European Geosciences Union
Division on Biogeosciences
President: Ana Bastos
(Emailbg@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Eliane Gomes-Alves
(Email)
ECS Representative: Rebecca Varney
(Emailecs-bg@egu.eu)
The Division on Biogeosciences integrates biological, chemical, and physical sciences dealing with processes and interactions within terrestrial and extraterrestrial realms through the current and earlier geological history of Earth and solar system in general. Its focus is beyond the established scientific approaches embracing multi- and interdisciplinary understandings of the biosphere functioning in space and time. In this division, we encourage the participation of scientists across different disciplines, including researchers from the field of applied biogeosciences as well as industrial professionals. Experimental, conceptual, and modelling approaches are welcome.
It took almost two years to write this blog post – not because the challenges described below are rare, but because the scarcest resource for parents in academia is uninterrupted time. Academic careers are built on time: time to think, to meet collaborators, to develop the next research proposal, and to finally get that paper […]
In this series, we ask senior researchers to reflect on how a paper or a series of contributions influenced their thinking and led to a change in their research direction and career. Our first reflection comes from Prof. Tim Eglinton, who was professor of Biogeoscience at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences of ETH Zurich, Switzerland until his recent retirement in 2025. Throughout his career, Tim has focused on understanding processes that govern the Earth’s carbon cycle and quantifying …
Oh, but you should know that… It is a short sentence, often spoken with good intentions. Yet in interdisciplinary conversations, it can bring a discussion to a complete halt. The moment someone says, “Oh, but you should know that,” they assume that what is obvious in their discipline must be obvious to everyone else. Hearing this phrase repeatedly in scientific discussions made me realise how much harder than what we often anticipate interdisciplinary communication may be. The challenge is not …
The Life Beneath Our Feet Where would we be without healthy soil? A lot of our research live would be in turmoil I’m here today to spread some soil appreciation, Which may require some thought transformation. Soil Is the base of our beautiful landscapes, Often where we go for some restorative escapes, Some key reasons to save soils from destruction They support 95% of global food production, And act as a filter for water purification, Don’t forget it’s major role …
The 2026 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal is awarded to Thomas Stephen Bianchi for fundamental contributions to understanding the carbon cycle in aquatic ecosystems at the nexus of rivers, estuaries, and coastal oceans.
The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Anne Klosterhalfen for outstanding contributions to improve measurements and understanding of ecosystem carbon and water fluxes, engagement in collaborative research, and dedication to education and outreach.
The 2025 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal is awarded to Corinne Le Quéré for development of research demonstrating the role of the oceans in the changing global carbon cycle, and leadership in the Global Carbon Project.
The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Getachew Agmuas Adnew for exceptional scientific contribution to the biogeosciences, developing breakthrough techniques to improve our understanding of greenhouse gas exchange between the biosphere and atmosphere.
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Gukailin Ao Linking root phosphatase activity to root chemical and morphological traits across species: a global analysis
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Laure Moinat Development of a new biogeodynamical tool for exploratory climate modelling
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Nathalie Heldwein A novel method for the extraction and measurement of hydroxylamine (NH2OH) in soils
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Paulina Englert A 2.5-Year Eddy Covariance Study of Nitrous Oxide Fluxes in Winter Barley, Sugar Beet and Winter Wheat: Responses to Environmental and Management Factors
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Shekhar Goyal Towards Disentangling Environmental Costs of India's Agricultural Trade Network
In our October issue, we are very excited to announce the launch of a new Division, Geoscience and Society! On a more somber note, we also commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan Mining Disaster with a guest post written in English and Welsh by Rhian Meara. Lastly the EGU27 call for abstracts is open, with the deadline for travel grants and support on the 1 December 2026.
All this and much more, in this month's Loupe!
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