Early career scientist representatives
Early career scientists (ECS) make up a significant proportion of the EGU membership and it’s important to us that your voices get heard. One way to do this is to get in touch with your early career scientists representative, or better yet, volunteering to get involved in your division/programme group.
Union-level ECS representative
While the division ECS representatives gather feedback from early career researchers in their fields, the Union-level ECS representative gathers information from each of the division representatives and presents it to the EGU’s Programme Committee and Council, ensuring the needs of early career researchers in the Earth planetary and space sciences are met at the General Assembly, and throughout the year. The Union-level ECS representative is a voting member of the EGU Council and is elected by the members during the EGU Elections.
Maria Vittoria Gargiulo
- Union representative of the Early Career Scientists
- Email ecs@egu.eu
Maria Vittoria, or Mavi, is a PostDoc at the University of Salerno, Italy. With a background in theoretical Physics and mediation, she now specializes in risk communication and stakeholder engagement. She has studied both in Italy and in the UK and she is involved in various EU-funded projects and initiatives focusing on resilience and climate extremes. Additionally, as an ECS representative, she advocates for equality, diversity, and inclusion within NH and all divisions, aiming to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across disciplines to build a transdisciplinary community.
Ilenia Murgia
- First Union Early Career Scientist Vice-Representative
- Email ecs-vice@egu.eu
Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr
- Second Union Early Career Scientist Vice-Representative
- Email ecs-vice@egu.eu
As a professor specializing in paleoclimatology, my research delves into deciphering Earth’s past climates to understand their response to future climate change. Additionally, in my role as deputy ECS Union representative, I am dedicated to shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in balancing family and research goals. I strive to enhance visibility and amplify the impact of underrepresented groups and minorities within the scientific community.
Beatrice Giannetta
- ECS Secretary
- Email beatrice.giannetta@unifg.it
Beatrice is an Assistant Professor at the University of Foggia, Italy. She specializes in soil organic matter dynamics and iron speciation, using advanced synchrotron techniques to explore the hidden chemistry of soils. As an ECS Representative for the Soil System Sciences Division, she is passionate about fostering an inclusive and collaborative community where early career scientists can share ideas, build networks, and contribute to solving global environmental challenges.
Division ECS representatives
Early career scientists representatives are the vital link between the Union and its early career scientists membership. They give a voice to early career researchers in the Earth planetary and space sciences and ensure their needs are met at the Assembly, and throughout the year. If you have any questions, comments, thoughts or ideas for the next Assembly, don’t hesitate to get in touch with them, they’d love to hear from you!
Mozhgan Amiramjadi
- AS Atmospheric Sciences
- Email ecs-as@egu.eu
Rebecca Varney
- BG Biogeosciences
- Email ecs-bg@egu.eu
Valeria Mascolo
- CL Climate: Past, Present & Future
- Email ecs-cl@egu.eu
Aakriti Srivastava
- CR Cryospheric Sciences
- Email ecs-cr@egu.eu
Aakriti is a PhD student at Department of Earth Science, Barkatullah University, India. Her research interests intersect cryosphere, climate change and remote sensing. Aakriti researches the impact of climate change on polar sea ice variability, ice shelf morphology & glacier dynamics. She also is involved in polar education and outreach activities. As representative, she will encourage early career scientists, especially those from under-represented communities, to explore research opportunities through inclusive networking and collaboration.
Alba Brobia Ansoleaga
- ESSI Earth and Space Science Informatics
- Email ecs-essi@egu.eu
Alba is MSc in Remote Sensing and GIS working on EU projects in the fields of geospatial standards and semantic interoperability of Earth observation data. Considering the growing use of informatics across geosciences domains, as an ESSI ECS Representative she aims to stimulate dialogue among EGU members in that respect, while promoting open science principles, equity, and inclusivity within the community.
Raphael Affinito
- EMRP Earth Magnetism & Rock Physics
- Email ecs-emrp@egu.eu
I’m Raphael Affinito, a postdoctoral researcher at GFZ Potsdam specializing in experimental rock mechanics. My work focuses on fluid pressure’s impact on faults and seismic hazards. As an ECS representative, I’m committed to promoting interdisciplinary dialogue within the geophysical communities. Feel free to reach out to if you would like get involved in the broader ECS community.
Thanushika Gunatilake
- ERE Energy, Resources and the Environment
- Email ecs-ere@egu.eu
Thanushika research focuses on numerical modeling of fluids in the subsurface. Her research branches into two main directions: firstly, she delves into the geodynamic processes occurring at the Earth’s surface across various tectonic environments, such as the central Apennines or subduction zones, aiming to unravel the underlying physics of natural earthquakes. Secondly, she dedicates her efforts to exploring the transition towards a net-zero energy system, which involves conducting numerical studies on CO2 sequestration and geothermal exploration.
Piyal Halder
- GMPV Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
- Email ecs-gmpv@egu.eu
I am a final-year PhD student at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow (DST, Govt. of India) and registered at the AcSIR (An Institute of National importance), India. My research delves into the dynamics of fluid-rock interaction in the shallow crustal pre-Deccan Basement rocks and its implications for seismicity at the Koyna-Warna Intraplate Region, Western India. I am highly excited to be an Early Career Scientist (ECS) Representative , with my Co-Representative Bartosz Puzio.
Marius Schlaak
- G Geodesy
- Email ecs-g@egu.eu
Marius is a PhD student at the Chair of Astronomical and Physical Geodesy at the Technical University of Munich. His research focuses on long-term simulations of gravity field recovery from satellite missions, with a particular interest in time-variable gravity. He develops processing strategies—such as long-term trend estimation—for climate-related applications and contributes to the evaluation of future satellite gravity missions.
Constanza Rodriguez Piceda
- GD Geodynamics
- Email ecs-gd@egu.eu
Emma Lodes
- GM Geomorphology
- Email ecs-gm@egu.eu
Andrea Barone
- GI Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems
- Email ecs-gi@egu.eu
Andrea is a geophysicist currently working at the National Research Council of Italy (CNR). His research interests include new multi-platform geophysical technology for studying the subsurface and modeling geophysical data in volcanic areas. As an ECS Rep, Andrea aims to increase the engagement of the multidisciplinary GI community through the organization of regular activities also in collaboration with other divisions.
Melissa Reidy
- HS Hydrological Sciences
- Email ecs-hs@egu.eu
Melissa Reidy is a postdoctoral researcher in agricultural water management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala. She currently investigates climate smart adaptations to agricultural water storage in the Nordic region. As the incoming ECS representative of the Hydrological Sciences division, she’s excited to work on making scientific research as accessible to as many as possible.
Elisa Grazia Lucia Nobile
- NH Natural Hazards
- Email ecs-nh@egu.eu
Elisa is a PhD candidate in Sustainable Development and Climate Change at IUSS Pavia, in Italy. Her research focuses on the cascading and indirect impacts of flooding, with an interest in how these events disrupt supply chains and affect critical infrastructure and economic systems. As an ECS representative, together with Deputy Representative Naveen, she aims to promote a friendly community by building connections between early career scientists and senior division members, while fostering an inclusive and collaborative research environment that welcomes scientists from all backgrounds.
Anupama K Xavier
- NP Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences
- Email ecs-np@egu.eu
Arianna Olivelli
- OS Ocean Sciences
- Email ecs-os@egu.eu
Arianna is a chemical oceanographer, with expertise ranging from analysing seawater in the laboratory to leveraging data science techniques to investigate the distribution of chemicals at the regional and global scale. Her research aims to advance our understanding of the impacts of human activities on climate change and environmental pollution. She is currently a postdoc at VLIZ, in Belgium, and holds a PhD in isotope geochemistry from Imperial College London.
Salvatore Buoninfante
- PS Planetary and Solar System Sciences
- Email ecs-ps@egu.eu
Salvatore is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Space Astrophysics and Planetology (INAF-IAPS, Rome, Italy). His research is focused on geophysical modelling and geological investigation of the surface and internal structure of planetary bodies, particularly Mercury. As ECS representative of the PS division, he aims to promote collaboration between young researchers, and represent ECS members in proposals, activities and networking events.
Ana Nap
- SM Seismology
- Email ecs-sm@egu.eu
I am a glacier seismologist completing my PhD at the University of Zürich, Switzerland. My research uses seismic signals created by glacier processes to deepen our understanding of glacier flow dynamics, with a focus on Greenland. Having been part of the ECS Seismology team for two years now, I am excited to further support our community and coordinate our many diverse initiatives. We are very happy to welcome new members to the team, so don’t hesitate and reach out!
Beatrice Giannetta
- SSS Soil System Sciences
- Email ecs-sss@egu.eu
Beatrice is an Assistant Professor at the University of Foggia, Italy. She specializes in soil organic matter dynamics and iron speciation, using advanced synchrotron techniques to explore the hidden chemistry of soils. As an ECS Representative for the Soil System Sciences Division, she is passionate about fostering an inclusive and collaborative community where early career scientists can share ideas, build networks, and contribute to solving global environmental challenges.
Andreas Wagner
- ST Solar-Terrestrial Sciences
- Email ecs-st@egu.eu
Andreas is working at the University of Helsinki. He is researching the early-stage evolution of solar magnetic flux ropes, develops methods to extract and analyze these structures and how they become unstable. As the representative of the ST division, he and the ST ECS team aim to provide networking opportunities, enhance their visibility and connect them with other divisions' ECS communities within the EGU.
Shradha Menon
- SSP Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology
- Email ecs-ssp@egu.eu
Shradha is currently pursuing a PhD in the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar, India. Her research looks into the late Quaternary evolution of the atolls of the Lakshadweep Archipelago, India. As an ECS Representative, she aims to inspire other early career scientists in the division to explore unique opportunities in research. She also hopes to enhance visibility and promote equality and inclusion in the community.
Hannah Davies
- TS Tectonics and Structural Geology
- Email ecs-ts@egu.eu
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