President: Philip Stier
(Emailas@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Andrea Pozzer
(Email)
ECS Representative: Mozhgan Amiramjadi
(Emailecs-as@egu.eu)
The Atmospheric Sciences (AS) Division is one of the largest divisions of the European Geosciences Union. The research areas covered by the division extend from the large-scale dynamical/meteorological processes and systems in the atmosphere (like cyclones and global atmosphere circulation) to the small scale turbulent mixing, they cover the time frame from centuries (in connection with climate research) to seconds (in the context of fast chemistry). Atmospheric sciences include studies of the atmosphere composition, aerosol and cloud physics, gas-particles interactions and chemical reaction kinetics studied in the labs.
Latest posts from the AS blog
The Breath of Forests, Cities, and Everything in Between: Eva Pfannerstill and the Air We Cannot See
There is a slow-moving silver shape drifting over the forests and cities of North Rhine-Westphalia. From the ground, it looks almost ceremonial — a Zeppelin NT gliding through the air as though time had reversed by a century. Inside, sensors are humming. And Eva Pfannerstill is watching the data appear. She is not there to admire the view, though the Rhine-Ruhr region from the air is something. She is there because a Zeppelin, of all things, happens to be one …
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Methane in India: Why precise measurements and cutting-edge technology matter for climate action
The looming El Niño is likely to hit hard this year, bringing bracing moments to the already warming world. Extreme weather events are no longer just anomalies; they have become far too common in this new reality. It’s clear that our environment is under unprecedented stress. Experts warn of the costs of inaction: between 1995 and 2024, nearly one million lives have been lost due to climate-related disasters globally, with direct economic damages soaring to nearly 4 trillion Euros. Consequently, …
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Are we valuing poster sessions enough?
Do not get me wrong, EGUs General Assembly is a great conference and it’s a real pleasure to explore all the science on display, reconnect with colleagues from other institutes, cities and disciplines. But, wandering the venue and seeing all the empty poster walls left a sad feeling. It’s not only singular gaps in an otherwise packed hall, it’s whole empty corridors and not only Monday morning or Friday afternoon. One might ask themselves, if that’s a symptom of how …
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The Invisible Chemistry of Life: Jonathan Williams and the Language of the Air Around Us
Prof. Jonathan Williams is an atmospheric chemist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, where he leads research into volatile organic compounds — the invisible molecules emitted by forests, cities, people, and everything in between. His work spans the Amazon rainforest to cinema audiences, from elderflower blossoms to the breath of cities. Chemist by Chance, Then by Choice Jonathan Williams never sat down and decided to become a chemist. It happened gradually, as it often does — …
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Recent awardees
- 2026
- Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal
The 2026 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal is awarded to
Jonathan Williams for leading, significant and sustained contributions to our understanding of volatile organic compounds, in the outdoor and indoor atmosphere.
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- 2026
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Eva Pfannerstill for contributions to atmospheric chemistry, in particular to our understanding of the reactivity of hydroxyl radicals (OH) and ozone formation.
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- 2025
- Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal
The 2025 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal is awarded to
Ulrike Lohmann for outstanding research on cloud-climate interactions; integrating microscale processes and satellite data with global models to assess the radiative effects of clouds on the Earth system.
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- 2025
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Dominik Stolzenburg for innovative contributions and dedication to the fields of atmospheric chemistry and physics, particularly in the areas of new particle formation and nanoparticle growth.
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Andrina Caratsch Will tropical cyclones weaken in a cleaner environment? Composite perspective on ICON ensemble simulations with prescribed aerosols
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Claudia Schiavini Concentration fluctuations and risk estimation on industrial sites
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Donghee Lee Spatiotemporal pattern analyses of AOD and NO2 VCD in Southeast Asian countries using low-Earth and geostationary orbit satellite data
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Felix Goddard Airborne microplastic radiative effects: a sensitivity study
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Sara M. Vallejo-Bernal Atmospheric Rivers as Interacting Elements of the Earth System: A Complexity Science Perspective
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Yi Xiao VAE-Var: Variational Autoencoder-Enhanced Variational Methods for Data Assimilation
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Yotam Menachem Exploring Forest-Atmosphere Interactions Under Heat Extremes in a Semi-Arid Region
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Current issue of the EGU newsletter
In our August issue, we reflect on the lessons learned from past disasters associated with natural hazards, and hear from the Early Career Scientist rep for the Natural Hazards Division Elisa Nobile. Don't miss your chance to register for one of our six autumn workshops and applications are open to volunteer with the Outreach Committee. The call for sessions for EGU27 is open and don't miss your chance to nominate someone to be the Union's next Early Career Scientist (ECS) Union-wide Representative or Treasurer!
All this and much more, in this month's Loupe!
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