14th IRM Conference on Rock Magnetism

In-person and Virtual Meeting

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - June 9-12, 2025

Join us on the beautiful University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus in the land of 11,842 lakes.

General Information

Rock Magnetism is a broad research field within Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, with applications across a diverse range of disciplines, from understanding the deep Earth, plate tectonics, environmental and past climate changes, through to exploring processes on other planetary bodies and the history of the solar system. Since 1992, the Institute for Rock Magnetism (IRM) has hosted biennial, three-day conferences which have become a focal point for the global rock magnetic community to disseminate, explore, and innovate cutting-edge research on natural magnetic minerals, including oxides, hydroxides, and sulfides. These gatherings bridge fundamental physics and technological innovations with applications across Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences. Unlike larger conferences, these events are intentionally small and interactive, fostering in-depth discussions among participants.

Dates and Session Format

The 14^th IRM Conference on Rock Magnetism will be held in-person at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and virtually on Zoom, from June 9- 12 2025. The meeting will feature four 3 hour long oral sessions, two keynote speakers and a poster session. The oral sessions are by invitation and in-person only, but we welcome poster presentations from in-person conference participants on any topics in rock and paleomagnetism. The conference format is designed to be interactive and in-depth, allowing extended periods of open discussion following invited lead talks on selected topics.

Schedule and Oral Session Information

All the presenters, talk titles, and schedule can be found here.

Workshop on open access archiving of rock magnetic data and open source analysis (Thursday, June 12th)

The IRM team is developing a new rock magnetic software package called RockMagPy. If you would like to know more and attend please see the workshop page.

All questions about the meeting can be addressed to Maxwell Brown at [email protected]. We are looking forward to seeing many of you in-person and online.

Code of conduct

• Everyone associated with the Conference and associated Workshops should be treated with respect and consideration and held to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct:
  • Be respectful, fair and civil;
  • Speak candidly and truthfully;
  • Engage in open, honest, and collegial intellectual debate;
  • Value a diversity of views and opinions and criticize ideas, not the individuals presenting them.
  • All forms of harassment, illegal discrimination, threats, or violence are unacceptable behaviors
• Respect the laws and regulations of the University of Minnesota, as well as the advice from the staff and the Conference Organizers and Conveners.
• The Conference Organizers and Conveners are open to reports of any unacceptable behavior.

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