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
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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
🚨 The call for #EGU27 session proposals is now open! 🚨
EGU Geodynamics DivisionWith 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)
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
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 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
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...
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
This week we have an interview with Saskia Goes, the recipient of the 2026 Augustus Love Medal! blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...
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...