The Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group aims to facilitate discussion, in an inclusive environment, amongst researchers with interests in volcanology, igneous petrology, geochemistry and allied fields. We hold a large annual winter meeting, workshops and field trips, and keep in regular contact with the community via social media and a newsletter. Recent news and events are also posted below.
We are now accepting applications for the following vacancies to join the VMSG Committee: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer; Early Career Representative; Social Media and Communications; Newsletter Editor. The term of each appointment will be for 3 years and will start January 2021. Contact the VMSG secretary for more information.
The annual compilation of VMSG related PhD projects has been compiled by our student reps, Jess and Emma. You can find the list on this webpage.
The 2021 annual meeting of the VMSG will be virtual, for the first time ever (6-8 Jan). The conference webpage is being hosted by the GeolSoc, and contains information about registration and abstract submission. The abstract submission deadline is November 30th. We look forward to seeing you there! #vVMSG21
The new Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group Postgraduate Student Representative to join the VMSG Committee has been confirmed as Emma Watts. Emma will work closely with existing Student Rep Jessica to represent the voice of the VMSG student community.
The Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group are recruiting a new Postgraduate Student Representative to join the VMSG Committee. More than one applicant has applied for the position and so this requires a vote by members of the VMSG community (self identifying) to elect their chosen candidate to the committee. Please carefully read the supporting statements provided by each applicant and review the ‘Understanding Unconscious Bias’ video by the Royal Society before placing your vote. Make sure your vote is counted! Voting closes 5pm GMT on Friday 6th November!
In response to the uncertainty caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the VMSG 2021 annual meeting is going virtual. It will be held on the afternoons of the 6th, 7th and 8th January in 2021. It will be a little different, but there will be talks, a fieldtrip, a workshop and a social. The VMSG committee will help run the event, which will be hosted by the GeolSoc, but we would love to hear the input of our community too! If you have any suggestions on format, likes or dislikes from other virtual conferences, or session suggestions, please contact us. #vVMSG21
In January 2020 we conducted an online questionnaire to establish if (and how) VMSG fulfils its mission to serve the volcanology, petrology and geochemistry community. The survey was distributed via the VMSG mailing list, publicised at the VMSG annual meeting and shared over social media. The survey results and associated publication are now available on the EarthArXiv Preprint server.
We will be hosting a series of web-based discussion meetings with panelists to address the inequalities in our community. These will acknowledge: i) the historical construction of inequalities; ii) barriers to inclusion; & iii) a manifesto for moving forward. You can register your interest and find out more online.
We have announced a new Code of Conduct, to specify expected behaviour and our continued commitment to involving the whole community in all of our events.
VMSG 2021 will be held in Manchester, and hosted by the University of Manchester petrology and volcanology group.
You can now follow VMSG on Instagram for recent news and events combined with beautiful volcanic and magmatic imagery.
We have announced a new ‘inclusivity’ statement, to emphasize our commitment to involving the whole community in all of our events.
The first postdoc from the @Li4FutureTech #LiFT project is now advertised! Looking for someone interested in isotope geochemistry to be based in Southampton https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CCV475/research-fellow-in-lithium-mineralization @nonschistyjobs
In the summer we committed to 3 discussion panels to address the inequalities to our community. Our final panel: 'All I want for Christmas is some action on diversity within Geosciences' will be held on the Friday 18th December at 11am. Register here: https://forms.gle/EdsTjpz2vzL1N7SE9
Exciting announcement! @VMSG will be hosting web-based discussion meetings with panelists to address the inequalities in our community. These will acknowledge i) the historical construction of inequalities, ii) barriers to inclusion & iii) a manifesto for moving forward. #BLM 1/n
After more bad weather and more snow on #Etna, the volcano again shows off at dawn on 4 December 2020, with eruptive activity from two vents at the Southeast Crater and sporadic explosions from the Bocca Nuova crater.
2#CallForPapers New @FrontEarthSci research topic now open expression of interests, and for submissions @AGUvgp @EGU @vmsg_uk @EOS_SG
External Forcing on #Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes: Observations, Analysis and Implications https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/17849
