Announcements
25 September 2025
MDPI Webinar | International Geodiversity Day, 6 October 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the International Geodiversity Day 2025 Webinar, taking place on 6 October 2025 under the theme “One Earth, Many Stories”. International Geodiversity Day, proclaimed by UNESCO in 2021, is a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness of geodiversity—the minerals, fossils, soils, and landscapes that form the non-living foundation of our planet.
This year’s theme emphasizes how every rock, fossil, and landscape carries part of Earth’s 4-billion-year history, offering important insights into natural processes, human interaction with the environment, and responses to global challenges such as climate change and sustainable development. We invite researchers, PhD students, and the wider academic community to join us in exploring these stories, sharing knowledge, and reflecting on the essential role of geodiversity in science and society.
This webinar will feature expert speakers from around the world who will share their latest research, perspectives, and experiences in advancing geodiversity studies. It will also provide an interactive platform for discussion, fostering collaboration and inspiring new ideas at the intersection of geoscience, education, and sustainable development.
Date: 6 October at 2:00 p.m. CEST | 8:00 a.m. EDT |8:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 821 6551 4554
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/IGD2025-1
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations made with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch online.
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Program:
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CEST |
Time in CST Asia |
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MDPI Introduction |
2:00–2:10 p.m. |
8:00–8:10 p.m. |
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Prof. Dr. Valeria Luciani |
2:10–2:30 p.m. |
8:10–8:30 p.m. |
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Prof. Dr. Luigi Jovane |
2:30–2:50 p.m. |
8:30–8:50 p.m. |
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Dr. Andrea Di Capua |
2:50–3:10 p.m. |
8:50–9:10 p.m. |
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Dr. Linda Stalker |
3:10–3:30 p.m. |
9:10–9:30 p.m. |
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Q&A Session |
3:30–3:40 p.m. |
9:30–9:40 p.m. |
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Break Time |
3:40–3:45 p.m. |
9:40–9:45 p.m. |
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Dr. Robert Somma |
3:45–4:05 p.m. |
9:45–10:05 p.m. |
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Dr. Miriam Belmaker |
4:05–4:25 p.m. |
10:05–10:25 p.m. |
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Dr. Jakub Ciążela |
4:25–4:45 p.m. |
10:25–10:45 p.m. |
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Q&A Session |
4:45–5:05 p.m. |
10:45–11:05 p.m. |
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Closing of Webinar |
5:05–5:10 p.m. |
11:05–11:10 p.m. |
Webinar Keynote Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Luigi Jovane, Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil;
- Prof. Dr. Valeria Luciani, Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy;
- Dr. Andrea Di Capua, University of Insubria, Como and Varese, Italy;
- Dr. Linda Stalker, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia;
- Dr. Roberta Somma, Università degli Studi di Messina, Italy;
- Dr. Miriam Belmaker, University of Tulsa, USA;
- Dr. Jakub Ciążela, Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland.
Welcome to the International Geodiversity Day 2025 Webinar!
