Are you a UK-based student volcanology researcher needing funds to exploit opportunities & maximize the reach of your work? Our (increased to £750) student bursaries are open for applications: deadline 15/9/26. Updated eligibility & application details on our website: vmsg.org.uk/awards/stude...

It’s award nomination season again! We're now inviting nominations for the VMSG Award, Willy Aspinall Prize & Zeiss Postdoctoral Keynote Award. Please consider nominating someone you feel has made a substantial impact in their area of research, going above & beyond to contribute to the community.

What a cracking first day of science presentations at the @vmsg.bsky.social Annual Meeting at @noc.ac.uk Fascinating talks and posters across the sessions. Back today covering magma, eruptive processes and volcanic monitoring among other topics. Photos taken by Dan Bourne.

Another fantastic VMSG Annual Meeting done! Huge thanks to everyone who came along, presented talks & posters, attended workshops & social events. The atmosphere was friendly and positive, & the science on show was superb! Special thanks to @isobelyeo.bsky.social and our Local Organising Committee.

I'm dreaming of a white VMSG!❄️ We've had a dusting of snow in Southampton this morning, so be careful making your way to the NOC and be sure to send in any good pictures you got on your travels!

Final Registration for the VMSG Annual Meeting 2026 is fast approaching. Abstract deadline has been extended until Friday 8 Dec. We aim to inform registrants of their presentation type (talk/poster) & time slot by 12 Dec. We look forward to welcoming you all to Southampton!

We'd also like to congratulate Dr Paul Cole, our winner of this year's VMSG Award! Paul & Emma will receive their awards at our annual conference at NOC Southampton in January, where they will present keynote lectures. Please join us to celebrate their contributions & achievements!

Congratulations to Dr Emma Watts, our winner of the Zeiss Postdoctoral Keynote Award this year! Emma was nominated for her recent Nature paper on mantle upwelling at the Afar triple junction, outstanding student mentorship & peer support, as well as dedication to public engagement.

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! @iavcei.bsky.social @vmsg.bsky.social @aguvgp.bsky.social

🌋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! discord.gg/QNkY34Pmk4

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/

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... @iavcei.bsky.social @vmsg.bsky.social

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.

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...

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! @vmsg.bsky.social @claireharnett.bsky.social 🌋

@claireharnett.bsky.social presents her work on lava dome growth at #VMSG_MDSG25! @vmsg.bsky.social 🌋

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! #VMSG_MDSG25

After the travel disruption following a snowstorm in Liverpool, good things come to those who wait… @vmsg.bsky.social #VMSG_MDSG25

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!

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!

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)

Congrats also to Dr Michal Camejo-Harry, who will be recognised by the Zeiss Postdoctoral Keynote Award this year! Michal was nominated for her recent paper examining surface deformation of La Soufriere during the '20-21 eruptions, & contributions to sci-comm & risk management within the UWI's SRC.

A huge congrats to Prof Michael Heap, whose contributions will be recognised by the VMSG Award this year! Mike will be receiving the award at our annual conference in Dublin, where he will be presenting a keynote lecture. Please join us if you can to celebrate his contributions & achievements!

The next seminar in our 60th Anniversary series; "Satellite Observations of Global Volcanic Unrest", by Dr Ben Esse (UoM) & Dr Iestyn Barr (MMU), will be held 16:30-18:00 in the Williamson Building, University of Manchester & online, Wednesday 6th November. Register here: forms.gle/KiCp3gAwttV5...

The UK & Ireland Mineralogical Society is offering monthly Skills & Training events. Starting 2-3pm BST, Thurs 24th Oct; "The Transition into Industry: 10 Key Skills for Early Career Researchers". Register at zoom.us/meeting/regi... Recordings will be posted on the Society website after each event.

The next seminar in our 60th anniversary series is next Monday at 5:30pm, jointly with the Lapworth Museum in Birmingham. Details below. Further details & online registration available online: www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/l... A recording will also be available on the VMSG YouTube channel.

VMSG are hosting a virtual student coffee morning; Tues 15th Oct, 11am! New & existing MSc/PhD students welcome, meet friendly faces & learn about the VMSG community. We’ll chat about what goes on through the year & answer any questions. Link sent via mailing list, or ask Student Reps Kerys & Rahul.

We’re delighted that early bird registration and abstract submission for our #VMSG_MDSG25 Annual Meeting at Trinity College Dublin in January are now open! Take a look at our website for full details of the scientific programme and registration details ➡️ vmsg-mdsg-2025.com

We've now extended the deadline for our Zeiss Post-doctoral Keynote Award, Willy Aspinall Prize and VMSG Award to Friday 4th October! Nominate your peers or yourself at vmsg.org.uk/awards/

We've recently uploaded the latest guidelines & application forms for the next round of our VMSG Award, Willy Aspinall Prize & Zeiss Post-doctoral Keynote Award. Nominations should be sent to the VMSG Awards Officer by 15 September 2024, more info available at vmsg.org.uk/awards/

We've recently uploaded two of the recordings from our 60th Anniversary Seminar series to our YouTube channel, in the Universities of Cambridge & St Andrews. You can watch them both, as well as future uploads, here: www.youtube.com/@vmsg_uk/vid...

On 8th May as part of the VMSG 60th anniversary celebrations, the Cambridge Volcanology Group & Centre for the Study of Existential Risk will host Dr. Blaise Mafuko & Prof. Amy Donovan to discuss applying social sciences to volcanic risk reduction. Details in the link! www.cser.ac.uk/events/vmsg-...

The European Mineralogical Conference (EMC) will take place at Trinity College Dublin from 18-23/08/2024. Sessions, field trips, courses & more at www.emc-2024.org. Abstract deadline is 22/03, & early-registration deadline is 31/03.

Happy to share the second @vmsg.bsky.social 60th Anniversary Seminar at Trinity College Dublin, with talks on advancements in volcano monitoring from Prof Chris Bean & Dr Swetha Venugopal. This event is open to the public & will be broadcast online.

Please see below the latest VMSG newsletter, with news about past & future VMSG meetings, bursary reports, news of upcoming conferences & award deadlines, & more updates from our fantastic community. Hope you enjoy reading! vmsg.org.uk/2024/03/vmsg...

A few highlights from our 60th Anniversary VMSG Meeting last week in Bristol. Thanks to Sam Mitchell for taking all these fab images and thanks again the local organising committee led by @pyroclasticpete.bsky.social for putting on a wonderful conference!

A bit behind on the upload but I had such a great time @vmsg.bsky.social 2024 conference in Bristol. It was so great to see everyone and catch up on our volcanic adventures 🌋⚒️🧪