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Also congratulations to our award winners, including best student talk and poster! More photos to come, please feel free to add your own and tag us.

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 our Local Organising Committee at NOCS.

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 the VMSG Award this year! Paul & Emma will receive their awards at our annual conference at NOC Southampton in Jan, 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 mentorship & peer support, as well as dedication to public engagement.

The VMSG Annual Meeting will be hosted by @NOCnews and @unisouthampton 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-volcanic-…

🌋We’re relaunching our Discord server: VMSG Connect!🌋 The server provides an online platform for members of the VMSG community to connect with each other in scientific discussions, sharing their academic journey & general socialising. Invite Link: 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 see our website for more details on each award & how to nominate: vmsg.org.uk/awards/

Ahead of our next deadline for award nominations on the 15th Sept (VMSG Award, Willy Aspinall Prize & Zeiss Post-doc Award), we've updated our website with information on past winners & their projects. We've also added more info on student bursaries: vmsg.org.uk/awards/

UK volcanology was well represented at last week's UNDRR 8th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva! This brings together the global community working on disaster risk reduction & is crucial for assessing progress on implementation of the Sendai Framework.

Great to see work from the VMSG community featured in BBC News this week! @isobelyeo from the National Oceanography Centre & colleagues have been on a month-long mission aboard Discovery to map the hydrothermal systems of Santorini & Kolumbo: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We're now on LinkedIn! linkedin.com/company/volcan…

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

@MDSG_UK talk: Asbestos Regulations and 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/regist…

Congratulations to Katie for presenting her PhD research findings at the VMSG 2025 meeting in Dublin. A great opportunity to showcase her research & link with other aspiring researcher. She also joined the fieldtrip to Giant's Causeway. @LeicesterGeog @uniofleicester @vmsg_uk

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!

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!

We’re only halfway through #VMSG_MDSG25 and we’ve already heard about so much fascinating science happening across both groups!

Presented a poster today at @vmsg_uk on my PhD work modelling the volcanic deformation at Bárðarbunga volcano in Iceland.