President: Jeroen van Hunen
(gd@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Paul Tackley
(ptackley@gmail.com)
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.
Recent awardees
The 2022 Augustus Love Medal is awarded to
David Bercovici for fundamental and long-lasting contributions that advance our understanding of the dynamics and evolution of mantle convection, lithospheric rheology and plate tectonics.
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- 2022
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2022 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Timothy J. Craig for fundamental and multi-disciplinary contributions to geodynamics, such as developing a new paradigm for intraplate earthquakes, and uniting disparate datasets in a single geodynamic framework.
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The 2021 Augustus Love Medal is awarded to
Irina M. Artemieva for her outstanding research contributions to our understanding of the complex processes that control the evolution, thermal structure, stability, and dynamic topography of the continental lithosphere.
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- 2021
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2021 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Mark J. Hoggard for outstanding research in connecting observations at the Earth’s surface to its deep interior.
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- 2021
- Virtual Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (vOSPP) Award
The 2021 Virtual Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (vOSPP) Award is awarded to
Sara Vulpius Effects on the volatile release from magmatic intrusions
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- 2021
- Virtual Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (vOSPP) Award
The 2021 Virtual Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (vOSPP) Award is awarded to
Zhibin Lei Impact of trench retreat rate on initiating focused back-arc extension within a mobile overriding plate
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Latest posts from the GD blog
The Sassy Scientist – Remembrance
Questions permeate our daily life. What socks do I want to wear today? Which of the 10 insipid meal choices at the campus canteen do I want as my lunch today? Will I treat myself and get a Mai Tai tonight, or will I stick to a refreshing, good ol’ beer? As geoscientists, asking and answering questions really is our daily job. Not all questions are as deep as Uswah’s though… Why did I do a PhD? Dear Uswah, Have …
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How to find your next job in Earth sciences?
An open and free platform for vacancy pages in Earth Sciences for academics Are you tired of spending hours searching the job pages of each institute, laboratory or project? Then this platform is for you! Whether you are a student or an academic, we gather the relevant pages to facilitate this process. Our goal is to unclog the bottleneck for academics by providing easy access to new positions. Start browsing the pages of our new free and open platform now …
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The Sassy Scientist – Natural Trainwrecks
We all somewhat agree that publishing in Nature is a recognition of the value of our research and of the usefulness of our academic career. It does not matter that “our” research topic was bestowed upon us by our supervisor. And it certainly matters not, that we want to leave academia next year. At least we’ll leave with a bang! We all want to publish on the almost-holy pages of Nature, but it is not clear to everybody how to …
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Democratising the concept of risk: The Tomorrow’s Cities Decision Support Environment
Curious to gain an insight into how we can battle the rapid urbanisation and reduce the disaster risk for the poor people in the future? This week, Dr. Roberto Gentile, Lecturer in Catastrophe Risk Modelling at the Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction – University College London, talks about the Tomorrow’s Cities Decision Support Environment for risk-informed, pro-poor urban planning, and design. This blog article is authored by Dr. Roberto Gentile and the Early Career Risk Working Group in the …
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Current issue of the EGU newsletter
In the May issue of The Loupe, we read of new ways to make science more inclusive and accessible to people around the world, with EGU’s annual General Assembly EGU22 serving as a recent example. Postdoc researcher Jenny Turton tells us about atmospheric processes that affect the ice, through her work on the largest remaining floating glacier in the Arctic.
EGU’s Outreach Committee seeks new members by 12 June 2022 to promote the Earth, planetary, and space sciences among scientists, the public, and policymakers.
Applications are also open for EGU’s Science Journalism Fellowship and Public Engagement Grant, deadline for both is 17 June 2022!
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