EGU Geodynamics Division

🚨 The call for #EGU27 session proposals is now open! 🚨

Daniel Douglas (Boston College) teaches us everything about poroelasticity, water in #subduction zones and... sponges under the sea! Are you ready kids? Aye, aye, Captain! ⚓ 🧽 📖 lnkd.in/ejMx8YwR Edited by: Valeria Fedeli 🎨 Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center #geodynamics #EGU

Disability isn’t always visible. Not seeing disabled people in our labs, field sites, or conferences doesn’t mean they aren’t there. A thought-provoking read on accessibility and inclusion in geoscience 👇 lnkd.in/dj5-HpRS #egugeodynamics

Let’s go back 100 years to revisit #paleontology and #tectonics perspectives, and see how cognitive bias shaped these ideas. Could finding common ground open new ways of thinking about Earth’s history? 📖 lnkd.in/duy-JmG7 ✍️ Jean Baptiste Koehl 🎨 Chaimae Beddad (imaggeo.egu.eu)

Think #virtual reality is just for gaming? This week, Phillip Ruscica (University of Toronto) shares how immersive virtual reality is preparing students for geological #fieldwork and bridging the "abstraction gap" in #geoscience 📖 lnkd.in/e_2Rg5Pe ✍ edited by Andreia Hamid 🎨 Phillip Ruscica

What tectonic and geodynamic conditions make a science-fiction planet habitable? Find out more in this week's blog: 📖 lnkd.in/dThdTZz2 🎨 Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab #Geodynamics #EarthScience #PlanetaryScience #StarWars

How do we know geodynamic models are producing realistic results? In this week's blog, Alina Valop unpacks the world of geodynamic #kernels and how we can use them to test the reliability of mantle flow models 📖 Read the blog here: blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd... 📝 Edited by Prachi Kar

The Sassy Scientist is back for some mischief, but most importantly to guide on the path of righteousness. This week, Sassy digs into Mobility for researchers and provides an updated answer to an evolving debate. Author: Sassy Scientist lnkd.in/dZA-ErJR Have a lovely sassy day! #egugeodynamics

Science has no borders. Researchers do. 🌍 This week's EGU Geodynamics Blog: Katherine Villavicencio (University of Pisa) reflects on the unseen journey behind an academic career, drawing inspiration from "The Odyssey". Read more: lnkd.in/dwrpyVkC #egugeodynamics

The call for #session #proposals for the #EGU27 General Assembly is now open 🙌! Session proposals are welcome for both virtual and on-site participation at the EGU General Assembly, taking place from 4–9 April 2027 in Vienna, Austria. 📆: 23 September 2026. 👉 Submit here: https://www.egu27.eu/

How did glaciers help build a mountain? This week's EGU Geodynamics Blog by Ambrosio Vega-Ruiz explores how tectonics, climate, and glacial processes shaped the Nahuelbuta Range in southern Chile. Read the full blog here: lnkd.in/da7wYWai Edited by: Lorenzo Mantiloni #egugeodynamics

This week's EGU Geodynamics blog is out! From rifts to reefs: how tectonics shapes coral habitats, Discover how different rifting styles influence the distribution of coral reefs! Authors/editor/illustrator: Zhibin Lei, @michapons.bsky.social, Lea Pennacchioni Link: lnkd.in/eWqCcjBa

What if Odysseus’s homeland, Ithaca, isn’t where everyone thinks? Explore this fascinating intersection of mythology and geodynamics in this week's GD blog by @manelrams.bsky.social Blog: lnkd.in/dNEJjjEb #egugeodynamics

Every (almost!) two years, the Ada Lovelace Workshop brings the geodynamics community together for a week of science, discussion, and collaboration. This week's blog by Vojtěch Patočka captures the spirit of the workshop, from its early days to today. Read the blog here: ✍️ lnkd.in/dNpwmNvy

With the call for session proposals for the 2027 #EGU approaching, the GD Division President Laetitia Le Pourhiet shares her thoughts on what makes a successful session proposal, and how to help shape next year’s scientific programme ✍ Read here: lnkd.in/djkDfjqK 📸 Anna Kotova (imaggeo.egu.eu)

The #EGU Geodynamics Division Blog turns 9! 🎉 Meet this year’s team: 21 editors, illustrators & communicators, including the Sassy Scientist column, bringing you #geodynamics research, news, events and career tips. ✍ Read here: lnkd.in/dTQU7hMi 📸 Illustration by Lea Pennacchioni pennylee.art

Can fault mechanics reproduce the full spectrum of seismicity? Navid Kheirdast explores fault mechanics, friction laws, and a multi-fault model that captures slip behavior from slow slip events to fast earthquakes. ✍ tinyurl.com/4khwbdzz 💻 kheirdast.github.io 📸 Max Arndt on imaggeo.egu.eu

Blog alert!: In this week's post Conor Farrell shares his thoughts after fact-checking the 2008 film adaptation of Journey to the Centre of the Earth 👉 Read more here: sl1nk.com/ekzrnwt 📸 Katja Bigge on imaggeo.egu.eu

Applications are now open for the EGU Science Journalism Fellowship 2026! Up to 5000€ will be awarded to #journalists reporting in any European language on ongoing #research in Earth, planetary, or space sciences. Apply Now! 📆 Deadline: 17 June 2026. 👉 Learn more: egu.eu/7HQKAH

Can melting glaciers influence plate tectonics? This week's blog by Tao Yuan (edited by Prachi Kar) examines how glacial cycles may affect lithospheric plate motions and mid-ocean ridge spreading through Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA). blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd... #egugeodynamics

📢 Call for proposals! The EGU ECS network is looking for trainers to develop and deliver an online career development workshop series for ECS in geosciences. More info: www.egu.eu/news/1781/eg... 💶 Funding available: up to €5,000 🗓 Deadline: 22 June 2026 #EGU #ECS #Geoscience #ScienceCareers

🚨 Call to the #Geodynamics community! 🚨 EGU Awards & Medals nominations are open! Including: 🌍 Augustus Love Medal 🌱 Outstanding ECS Award Nominating a colleague is a simple, low-effort way to recognise excellent work in our community. 🔗 www.egu.eu/awards-medal... 📅 Deadline: 15 June 2026

Applications are now open for the EGU Science Journalism Fellowship 2026! Up to 5000€ will be awarded to #journalists reporting in any European language on ongoing #research in Earth, planetary, or space sciences. Apply Now! 📆 Deadline: 17 June 2026. 👉 Learn more: egu.eu/7HQKAH

Can Artificial Intelligence transform Mineral Exploration without replacing the expertise of Geologists? In this week’s blog, Dr. Nicholas Vafeas explores the role of AI in the mining industry and whether AI will challenge traditional geological knowledge. Blog link: blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

Don't miss out on all the exciting science and community next year - mark your calendar today for #EGU27! To be held in Vienna and online between 4-9 April 2027! More information available soon: www.egu27.eu

Applications are now open for EGU’s 2026 Distinguished Lecture Series for Secondary/High Schools and Higher Education! You can request to host a lecture at your #EducationalInstitution in #Europe, with financial support of up to €1400. 📆15 June 2026. 🔗egu.eu/9FH37O 📸Elizaveta Kovaleva on #imaggeo

Do you have an online #workshop proposal to support career development for #ECS in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences? We would love to hear from you to help us provide the best possible training for #ECS! 📆 22 June 2026 📝Read more detailsegu.eu/5NQR6Y 📸Abhishek Ajit Sabnis on imaggeo.egu.eu

This week’s blog by Katherine Villavicencio features Dr. Karen Gariboldi of the University of Pisa, who discusses gender inequality in academia, mentorship, impostor syndrome, and the cultural changes still needed in STEM and Earth Sciences. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd... #egugeodynamics #EDI

How does a stable craton become tectonically active? This week’s blog by Prof. Yu Wang explores the long-term evolution and destruction of the North China Craton, from lithospheric thinning to Pacific plate interactions and mountain uplift. Read more: l1nq.com/y1snlql #egugeodynamics

Amazing week at EGU General Assembly 2026 in Vienna! 🌍 Celebrating 20 years of EGU in Vienna while connecting with the Geodynamics community through ECS events, networking, and inspiring science. Grateful for all the collaborations, discussions, and unforgettable memories ☺️ #EGU26 @egu.eu

This week we have an interview with Saskia Goes, the recipient of the 2026 Augustus Love Medal! blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

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Check out this year's EGU GD activities! Don't forget to sign up for the GD ECS dinner! See you all soon in Vienna! blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

Did you know H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness reads almost like a geology paper? Set in Antarctica, a continent with real fossil forests, ancient rift systems, and a tectonic history stretching back to Gondwana, Lovecraft turned deep time into cosmic horror. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

How do you deal with rejection during a job hunt? This week, Sassy scientist answers the question, which is probably from everyone. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

The Division Outstanding ECS Awards recognise exceptional scientific contributions made by ECS in each EGU division. Today, join us as we interview the recipient of the 2026 award for the Geodynamics division: Dr. Sia Gelichkhan, from the Australian National University. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

What controls the dynamics of subduction zones? A big part of the answer lies in the rheology of the subduction interface. In today’s post, Dr. P. Io Ioannidi breaks down its importance and explores how we can model it effectively. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

This week’s blog is out! 🌍 If you ever wondered how stress is measured in the crust, this Geodynamics 101 blog is for you, where @crpiceda.bsky.social explains the methods used to study crustal stress. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd... #egugeodynamics

Great news! 🎉 The Geodynamics Division blog of the EGU has won the public vote in the EGU Blogs Competition 2025 for: “One Ring to Rule Them All: The Geology of Middle-earth” by Manel Ramos. Thanks to everyone who voted and supports science communication in EGU blogging community! 🌍 #egugeodynamics

In this week’s blog, @poulamiroy.bsky.social explores the nature of Large Low-Shear-Velocity Provinces & how modelling with ASPECT geodynamics code helps reveal their role in mantle flow. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/2026/03/04/how-is-deep-earth-blobbing-insight-from-numerical-modelling/

Interested in running a training school or conference series? Apply now and receive #EGU funding! 💰 Funding opportunities: ✔️Training schools: up to €6000! ✔️EGU Conference series: up to €8000! 📅 Apply by 15 May 2026: egu.eu/7MIIAO 📸: Kalyani Nayak on imaggeo.egu.eu

📷 EGU photo competition 2026 is NOW OPEN! If you are registered for #EGU26, you can submit up to 3 photos and 1 moving image related to Earth, planetary, or space sciences by 8 April 2026. 🏆 Winners will receive a free registration to the EGU 2027! 👉 Learn more and submit here: egu.eu/4AFZLG

🚨 #JobAlert #EGU is currently seeking a full-time, permanent Executive Assistant, based in the Executive Office in Munich, Germany. 📅 Start date: Spring 2026 👉 Learn more and Apply NOW: egu.eu/7HQDIA 📷: Martina Ulvrova on imaggeo.egu.eu

This week, we will present the FrenSZ initiative that aims to foster collaboration between fieldwork, experiments, seismology, and numerical modelling to better understand subduction zones! blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd... #egugeodynamics #egu

In this week’s blog, Prachi Kar shares the unfiltered reality of geodynamic modelling; crashes, segmentation faults and the emotional labor of debugging. “Running a model makes you a user. Debugging makes you a geodynamicist.” Read here: blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd... #egugeodynamics

What do slippery sneakers, worn car tyres and earthquakes have in common? Stress and friction. This week, Sofia Michail explores how these everyday forces also control how faults slip underground — shaping the way earthquakes occur. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

This week's blog reflects on the peer-review process in academia, and speculates how the future of peer-review can be improved! blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

New year and already feeling burnout? This week we have the Sassy scientist with some advice to solve the problem! blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...