News

31 March 2026

Research

Lithium isotopes unveil the hidden chemistry of Guadeloupe's volcanic waters

IPGP researchers present the first systematic lithium isotope survey of Guadeloupe's surface waters, revealing that a single small island can host a r...

25 March 2026

Institute Life, Research

Jean-Philippe Avouac appointed Director of IPGP

By decree of the President of the French Republic dated March 23, 2026, Jean-Philippe Avouac has been appointed Director of the Institut de physique d...

24 March 2026

Research

SOUFRIÈRE50 International Conference: the second circular is now online, registration is open

IPGP is pleased to announce the release of the second circular for the SOUFRIÈRE50 international conference, to be held from July 5 to 10, 2026, in Gu...

16 March 2026

Research

Atmospheric nanoparticles: a methodological breakthrough for the analysis of urban bioindicators

A team from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP – Université Paris Cité), in collaboration with the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle ...

12 March 2026

Research

Axial volcano in the Eastern Pacific: crustal formation by melt sill injection in a pile lava flows

An institut de physique du globe de Paris (IPGP) team in partnership with United States colleagues have discovered that most of the upper crust at Axi...

10 March 2026

Research

Publication of the book "Anisotropic Seismology" by Cambridge University Press

The Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) announces the publication of the book "Anisotropic Seismology," co-authored by Jean‑Paul Montagner a...

05 March 2026

Research

Rubidium isotopes used to trace crustal recycling beneath Martinique

A new study conducted at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP – Université Paris Cité / CNRS) sheds new light on the processes of crustal ...

02 March 2026

Institute Life

Ana Claudia Fonseca Brefe appointed General Director of Services

Ana Claudia Fonseca Brefe takes up her position as General Director of Services at the Institut de physique du globe de Paris on Monday 2 March 2026.

26 February 2026

Research

Earth may have incorporated its volatile elements during core formation

A study published in Science Advances shows, based on very high-pressure and high-temperature experiments conducted at the Institut de physique du glo...

17 February 2026

Awards and Distinctions, Press, Research

Jean-Philippe Avouac awarded the Choose France label

The Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) is pleased to announce that Jean-Philippe Avouac has been awarded the Choose France label, a nationa...

12 February 2026

Press, Research

Millennial seismic supercycles revealed in the Ryukyu subduction zone using fossil corals

An international study led by researchers from the institut de physique du globe de Paris shows that the Ryukyu subduction zone, southwest of Japan, h...

10 February 2026

Observatories, Research

A remarkable magnetic event observed all around the Earth

On the evening of 19/01/2026 a rapid variation of the magnetic field, synchronous on a large part of our planet, has been detected by an automatic sys...