Colegio Oficial de Geólogos

Es una institución sin finalidad lucrativa creada para la defensa y apoyo de los intereses de los Geólogos, es una corporación de Derecho Público, amparada por Ley y reconocida por el Estado, con personalidad jurídica propia y capacidad plena para el ejercicio de sus funciones y cumplimiento de sus fines.

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Weekly Issue #335 | 30 October 2023

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Wolf-Brozio: Geosciences education at German universities

Geoscientific education is offered by 31 German universities. Each year, about 4,000 first-semester students begin their bachelor’s or master’s studies and around 2,200 graduate with a bachelor’s or master’s degree. More than 90% of the bachelor’s students continue with a master’s course. Most graduates find employment in the applied sectors.

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Masterclass for scientists: Lessons and tools to Increase Your Public Affairs Impact (17 November)

Don’t miss out on a unique training opportunity provided by EFG’s Interim Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Maureen Gallagher. On 17 November, 14:00-17-00, we are organising a Masterclass entitled “Lessons and tools to Increase Your Public Affairs Im...

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EFG Webinar: Mine Measure - IRMA’s Self-Assessment and Audit Preparation Tool (21 November)

The webinar will provide an overview of how mining operations can measure themselves against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining, and in the process, gather the information necessary to start an independent assessment with an IRMA approved audit firm.

The Editorial Board of the European Geologist journal (EGJ), invites you to submit articles for the 57th issue of the journal. The theme of this issue is ‘Geology at the Interdisciplinary Nexus: Why Does Collaboration Matter’, for publication in June 2...

Recognising the pivotal significance of soil health, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) presents a comprehensive blueprint in support of the forthcoming Soil Health Law.

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Workshop: Responsible Sourcing and Traceability of Critical Raw Materials (14 November, Brussels)

The workshop entitled Responsible Sourcing and Traceability of Critical Raw Materials will be organised as a side event of the EU Raw Materials Week 2023. The objective of this workshop is to provide an overview of how geologists...

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Become a mentor of the EFG Mentoring Programme!

As a mentor you will provide targeted support over a fixed period of 9 months, according to the individual goals set by your mentee. Note that your participation as a mentor will be recognised in your annual CPD report (30 points).

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1st Natural Hydrogen Worldwide Summit (27-28 November)

As a proud supporter, the European Federation of Geologists is excited to offer discounted registration opportunities to the members of our National Associations.

The project is coming to an end and will present its main outcomes during the EU Raw Materials Week 2023. The event will also offer the opportunity to discuss the technological future of mining in Europe. Representatives of other EU-funded projects will debate the most promising technological developments allowing the sector to minimise the environmental impact of mineral extraction while highlighting the importance of EU research in this area.

A state-of-the-art mining robot, developed as part of the European Union-funded ROBOMINERS project, has achieved remarkable success during rigorous testing in Slovenia. These groundbreaking trials were conducted at the historic Mežica and Žerjav lead a...

Our online training course has been well-received, and we’re delighted to announce its continuation. Starting in early November, the course will be transferred to the EIT RawMaterials Academy, ensuring a seamless transition. This means that both existi...

PRESS RELEASE | BRUSSELS | OCTOBER 2023 – The SUMEX Consortium is pleased to announce the successful completion of the project and provides high level recommendations to European extractive industry players for sustainable mining and quarrying in Europe.

While Atlantis—a fabled continent said to have been swallowed by the sea—continues to elude its seekers, another long-lost and less famous land mass has been discovered at the bottom of the ocean.

Dr Alice Stephant, an astrophysicist, is helping to solve a longstanding mystery about water on Earth: where it came from. Scientists long thought that water, which covers 70% of the Earth, is probably rare or non-existent on other planets. The assumpt...

The explosion of the underwater volcano Kolumbo in the Aegean Sea in 1650 triggered a destructive tsunami that was described by historical eye witnesses. A group of researchers led by Dr. Jens Karstens from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Researc...

More than merely cracks in the ice, crevasses play an important role in circulating seawater beneath Antarctic ice shelves, potentially influencing their stability, finds Cornell University-led research based on a first-of-its-kind exploration by an un...

This report profiles key trends and emerging technologies and practices shaping the future of teaching and learning, and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future

A new Antarctic ice sheet modeling study from scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers is making them lose ice faster.

Diamonds contain evidence of the mantle rocks that helped buoy and grow the ancient supercontinent Gondwana from below, according to new research from a team of scientists led by Suzette Timmerman—formerly of the University of Alberta and now at the Un...

Geoscientists analyze rocks in mountain belts to reconstruct how they once moved downward into the depths and then returned to the surface. This history of burial and exhumation sheds light on the mechanisms of plate tectonics and mountain building.

A Charles Darwin University (CDU) water expert who uses ChatGPT to analyze hydrological data in a fraction of time says artificial intelligence (AI) could allow researchers to dedicate more time to the world's most pressing problems.

This month’s GeoPolicy Blog post unpacks the Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience, it’s impacts from research to regulation and how scientists can get involved with it. It can be challenging for scientists to understand and engage with the Europ...

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Good practice for sand mining

Tom Bide and Clive Mitchell outline how British Geological Survey is working on geoscience-led solutions for the global issue of sand mining.

The EU's biggest hydropower players have gathered to form an alliance and are asking for aid from Brussels as the industry suffers from slow growth due to green concerns and a challenging investment environment.

Existing tools to address water challenges remain fragmented across EU policies, despite the water stress that is intensifying across Europe because of climate change. Establishing water as a standalone strategic priority on a par with the EU Green Dea...

A reform of the European electricity market is needed to give small consumers access to continuous, more affordable energy that is as carbon-free as possible. The introduction, for example, of a mechanism that removes from the mix carbon-free power pla...

The rapid withdrawal of the derogation for the import of Russian crude oil for Russian company Lukoil’s Bulgarian refinery has the potential to lead to a crisis in the fuel market in the Balkan region, Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov warned in ...

The Bulgarian government has started constructing Unit 7 at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, using US technology that is unique to Europe, and with an initial government investment of €250 million, according to Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov.

Calls for the EU Commission to decrease any chance of funding the Melita gas pipeline between Malta and Sicily due to alleged links to corruption, murder and environmental concerns are growing as an NGO-led petition is set to make its way to Brussels.

Climate commissioner says pace of reductions needs to speed up in buildings, transport and agriculture to meet 55% target by 2030. Euractiv's media partner, The Guardian, reports.

European Parliament lawmakers voted Tuesday (24 October) to uphold plans to certify carbon removals in the European Union, paving the way for new technologies to suck CO2 directly from the atmosphere.

For decades heavy industry around Dunkirk in northern France has belched out millions of tonnes of climate-heating gases. Now the area close to the Belgium border – one of Europe's industrial powerhouses – wants to catch its pollution before it escapes.

In a plea to coalition partners and the European Commission, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) called for more subsidies to secure industrial production and jobs.

As the EU's electricity market reform enters its final phase of negotiations, the French French energy industry association reveals its recommendations in an exclusive interview with Euractiv France, the first of which is the need to prioritise private...

Climate change poses an "existential threat" to life on Earth, prominent scientists warned Tuesday (24 October), in an assessment on this year's avalanche of heat records and weather extremes that they said are hitting more ferociously than expected.

Universities are slowly adopting generative AI in their work, but in depth guidance is still missing for many institutions, with some waiting for the European Commission to set EU guidelines for safe use.

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