Jean-Christophe Desconnets, IR IRD, would like to join CEREGE in 2024. Following the now customary procedure, he will give us a seminar on 6 October 2023 at 11:00 am, room 205. Title : ***Opening up and making the most of research data: issues, problems and examples of solutions. *** During this seminar, Jean-Christophe Desconnets will give a brief overview of his work in the field of [...].

(file-guid:5eb0b015-eb5a-4449-a966-d193af072a9e "image.png") **New date at La Roque d'Anthéron An event open to all, from 2pm to 7pm ** The Arbois Science Village is expanding this year with a second date, on Saturday 7 October 2023 at the media library in La Roque d'Anthéron, in the southern Lubéron, with workshops and original talks on the theme of [...].

 *Every year for the past 19 years, CEREGE (the European Centre for Research and Education in Environmental Geosciences) will be opening its doors and its science to schoolchildren and the general public free of charge during the Fête de la Science, which will take place in France from 6 to 16 October 2023.* ** Its Science Village will be [...].

As part of the Fête de la Science, Alain Veron, Senior Research Fellow at CEREGE, will be taking part in a workshop and conference on water for the general public on Saturday 14 October in Venelles (13) **1.30 pm to 3.30 pm** **workshop**, place de la Marius Trucy **Domestic uses of water** **3.45 pm to 4.45 pm: Conference**, MJC, [...]

As part of the Fête de la Science, Alain Veron, Senior Research Fellow at CEREGE, will be taking part in a workshop and conference on water for the general public on Saturday 14 October in Venelles (13) **1.30 pm to 3.30 pm** **workshop**, place de la Marius Trucy **Domestic uses of water** **3.45 pm to 4.45 pm: Conference**, MJC, [...]

Manuel Chevalier, a candidate in the CR CNRS section 55 competition to join the climate team, will be coming to present his work on 17 October (https://mchevalier2.github.io/). Seminar title: "More uncertainties for more certainty: improving the modelling of palaeoecological datasets to produce better climate reconstructions" If you would like to meet Manuel during his visit, please contact Yannick Garcin, [...].

## Dissertation defence by Abdullah SHINWARI **Abstract** The wars that have succeeded one another in Afghanistan over the last 50 years have led to lasting political and administrative instability, which has had repercussions on the health of the population. The population is affected by environmental and nutritional problems such as unsafe water for human consumption.

#### Eric Berton, candidate for the Presidency of AMU, presents the programme of the PAIR list (https://www.amu2024.fr/),

## Talents CNRS: the LN2C Aster team wins the 2023 collective crystal The collective crystal is awarded to teams of women and men, research support staff, who have carried out projects whose technical mastery, collective dimension, applications, innovation and influence are particularly remarkable. The award is given in two categories: "research support" and "research [...]".

As in previous years, the OHM Bassin Minier de Provence will be presenting the research funded by the CNRS Labex DRIIHM. This year, the seminar will be held at **Plan de Meyreuil, Sale Jean Monnet on 9 and 10 November 2023.** **Please note that registration (https://bmp2023.sciencesconf.org) is free but compulsory before 31 October!** As usual, [...]

ACET General Meeting.

We will be welcoming **Mathilde Cannat**, CNRS research director in the marine geosciences team at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS Silver Medal 2009. Title: Hydrothermal circulation and magmatic input: variability of the thermal regime of slow ridges Summary: *This presentation examines the data acquired on the hydrothermal systems of slow ridges, on [...].