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GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · 5d

⚠️Our next Lunch and Learn webinar 2025, on 21 October, from 12:15 to 13:30 will be given in French by Pr. Frédéric Boulvain is entitled "Deux cents roches ornementales en Wallonie: reconnaissance et genèse" 😍. Related to the 2nd updated edition of the book "Pierres et marbres en Wallonie" 📓.

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · 6d

📢 You are cordially invited to attend the André Dumont Medal 2025 event this Friday 10 October 2025 at 3 pm -> Auditorium at Institute of Natural Sciences (Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussels): 2025 laureate is Dr. John Jagt (Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht), for his significant Cretaceous research

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GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · 19d

Reminder⚠️If you want to participate to our Lunch and Learn webinar on 25/09/2025, starting 12:00 for 1 hour. The topic will be "EPUKARST, evaluation of nitrate behaviour in 5 karst catchments used for drinking water production in Wallonia" presented by Sophie De Volder from Traqua > GBLsp newsletter

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · 20d

2nd BCC conference (17-18/03/26, Brussels) is accepting abstracts. "Potential of carbon management solutions" examining CDR, CCS, and other carbon management approaches for Belgium seek contributions. Deadline 15/10/25 | 250 words| ->

Belgian Science for Climate Action Conference - Achieving climate neutrality and just transition in Belgium

Welcome to the registration and abstract submission page of the Belgian Science for Climate Action Conference. In this page, you will be able to: Submit your abstract for oral and poster presentation (from 15.09.25 until 15.10.25 included). Please note that you will be asked to create an account to submit an abstract. Register for the conference as an attendee (registration will open in December).

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GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · 27d

😱 Master Day 2025 | Winner 🤩 Eva Vets (KU Leuven) "Crustal formation on low-Mg exoplanets" , the 2nd position to Félix Van Santvliet (KU Leuven) - Diagenetic study of the Aubel ETB-14 borehole and 3rd place tied between Jean-Christophe Darcis (ULiege), Maé Desclez (ULiege), Arne Willocx (UGent)

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GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Sep 8

🖐️ Dear GBLsp followers, come and discover the 10 thematics presented by the 2025 Ma thesis in geology on Wednesday 10th September 2025 starting at 10 am. Don't hesitate to come and support the students presentation at ULiège Academic Hall (Salle Académique), Place du 20-Août. More details attached

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Aug 26

🔊 Book the DATE - GBLsp Jobday 2025 is organised at ULB on October 16th 2025 (1-6 pm) and bring together geology-oriented Ma students from all the Belgian universities to potential companies and institutions employing geologists, mining geology engineers ⚒️ - wait for updated infos and programme soon

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GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Aug 26

JOB student ALERT 🔊 met interesse in hydrogeologie, interdisciplinair onderzoek, waterbeleid en kwalitatieve data-analyse. Het [https://groundedextremes.org] project is een interdisciplinair Europees Water4All over “Understanding and governing groundwater to reduce risk of hydrological extremes”.

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GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Aug 25

JOB ALERT 🔊 - AMGC-groep (VUB) is op zoek naar een tijdelijke medewerker om de praktische oefeningen in het kader van Ba1-opleiding Geologie voor studenten chemie, geografie, biologie, Bio-ing te geven (Februrai tot Juni 2026) 5 oefeningen van 3 uren/week+excursie+verbetering van WPO toets in Mei.

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Aug 25

JOB ALERT 🔊 - UMONS annonce la vacance d’une charge de cours à la Faculté Polytechnique, dans le domaine des Sciences de l’Ingénieur et Technologie, pour la date du 1er février 2026. CHARGE DE COURS EN VALORISATION DES MATIERES, EXTRACTION DES RESSOURCES MINERALES ET TECHNIQUES MINIERES (1 ETP)

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Aug 1

📣 GBLsp is proud to announce a one-day field excursion 😍, on Saturday September, 06th 2025 entitled The Paleozoic of the Mons area. The field trip will be guided by Julien Denayer and Bernard Delcambre. More information can be found in the image hereafter ⬇️. Book the date in your agendas ! 📅

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Jun 30

📣 New online publication from our journal by Allart Van Viersen entitled "New records of the homalonotid trilobite Burmeisterella delattrei (Pillet & Waterlot, 1983) from the Lower Devonian in Belgium and Luxemburg" -> DOI: https://f.mtr.cool/lolvhzscaz

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GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Jun 27

📣 GBLsp is proud to announce a one-day field excursion 😍, on Saturday September, 06th 2025 entitled The Paleozoic of the Mons area. The field trip will be guided by Julien Denayer and Bernard Delcambre. More information can be found in the image hereafter ⬇️. Book the date in your agendas ! 📅

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Jun 26

📣 Job | Geoloog voor geothermische boringen | Divisie Drilltech. Als werfleider voor onze geothermische boringen sta je in voor de voorbereiding, dagelijkse leiding on site, opvolging, organisatie en realisatie van de jou toegewezen werven. Details: https://f.mtr.cool/ngwioymrbo

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Jun 12

📣 City walk "Bruges in stone" guided by Roland Dreesen (28/06/2025). Proximity of the sea and navigable waterways are supply route for natural stones that we will discover during the walk. Start 10:00 am, Stationsplein Brugge, Kiss & Ride zone till 1 pm Max 25 p., contact GBLsp to confirm attendance

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Jun 4

📣 Alert new online publication from Marie-Coen Aubert entitled "Description of some Middle Devonian rugose corals from the Ma’der (eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco)" -> DOI: https://f.mtr.cool/mnaslchual published in our #GeologicaBelgica journal

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GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · May 24

📣 New online publication of the GBLsp journal by Jef DECKERS entitled "Early Quaternary channel incisions at the base of the Merksplas Formation at the southern margin of the North Sea Basin" -> DOI: https://f.mtr.cool/gmssgzfmmo #Geologica Belgica

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GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · May 23

Urban Mining: Unlocking Secondary Resources for a Circular Economy. Breakfast Debate - Brussels - 4 June 2025 ! Hosted by MEP Susana Solís Pérez. Interactive roundtable discussion with representatives from the EU Commission/Parliament, industry leaders, geoscience experts #EFG #GSB #GBLsp #CRMA

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · May 7

Reminder⚠️Van den Broeck Medal 2025 awarded to Pr. Jan Elsen. Both the General Assembly of GBLsp and the Van den Broeck Medal 2025 lecture will take place 7th May 2025 in room 01.267 at the Geo-Institute, KULeuven (https://f.mtr.cool/lguvtmnzlq

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · May 7

Reminder⚠️Van den Broeck Medal 2025 awarded to Pr. Jan Elsen. Both the General Assembly of GBLsp and the Van den Broeck Medal 2025 lecture will take place 7th May 2025 in room 01.267 at the Geo-Institute, KULeuven (https://f.mtr.cool/bhkgtybugk

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · May 7

Reminder - ⚠️ - Conference Laureate - Van den Broeck Medal 2025, awarded to Pr. Jan Elsen. Both the General Assembly and the Van den Broeck Medal 2025 lecture will take place in room 01.267 at the Geo-Institute, KULeuven (https://f.mtr.cool/wapvrgzmjt

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · May 1

📣 New online paper by Catherine CRÔNIER et al., entitled "The latest Devonian (Famennian) phacopid trilobite Omegops from Belgium" in the journal Geologica Belgica. DOI: https://f.mtr.cool/jjinfcayme ✅

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Apr 30

📣 New online paper by Thierry CAMELBEECK et al., entitled "The 1965–1970 seismic episode in the Hainaut coal basin (Belgium): a key period to analyse the triggered nature of a century-long seismic activity" in the journal Geologica Belgica. DOI: https://f.mtr.cool/axuqiftgkn ✅

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GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Apr 6

Geologists Day 2025

GBLsp @gblsp.bsky.social · Mar 27

#GBLspnews 📣Reminder⚠️If you want to participate to our Lunch and Learn webinar of 27/03/2025, starting at 12h15 and ending approximately at 13h15. The topic of this webinar will be "The Asquempont Detachment System (Brabant Massif, Belgium): an overview", presented by Tim Debacker > GBLsp newsletter

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