Upcoming Conferences of particular interest to the LIPs community
A more complete listing of conferences related to volcanism in general can be found at http://www.iavcei.org/
If you are organising a meeting which includes a session on LIPs or any aspect of large volume magmatism, please contact Matthew Minifie at minifiemj@gmail.com or Richard Ernst at Richard.Ernst@ErnstGeosciences.com) and we'll advertise it on the LIPs website.
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2025
Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) and Mineral Deposits Studies Group (MDSG) Joint Annual Meeting
Date: Monday, January 6, 2025 — Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Web: https://vmsg-mdsg-2025.com/
Geological Society of America (GSA) South-Central Section Meeting
Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025 — Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Includes the following sessions:
T25. Igneous rocks and activity in the Mid-Continent
Convenors: Michael Davis (mdavis@atu.edu)
Some of the most unique igneous rocks can be found in the mid-continent region of the United States. These rocks, and the igneous activity associated with their emplacement, are examined in this session.
T26. Cretaceous magmatism in the Midcontinent
Convenors: Andreas Moller (amoller@ku.edu), Pamela Kempton (pkempton@ksu.edu)
Cretaceous magmatism in the midcontinent is characterized small degree partial melts such as kimberlites, lamproites, alkali magmas. The drivers for this magmatism are diverse (e.g., mantle plumes, volatile fluxing), but edge-driven convection and lithosphere destabilization may play a role. Contributions from all aspects of petrology, geochemistry, and geophysics are welcome.
Geological Society of America (GSA) Southeastern Section Meeting
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 — Friday, March 21, 2025
Includes the following sessions:
T19. Co-evolution of life and its environment: from biodiversification events to mass extinction and everything in between
Convenors: Yoseph Adiatma (yadiatma@fsu.edu), Jay Goodin (jgoodin2@fsu.edu), Amy Hagen (amyhagen@vt.edu), Maya Roselli (mroselli@fsu.edu), Gwen Barnes (gwen-barnes@uiowa.edu), Nathaniel Evenson (nc22@fsu.edu)
This session will explore evolutionary, ecological, and environmental changes throughout the Phanerozoic, emphasizing multidisciplinary approaches that aim to develop new perspectives concerning links between long-term environmental variation and biotic turnover.
Geological Association of Canada/Mineralogical Association of Canada/International Association of Hydrogeologists — Canadian National Chapter (GAC-MAC-IAH-CNC) Joint Annual Meeting
Date: Sunday, May 11, 2025 — Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Web: https://event.fourwaves.com/ottawa2025/pages
Includes the following sessions:
Mafic intrusions, associated magmatism and metallogenesis in anorogenic settings
Convenors: Steven Denyszyn (sdenyszyn@mun.ca), Stephen Prevec (s.prevec@ru.ac.za), Gregory Shellnutt (jgshelln@ntnu.edu.tw)
The emplacement of mafic and ultramafic magmas into the crust at anorogenic settings throughout geologic time has contributed to crustal growth, crustal recycling, and continental breakup. Anorogenic mafic rocks, such as those comprising layered mafic intrusions and associated anorthosites, also host most of the world’s magmatic sulphide-hosted ore deposits of Ni, Cu, PGE, Cr and related metals, while associated granitoids host small but economically significant ore deposits (including critical metals). Large Igneous Provinces are also sites of significant ore-bearing intrusive suites, including layered intrusions and ferroan (A-type) granitoids. The roles of magma mixing and contamination, decompression, oxygen fugacity and immiscibility have all been critically re-examined in recent decades in these contexts. This session will focus on constraining the tectonomagmatic processes that contribute to the formation of intraplate rock suites, including but not limited to continental flood basalt provinces, related subvolcanic intrusions, A-type granites, and giant radiating mafic dyke swarms and their related metal ores. It is aimed at geochemists, petrologists, geologists, tectonophysicists and numerical modelers interested in the relationship between geodynamics, magma genesis and mineralization.
New perspectives on abrupt environmental change in deep time
Convenors: Ricardo Silva (ricardo.silva@umanitoba.ca), Alina Shchepetkina (ashchep@uwo.ca), Stephanile Erhunmwunsee, Matt Braun (matthew.braun@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca), Elisabeth Steel (e.steel@queensu.ca)
Surface environments and biosphere have been in constant turmoil since life emerged on Earth. The study of abrupt environmental, climatic, and biogeochemical changes recorded in Earth’s geological history is complex. Although there are still considerable areas for improvement in our
understanding of these critical events, progress has been made in uncovering some of the processes and feedback between the various Earth system components during these geological intervals. By unravelling these complex relationships, we gain a better understanding of how the Earth operates as an integrated system and add valuable insights into the future evolution of our planet. We look forward to receiving your contributions towards researching these critical events, such as the Great Oxidation Event, early global glaciations, oceanic anoxic events (OAE’s), hyperthermals, the end
Permian and K/Pg extinctions, Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum, Eocene-Oligocene climate Transition (EOT), Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum, etc. Additionally, insights into environment-biological interactions during periods of rapid transformation in the Phanerozoic are greatly appreciated.
Palaeogeography and geodynamics of the Earth before Pangea: celebrating the career accomplishments of Kenneth L Buchan
Convenors: Phil McCausland (pmccausl@uwo.ca), Wouter Bleeker (wouter.bleeker@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca), Mike Hamilton (mahamilton@es.utoronto.ca), Richard Ernst (richard.ernst@ernstgeosciences.com), Hafida El Bilali (hafidaelbilali@cunet.carleton.ca), Joe Hodych (jhodych@mun.ca), Henry Halls (henry.halls@utoronto.ca)
We invite contributions along the theme of understanding the paleogeography and geodynamics of the Precambrian and Paleozoic Earth before Pangea, from local to planetary scale. Submissions of new results as well as syntheses are welcome, including (but not limited to) the reporting and use of paleomagnetic, geochronologic, geochemical, geophysical and remote sensing data to provide more precise spatiotemporal constraints on the evolving relationships between cratons, terranes and supercontinents. This session is convened in honour of the career accomplishments of Kenneth L. Buchan, a pioneer in precise field-and lab-based paleomagnetic work and a mentor and leader in using integrated paleomagnetism, geochronology and allied techniques on redbeds, flows, dykes and sills to investigate: the transport of Iapetan terranes, the relative motions between Precambrian cratons, the assembly of supercontinents and the extent and geodynamic implications of large igneous provinces on terrestrial planets.
Magmatic ore deposits associated with mafic-ultramafic systems: a tribute to the career of Prof. C Michael Lesher
Convenors: Michel Houle (michel.houle@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca), Anne-Aurelie Sappin (anne-aurelie.sappin@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca), Benoit Saumur (saumur.benoit-michel@uqam.ca)
Nickel, copper and platinum-group elements have been an important part of the Canadian economy ever since the Sudbury District was first mined in the late 19th century. With the energy transition taking place in Canada and elsewhere in the world, there is a renewed interest in these and other elements, many of which (Ni, Cu, Co, PGE, Cr, Ti, V, and P) are now considered critical to this transition and are being recovered predominantly from various deposit types associated with magmatic mafic-ultramafic mineral systems. This special session is seeking to address key processes involved in the genesis of economic accumulation of these critical minerals, and advances in exploring for them, within established and emerging mining camps but also in frontier regions in Canada and elsewhere around the world. This session is dedicated to the career of Professor Emeritus C. Michael Lesher (Laurentian University, Sudbury), who has made a significant contribution to our understanding of these well-endowed mineralized systems in the Canadian context, but also worldwide
Institute on Lake Superior Geology (ILSG) Annual Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 — Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Web: https://www.lakesuperiorgeology.org/
International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI) Scientific Assembly
Date: Sunday, June 29, 2025 — Friday, July 4, 2025
Web: https://sa2025.iavceivolcano.org/
Includes the following themes:
Production of magma and assembly of volcanic plumbing systems
Theme leaders: Catherine Annen (annen@ig.cas.cz), Olivier Namur (olivier.namur@kuleuven.be), Chris Huber (Christian_Huber@Brown.edu)
Volcanoes are fed by magmas that are sourced at depth by partial melting of the mantle and/or partial melting of the crust. Determining the composition and mineralogy of the sources as well as the respective contribution of juvenile and crustal components remain important challenges to our understanding of the petrogenesis of magmas. Before reaching the Earth’s surface, magmas are transferred through a network of reservoirs, sills, and dykes, where they are subjected to a range of processes including mixing, mingling, contamination, fractionation. As magmas stall in the crust, their dynamics and evolution strongly depend on their physical state; i.e. liquid-dominated magma reservoirs vs solid-dominated crystal mushes. Exsolution of volatiles upon the crystallization of anhydrous phases or decompression further modify their physical and thermal properties. A significant proportion of magmas solidifies in the crust, forming intrusive rocks, whereas a small fraction may eventually reach the surface. The convoluted history between source and surface determines the final composition and, to some extent, the rheology, ultimately controlling the dynamics of the eruption.
We invite sessions that address the production of magmas, the processes that govern the assembly and evolution of the crustal magma plumbing system, and how the journey of magmas between source and surface influences the dynamics of eruptions.
Volcanic processes
Theme leaders: Karen Fontijn (Karen.Fontijn@ulb.be), Guido Giordano (guido.giordano@uniroma3.it), Emma Nicholson (emma.nicholson@ucl.ac.uk)
Volcanoes and their eruptions are fascinating natural phenomena that, directly or indirectly, pose considerable societal and environmental hazards whilst also providing critical resources and shaping the habitability of our planet. These multi-faceted eruption impacts have inspired many generations of scientists to work to improve our understanding of the mechanisms that drive volcanism and its impacts. This Theme on “Volcanic Processes” invites researchers to share and discuss ideas on a wide range of volcanic physical and chemical processes associated with volcanic eruptions of all sizes and styles, and including their interactions with the Earth’s subaerial and subaqueous environments. We invite sessions that deal with processes occurring during magma ascent towards the surface and their control on eruption style, processes during eruption, and processes associated with the emplacement and remobilisation of volcanic materials. We encourage colleagues to propose sessions that explore this Theme using both traditional and novel approaches, including observational, field-based, experimental, analytical or numerical methods, and combinations thereof. An integrated and multidisciplinary understanding of volcanic processes and their interactions with our planet’s natural environment will advance our collective knowledge in the field of volcanology and enhance our capacity to reduce volcanic risk.
Goldschmidt
Date: Sunday, July 6, 2025 — Friday, July 11, 2025
Web: https://conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2025/meetingapp.cgi/Home/0
Includes the following sessions:
04b – Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and their impact through Earth history
Convenors: Hafida El Bilali (hafidaelbilali@cunet.carleton.ca), Richard Ernst (richard.ernst@ernstgeosciences.com)
The record of Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) is continually expanding back in time and now includes events older than 3 Ga. Associated with this expanding LIP record, there is now an increased understanding of LIP plumbing systems and origin (typically associated with mantle plumes). LIPs are now recognized to have played a key role in major geodynamic processes, including formation and evolution of the lithosphere, and supercontinent breakup. These important phenomena also frequently coincide with complex environmental changes, including mass extinctions, oceanic anoxic events, hyperthermal events, global glaciations, regional topographic changes, ore deposit formation, and significant silicic magmatism (SLIPs), carbonatites and kimberlites. We welcome contributions from a diverse range of disciplines to encourage cross-fertilization of ideas and a multi-faceted discussion of LIP systems, including igneous and sedimentary geochemistry, experimental petrology, geochronology, and studies utilizing chemical and biological proxies in the stratigraphic record. Novel and provocative contributions are particularly encouraged, as well as those from groups underrepresented in the geoscience community.
Geological Society of America (GSA) Connects
Date: Sunday, October 19, 2025 — Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Web: https://connects.geosociety.org/
Includes the following sessions:
T152. The Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) Boundary Interval: From Large-Scale Geological Events to Mass Extinction Mechanisms
Convenors: Pim Kaskes (pim.kaskes@vub.be), James Witts (james.witts@bristol.ac.uk), Courtney Sprain (csprain@ufl.edu)
The Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary interval witnessed extreme geological events: the Chicxulub impact and Deccan Traps volcanism, and a biological catastrophe. New proxy-records, coupled with numerical modelling, unravel the mechanisms driving the environmental change and mass extinction.
T163. Petrology, Volcanology, and Mantle Plumes across the Solar System
Convenors: Justin Filiberto (justin.r.filiberto@nasa.gov), Ian Flynn (itf2@pitt.edu), Claire McLeod (mcleodcl@MiamiOH.edu), Gary Michelfelder (GaryMichelfelder@MissouriState.edu), Sean Peters (seanp@middlebury.edu), Allan Treiman (treiman@lpi.usra.edu), Alan Whittington (Alan.Whittington@utsa.edu), Elisabeth Widom (widome@MiamiOH.edu)
This session focuses on recent advances in characterizing and quantifying volcanic processes throughout the Solar System in light of recent and upcoming missions to volcanically active worlds and resurgence in volcano science.
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting
Date: Monday, December 15, 2025 — Friday, December 19, 2025
Web: https://www.agu.org/annual-meeting
Includes the following sessions:
A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Volcanic Eruptions and Climate Including the Large Igneous Provinces
Convenors: Isabel Fendley (ifendley@psu.edu), Ciro Del Negro (ciro.delnegro@ingv.it), Vito Zago, Courtney Sprain (csprain@ufl.edu), Eleonora Amato (eleonora.amato@ingv.it), Lucien Nana Yobo (lnanayobo@tamu.edu), Jennifer Kasbohm (jkasbohm@carnegiescience.edu), Federica Torrisi (federica.torrisi@ingv.it)
Volcanic activity plays a key role in modulating atmospheric and environmental processes. Explosive eruptions, persistent degassing, and aerosol emissions significantly influence climate dynamics. In the present, large explosive eruptions perturb the atmosphere on regional to global scales. In the geological past, Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) were associated with major environmental changes, including mass extinctions.
Geochemical proxies (carbon, oxygen, lithium, boron) provide high-resolution records of the Earth-system response to volcanism, and modern observation techniques, such as satellites, offer advanced monitoring of volcanic emissions and climatic variables. Yet the environmental response to volcanic activity remains only partially understood.
This session focuses on forward-looking strategies that combine multi-source data, multiproxy records, real-time monitoring, and advanced modelling - including hybrid and data-driven approaches - to enhance our ability to monitor, interpret, and anticipate the climate impacts of volcanic activity, and unveil hidden mechanisms. Emphasis is placed on case studies of recent or historical major eruptions and of LIPs.
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Ocean Island and Seamount Processes from Above the Top to Below the Bottom
Convenors: Janine Andrys (janineandrys@boisestate.edu), Darin Schwartz (darinschwartz@boisestate.edu), Eric Mittelstaedt (emittelstaedt@uidaho.edu)
Ocean islands provide a window into mantle chemistry and dynamics that lead to innovations in our understanding of the properties of Earth’s mantle and its evolution over geologic time. Furthermore, the growth and eventual subsidence of marine volcanic islands alters ocean circulation, biological evolution of island species, and the chemistry of the ocean-atmosphere system. This session aims to unite advancements from a wide range of studies to address questions related to melting and fluid dynamics of the mantle beneath these features, the composition of the mantle sourcing ocean island volcanism, the magmatic and physical expressions of volcanism at ocean islands, impacts of these systems on the ocean-atmosphere system, and relationships between these themes. We intend for this session to highlight the major themes for advances and challenges in seamount and ocean island science, identifying gaps in knowledge that could be addressed through cross-disciplinary collaboration.
New Views on Submarine and Terrestrial Intraplate Volcanism
Convenors: Edgar Contreras (econtreras9@uh.edu), Irina Filina (ifilina2@unl.edu), Kevin Konrad (kevin.konrad@oregonstate.edu), Matthew Jackson (jackson@geol.ucsb.edu)
Intra plate magmatism is an enigmatic process responsible for a variety of volcanic structures across the continents and oceans. These include volcanic ridges, island chains, seamounts, plateaus, large igneous provinces, and others. Understanding the structure, origin, and composition of these features provides insights into the Earth’s mantle dynamics, evolution, economic resources, and deep interior to surface thermochemical exchange. From well-known to lesser-studied cases of intra plate volcanism, the resulting structures often present challenges to available overarching models which aim to explain their formation and evolutionary history. Their diverse morphology, geochemical signatures, and geophysical characteristics highlight associated complexities, requiring increasingly multidisciplinary studies. This session invites novel perspectives from integrated methods–including, but not limited to, geochemistry, geodynamics, geophysics, geochronology, and volcanology–to deepen our understanding of intra plate magmatism. We encourage research of both classic and underexamined intra plate volcanic features to better correlate surface expressions and deep mantle processes.