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Division on Geodesy
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Division on Geodesy

President: Roelof Rietbroek (Emailg@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Anna Klos (Email)
ECS Representative: Marius Schlaak (Emailecs-g@egu.eu)

Traditionally geodesy is the science of the measurement and the mapping of the Earth’s surface. Since the surface is mainly shaped by the Earth’s gravity field the classical definition includes the Earth’s gravitational potential. Observing the Earth's figure, the orientation and rotation as well as the gravity field, geodesy today provides spatial and temporal patterns of geophysical processes within the Earth system such as sea-level rise, tides, melting of continental ice masses, changes in global water circulation and in the atmosphere or deformations of the solid Earth. Consequently, the Geodesy Division covers activities on the whole spectrum of modern geodetic Earth system modelling from the measurement systems to the investigation of geophysical processes.

Latest posts from the G blog

A Brief Recap of EGU GA25

Thank you all for an amazing EGU General Assembly (GA) this year! If you missed EGU25 or some of the events we organised, here’s a recap so you can stop wondering how it went and get an idea of what to expect next year. We started our week with the online division meeting on Wednesday before the general assembly, as is our tradition. We have made some significant changes within the division team as we have reached the end of …


EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – 11th Edition

We are excited to announce the 11th edition of Geodesy Campfire – Share Your Research in November. The Geodesy EGU Campfire Events “Share Your Research” give (early career) researchers the chance to talk about their work. We have two exciting talks by our guest speakers, Michela Ravanelli and Michal Cuadrat-Grzybowski. Below, you can find the details of the topics awaiting us. We will have time to network after the presentations. Please join us on Zoom on May 14th from 10:00 …


Geodesy Division Highlights at EGU25: Your Essential Guide

Disclaimer: This is just a small preview of the many other exciting events planned for GA! The annual EGU General Assembly is upon us once again, beckoning geodesy enthusiasts to Vienna for a convergence of scientific exchange and networking. Embracing a hybrid conference format, EGU ensures accessibility for both in-person and virtual attendees. From traditional oral and poster presentations to dynamic Pico sessions, alongside an array of networking opportunities and short courses, EGU offers a platform for collaboration and informal …


Do’s and Don’ts for the EGU OSPP award

Hi there, I am Marius, an Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) awardee from 2023 for the Geodesy Division. I want to share my experiences on the competition with you. EGU’s General Assembly is approaching, and many of you are probably preparing your contributions and thinking about how you will present your results in a few weeks. I want to give you an overview of Do’s and Don’ts to help you win an OSPP award. The OSPP is one …

Recent awardees

René Forsberg

René Forsberg

  • 2025
  • Vening Meinesz Medal

The 2025 Vening Meinesz Medal is awarded to René Forsberg for significant and impactful advancements in geodesy, geophysics, and cryosphere research, and for pioneering work, particularly in gravity field modelling and geoid determination.


Matthias Schartner

Matthias Schartner

  • 2025
  • Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award

The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Matthias Schartner for commendable efforts to modernize one of the fundamental pillars of geodesy – Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI).


Jeffrey T. Freymueller

Jeffrey T. Freymueller

  • 2024
  • Vening Meinesz Medal

The 2024 Vening Meinesz Medal is awarded to Jeffrey T. Freymueller for pioneering work in geodesy with Global Navigation Satellite Systems and their application to geophysics.


Bramha Dutt Vishwakarma

Bramha Dutt Vishwakarma

  • 2024
  • Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award

The 2024 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Bramha Dutt Vishwakarma for his outstanding contributions in the use of satellite geodesy for Earth system science.


Mario Moreno

Mario Moreno

  • 2024
  • Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award

The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Mario Moreno Ionospheric Impact on GNSS Reflectometry: A correction approach for the PRETTY satellite data

Current issue of the EGU newsletter

Following the General Assembly at the end of April we have combined the April and May issues to bring you all the current EGU news and events from new funding calls for Public Engagement Grants, Distinguished Lectures and Science Journalism Fellowship, to the imminent close of the nominations for 2026's Awards and Medals on the 15 June!

Learn about EGU's new science for policy Climate Hazard and Risk Task Force, prepare for your media close-up with our science-media toolkit, join a webinar celebrating 20 years of EGU journal 'Climate of the Past' on tipping points, and much more in this month's Loupe!

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