VMSG

The VMSG Annual Meeting will be hosted by @noc.ac.uk and @unisouthampton.bsky.social at their waterfront campus, 5th - 7th January 2026. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Please see the meeting website for info on travel, programme, registration & our buddy scheme here: noc-events.co.uk/VMSG-volcani...

A fantastic volcanic postdoc opportunity at University of Bristol!
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🌋We’re relaunching our Discord server: VMSG Connect!🌋
Not all VMSG members will be part of large, lively geoscience departments. The server is a platform for members to connect, discuss, share their academic journey & socialise. Sign up & connect with the community!
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VMSG are proud to present several awards, which may be presented up to annually. The awards are:

Reminder; the closing date for our next round of awards & bursaries is 15 Sept!
We're seeking nominations for our VMSG Award, Willy Aspinall Prize & Zeiss Postdoctoral Keynote Award. Please consider nominating; see our website for more details on each award & how to do so: vmsg.org.uk/awards/

VMSG are proud to present several awards, which may be presented up to annually. The awards are:

Ahead of our next deadline for award nominations on the 15th September (VMSG Award, Willy Aspinall Prize & Zeiss Post-doc Award), we've updated our website with more information on past winners & their projects. We've also added more information on our Student Bursaries: vmsg.org.uk/awards/

We are advertising for a 3-yr Senior Research Associate position in Caribbean Volcanic Petrology! 🌋🏝️ Please share with those who might be interested. More details within the link. Advert closing July 17th:

www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

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UK volcanology was well represented last week at UNDRR's 8th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva! This conference brings together the global community working on disaster risk reduction & is a crucial forum for assessing progress on the implementation of the Sendai Framework.

Santorini volcano probed for clues about next big explosion Scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the island's next big one could be.

Great to see work from the VMSG community featured in BBC News this week! @isobelyeo.bsky.social from the National Oceanography Centre & colleagues have been on a month-long mission aboard Discovery to map the hydrothermal systems of Santorini & Kolumbo: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) | LinkedIn Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) | A joint special interest group of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland & The Geological Society.

We're now on LinkedIn! You can follow us at www.linkedin.com/company/volc...

Calling all prospective PhD students: Join our PhD Interview Advice Session!
17th Feb 2025, 11:00AM (30mins)
Zoom: zoom.us/j/94106049496
We'll share tips, experiences & answer your questions on PhD interviews. Open to all; spread the word! For queries, reach out to @volcdoc9.bsky.social

Min Soc workshop: Asbestos Regulations & Geological Materials
29/01/25, 3-5pm GMT
Workshop run by Dr John Faithfull, Honorary Research Associate at the Hunterian Museum, Uni of Glasgow. Q&A at the end for discussion of problems & ways forward.
Registration: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

And more recently, PhD student @gavrkane.bsky.social gave his conference debut at the @vmsg.bsky.social conference in Dublin 🟩 👏🏻 🧪

Gavin presented glass chemistry that can be used to synchronise eruption records between the Campanian Ignimbrite and NYT 🇮🇹

Our committee also enjoyed the impressive range of talks & posters presented during this week's #VMSG_MDSG25. Congrats to our winners & runners-up for best student talk & poster; Lydia, Abigail, Katie & Jasmine!

It’s been great to share results from @ukri.org funded research on the offshore impacts of various volcanic phenomena at @vmsg.bsky.social in Dublin

A great 3 days presenting a poster at the joint #MDSG and #VMSG annual conference at #trinitycollegedublin. I've had lots of discussions regarding my research so far into Caledonian small volume magmatism. A big thanks goes to @vmsg.bsky.social for their generous student travel bursary.

Following our announcement that Michael Heap has won this year's VMSG Award, today he was able to receive it in person and give his keynote lecture at #VMSG_MDSG25 in Dublin!

Want to hear about my masters research? Poster board 50 at #VMSG_MDSG25! 🌟

Kendra Ní Nualláin presents her amazing 3D models of volcano collapse at #VMSG_MDSG25!
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@claireharnett.bsky.social presents her work on lava dome growth at #VMSG_MDSG25!
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Thrilled to have delivered my first-ever oral presentation at VMSG-MDSG-2025 conference at Trinity College Dublin! Honored to share my research on 3D insights into mushes using XCT with such an inspiring community. Here's to many more milestones ahead!

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Will do! :D

After the travel disruption following a snowstorm in Liverpool, good things come to those who wait…
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Starter pack...started! go.bsky.app/NiJYvDa

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We have now created our VMSG starter pack, feel free to share amongst your networks & keep adding your suggestions for students, staff & alumni to include!

Where: Geography Lecture Theatre (Room 2.13), School of Geosciences, Drummond Street, University of Edinburgh
When: Tuesday 3rd December 2024, 4pm UK time

A recording of the event will be made available afterwards on the VMSG YouTube channel.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: VMSG 60th Anniversary Seminar - University of Edinburgh and the British Geological Survey. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about jo... Reflections on recent research in volcanic hazard and risk in Guatemala

Tonight at 4pm we have a special VMSG 60th Anniversary seminar at the Uni of Edinburgh, featuring talks from Amelia Bain (UoE) & Symeon Makris (BGS) reflecting on recent research in volcanic hazard & risk in Guatemala.
Zoom: ed-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The @vmsg.bsky.social Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 is now available here: doi.org/10.31223/X54...
A big thank you to everyone who took part in the survey!

VMSG PhD and related projects list 2025

We've compiled our annual list of VMSG-related PhD & MSc by Research projects, viewable below & on our website. We continue to keep this list updated, so please get in touch if you have any new UK-base or international opportunities you would like adding: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

The last talk of our 60th Anniversary series will be Tues 12th Nov, on interdisciplinary experimental studies for interpreting volcanic unrest by Dr Liz Gaunt (UCL) & Dr Phil Benson (Ports). UCL, Kathleen Lonsdale Building, Teaching Lab 126, & Zoom (ID: 960 9085 4545; Passcode: VMSG-UCL)