08 - 10 July 2026 09:00 - 17:00 Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG and virtual
08 - 10 July 2026 | 09:00 - 17:00 | Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG and virtual
'Life and Planet' is the annual meeting of the Earth System Science Group of the Geological Society of London, which will take place at the historic Burlington House in Piccadilly. The meeting aims to be an exciting, inclusive and supportive yearly event where anybody interested in the co-evolution of life and the Earth can present their work, build collaborations, and grow the community.
The Earth System Science Group is dedicated to promoting the work of early career researchers (ECRs) and as such the meeting has free abstract submission, low registration fees and will feature selected ‘highlight’ talks from our ECR submissions rather than invited talks from senior colleagues. Attendance comprises researchers at all career stages as well as other interested parties and individuals.
Scientific focus and sessions:
The theme of co-evolution is broad and cross-disciplinary, and work is welcomed that spans the fields of (in no particular order) palaeontology, (bio)geochemistry, sedimentology, geobiology, palaeoclimate, geodynamics, tectonics, astrobiology and any scientific work that aims to understand how life has shaped the global environment and/or how the global environment has shaped life on Earth, or how it may do so on planets in general. Equally, work is welcomed from the field, the laboratory or from numerical simulation.