President: Laetitia Le Pourhiet
(Emailgd@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Boris Kaus
(Email)
ECS Representative: Constanza Rodriguez Piceda
(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
From rifts to reefs: the geodynamic origins of shallow coral reef habitats at passive continental margins
Why do coral reefs flourish along some continental margins, while elsewhere they form scattered platforms and isolated atolls? In this new blog post, Dr. Zhibin Lei explores this question through the lens of biogeodynamics, showing how tectonics can shape the physical foundations of coral reef habitability. From continental rifting to passive-margin subsidence and surface processes, geodynamic evolution helps create the shallow marine environments where coral reefs can establish, grow, and persist over geological timescales. Coral reefs are among the most …
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The truth about The Odyssey: Geodynamics, lies, cries and the hunt for Ithaca
If you have ever tried to draw a geological cross-section under a fantasy map, Homer is surprisingly cooperative (and if you remember my Middle-earth geology post, you already know I live for this). The Odyssey is full of real places and real people—Troy, Mycenae, Sparta—stitched together with storms, monsters and divine interventions that would make any structural geologist reach for a stress tensor. But there is one stubborn problem in this otherwise satisfying world: Ithaca, Odysseus’ homeland, is… kind of …
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Ada Lovelace’s spirit at Lake Seč
From 21 to 26 June, the 2026 Ada Lovelace Workshop on Modelling of Mantle and Lithosphere Dynamics brought together the geodynamics community in Seč, Czech Republic. In this week’s blog post, Vojtěch Patočka, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geophysics at Charles University in Prague and a member of the organising committee, offers an offbeat take on the workshop. Every two years, a group of mantle and lithosphere dynamics modelers gathers at an isolated venue in Europe. Two weeks ago, …
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Help us shape the GD programme for EGU General Assembly 2027
The Geodynamics programme of the General Assembly starts with your ideas. With the call for session proposals for the 2027 EGU General Assembly approaching, the Geodynamics Division President Laetitia Le Pourhiet shares her thoughts on what makes a successful session proposal, and how to help shape next year’s scientific programme. Dear GD community, It is already time to start thinking about the Geodynamics programme for the EGU General Assembly 2027. The programme is built from the ideas, energy, and scientific …
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Recent awardees
The 2026 Augustus Love Medal is awarded to
Saskia Goes for outstanding contributions to our understanding of Earth structure and evolution, using integrative research at the confluence of geodynamics, seismology, mineral physics, and geochemistry.
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- 2026
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Siavash Ghelichkhan for pioneering the use of adjoint methods in geodynamics and developing open-source tools that integrate geodynamic models with observational data to improve understanding of Earth’s interior.
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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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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Berta Vilacís Tracking dynamic topography through hiatus surfaces
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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
Charlotte Gaugne Gouranton GRACE observations of rapid mass variations at the core-mantle boundary during deep mantle phase transitions in interaction with core flow
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Current issue of the EGU newsletter
In our June issue, it's Pride Month and we dive into new discoveries for estuarine mixing and hydrological process modelling. A guide to accessing support for EU-based researchers is available on our YouTube channel and don't miss your chance to join our free EGU peer review training!
All this and much more, in this month's Loupe!
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Current issue of the GD division newsletter
In this month's newsletter, you'll find opportunities to contribute to the Geodynamics community, from joining the new Division EDI Officer team to attending the Science for Policy Hangout, applying for EGU's peer-review training, and helping shape the Geodynamics programme for the 2027 General Assembly.
You'll also find the latest GD Blog highlights, featuring the new blog team, fresh research on glacier-driven plate motions and fault mechanics, and a geoscience review of Journey to the Centre of the Earth.
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