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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.

Earth System Science

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

Origins

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

News

31 July 2025

Melting planets reveal the internal history of rocky worlds

An international research team, led by scientists from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) in collaboration with researchers from Canada...

29 July 2025

The oldest trace of a marine sedimentary environment?

A new study conducted at the IPGP by Zhengyu Long, a PhD student in cosmochemistry, reveals that the Akilia rock in Greenland — over 3.6 billion years...

15 July 2025

Soil erosion in mountain environments accelerated by agro-pastoral activities for 3,800 years

Over the last 3,800 years, agro-pastoral activities have accelerated alpine soil erosion at a pace 4-10 times faster than their natural formation.

09 July 2025

Submarine Volcanism: The Case of Mayotte in the Spotlight in Our Next Twitch Live!

After a first live dedicated to space missions and sample returns, and a second exploring the world of deep-sea microorganisms, the IPGP invites you o...

02 July 2025

Release of the IPGP's 2024 Annual Report

The IPGP annual report, in both French and English, aims to share our enthusiasm for all the research we conduct with as many people as possible. It p...

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Key figures

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

Agenda

03 Oct

Séminaires thème Risques naturels

--- GRAND SEMINAIRE DE THEME --- Seismotectonic Analog Experiments: Simulating Subduction Earthquake Cycles at Laboratory Scale

Speaker: Ehsan Kosari

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Last publications

Geymond Ugo, Loiseau K., Roche V., Pasquet G., Revillon S., Sougrati M., Moretti I.. Mössbauer spectroscopy: a key tool to quantify Fe-speciation and distribution in H2-generating rocks. Applied Geochemistry, Elsevier, August 2025, 187. <10.1016/j.apgeochem.2025.106399>

Martin Tina, Lévy Léa, Strobel Cora, Mendieta Aida, Kessouri Pauline, Ustra Andréa Teixeira, Saline Maria. Gender balance and inclusivity lie in the organizers’ hands: insights from organizing the 7th International Induced Polarization Workshop. Geophysical Journal International, Oxford University Press (OUP), 21 July 2025, 242. <10.1093/gji/ggaf244>

Belcour Arnaud, Megy Loris, Stephant Sylvain, Michel Caroline, Rad Sétareh, Bombach Petra, Dopffel Nicole, de Jong Hidde, Ropers Delphine. Predicting coarse-grained representations of biogeochemical cycles from metabarcoding data. Bioinformatics, Oxford University Press (OUP), 15 July 2025, 41. <10.1093/bioinformatics/btaf230>

Dauteuil Olivier, Wolski Piotr, Hudson Mike Murray, Jolivet Marc, Makati Kaelo, Gaudaré Louis, Pastier Anne‐morwenn. Crustal deformation in the Okavango Graben: the future of the Okavango Delta. 14 July 2025.

Jolivet Marc, Dauteuil Olivier, Gaudaré Louis, Makati Kaelo. Geomorphology of the Okavango – Makgadikgadi system: from alluvial fan deposition to erosion. 14 July 2025.

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