GeoNews septiembre 2025

EFG appoints Advisory Board

EFG is glad to announce the establishment of its new Advisory Board. The Advisory Board brings together trusted experts who offer strategic insight and high-level advice to support EFG’s mission. Members of the Advisory Board work in close collaboration with the EFG Board and Secretariat to help shape the direction and outreach of the organisation.

Congratulations to all freshly appointed Advisory Board members:

• Chair of the Advisory Board & Projects Advisor: Pavlos Tyrologou
• Global Advisor: Maureen Gallagher
• Financial Advisor: Mónica Edreira
• Student and Early Career Advisor: Susanna Occhipinti
• Ethics Advisor: Yuliya Zhuk

5^th IPGC: Training courses & fieldtrips

The programme of the 5th International Professional Geology Conference (IPGC) is packed with exciting technical sessions, hands-on training opportunities, and unforgettable field trips.

Courses:

• The EFG Academy will offer specialised training on CCUS, science communication, and public affairs.
• The Portuguese Association of Geologists (APG) will run a course on seismic interpretation.
• Seequent will deliver two practical workshops on Leapfrog.
• PERC is organising a workshop on “The role of professional geologists in mineral assessment and reporting”

Explore all the training courses here: https://www.5th-ipgc.com/courses-workshops/

Field trips:

• The Pyrenees: A Geological Journey Through a Millennia-Old Landscape – 8–9 November
• Aliaga: A Journey to the Cradle of Global Tectonics – 8 November

Find full details on the field trips: https://www.5th-ipgc.com/field-trips/

Don’t wait — secure your spot today: https://www.5th-ipgc.com/registration/

We look forward to seeing you in Zaragoza this November!

Geological Society of London: 'This is Geoscience' campaign

On 2 September, The Geological Society of London officially launched ‘This is Geoscience’, their exciting new public engagement and careers campaign. It is a long-term initiative to reframe public understanding of geoscience and inspire the next generation of geoscientists. The campaign features new careers and educational resources, up-to-date salary and job market data, and insights into recruitment trends over the past two decades. Developed to be freely used and shared across the geoscience community ‘This is Geoscience’ aims to address misconceptions, broaden participation, and showcase the critical importance of geoscience in tackling global challenges. More information, reports, videos and educational resources can be found on the This is Geoscience website: https://www.thisisgeoscience.com/

Geosektionen: Meeting with Brazilian mining delegation

Our Swedish EFG delegates, Yuliya Zhuk and Magnus Johansson, took part in an inspiring event on 9 September in Uppsala and Stockholm, where they met with a delegation of mining experts from Brazil. The event was organised by Business Sweden and the Brazilian delegation included representatives from five major mining companies: Anglo American, Vale, Nexa Resources, Herculano Mineração, and Samarco.

The visit began at the Smart Exploration Research Center, where the team presented an overview of their activities and opportunities for collaboration within thematic hubs. The discussions then continued at the Swedish Geological Survey, hosted by Therese Bejgarn, Head of Division, Mineral Information & Mining Industry. Here, Yuliya and Magnus introduced EFG as an organisation, highlighted our upcoming presence at COP 30 in Brazil, and shared insights from EFG’s involvement in mining, extraction, and raw materials projects such as ROBOMINERS, SUMEX, and FIC-Fighters. The programme concluded at Swerim in Stockholm, where the focus was on green metallurgy.

Bulgarian Geological Society: Jubilee Conference

The Bulgarian Geological Society are organising their Jubilee Scientific Conference “GEOSCIENCES 2025” to celebrate the association’s 100^th birthday. The event with international participation will be held from 10-12 December in Sofia, Bulgaria. EFG Presient David Govoni has accepted an invitation by BGS to be a member of the event’s Honorary committee.

MoU with IAMG

EFG and the International Association of Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise their commitment to cooperation and mutual support.

The IAMG promotes international cooperation in the application of mathematics to geological research and technology. Its activities include organising scientific meetings, field excursions, and visits to research centres, as well as publishing work on mathematical applications in the geosciences. The association also collaborates with other organisations involved in applying mathematics and statistics to the earth, biological, environmental, engineering, and planetary sciences.

Media partnership with H-Nat 2025: Discount for EFG community

EFG is again partnering with H-Nat 2025, the premier global event focused exclusively on natural hydrogen.

The EFG network benefits from a 20% discount on all non-academic passes. Simply enter the promotional code ‘EFG’ when registering to claim your discount.

EFG Academy: Coaching seminar series

RawMatCop Academy

The RawMatCop Academy is organising another edition of its ‘Advanced Course on Remote Sensing for the Raw Materials Sector'. The course will be held online on 7, 9, 14, and 16 October 2025.
The course is endorsed by EFG and a discount is available for European Geologist title holders.

New issue of European Geologist journal available

We invite you to discover issue 59 of our peer-reviewed Diamond Open Access publication, the European Geologist.

The new issue is entitled “UN Sustainable Development Goals – where the geology lies“ and fully available online.