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The EGU24 General Assembly, Vienna, Austria

April 14–19, 2024 

The EGU24 General Assembly welcomed 20,979 registered attendees, of which 18,388 made their way to Vienna from 116 countries and 2,591 joined online from 109 countries. It was a great success with 18,896 presentations given in 1,044 sessions. Thereby, 57% of the abstracts were identified as contributions from Early Career Scientists (ECS).



2024 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

March 25, 2024

Thanks to Prof. Stephen T Johnston from University of Alberta, Canada gave an inspirational talk on The Cordilleran Orogen of western North American - Collisional, Accretionary or something else? We would like to thank all the participants for their enthusiastic participation as well.

Our next speaker will be: Prof. Geoffrey H. Grantham from University of Johannesburg, South Africa (April 29, 2024)- join us! (online!)

 >Let's check it out!   

Goldschmidt2024 Call for Abstracts now open! 

10 January – 29 March 2024: Call for Abstracts

Dear colleagues,

The next annual meeting of the Goldschmidt Conference is planned to be held in Chicago, USA | 18–23 August 2024. We would like to invite you to submit an abstract to our session.

Session Title: 3c - Multifaceted approaches to understanding the assembly and breakup of continents

Theme: Theme 03: Crustal Processes and Evolution

Conveners: Nancy Hui-Chun Chen, Ross N Mitchell

Invited Session Co-Chair and Judge for IAGR 2023 Convention and 20th International Conference on Gondwana to Asia, Niigata, Japan 

October 7-12, 2023

Dr. Chen was invited to be a session co-chair of the International Association for Gondwana Research 2023 Convention and 20th International Conference on  Gondwana to Asia, Niigata, Japan.

Photo: Poster award winners and a panel of judges. Congratulations!

India field trip, Tamil Nadu, India

August 26 to September 3, 2023

Assistant Professor Dr. Mohanty from Savitribai Phule Pune University, India (SPPU) in conjunction with our research team. This fieldwork strengthened the connection and cooperation between NCKU and SPPU. How nice!

The Interdisciplinary & Industrial Collaboration Conference 2023, Far Eastern Shangri-La, Tainan, Taiwan

May 5, 2023 

The conference aims to promote better collaboration among principal investigators, facilitate academic cooperation and research, and share professional experiences. We hope to further stimulate the possibility of industrial application of academic research through networking and community building. 

2023 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

May 29, 2023

Thanks to Director Dr. Apsorn Sardsud from Geological Survey Division, Thailand gave an interesting presentation on Paleoecology and sustainable development in Peninsular Thailand. 

We would like to thank all speakers and participants for their valuable contributions to our webinar series!

2023 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

May 15, 2023 

Thanks to Prof. Toshiaki Tsunogae from University of Tsukuba, Japan gave an inspirational talk on Fluid-induced high-temperature metasomatism in granulite terranes. We would like to thank all the participants for their enthusiastic participation as well.

Our next speaker will be: Dr. Apsorn Sardsud from Mineral Resources Analysis and Identification Division at Department of Mineral Resources, Thailand (May 29, 2023)- join us! (online!)   

 >Let's check it out!    

2023 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

May 5, 2023 

Thanks to Prof. Franz Neubauer from University of Salzburg, Austria gave an interesting presentation on Continent-continent collision vs. accretionary orogens: main differences from structural style and provenance studies. We enjoyed the talk very much!

Our next speaker will be: Prof. Toshiaki Tsunogae from  University of Tsukuba, Japan (May 15, 2023). See You Online then! 

 >Let's check it out!    

2023 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

April 28, 2023

Thanks to Prof. Yunpeng Dong from Northwest University, China gave a fabulous talk on Central China Orogenic Belt and Amalgamation of East Asian Continents. Awesome!

Our next speaker will be: Academician, Prof. Franz Neubauer from  University of Salzburg, Austria (May 5, 2023). See You Online then! 

 >Let's check it out!    

2023 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

March 27, 2023

Thanks to Dr. Mohanty from Savitribai Phule Pune University, India gave an interesting presentation on Tectonic divisions and structural architecture of Southern Graulites of India: Gondwana correlations. 

Our next speaker will be: Prof. Yunpeng Dong from Northwest University, China (April 24, 2023). Don't miss it...

 >Let's check it out!    

Share your article!

December 16, 2022 

Dear Dr. Chen,

We are pleased to let you know that the final version of your article Detrital zircons from Paleoproterozoic (meta-)sedimentary rocks on the northern margin of the North China Craton and tectonic implications is now available online, containing full bibliographic details.

To help you access and share this work, we have created a Share Link – a personalized URL providing 50 days' free access to your article. Anyone clicking on this link before February 04, 2023 will be taken directly to the final version of your article on ScienceDirect, which they are welcome to read or download. No sign up, registration or fees are required.

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2022 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

May 30, 2022

Thanks to Prof. Renata Schmitt from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil gave an interesting presentation on Reconstructing Gondwana continent - challenges and advances. 

We would like to thank all speakers and participants for their valuable contributions to our webinar series!

2022 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

May 16, 2022

Thanks to Prof. Robert Stern from The University of Texas at Dallas, USA gave an inspirational talk on Biogeodynamics: A New Transdisciplinary Field. We enjoyed the talk very much!

Our next speaker will be: Prof. Renata Schmitt from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil (May 30, 2022). Don't miss it...    

 >Let's check it out!

2022 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

April 25, 2022 

Thanks to Prof. Joseph Meert from University of Florida, USA gave a fabulous talk on Paleo-Geomagnetism and Geobiology: Case Studies from the Ediacaran and Jurassic. Awesome!

Our next speaker will be: Prof. Robert Stern from The University of Texas at Dallas, USA (May 16, 2022). See You Online then! 

 >Let's check it out!

Congratulations! Our paper has been accepted for publication in Lithosphere

February 14, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2113/2022/6253194

2022 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

March 21, 2022 

Thanks to Prof. Guochun Zhao from The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong gave an interesting presentation on Origin of continents: Island Arc Models vs. Oceanic Plateau Models. We enjoyed the talk very much!

Our next speaker will be: Prof. Joseph Meert from University of Florida, USA (April 25, 2022) - join us! (online!)                                                  

>Let's check it out!

Speaker   Dale Parsonage

                 Application Chemist

                 Malvern Panalytical, Australia

                 https://au.linkedin.com/in/dparsonage

Training Session - Part 1 

 September 9, 2021 

The first session has covered the principles and theory of sample preparation and the advantages of borate fusion. 

The upcoming training session will be focused on the practical operation of the equipment and try to cover off on Q&A with fusion method development. Stay tuned!

2021 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

 June 7, 2021 

Thanks to Dr. Tim Johnson from Curtin University, Australia leads us to new predictions about early Earth through numerical modeling. 

We would like to thank all speakers and participants for their valuable contributions to our webinar series!

2021 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

May 17, 2021 

Thanks to Dr. Christopher Spencer from Queen's University, Canada gave an inspirational talk on Melting mud in the mantle evidence form extreme oxygen isotopes in zircon. We would like to thank all the participants for their enthusiastic participation as well.

Our next speaker will be: Dr. Tim Johnson from Curtin University, Australia (June 7, 2021). See You Online                                                                             >Let's check it out!

2021 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

April 26, 2021 

Thanks to Prof. Michael Brown from University of Maryland, College Park, USA gave an interesting presentation on Secular variation of metamorphism, tectonics and glaciations⏤are they related? We enjoyed the talk very much!

Our next speaker will be: Dr. Christopher Spencer from Queen's University, Canada (May 17, 2021) - join us! (online!)                                                  

>Let's check it out!

2021 International Webinar Series on Geosciences Forum

March 29, 2021 

Who say Monday always blue? Thanks to Prof. Peter Cawood from Monash University for taking the time to share of the subduction cake with us. We would like to thank all for joining this webinar and making it such a success! We had participants join us online via Google Meet from all corners of the world for our first webinar event. 

Stay Tuned! Prof. Michael Brown from University of Maryland will be the next speaker ( April 26, 2021). Don't miss it...                                                                                                                                                   >Let's check it out!

Participant(s) from the organisation: NCKU, NTU, NTNU, NCU, Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, The National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR), National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, Northwest University, Xi'an, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, the University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Monash University, Australia. University of Hyderabad,  India, Pune University, India, University of Houston, USA

Our paper is accepted for publication - Congrats!

November 4, 2020 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030192682030591X

DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2020.106002

[Apply Now] Study in Canada Scholarships 2021-22

February 13, 2021 

This is a great opportunity for a student to visit Queen’s for a four to six month period. Taiwan is one of the few countries that are eligible. Please contact huichun@gs.ncku.edu.tw for more information!

Applications are Now Open - Deadline: Friday, March 5, 2021.

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Yushan Scholar Forum

January 20, 2021 

Dr. Chen was was participated in Yushan Scholar Forum. This is the warm-up event for preparing the NCKU 90 and Beyond!

[News Reports]

NCKU Office of Research and Development-

The Annual Year-End Banquet

January 11, 2021 

Dr. Hui-Chun Chen was invited to join the Annual Year-End Banquet (Weiya) at SILKS PLACE TAINAN (台南晶英酒店).

N482000: Environmental Geochemistry is Awesome!

December 18, 2020 

It was France time seven o'clock in the morning, and 2:00 PM in Taiwan local time. We're proud to build up a live interactive classroom that connects students from both sides of the webcam [More …]

Invited Seminar Talk

November 25, 2020 


Dr. Hui-Chun Chen gave an invited talk at the Institute of Earth Sciences, National Taiwan Ocean University.

Invited Seminar Talk

November 18, 2020 

Dr. Hui-Chun Chen gave an invited talk at the Department of Environmental Engineering at the National Cheng Kung University.

MOST Young Scholar Fellowship

March 2, 2020

Dr. Hui-Chun Chen was Awarded MOST Young Scholar Fellowship.

         [NCKU News Reports]

The Outstanding Young Scholars Interdisciplinary Forum

March 27, 2020

Dr. Hui-Chun Chen was invited to attend the Interdisciplinary Forum for Outstanding Young Scholars at National Cheng Kung University.

2019 Convention & 16th International Conference on Gondwana to Asia, Kochi, Japan 

November 8-12, 2019

Dr. Chen was invited to serve on the Scientific Committee of the 16th International Conference on Gondwana to Asia in Kochi, Japan.

Special report on DMR news!

2018 Convention & 15th  International Conference on Gondwana to Asia, Xi'an, China

September 24-28, 2018 

Dr. Chen was invited to be a judge for the Best Student Poster Competition at 15th International Conference on Gondwana to Asia in Xi'an, China.

Invited guest, IAGR Executive Council and Gondwana Research editorial meetings

September 25, 2018

Dr. Chen was invited to attend IAGR Executive Council and Gondwana Research editorial meetings in Xi'an, China.

2017 Convention & 16th Gondwana International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand

November 13-17, 2017

Dr. Chen gave a talk at the 2017 International Association for Gondwana Research Annual Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Gondwana 16th Scholarship Award 

September 29, 2017

Hui-Chun Chen received The Gondwana 16th Scholarship Award from Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), Thailand.

Invited Talk, the 1st Geoscience Forum of Shandong-Hong Kong Universities

June 16-17, 2017

Hui-Chun Chen gave an invited talk at the Shandong University of Science and Technology.

20th Prize Presentation Ceremony for External Award Winners 

April 8, 2017 

Hui-Chun Chen was selected to attend 20th Prize Presentation Ceremony for External Award Winners.

Every year, CEDARS hosts a Recognition Ceremony for students who have excelled exceptionally in external competitions [More]

List of Award Recipients  


The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition 2017 of HKU  

March 6, 2017 

Hui-Chun Chen was selected as the Top 10 finalist by the adjudicating panel.

[Watch Presentation] 


Awardees, finalists at the HKU 3MT Competition 2017 with President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Mathieson.

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2016 Convention & 13th International Conference on Gondwana to Asia, Trivandrum, India 

November 18–22, 2016

Hui-Chun Chen received a certificate of special appreciation for her oral presentation at the 2016 International Association for Gondwana Research Annual Convention in Trivandrum, India.






2016 Annual Meeting of Chinese Geoscience Union (CGU), Beijing, China

October 15-18, 2016 

Hui-Chun Chen presented her research at the annual meeting of 2016 Chinese Geoscience Union (CGU) in Beijing, China.



Hui-Chun Chen won an Outstanding Student Paper Award at the 2016 CGU Annual Meeting.

Invited Talk, the 1st  International Youth Scholars Forum

December 19–20, 2015 

Hui-Chun Chen gave an invited talk at the Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai Campus.

Chen gave a talk at the University of Tsukuba

October 23, 2015

Hui-Chun Chen delivered her research results at the 2015 International Association for Gondwana Research Annual Convention in Tsukuba, Japan and her presentation was highly appreciated by internationally famous experts.