Geochemistry Group
The Geochemistry Group promotes geochemistry as a discipline and aims to improve the links between the many areas of application and research that are currently active. The Group encourages and organises meetings, workshops, courses and seminars. We are particularly active in our support of young geochemists and offer a number of funding opportunities for Early Career Researchers alongside our annual Research in Progress Meeting (GGRiP).
Funding Opportunities
The Geochemistry Group offers a number of opportunities for funding, primarily for Ph.D student and early career researchers (ECRs), including Meeting Attendance Bursaries and Scientific Meeting Support. Visit our group website to find out more.
Awards and medals
We also offer a number of awards and medals for early career researchers (ECRs):
• The Geochemistry Group Postdoctoral Medal is awarded each year to a postdoctoral researcher employed on a temporary contract at an institution in GB/Ireland who has published outstanding research in a peer-reviewed journal within the broad field of geochemistry.
• The Early Career Researcher Prominent Lecture Series provides funding to deliver a tour of Great Britain and Ireland, presenting in a number prestigious institutions.
Other Links
To find more information about the group visit our dedicated website.
Please see our LinkedIn and Bluesky pages for the latest information regarding bursaries and awards, including PhD project and job opportunities and other funding opportunities:
Sign up to the Geochemistry Group mailing list at our website.
Visit our YouTube channel where you can watch past series of 'ECR Skills for Geochemists' and 'Out of Academia: Into Science’.
Visit The Mineralogical Society
Forthcoming events
Geochemistry Group Research in Progress Meeting (GGRiP)
The next Geochemistry Group Research in Progress (GGRiP) meeting will take place in Bristol on the 24 -26 of March 2026.
For GGRiP 2026, There will be 2 pre-conference workshops that will be free for all conference attendees. The first will be a technical staff workshop covering lab techniques and lab management. The second workshop will be aimed at ECRs, covering the basics of different geochemistry techniques.
Committee
Chair
- Dr Paul Savage
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews
Tel: +44 (0)1334 464013
Email: pss3@st-andrews.ac.uk
Secretary
- Dr Marie-Laure Bagard
Department of Earth Sciences, Cambridge University
Tel: +44 (0)1223 333452
Email: mlb63@cam.ac.uk
Treasurer
- Dr Jane Barling
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford
Tel: +44 (0)1865 272047
Email: jane.barling@earth.ox.ac.uk
Communications Officer
- Dr George Cooper
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University
Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 4336
Email: CooperG3@cardiff.ac.uk
Members
- Dr James Bendle - j.bendle@bham.ac.uk
- Dr Hugo Moreira - hugo.moreira@port.ac.uk
- Dr Kathryn Shaw - kms91@cam.ac.uk
- Dr Helen Williams - hmw20@cam.ac.uk
- Dr David Wilson - david.j.wilson@ucl.ac.uk
- Dr Catriona Menzies - catriona.d.menzies@durham.ac.uk
- Dr Savannah Worne - s.worne@lboro.ac.uk
Co-opted Members
- Dr Elliot Carter - e.carter2@keele.ac.uk
Student Members
- Fawn Holland - fh37@st-andrews.ac.uk