Analytical Microscopy in the Earth & Planetary Sciences (AMEPS)

Analytical Microscopy in the Earth & Planetary Sciences (AMEPS) will highlight & discuss recent developments and opportunities for the use of analytical microscopy across the geosciences, including the use of optical, electron, and X-ray microscopy, as well as the tools and platforms for processing data within research, industry, and museums or collections.

The two-day programme combines invited keynote presentations, panel discussions, community and funder updates, techno-bites from developers and suppliers, as well as several sessions that are open to abstract submission for both oral and poster presentation.

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Call for abstracts now open

Session topics include, but are not limited to, new methods and developments, chemical & structural analysis across space and time, digital twins and big data, 2D vs 3D vs 4D techniques, digital methods in geoscience exploration, automated mineralogy, XCT/XRM, the use of EBSD in geological history reconstructions, synchrotron techniques in analytical microscopy, and the intersection of SEM/TEM/FIB-SEM.

The convenors wish to encourage the publication of relevant results in a GSL Special Publication, or perhaps a special issue within a GSL journal, e.g. ES3, and publishing colleagues will be on hand to advise during the meeting.

In addition, the Society will work with industry partners to develop and deliver a range of relevant workshops to accompany this meeting programme.

The call for abstracts will close on 29 September 2025.

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Co-convenors

Natasha Stephen (GSL & Imperial College London, UK)

Cesca Willcocks (University of Leicester, UK)

Duncan Muir (Cardiff University, UK)

Jen Mitchell (University of Minnesota, USA)

This Conference is in partnership with Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland.

Thank you to Bruker Nano GmbH, JEOL UK and TESCAN, who have kindly sponsored this meeting.

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In-person fees

Fellow £200

Non-Fellow £325

Student Member £35

Student Non-Member £75

Minsoc member £200

Speaker (Fellow) £190

Speaker (Non-Fellow) £210

Speaker (Student Member) £25

Speaker (Student Non-Member) £55

Speaker (Minsoc member) £190

Retired Fellow £190

Corporate Patron £210

Virtual fees

Fellow £90

Non-Fellow £145

Student Member/ Speaker Student Member £0

Student Non-Member £25

Minsoc member £90

Speaker (Fellow) £90

Speaker (Non-Fellow) £115

Speaker (Student Non-Member) £15

Speaker (Minsoc member) £90

Retired Fellow £80

Corporate Patron £115

Group discounts

5–9 delegates: 10% off
10–14 delegates: 15% off
15 delegates or more: 20% off

Please contact conference@geolsoc.org.uk for any group bookings.