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SEGH celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021; a special issue of Environmental Geochemistry & Health marked this event. We now look forward to the next 50 years. In 2022 we welcomed our new president. As we emerge from a global health crisis, and with conflict, economic insecurity and climate change clouding our horizons, the activities of SEGH were never more relevant. Our Fellows provide a core to SEGH. This status is awarded by the SEGH board to individuals who have made significant personal contributions to the promotion of the Society. Many have served as board members, Chair, hosted SEGH conferences and many other areas of contribution. They are also recognised for their contribution to the scientific knowledge base across the SEGH landscape and advancing understanding of the interaction between the environment and human health.
In 2022 we are launching a series of SEGH Live (online) presentations by SEGH Fellows which will share experience and knowledge and strive to transfer the ethos of the collaborative nature of our group.
The sessions will be invaluable to Early Career Researchers but also enable each of us to step into areas of expertise of other members of the society, which has a very broad reach.
These 35 minute presentations, with a 15 minute Q&A, will be held approximately monthly. The time of day is intended to enable as many people across the global time zones to attend as possible. However, for those unable to attend a live session, the recordings will be available to access after the event via the website.
Please refer to the website on a regular basis to see what has been added to the schedule.
Where Volcanism Meets Human Activity: Environmental Geochemistry in a Multi-Stressor Marine System
Prof. Ariadne Argyraki
Professor of Geochemistry
Head of Laboratory of Economic Geology and Geochemistry SEGH Fellow https://segh.net/
Marine environments shaped by active volcanism are often treated as natural laboratories for studying hydrothermal processes, trace metal cycling, and acidification. Yet many of these systems are no longer geochemically isolated. Along the Hellenic Volcanic Arc (Greece), shallow hydrothermal venting coexists with intense tourism, maritime transport, mining, and coastal development, creating overlapping natural and anthropogenic geochemical signals. This lecture presents results from multi-year field investigations across Methana, Milos, Santorini, and Nisyros, combining seawater and sediment geochemistry, mineralogical characterization, climate-related parameters, biodiversity indicators, and marine litter assessments. Dissolved trace elements such as Mn and As reveal strong hydrothermal fingerprints, while sediment analyses demonstrate mineralogical and chemical signatures reflecting both volcanic lithology and hydrothermal alteration. In parallel, emerging contaminants, shipping-related inputs, and plastic particles introduce additional layers of complexity. By exploring where volcanism meets human activity, this talk highlights the importance of integrated geochemical approaches in multi-stressor environments and discusses implications for environmental assessment in volcanic coastal regions worldwide.
Use this link to access the seminar
Meeting ID: 894 6876 6549
Passcode: 93853
Where volcanism meets human activity
Ariadne Argyraki
Professor of Geochemistry
Head of Laboratory of Economic Geology and Geochemistry SEGH Fellow https://segh.net/
Snippets from Nigeria: Evolution and State of the Science of Environmental Geochemistry and Health
Akinade Olatunji
Professor of Applied Geochemistry, University of Ibadan
Planning the Execution of an Applied Geochemistry Project
Alecos Demetriades
Chair of the IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines (2024-2028)
What is good Science (with an emphasis on environmental geochemistry & health)?
David Polya
Professor of Environmental Geochemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences - Academic & Research, University of Manchester
Pollutants and children’s gut microbiome
Xia Huo
Professor at Jinan University
Science behind arts: examples of moon and aurora photography
Chaosheng Zhang
Professor, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies, Geography
Ryan Institute
Epidemiology basics
Alex Stewart
Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Geography, College of Life & Environmental Science, University of Exeter, UK
Epidemiology for geochemists
Dan Middleton
Lecturer, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
Centre for Public Health
Sequential Anaerobic/Aerobic Biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Pakistani Soils
Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi
Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
ECLIPS (Elevated Childhood Lead Interagency Prevalence Study) - protocol development and feasibility study
Jane Entwistle
Deputy Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
First comprehensive study of the state of environmental pollution in Region Lagunera, Mexico and its possible impacts on human health
Ofelia Morton
Researcher at the Institute of Geophysics at UNAM
The FOREGS multi-media geochemical atlas
Alecos Demetriades
Chair of the Sampling Committee of the IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines
Preparing a manuscript for the journal (EGAH)
Michael Watts
Head of Inorganic Geochemistry, British Geological Survey
Hidden in Plain Sight: How the toxic metal lead continues to impact our communities and what we can do about it
Jane Entwistle
Professor of Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Sustainable management of our nuclear wastes legacy – challenges and opportunities
Andy Cundy
Professor of Environmental Radioactivity and Director of Internationalisation in Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton
Research, Innovation & Enterprise in the Waste sector: supporting the UN SDGs
Andrew Hursthouse
Professor of Environmental Geochemistry, University of the West of Scotland
European groundwater chemistry
Alecos Demetriades
Chair of the Sampling Committee of the IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines
Environmental Research and Citizen Science to Monitor the Hellenic Volcanic Arc Marine Geoenvironment- The nexusmonARC project
Ariadne Argyraki
Department of Geology and Geoenvironment National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Panepistimiopolis Zographou, Greece
GEMAS: Geochemistry of Agricultural and Grazing land soil for healthy food production in Europe
Alecos Demetriades
Chair of the Sampling Committee of the IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines
Rare Earth Elements and Radiogenic Isotopes from Mineral Dust in East Antarctica: Sensitive Tracers of the Atmospheric Circulation and Climate Variability Through Time
Nadine Mattielli
Professor at Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
The FOREGS multi-media geochemical atlas
Alecos Demetriades
Chair of the Sampling Committee of the IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines
Isotope-Based Early-Warning Model: an example of high-resolution site characterization (HRSC)
Maurizio Barbieri & Stefania Franchini
Professor at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Unnatural Cycles: Anthropogenic Disruption to Health and Planetary Functions
Gillian Gibson
Gibson Consulting and Training, UK
Air pollution and health
Sanja Potgieter-Vermaak
Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry at Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, UK.
Monitoring indoor air quality, health and wellbeing: application of low- cost sensors and validated questionnaires
Jane Entwistle
Deputy Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Tall tales from a “lopsided” Geochemist” -navigating interdisciplinary research in environmental geochemistry and health
Andrew Hursthouse
Professor of Environmental Geochemistry
School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of the West of Scotland
The Anthropocene – are we in a new geological epoch?
Andrew Cundy
School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre (Southampton), Southampton, U.K.
Corresponding: A.Cundy@soton.ac.uk
Iodine environment-human deficiency
Alex Stewart
Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Geography, College of Life & Environmental Science, University of Exeter, UK
International Union of Geological Sciences Manual of Standard Methods for Establishing the Global Geochemical Reference Network
Alecos Demetriades
Chair of the Sampling Committee of the IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines
Example of environmental geochemistry research at the Anthropocene - Air PM pollution and human health
Xiang-dong Li
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong; Email: cexdli@polyu.edu.hk; http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4044-2888
Status of heavy metals contamination in environmental compartments from Pakistan
Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi
Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
Corresponding: zaffar.hashmi@comsats.edu.pk
Hidden in Plain Sight: How the toxic metal lead continues to impact our communities and what we can do about it
First comprehensive study of the state of environmental pollution in Region Lagunera, Mexico and its possible impacts on human health
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Research, Innovation & Enterprise in the Waste sector: supporting the UN SDGs
Environmental Research and Citizen Science to Monitor the Hellenic Volcanic Arc Marine Geoenvironment- The Nexus MonARC project
GEMAS: Geochemistry of Agricultural and Grazing land soil for healthy food production in Europe
Past and Modern Mineral Dust in East Antarctica: Rare Earth Elements and Radiogenic Isotopes from Mineral Dust in East Antarctica: Sensitive Tracers of the Atmospheric Circulation and Climate Variability Through Time
Isotope-Based Early-Warning Model: an example of high-resolution site characterization (HRSC)
Unnatural Cycles: Anthropogenic Disruption to Health and Planetary Functions
Air pollution and health: Halton Borough Council case study
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Tall tales from a “lopsided” Geochemist: navigating interdisciplinary research in environmental geochemistry and health.
IUGS Manual of Standard Methods for Establishing the Global Geochemical Reference Network
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