We invite all interested parties to a workshop focused on archaeomagnetic dating. It will take place in the premises of the Institute of Geology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i. at Praha-Lysolaje and Průhonice on December 2, 2025. 
The aim of the workshop is to provide a comprehensive overview of the method that allows to determine the age of heat-affected archaeological finds based on the preserved record of geomagnetic field. The morning and afternoon blocks will be guided by researchers from the Laboratory of Paleomagnetism at Průhonice together with their foreign colleagues, who will share their experience in the field of archaeomagnetism. Participants can register online here. For additional information click here.

Research by Czech geologists od the Institute of Geology CAS, Charles University, Masaryk University and VŠB_Technical University Ostrava revealed that the legendary landmark of Říp Hill is a remnant of a volcanic eruption that occurred over 26 million years ago. This hill, cocated near the zone of significant Tertiary volcanic activity (Ohře Graben), was formed during a subsurface explosion of the so-called maar volcano. The eruption was triggered by the contact of rising magma with groundwater. The sudden conversion of water into steam caused an extreme build-up of pressure, leading to a powerful explosion. A crater was formed on the surface, later filled with lava. This solidified lava lake, spaed by erosion, now forms the main body of the hill. The research was also contributed by two high school students within the Open Science program of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

The event called XV International Palynological Congress & XI International Organization of Palaeobotany Conference in Prague, the organization of which was significantly contributed by the Institute of Geology represented by Jiří Bek (Chairman), Jana Votočková Frojdová (Secretary General) and Marcela Svobodová (in the position of the Organizing Committee member), was nominated for an award in the category “Congress of the year 2024 below 500 participants”. The awards were granted at the 14th annual “Ambassador Awards Evening“ – a ceremony held by the Prague Convention Bureau under the auspices of the Capital of Prague and the City Mayor in appreciation of those who have significantly contributed to the development of congress industry in Prague. Although our team missed the award, the nomination still poses a great success arising from extensive work for the scientific community.

In October 2024, the second event promoting microscopic techniques was held under the guidance of Eva Pecková of the Institute of Geology. The project was coordinated with the Dolákova Basic School in Prague 8. Various biological and mineral samples were presented at this school using their equipment, and complemented with a display of images taken by the Institute of Geology staff within their research. The second part of the event took place at the Institute facility in November, where selected senior students got acquainted with the operation of the Tescan Vega 3XMU electron microscope. They were also presented with the Mohs scale of mineral hardness (Z. Korbelová) and real-time crystallization (J. Rohovec). The project was supported by the Czechoslovak Microscopy Society and the Tescan Company.