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In memory of Gary Kocurek (1952-2024)
We have learned a very sad news from Dianna Kocurek about her husband Gary, chairman of our International Advisory Board: on June 5, Gary Kocurek died in a traffic accident while riding his bicycle near their farm in central Texas. Gary Kocurek on a CEMSEG conference...
We deeply regret to announce the death of our long-time colleague Dr Josef Pek
Dr Josef Pek, born May 7, 1952 in Kladno then Czechoslovakia passed May 16th 2024 in Prague of natural causes after protracted health complications. Josef joined the Institute of Geophysics of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences after graduating from the Faculty of...
Guest lecture: Andrew A. Delorey – 13 June / 16.00
On Thursday, June 13, there will be a lecture by: Andrew A. Delorey (Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA) Place: GFÚ Lecture Hall / 4:00 pm Host: Petr Kolínský (Structure of Continental Lithosphere) Measuring the Nonlinear Elasticity of Rocks...
Workshop on the Extent and Longevity of Magmatic Mush happened at GFÚ last week
On the 30th and 31st of May, GFÚ hosted an international workshop on the Extent and Longevity of Magmatic Mush organized by Catherine Annen (Volcanic and Magmatic Processes) and Prokop Závada (Dynamics of orogens and rock deformation). It was attended by an...