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oxfordtephra.bsky.social
Oxford Tephrochronology Group
@oxfordtephra.bsky.social
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Our lab is based at the @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social, University of Oxford. We use #tephra to date sedimentary records and understand more about past explosive eruptions💥
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Some fresh new cryptotephra samples ready to be analysed this week! 🌋 @elowilkinsonrowe.bsky.social @danmclean.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
oxfordtephra.bsky.social
🚨New paper!

Our latest study, led by Sophie Vineberg, integrates proximal & distal tephra records to reveal the timing and dispersal of large explosive eruptions at Aso volcano (Japan) 🌋

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2025.108436

#tephra #volcanology #Aso #Japan #LakeSuigetsu #tephrochronology
October 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
oxfordtephra.bsky.social
🌋 New paper led by Emma Horn & the CAVES Project!

We’ve characterised the glass geochemistry of 15 major Azores eruptions (~100 ka). This dataset provides fingerprints to trace Azores tephra across Europe, Africa & beyond. 🔎

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jv...

#Azores #Tephra #CAVESProject
September 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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danmclean.bsky.social
It was great to join the INTIMATE network meeting in Cluj this week. 🦣❄️🕣 Some fantastic science coming soon!
September 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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cot-iavcei.bsky.social
🔁📢 Call for papers - JQS Special Issue on distal tephra analysis
Sponsored by IAVCEI Commission on Tephrochronology (COT)
🗓Deadline: 2 Jan 2026
September 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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chslane.bsky.social
Visiting a friend from my @oxfordtephra.bsky.social days and here’s the cup my morning coffee came in! #tephratastic
August 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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danmclean.bsky.social
🌋📢 Calling all #tephra researchers!
Join us in shaping this new JQS Special Issue.

"Beyond the #Eruption – Advances and Applications in Distal Tephra Analysis Across the Geosciences"

Deadline: 2 Jan 2026.

Further details below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Journal of Quaternary Science Call for Papers Beyond the Eruption: Advances and applications in distal tephra analysis across the Geosciences
<em>Journal of Quaternary Science</em> publishes papers on any field of Quaternary research, advancing understanding of earth's history over the last 2.58 million years.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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volcrocks.bsky.social
📣 Our recent paper, led by researchers at INGV, provides detail of the magmatic system that extends below the Campi Flegrei caldera, Naples, Italy. These data provide new insights into magma storage and ascent pathways beneath this restless and active caldera: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
May 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
oxfordtephra.bsky.social
This summer Tom Burman, Rebecca Lawton and Jade Sands joined us through the UNIQ+ Programme. They worked on a variety of interesting tephra projects 🌋🥼🔬

UNIQ+ is a great way to experience research first-hand and recommended for anyone curious about postgraduate study.

www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
August 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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adrianoazovolc.bsky.social
🌋 PhD and MSc students in Earth Sciences 🌋 Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the International Summer School on Geohazards in Volcanic Islands, held in Ponta Delgada, Azores from 28 May to 4 June. Please check ivar.uac.pt/summer-course/ Deadline for application is approaching, 30 April.
April 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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danmclean.bsky.social
Love it! I would buy the complete set. 😍
Could we also have some lab group #lego sets? @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social @oxfordtephra.bsky.social
An AI generated Lego set An AI generated Lego mini-figure
April 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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cot-iavcei.bsky.social
CoT is seeking nominations for our executive and hosts for the next Tephra Conference (2028). Interested? Questions? Check out the flyer. Nominations are open until April 30.
@iavcei.bsky.social @oxfordtephra.bsky.social
@camtephra.bsky.social @tephrotastic.bsky.social @tephraportal.bsky.social 🧪🌋⚒️
CoT is having their elections and putting a call out for nominations, this image is a flyer that states all the details related to this - nominations open now and close April 30th. We will be in contact with nominees to have elections (online) starting in May 12th, closing May 30th. Reach out to us if you have any questions.
April 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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gavrkane.bsky.social
(L) The end of my UNIQ+ internship @oxfordtephra.bsky.social in 2022, and (R) two weeks ago in the 2nd year of my PhD (and in the chaos of #StormÉowyn), continuing to analyse tephra from Campi Flegrei. An insightful experience for those considering PhD life! 🔬🌋
February 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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gavrkane.bsky.social
📣 UGs in archaeology, geography and Earth science 📣 Considering a PhD? Join our lab @oxfordtephra.bsky.social this summer on a 7-week long research internship 🌋. Stipended & with accommodation. Deadline Feb 19th. Application details and eligibility criteria: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
February 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
oxfordtephra.bsky.social
A great day for us ✨ - introducing the MSc Archaeology Science students to our #tephra -tastic world 💥🔍🌋
January 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
oxfordtephra.bsky.social
What have we been up to?💥 Have you seen our recent publications...

Sophie Vineberg and the
#LakeSuigetsu Members have published a new detailed record of Japanese eruptions between 120 - 50 ka🇯🇵, with forty-one crypto/ #tephra layers (!!) characterised and dated 🕰️

See here: doi.org/10.1016/j.qu...
A photo of Lake Toya - the caldera-forming eruption has been dated using the Lake Suigetsu sedimentary sequence to 108.1 ± 3.9 ka (±1σ)
January 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
oxfordtephra.bsky.social
If you are interested in coming to do doctoral research in the #tephra group, apply for this fully funded doctoral program. bsky.app/profile/iles...
We have various research projects in a range of interesting locations and happy to discuss these so please get in touch if you are interested! 🌋🔬🥼🧑‍🔬
ilesla.bsky.social ilesla.bsky.social @ilesla.bsky.social · Jan 16
Two weeks to go until the application deadline for ILESLA. If you or anyone you know would benefit from full funding to carry out a PhD in Life and/or Environmental Science please visit/refer to our website page iles.web.ox.ac.uk/how-apply where you can see open day videos and get full guidance.
How to Apply and Funding
iles.web.ox.ac.uk
January 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Curious about doing a PhD? Looking to gain some laboratory experience?

Applications are now OPEN for 2025 UNIQ+ postgraduate research internships at Oxford University. Our lab has two fantastic tephra projects available! Application closing date is 19 February.

www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
January 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
oxfordtephra.bsky.social
Hello, and happy 2025! 🎉 The Oxford Tephrochronology Group have joined Bluesky 👋 Looking forward to an exciting year of #tephratastic research 🔬 🌋🥼👩🏻‍🔬👨🏻‍🔬
January 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM