From 15th to 17th April 2018, the MEDSALT Topical Workshop on MEGAFLOODS Deposits (WG1-4) took place in Gozo (Malta) hosted by Aaron Micallef.

From 28th January to 1st February 2018, the Dead Sea Workshop took place in Israel.

Scientists from MEDSALT network presented the most recent results and set future research goals on the Mediterranean Salt Giant. 

“Third Management Committee Meeting“ took place on October 9th 2017, in Toulose (France)

A one-day meeting on DREAM Deep Drilling has been held on Thursday April 27^th 2017 at the  Museum of Natural History in Vienna, hosted by Mathias Harzhauser.

The meeting will address the Grant Period-1 goals to: Prepare for scientific drilling, Implement field data acquisition (Seismic site survey, other….), Implement seismic data interpretation.

Grant Perios activities involved: Working Group Meeting to set up a roadmap to prepare for IODP riser drilling with the Drilling Vessel Chikyu.

Grant Period Outputs: Identification of drillsites in the Levant and Western Mediterranean Basin. Site survey needs, identification of drilling hazards.

The meeting will be a review of the drilling initiatives with the following tentative schedule:

• discuss the present situation with permits for the DREAM proposal;
• discuss realistic options of Chikyu drilling;
• discuss a new JR drilling proposal, for the Eastern Mediterranean.

European Geosciences Union – General Assembly

GEOSCIENCE INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS (GIFT) WORKSHOP Vienna, 23-26 April 2017

Angelo Camerlenghi: UNCOVERING THE MEDITERRANEAN SALT GIANT

Tuesday April 25, 2017 09:15 – 10:00

Gift 2017 Programme

Gift 2017 Abstract Medsalt

Podcast and materials from the GA 2017 GIFT Workshop

MEDSALT Symposium

The MEDSALT Symposium has been held from 24th to 28th October 2016 in Palermo (Italy). 

More information.