This was the first time I had ever attended AGU, which I had anticipated...

Important Dates and Deadlines

EAG and Goldschmidt deadlines

1 May: EAG Student sponsorship application deadline  

31 March: Goldschmidt2025 Student Helper application deadline

21 May: Goldschmidt2025 early & presenter registration deadline

21 May: Goldschmidt2025 Science Workshops, Early Career & Lunchtime Workshops and Mentor Program bookings

9 June: Goldschmidt2025 Social Events, Lunch bags and Childcare bookings

Other geochemistry related events

15 March: Third IAGC International Conference: Water Rock Interaction -18 & Applied Isotope Geochemistry-15, early registration, EAG members can register at member rate

15 March: 86th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition early registration deadline, EAG members benefit from member registration rates

17 March: 19th Conference on Experimental Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry (EMPG XIX 2025) regular registration, co-sponsored by the EAG

31 March: IAVCEI 2025 Scientific Assembly, early bird and fieldtrip registration deadline, EAG members benefit from member registration rates

31 March: EGU General Assembly 2025, early registration deadline

31 March: 3rd Geobiology Society Conference, late registration deadline 

11 April: ICC 2025-AIPEA International Clay Conference abstract submission and early registration, EAG members can register at member rate

15 April/31 May: M-FED 2025 – Microbialites: Formation, Evolution and Diagenesis, registration/student travel grants, co-sponsored by the EAG

15 May: 18th SGA Biennial Meeting, early registration, EAG members benefit from member registration rates

Ongoing: SerpentineDays webinars

Ongoing Weekly: Pal(a)eo PERCS

New in Geochemical Perspectives Letters

Control of organic matter on metal mineralisation in uranium-rich black shale “Kupferschiefer”

The natural formation of economically important metal sulfides in the geological “Kupferschiefer” system in Central Europe (i.e. its mineralisation) results from a complex and poorly understood interplay of various...

Serpentinite dehydration in the subducted lithosphere produces no B isotopic fractionation

The fate of boron (B) and its isotopes during serpentinite dehydration is a matter of debate. To contribute to a better understanding of the B isotopic fractionation upon serpentinite dehydration, we present in situ δ11B...

Earth’s deep magma ocean never reached sulfide saturation

The chondritic abundances of highly siderophile elements in the Earth’s mantle have been proposed to result from the combination of pervasive exsolution and segregation of sulfide from the magma...

Isotopic fractionation of neon during magma degassing

Determining the neon isotope composition of the Earth’s mantle is key to unravelling how light noble gases became part of the primordial Earth. However, accurately measuring neon abundance and isotopic...

Geochemistry Making the News

Anomaly in the deep sea - Extraordinary accumulation of rare atoms could improve geological dating methods

[Press Release Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf] Beryllium-10, a rare radioactive isotope produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere, provides valuable insights into the Earth's geological history. A research team from the HZDR...

When Did Ocean Acidity Allow Life To Start?

[Forbes] Pockets of liquid water existed on Earth already 4.1 billion years ago, with the first oceans forming around 4 billion years ago. But these oceans were highly acidic, preventing life on Earth from developing for the planet’s first 500 million...

Unearthed ice may be the Arctic’s oldest buried glacier remnant

[Sciencenews.org] On a remote island in the Canadian Arctic, researchers have discovered the remains of an ancient glacier that could be over a million years old. The discovery represents what may be the oldest glacier ice ever found buried in permafrost — ground that has been frozen for at least 2 years...

How giant volcanic eruptions alter Earth's climate

[Earth.com] Earth’s climate has never stayed the same. Over millions of years, it has changed due to forces both deep inside the planet and far beyond it. Heat from within the Earth, shifting orbits around the Sun, and volcanic eruptions all shape the...

2.75 Billion-Year-Old Rocks Rewrite the Story of Earth’s Early Life

[SciTechDaily] A study of ancient stromatolites reveals that ammonium reservoirs in early Earth’s oceans, likely influenced by volcanic activity, may have supported microbial life before the Great Oxidation Event. Analysis of fossilized stromatolites...

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Job Opportunities

EAG Partners

Third IAGC International Conference: Water Rock Interaction -18 and Applied Isotope Geochemistry - 15: registration 15 March

The Third IAGC International Conference: Water Rock Interaction-18 & Applied Isotope Geochemistry-15, will take place in Cagliari, Italy from 16 to 21 June 2025. 
IAGC 3 is the conference for scientists and technicians interested in the field of water-rock interactions and applied isotope geochemistry.
Early registration: 15 March - EAG members benefit from member rates

86th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition: early registration 15 March

During the 86th EAGE Annual Conference and Exhibition the EAGE-EAG Technical Community on Geochemistry will host the workshop 'Geochemistry's role on Advancing Climate change and Energy Transition research' (1 June) and a dedicated session on 'Reactive Flow and Transport in Porous Media'. Participate in these sessions and connect with a global community of experts by signing up today. 
Early registration: 15 March - EAG members benefit from member rates

IAVCEI25 Scientific Assembly: registration 31 March

The next IAVCEI Scientific Assembly will be held from 29 June to 4 July 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. The theme of the conference will be: "The energies of magma: From volcanic eruptions and mineral resources to geothermal production and sustainability". 
Early registration: 31 March - EAG members benefit from member rates

18th International Clay Conference: abstract submission & early registration 11 April

The Clay Minerals Group of the MSUKI invites you to the 18th International Clay Conference (ICC) taking place at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, on 13-18 July. The theme of the conference is ‘Sustaining Clays’.
Abstract submission: 11 April
Early registration: 11 April - EAG members benefit from member rates

18th SGA Biennial Meeting: early registration 15 May

The 18th biennial meeting of SGA will be held at the Colorado School of Mines on August 3-7, 2025. Join us at the world’s premier forum for exchange of ideas on a broad range of issues related to mineral deposit research, exploration, development, and the environment.
Early/late registration: 15 May/2 August - EAG members benefit from member rates

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