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Research themes

Study of the structure and internal dynamics of planets and their evolution through geological time.

By combining several approaches, study of major issues such as eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides or magnetic storms.

Measuring, understanding and modelling the functioning of our planet's surface, also called the Critical Zone.

Study of the primordial processes that led to the formation of the Solar System and the emergence of life on Earth.

103

years of science for the planet in 2024

French active volcanoes monitored by the IPGP

500

members of staff approximately (researchers, engineers, technicians, administrative staff, post-docs and PhD candidates)

observatory on Mars (mission completed in 2022)

404

publications in 2022 (including 37 in high impact journals such as Nature, Science and PNAS)

locations: Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion Island, Chambon-la-Forêt, Champs-sur-Marne and 2 locations in Paris

26 Aug

Soutenances de thèses

Impact of Post-orogenic Thermal, Compositional, and Structural Inheritance on Continental Rifting in the South China Sea

Speaker: Fan Zhou (École Normale Supérieure)

10 Sep

Séminaires Systèmes Volcaniques

Where Fire Meets Water: Exploring the Interaction Between Volcanoes and Water

Speaker: Andrea Verolino

05 Nov

Séminaires thème Risques naturels

--- GRAND SEMINAIRE DE THEME --- Cross-scale modelling of tectonics and earthquakes

Speaker: Ylona Van Dinther

06 Jan > 08 Jan

Education, Events, Institute Life, Meetings & Conferences, Research

GAIA - Geosciences Artificial Intelligence Applications

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Volcanological and seismological observatories

Observatory of water and erosion in the Antilles OBSERA

BCMT Magnetic observatories

GEOSCOPE seismological stations

Instrumented sites