VIPS Newsletter – July/August 2026

Dear VIPS-enthusiasts, 

There are a few upcoming events and deadlines that we would like to draw your attention to: 

14. August 2026	Extended deadline for the 2nd VIPS conference taking place in November 2026 in Chile. Find more information here: https://vipscommission.org/vips-conference-2026/
9. September 2026	Next installment of the Focus on VIPS Online Webinar Series. There will be two speakers: Dr. Pablo Moreno-Yaeger, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Prof. Madeleine Humphreys, Durham University, UK  Don’t forget to register here: https://forms.gle/kBDBvBJDsdHirwNq8
30. September 2026	Extended deadline for submission to the special issue on VIPS in Bulletin of Volcanology: Volcanic and Igneous Plumbing Systems (VIPS): Integrating Observations, Models, and Processes. More details can be found here: https://vipscommission.org/event/submissions-open-new-bulletin-of-volcanology-collection-on-vips/ and here: https://link.springer.com/collections/hffgagcjeg

Job opportunities

4. August 2026

Apply for a PhD position on deformation modelling related to magmatic and geothermal processes in the Krýsuvík volcanic system, Iceland at the University of Iceland Further information can be found here: https://english.hi.is/about-ui/working-ui/vacancies (listed under “PhD position in Geophysics”)

Do you have any upcoming events that you would like to announce to the VIPS-community? 

Do you have a recent publication that you would like to spotlight on the Focus-on-VIPS blog? 

Or are you currently advertising a PhD- or postdoc position? Maybe someone in the community knows a suitable, recently graduated candidate. 

We would be happy to include any of these in our next newsletter or blog. Just contact the current VIPS-president John Browning at j.browning@ucl.ac.uk 

For more updates and news from the VIPS-community, visit https://vipscommission.org/ or any of our social media channels. 

We look forward to hearing from you, 

The Focus-on-VIPS blog team

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