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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

1st stop on Dr Julia Neukampf’s ECR Prominent Lecture tour, St Andrews! I had a fantastic time meeting everyone, touring the labs and hearing about current research. I was very well looked after, with a lovely dinner and a fieldtrip along the Fife coast. Many thanks to everyone for the warm welcome!

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Running a meeting with a geochemical theme? We can offer some financial support to help enable keynotes and/or early career researchers attend your meeting! Deadline 15th October! For full information and the application form please see our website below. geochemistry.group/funding-oppo...

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Funding opportunities

The Geochemistry Group offers a number of funding opportunities for Ph.D students, early career researchers (ECRs), and technical staff to attend meetings. We can also offer some financial support …

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Upcoming deadline (15th October) for our student and ECR meeting attendance bursaries! We have three deadlines per year for this bursary: 15th January, 15th May and 15th October. For full information and the application form please please check out website. geochemistry.group/funding-oppo...

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Funding opportunities

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We have a new logo! This is the work of our logo design competition winner Dr Thomas Arney. It represents a modernised and updated version of the old logo we all know and love with the double meaning of the rainbow showing our support for the LGBTQ+ community as well as representing spectroscopy!

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hello Geochemists! Save the date for GGRiP 2027: 13th-15th April 2027! After a very successful Bristol meeting this year, our next research in progress meeting (GGRiP 2027) will be held at Royal Holloway, University of London 13th-15th April 2027. Hope to see many of you there!

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Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland @minersoc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

#minsoc150 Banquet dinner. Great to see so many colleagues in mineralogy

200 people seated at tables in a room with high vaulted ceilings

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Not long now until the Mineralogical Society at 150 meeting begins! We will be supporting Session 10: Advances in Mineralogical Analysis - Development of Techniques for 21st Century Research on Tuesday 10am-6pm in the Bragg Lecture Theatre by funding two keynote speakers. minsoc-150.org/programme/

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Programme – Mineralogical Society at 150: Past Discoveries and Future Frontiers

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

A great first afternoon of GGRiP. In our second session, Barbara Kunz gives a revealing keynote discussing element mobility during high-temperature metamorphism.

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

GGRiP Bristol has begun! @alexauderset.bsky.social gave a fantastic keynote on nitrogen isotopes as a tool in paleoceanography!

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A reminder that early bird registration for the GGRiP meeting closes in 3 days (15th Feb). After this, prices will increase! Please visit the GGRiP website ggrip2026.co.uk to register NOW. You have another two weeks until the abstract submission deadline (27th Feb).

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GGRiP 2026 Bristol

Website for the Geochemistry Group's 2026 Research in Progress Meeting

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Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland @minersoc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Min Soc is 150 years old. Celebrate with us in Manchester, UK on 23-25th June 2026 minsoc-150.org Conference abstracts are due in by 6th March

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Technical staff are often overlooked and underrepresented at Scientific meetings... We hope to address this with our new Technical Staff Meeting Attendance Bursary! Please visit our website for full details and to apply: geochemistry.group/funding-oppo...

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Funding opportunities

The Geochemistry Group offers a number of funding opportunities for Ph.D students, early career researchers (ECRs), and technical staff to attend meetings. We can also help support scientific meeti…

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

A reminder to register and submit your abstracts for the upcoming GGRiP meeting in Bristol! ggrip2026.co.uk

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Deadlines for our awards and bursaries are only a week away (15th January), so please get your applications in! We have: - Postdoctoral Medal geochemistry.group/awards-and-m... - ECR Prominent Lecture Series - Meeting attendance bursaries geochemistry.group/funding-oppo...

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Registration for GGRiP 2026 (Bristol, 24th-26th March) is now live! 🥳 Please register here: ggrip2026.co.uk We are running 2 free workshops. 1. Geochemistry Laboratory Operator Workshop. 2. Basics and foundations of mass spectrometry techniques: geochemistry.group/research-in-...

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GGRiP 2026 Bristol

Website for the Geochemistry Group's 2026 Research in Progress Meeting

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Sign up to our latest seminar series: ECR Skills for Geochemists- “Things I wish I knew when I started my PhD…” on Monday 8th December at 12 noon (GMT) at geochemistry.group/ecr-skills-f... The session will comprise a panel discussion and Q+A, with tips and advice on completing a PhD!

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ECR Skills for Geochemists

In our lunchtime seminar series ‘ECR Skills for Geochemists’, we aim to provide geochemistry-focused training and advice to PhD students and other Early Career Researchers (ECRs). You can watch the…

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Our list of Geochemistry related PhD projects is live! Please share with prospective PhD students!

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Geochemistry PhDs 2025/2026 (Responses)

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Join us to celebrate 150 years of the Mineralogical Society!

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

We are launching our Mentorship Scheme again this year geochemistry.group/ggms/. For 2025, we are opening up Mentorship positions to the community. Fill out this form if you are interested in joining: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... It is a fantastic way to support the community and our ECRs!

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Geochemistry Group Mentor Scheme (GGMS)

The objective of the Geochemistry Group Mentor Scheme (GGMS) is to connect early career researchers (ECRs) and PhD students with more established geochemists, people they might not normally have th…

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Plans for GGRiP 2026 in Bristol are taking shape! We are planning a free technical staff workshop covering lab techniques and lab management. More details to follow soon!

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a person in a lab coat with the word let 's do this

ALT: a person in a lab coat with the word let 's do this

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Changhai Hou is a PhD student from the University of Birmingham, working on a project entitled: "The application of 3-OH-FA based biomarkers to lake sediments."

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The vivid yellow sulfur deposits stand in stark contrast to the rugged terrain, highlighting the raw power of volcanic activity. Once a site of sulfur mining, Mount Io remains a testament to both nature’s beauty and its dynamic geological history.

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Mount Io, also known as "Iozan" ("Sulfur Mountain"), is a striking geothermal wonder located in Akan-Mashu National Park, Hokkaido, Japan. This active fumarolic mountain continuously releases sulfuric steam and gases, shaping an otherworldly landscape.

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Last but not least, we have an entry from Changhai Hou 'A spectacular display of geothermal activity at Mount Io, Japan'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Patthapong Chaiseanwang is at the University of Birmingham. Their PhD project is entitled: "An application of a new suite of biomarkers from Gram-negative bacteria to reconstruct the first Holocene temperature in Southeast Asia region based on 3-hydroxy fatty acids."

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

'This photo captures my first PhD fieldwork. My experienced co-supervisors are teaching me how to collect lake sediment samples. Their guidance has been invaluable in helping me develop key skills for geochemistry research. This moment reflects both teamwork and hands-on learning in the field.'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Happy hump day. Our next entry is from Patthapong Chaisenwang 'First Time Learning Lake Sediment Sampling'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Kerys Meredew is a PhD candidate at the University of Birmingham on a project entitled: "Magma-reservoir evolution following edifice destruction at Krakatau and Ritter Volcanoes."

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

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.'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Pam Vervoort is a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham. She is paleoclimatologist who uses Earth system models to understand the role of carbon cycle feedbacks in driving Earth's climate and environmental changes throughout Earth's history.

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

'Large dune systems formed in the extensive deserts in the arid climate of the early Jurassic; the cross-bedding reveals the dune migration pattern'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

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)'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Gemma is a final-year PhD student in Organic Geochemistry at the University of Birmingham. Her PhD focusses on using organic biomarkers and compound-specific isotope analysis to interpret the dietary profiles of lemurs.

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

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)'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

@drbendlej.bsky.social is a Reader in organic geochemistry at Birmingham University, specialising in palaeoclimatology. His research develops and uses molecular tools to reconstruct past environmental conditions.

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James Bendle

Organic Geochemistry & Palaeoclimatology

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Lipid residues on pottery, preserved in calcite, may reveal oils burned in lamps and votive offerings. Initially we speculated the shrine was to Hades, we now believe it venerates Eileithyia, the Minoan and Greek goddess of childbirth.

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The image serves as a metaphor for scientific curiosity and bridges archaeology and geology. The shrine is being slowly encased in a crystalline calcite matrix. This will allows us to use dating techniques like U/Th dating (rare for an archaeological context).

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

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'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Elaine is studying at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. Elaine's PhD project is focussed on 'Sources and climate impacts of Indian Ocean aerosols'.

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

'Energised by the rare and indulgent sun, 2 students venture far ahead towards the next outcrop on the day's agenda. Days like these, you never want to leave the field!'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

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.

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Emma is currently an Experimental Officer at the University of Birmingham. Emma completed her PhD at Birmingham which concentrated on coccolith geochemistry (stable isotopes and trace metal analysis) from the Miocene to Recent using a novel size separation method.

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The image is of: 'The ostracod Anebocythereis sp. 1 from the Miocene of the southern Indian Ocean (ODP 121, Site 752), carrying around thousands of nannofossils within the ornate patterns of its shell'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The third entry to our Art & Photography competition is this amazing image from @emmahanson19.bsky.social ! 'Nannofossils along for the ride'

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Great to hear about @rockbertson.bsky.social trip to #EGU25! We love being able to support our student community with meeting attendance bursaries. Our next round is due by the 15th October, so please consider applying!

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Matthew is a PhD student at the University of Birmingham working on the project: "New North Atlantic Palaeo-Temperature Reconstruction from Terrestrial Sedimentary Archives: Implications for the Influence of the Icelandic Plume on Oceanic Circulation and Climate."

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

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/

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The Geochemistry Group @geochemgroup.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Potential job opportunity for geochemists!

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