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The Centre of Geodesy and Geodynamics of the Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (IGiK), Warsaw, Poland, is seeking a specialist, doctoral (PhD) student or Postdoc in the EU-Horizon funded EQIP-G project -> details here: https://www.igik.edu.pl/en/career/job-offer-in-equip-g-project-2/

📖 Press release from the "Geologische Vereniging Zuid-Limburg (GVZL)" - new book entitled "Determinatiegids - Bryozoa uit het Boven-Krijt van de regio Maastricht" by Oliver Kesselhut and Luc Goffings - see details in 3 different languages press released information on how to order this book 👇

📢New online publication of the JONGERENDAG - JOURNEE DES JEUNES – 10.09.2025 Abstracts of communications presented at the ‘Master Day’ meeting in Liège -> Link to all Master abstracts : https://popups.uliege.be/1374-8505/index.php?id=7340&file=1&pid=7339

📢New online publication by Ophélie FAŸ and colleagues entitled "Lithofacies and depositional settings of the Coniacian–Campanian Chalks in the Mons Basin (Belgium)" - DOI: https://doi.org/10.20341/gb.2025.006

📢New online publication by Stijn GOOLAERTS entitled "Predator-prey dynamics in a latest Cretaceous marine ecosystem: mosasaur and shark attacks on the echinoid Hemipneustes striatoradiatus from the Maastrichtian type area (the Netherlands, Belgium)" - DOI: https://doi.org/10.20341/gb.2025.011

📢New online publication by Pieter J. DE SCHUTTER & Etienne STEURBAUT entitled "Taxonomic revision and new elasmobranch records from the Wemmel Sand and Asse Clay members, base of the Maldegem Formation (middle Lutetian, southern North Sea Basin)" - DOI: https://doi.org/10.20341/gb.2025.007

The department of Geology at Ghent University is hiring an Assitant Professor - Tenure track in the field of "Sustainable Use of the Deep Subsurface". Deadline to apply is January 28, 2026. Details: https://jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Professor-in-Sustainable-Use-of-the-Deep-Subsurface-9000/1348559457/

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our retired colleague Dr Jacques Thorez from ULiège university. He will be greatly missed by everyone who had the privilege of working with him. The GBLsp association and it's members extend their sincere condolences to his family.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our retired colleague Dr Pieter Laga from the Geological Survey of Belgium. He will be greatly missed by everyone who had the privilege of working with him. The GBLsp association and it's members extend their sincere condolences to his family.

📢NEW paper by Allart P. VAN VIERSEN, Markus J. POSCHMANN, Martin R. LANGER, Frederik LEROUGE, Peter MÜLLER, Ben THUY & Olev VINN entitled "Two cases of sclerobionts including foraminifers on Lower Devonian asteropygine trilobites from Germany and Luxembourg" DOI: https://doi.org/10.20341/gb.2025.010

☝️To GBLsp members, the last Lunch and Learn webinar on 11th December - Steve Gruslin and Tiffany Hennebaut from Géoconseils will present us the topic “Collapse of the Schieburg tunnel (Luxembourg) : geological causes and emergency securing works”. 😱 >Teams link in your emailbox | Meet 12:15-13:30 pm

An amazing visit organised by GBLsp this saturday morning to the ongoing geological activities associated to the Einstein telescope Euregion Rhine-Meuse project. The presentations of the exploration campaign and the observations on the available cores were followed by a visit on the drilling site.

Ongoing work in the framework of the project GEO2KA (funded by a Belgium-Vietnam Research Cooperation Research Call through Belspo). Here below some outreach-communication activities with the students in a school located in Marche-en-Famenne on geohazards aspects (floods, karstic features).

📢 New publication online: Bertrand LEFEBVRE et al. entitled "First report on the occurrence of the echinoderm classes Soluta and Stylophora in a new Lower Devonian (Pragian) Konservat-Lagerstätte from southern Belgium" - DOI: https://doi.org/10.20341/gb.2025.008

📢 New publication online by Olivier LAMBERT and colleagues entitled "A tiny dolphin (Cetacea, Odontoceti, Kentriodontidae) cranium from the Middle Miocene of the southern North Sea with a rare osteological malformation" -> have a look to it: DOI: https://doi.org/10.20341/gb.2025.009

😱 Navigating the Energy Transition: Affordable, Renewable, and Secure – Backing the Critical Raw Materials Act to Reinforce EU Strategic Autonomy | 20 Nov 2025, 12:00–13:30 CET | European Parliament, Brussels (in-person only) Registration: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/crm-geothermal-ep

😱 Navigating the Energy Transition: Affordable, Renewable, and Secure – Backing the Critical Raw Materials Act to Reinforce EU Strategic Autonomy | 20 Nov 2025, 12:00–13:30 CET | European Parliament, Brussels (in-person only) Registration: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/crm-geothermal-ep

Dear GBLsp followers, please look at this event : "We are pleased to invite anyone interested in the geology of Luxembourg to visit the Slate Museum in Haut-Martelange (workshops, underground gallery) on Saturday 15 November" -> to register: https://forms.office.com/e/1a3xrQcdxd

Dear CEEGS Affiliated Entities, The final press release for the CEEGS project, 'European project CEEGS demonstrates breakthrough in CO₂-based energy storage', has been published. Please find it here: https://ceegsproject.eu/go/final-pr

The 16th October, the ULB Dpt of Geology & GBLsp have organised the Job Day. Around 50 students came from many universities to follow an oral and technical presentation given by several companies active in geology, mining, environment & for vibrant discussions at the booth with the company delegates

📢 GBLsp followers, a 1/2 day field trip is organised on November 21, 2025 . The Underground Einstein Telescope will be Europe's most advanced observatory for gravitational waves. The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany are jointly studying the subsurface to host this world-class observatory. See infos👇

🔔 The 2025 André Dumont medalist is Dr John Jagt (Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht) preceded by Joost Frieling (UGent): “Sedimentary mercury as a proxy for volcanic activity: recent developments” and Christophe Mallet (UMons / Institute of Natural Sciences): “Project Iguanodon 2.0” presentations

📢 REMINDER - JOB day 👉 16 October 2025 at ULB (see PDF) | 13:00 to 15:15 (Buidling D, Solbosch, auditorium DC2.223): Companies presentations: 13:15 AQUALE SRL, 13:35 Environmental Resource Management, 13:55 Heidelberg Materials, 14:15 Miners AI, 14:35: Witteveen + Bos, 14:55: United Experts Group 😱

📢 JOB ALERT 👉 - A call for applications for geologist candidates (masters and postdoc) has just been published. Applications must be submitted by 26/10/2025 | In French: https://www.africamuseum.be/fr/about_us/jobs 😱 | In Dutch: https://www.africamuseum.be/nl/about_us/jobs ⚠️

⚠️Our next Lunch and Learn webinar 2025, on 21 October, from 12:15 to 13:30 will be given in French by Pr. Frédéric Boulvain is entitled "Deux cents roches ornementales en Wallonie: reconnaissance et genèse" 😍. Related to the 2nd updated edition of the book "Pierres et marbres en Wallonie" 📓.

📢 You are cordially invited to attend the André Dumont Medal 2025 event this Friday 10 October 2025 at 3 pm -> Auditorium at Institute of Natural Sciences (Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussels): 2025 laureate is Dr. John Jagt (Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht), for his significant Cretaceous research

Reminder⚠️If you want to participate to our Lunch and Learn webinar on 25/09/2025, starting 12:00 for 1 hour. The topic will be "EPUKARST, evaluation of nitrate behaviour in 5 karst catchments used for drinking water production in Wallonia" presented by Sophie De Volder from Traqua > GBLsp newsletter

Belgian Science for Climate Action Conference - Achieving climate neutrality and just transition in Belgium  Welcome to the registration and abstract submission page of the Belgian Science for Climate Action Conference. In this page, you will be able to: Submit your abstract for oral and poster presentation (from 15.09.25 until 15.10.25 included). Please note that you will be asked to create an account to submit an abstract. Register for the conference as an attendee (registration will open in December). 

2nd BCC conference (17-18/03/26, Brussels) is accepting abstracts. "Potential of carbon management solutions" examining CDR, CCS, and other carbon management approaches for Belgium seek contributions. Deadline 15/10/25 | 250 words| ->

😱 Master Day 2025 | Winner 🤩 Eva Vets (KU Leuven) "Crustal formation on low-Mg exoplanets" , the 2nd position to Félix Van Santvliet (KU Leuven) - Diagenetic study of the Aubel ETB-14 borehole and 3rd place tied between Jean-Christophe Darcis (ULiege), Maé Desclez (ULiege), Arne Willocx (UGent)

🖐️ Dear GBLsp followers, come and discover the 10 thematics presented by the 2025 Ma thesis in geology on Wednesday 10th September 2025 starting at 10 am. Don't hesitate to come and support the students presentation at ULiège Academic Hall (Salle Académique), Place du 20-Août. More details attached