The Geochemistry Group
@geochemgroup.bsky.social
A group of geochemists, promoting geochemistry and early career geochemists. Special interest group of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, and The Geological Society of London.
Last but not least, we have an entry from Changhai Hou 'A spectacular display of geothermal activity at Mount Io, Japan'
July 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Last but not least, we have an entry from Changhai Hou 'A spectacular display of geothermal activity at Mount Io, Japan'
Happy hump day. Our next entry is from Patthapong Chaisenwang 'First Time Learning Lake Sediment Sampling'
July 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Happy hump day. Our next entry is from Patthapong Chaisenwang 'First Time Learning Lake Sediment Sampling'
Next up we have our second winner, a stunning photo from Kerys Meredew 'Fuego at dusk'
'A pulse of eruptive activity from Fuego Volcano, Guatemala. This photo was taken whilst camping on the neighbouring Acentanago Volcano. Shot using a Minolta AF-E II camera on 35 mm film, February 2024.'
'A pulse of eruptive activity from Fuego Volcano, Guatemala. This photo was taken whilst camping on the neighbouring Acentanago Volcano. Shot using a Minolta AF-E II camera on 35 mm film, February 2024.'
June 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Next up we have our second winner, a stunning photo from Kerys Meredew 'Fuego at dusk'
'A pulse of eruptive activity from Fuego Volcano, Guatemala. This photo was taken whilst camping on the neighbouring Acentanago Volcano. Shot using a Minolta AF-E II camera on 35 mm film, February 2024.'
'A pulse of eruptive activity from Fuego Volcano, Guatemala. This photo was taken whilst camping on the neighbouring Acentanago Volcano. Shot using a Minolta AF-E II camera on 35 mm film, February 2024.'
Happy Monday! Our next image is from Pam Vervoort, 'Cross-bedding in the Navajo Sandstone'.
'Meter-scale cross-bedding of the Navajo Sandstone taken in Zion National Park, Utah (February 2025)'
'Meter-scale cross-bedding of the Navajo Sandstone taken in Zion National Park, Utah (February 2025)'
June 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Happy Monday! Our next image is from Pam Vervoort, 'Cross-bedding in the Navajo Sandstone'.
'Meter-scale cross-bedding of the Navajo Sandstone taken in Zion National Park, Utah (February 2025)'
'Meter-scale cross-bedding of the Navajo Sandstone taken in Zion National Park, Utah (February 2025)'
A cool image for a hot Friday! Our next entry is 'a peaceful break' by Gemma Baker 'Finding a peaceful moment in next to a tranquil pond in Sapporo during a long day of labwork generating compound-specific stable isotope data (October 2024)'
June 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
A cool image for a hot Friday! Our next entry is 'a peaceful break' by Gemma Baker 'Finding a peaceful moment in next to a tranquil pond in Sapporo during a long day of labwork generating compound-specific stable isotope data (October 2024)'
The next entry in our series is 'At the Cave Shrine of the Goddess Eileithyia' by @drbendlej.bsky.social.
'This photograph, taken by my collaborator Dr. Mark Kasumovic, shows our team inspecting an ancient shrine discovered in a remote cave (Dragolaki) high in the White Mountains of Crete'
'This photograph, taken by my collaborator Dr. Mark Kasumovic, shows our team inspecting an ancient shrine discovered in a remote cave (Dragolaki) high in the White Mountains of Crete'
June 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The next entry in our series is 'At the Cave Shrine of the Goddess Eileithyia' by @drbendlej.bsky.social.
'This photograph, taken by my collaborator Dr. Mark Kasumovic, shows our team inspecting an ancient shrine discovered in a remote cave (Dragolaki) high in the White Mountains of Crete'
'This photograph, taken by my collaborator Dr. Mark Kasumovic, shows our team inspecting an ancient shrine discovered in a remote cave (Dragolaki) high in the White Mountains of Crete'
We continue with our fabulous art & photography entries. Today we have our first of two winners! 'Sunny days on the Assynt field trip' by Elaine Gao, a PhD student at Imperial.
June 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
We continue with our fabulous art & photography entries. Today we have our first of two winners! 'Sunny days on the Assynt field trip' by Elaine Gao, a PhD student at Imperial.
The third entry to our Art & Photography competition is this amazing image from @emmahanson19.bsky.social !
'Nannofossils along for the ride'
'Nannofossils along for the ride'
June 6, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The third entry to our Art & Photography competition is this amazing image from @emmahanson19.bsky.social !
'Nannofossils along for the ride'
'Nannofossils along for the ride'
Next up we have a fantastic art entry from Matthew Allison who produced 'a cartoon series on mass specs from when I was learning about the machines during my PhD'
check out more of Matthews cartoons here: matthewsallison.wordpress.com/phd-cartoons/
check out more of Matthews cartoons here: matthewsallison.wordpress.com/phd-cartoons/
June 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Next up we have a fantastic art entry from Matthew Allison who produced 'a cartoon series on mass specs from when I was learning about the machines during my PhD'
check out more of Matthews cartoons here: matthewsallison.wordpress.com/phd-cartoons/
check out more of Matthews cartoons here: matthewsallison.wordpress.com/phd-cartoons/
At our GGRiP meeting this year, we held an art & photography competition. Over the next few weeks we will be sharing our entries here.
First up is a stunning photo by Thomas Marquand @tommarquand.bsky.social titled 'The start of the field day on the Ouse Washes'
First up is a stunning photo by Thomas Marquand @tommarquand.bsky.social titled 'The start of the field day on the Ouse Washes'
June 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
At our GGRiP meeting this year, we held an art & photography competition. Over the next few weeks we will be sharing our entries here.
First up is a stunning photo by Thomas Marquand @tommarquand.bsky.social titled 'The start of the field day on the Ouse Washes'
First up is a stunning photo by Thomas Marquand @tommarquand.bsky.social titled 'The start of the field day on the Ouse Washes'
Make that Monday 17th, So still time so get those abstracts in!
March 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Make that Monday 17th, So still time so get those abstracts in!
Join us for a free-to-attend pre-conference workshop hosted by Datech Scientific, introducing researchers to Laser Ablation ICP-MS (LA-ICP-MS) and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS).
This event is open to all researchers, PhD students, and academics!
Visit ggrip2025.co.uk for more info!
This event is open to all researchers, PhD students, and academics!
Visit ggrip2025.co.uk for more info!
March 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Join us for a free-to-attend pre-conference workshop hosted by Datech Scientific, introducing researchers to Laser Ablation ICP-MS (LA-ICP-MS) and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS).
This event is open to all researchers, PhD students, and academics!
Visit ggrip2025.co.uk for more info!
This event is open to all researchers, PhD students, and academics!
Visit ggrip2025.co.uk for more info!
We have extended the GGRiP abstract deadline to Friday 14th March at midnight. This is your last chance to get your abstracts submitted. It is shaping up to be a fantastic meeting so don't miss out! Visit ggrip2025.co.uk for more information.
March 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We have extended the GGRiP abstract deadline to Friday 14th March at midnight. This is your last chance to get your abstracts submitted. It is shaping up to be a fantastic meeting so don't miss out! Visit ggrip2025.co.uk for more information.
The GGRiP abstract deadline is midnight tonight! please visit our website ggrip2025.co.uk to register and submit!
March 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The GGRiP abstract deadline is midnight tonight! please visit our website ggrip2025.co.uk to register and submit!
The abstract deadline for GGRiP is now only 3 days away (Monday March 10th), please visit our website ggrip2025.co.uk
to register and submit!
to register and submit!
March 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
The abstract deadline for GGRiP is now only 3 days away (Monday March 10th), please visit our website ggrip2025.co.uk
to register and submit!
to register and submit!
The abstract deadline is fast approaching for GGRiP! Abstract submissions must be in by March 10th. For more information, please see our website ggrip2025.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The abstract deadline is fast approaching for GGRiP! Abstract submissions must be in by March 10th. For more information, please see our website ggrip2025.co.uk
Our next ECR Skills for Geochemists will be on “Things I wish I knew when I started my PhD…” on Tuesday 26th November at 12 noon (GMT). Sign up here: geochemistry.group/ecr-skills-f...
November 19, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Our next ECR Skills for Geochemists will be on “Things I wish I knew when I started my PhD…” on Tuesday 26th November at 12 noon (GMT). Sign up here: geochemistry.group/ecr-skills-f...
Our fourth #GGRiP24 keynote will be Dr Michelle Harris (University of Plymouth) who will talk about "Geochemical constraints on deep hydrothermal fault zones in the lower oceanic crust". Register for GGRiP 2024: geochemistry.group/research-in-...
March 6, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Our fourth #GGRiP24 keynote will be Dr Michelle Harris (University of Plymouth) who will talk about "Geochemical constraints on deep hydrothermal fault zones in the lower oceanic crust". Register for GGRiP 2024: geochemistry.group/research-in-...
Our third #GGRiP24 keynote will be Dr Elliot Carter (Trinity College Dublin). Elliot received our 2023 ECR prominent lecturer award and will talk about "Tracking global volatile cycles using halogen geochemistry". Register for GGRiP 2024: geochemistry.group/research-in-...
March 5, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Our third #GGRiP24 keynote will be Dr Elliot Carter (Trinity College Dublin). Elliot received our 2023 ECR prominent lecturer award and will talk about "Tracking global volatile cycles using halogen geochemistry". Register for GGRiP 2024: geochemistry.group/research-in-...
Our second keynote is Prof Erin McClymont (Durham) who will discuss past Antarctic sea ice ecosystem changes and novel geochemical proxies. Spoiler: may involve bird vomit. To learn more, register for GGRiP now: geochemistry.group/research-in-...
February 27, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Our second keynote is Prof Erin McClymont (Durham) who will discuss past Antarctic sea ice ecosystem changes and novel geochemical proxies. Spoiler: may involve bird vomit. To learn more, register for GGRiP now: geochemistry.group/research-in-...
Over the next few week, we will be profiling our keynote speakers for GGRiP '24. First up is Rayssa Martins Pimentel (Cambridge) who received the 2024 Postdoctoral Medal and will discuss the origin of Earth’s volatile elements! To attend GGRiP, see here: geochemistry.group/research-in-...
February 22, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Over the next few week, we will be profiling our keynote speakers for GGRiP '24. First up is Rayssa Martins Pimentel (Cambridge) who received the 2024 Postdoctoral Medal and will discuss the origin of Earth’s volatile elements! To attend GGRiP, see here: geochemistry.group/research-in-...
The next Geochemistry Group Research in Progress (GGRiP) meeting will be held at Durham University on the 9th, 10th, and 11th of April 2024. Abstract submission & early-bird registration deadline 8th March. You can register and submit your abstract here: events.minersoc.org/Event-Regist...
February 5, 2024 at 3:25 PM
The next Geochemistry Group Research in Progress (GGRiP) meeting will be held at Durham University on the 9th, 10th, and 11th of April 2024. Abstract submission & early-bird registration deadline 8th March. You can register and submit your abstract here: events.minersoc.org/Event-Regist...
Final reminder!!! The Geochemistry Group has various awards for UK & Ireland geochemists, including best paper and funds to support a lecture tour. Deadline is Monday 15th January. See here for more info: geochemistry.group/awards-and-m...
January 11, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Final reminder!!! The Geochemistry Group has various awards for UK & Ireland geochemists, including best paper and funds to support a lecture tour. Deadline is Monday 15th January. See here for more info: geochemistry.group/awards-and-m...
Attention early career geochemists!! The Geochemistry Group has a number of awards for UK & Ireland geochemists, including best paper. Deadline is 15th January. If you are not an ECR, please encourage others to apply : ) More details here: geochemistry.group/funding-oppo...
December 12, 2023 at 9:29 AM
Attention early career geochemists!! The Geochemistry Group has a number of awards for UK & Ireland geochemists, including best paper. Deadline is 15th January. If you are not an ECR, please encourage others to apply : ) More details here: geochemistry.group/funding-oppo...
Our next 'ECR Skills for Geochemists' session will be on Mon 6th Nov @ 1pm. This session will discuss “...things I wish I knew when I started my PhD". This will be suitable for all PhD students, but particularly those just starting! Free sign up here: geochemistry.group/events/
October 30, 2023 at 9:13 AM
Our next 'ECR Skills for Geochemists' session will be on Mon 6th Nov @ 1pm. This session will discuss “...things I wish I knew when I started my PhD". This will be suitable for all PhD students, but particularly those just starting! Free sign up here: geochemistry.group/events/