President: Laetitia Le Pourhiet
(Emailgd@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Jeroen van Hunen
(Email)
ECS Representative: Garima Shukla
(Emailecs-gd@egu.eu)
Studies related to the Geodynamics Division include all aspects of geodynamic processes in the lithosphere, mantle, and core. They encompass different approaches, including observations, imaging, theory, modelling (numerical simulations and laboratory experiments), and interpretation. Examples include the dynamics of subduction, mid-ocean-ridge processes, vertical and horizontal plate movements driving mountain building and basin formation, lithosphere dynamics, mantle convection, and core dynamics.
Latest posts from the GD blog
Dislocation Creep and the Development of Deformation Fabrics
Assume you are under stress. What do you do? Take a walk in the park, order your favorite takeout, have a breakdown, or internally slip along preferred slip systems and develop a fabric? The response will mostly depend on what kind of material you are, how much stress you are under, and what environmental conditions you are subjected to. For instance, someone might listen to classical music after a stressful day at work and someone else might need heavy metal. …
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Bored by the Lower Mantle? Think Again!
Is the lower mantle boring? For a long time, the lower mantle was thought to be relatively featureless and uniform compared to the more dynamic upper mantle. But recent seismic observations are challenging that idea, especially when we look near the base of the mantle. Recent studies from Maureen Long’s group (Creasy et al. 2017, Wolf et al. 2019, Reiss et al. 2019, Wolf & Long, 2023) and others (Cottar & Romanowicz 2013, Asplet et al., 2023) have shown that …
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From Mountains to Oceans: How the memory of ancient orogens guides the rupture of continents
In this new blog, Dr. Kai Li (GFZ Potsdam) talk about his PhD work, where he used accordion numerical models to explore the tectonic history of the South China Sea. His PhD research focuses on the impact of orogenic inheritance on rifts and rifted margins, employing advanced geodynamic modeling techniques. Have you ever tried to fit the west coast of Africa and the east coast of South America together like puzzle pieces? I remember doing that back in junior high …
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Journey Towards the Centre of the Earth: The Secret Behind the Long-Term Survival of Large Low-Velocity Provinces
Geophysicists have long been intrigued by the enigmatic “blobs” residing deep within Earth’s lower mantle — the Large Low-Velocity Provinces (LLVPs). Ever wondered what keeps these gigantic thermochemical structures surviving for billions of years despite the mantle’s vigorous convection? In this week’s News & Views, Prachi Kar, a PhD candidate from Arizona State University, delves into Earth’s deep interior to explore how an intrinsically dense, basal layer may hold the key to the long-term survival of these blob-like structures at …
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Recent awardees
The 2025 Augustus Love Medal is awarded to
Neil M. Ribe for outstanding and fundamental contributions to a wide range of geodynamical problems using rigorous mathematical approaches.
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- 2025
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Iris van Zelst for a profound impact on the geodynamics community through outstanding scientific contributions, inspiring leadership, enthusiastic outreach, and fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment.
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The 2024 Augustus Love Medal is awarded to
Taras Gerya for his novel approach in using computational geodynamics to address outstanding tectonic and geodynamic questions in a way that reaches out to petrologists, geochemists, and structural geologists.
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- 2024
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2024 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Anne Glerum for her contributions in geodynamics, including providing new insight in the East African rift system, methodological advancement of geodynamic modelling techniques, and outstanding community service.
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- 2024
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Jorge Sanhueza Slab window geodynamics: towards an integrated understanding of upper mantle dynamics and observations
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Current issue of the EGU newsletter
In our October Issue we are feeling the spooky season as we talk with Elizabeth Case, a 'hauntologist' who studies the ghosts of glaciers, Asmae Ourkiya investigates a recent study of the shadows left behind on the climate from a massive eruption in Indonesia, we hear from Peter Alexander, who shares his experience of doing research in an autocratic regime in the Global South, we share all the upcoming webinars planned for November (there are a lot!), and don't miss our announcement of a new Emergency Support policy, to help researchers in the Earth, planetary and space sciences who have been affected by disaster, crisis or conflict.
All this and much more, in this month's Loupe!
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