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 – Where’s That Tree? I Need Another Didgeridoo!
Mathieu is putting the final touches on his presentation for next week’s crazy science rumble also known as the EGU GA. A hybrid meeting of sorts nonetheless. Scrolling through the schedule, he exasperates: How do you make the most of yet another, sorta-kinda hybrid meeting? Dear Mathieu, Well…. you don’t. You just go through he motions like any other “fun new experience”. Imagine signing up to a meeting where it is decided after you went through with the abstract submission …
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The Sassy Scientist – Fake It Till You Make It
“Impostor syndrome” is a condition that leads some of the most brilliant minds of our generation to question their right of being called a “scientist”, even if they are researching a cure for cancer. Or the Earth sciences equivalent of curing cancer. Tatiana may have impostor syndrome as she brilliantly describes one of the symptoms with her question: Where do you find the confidence to apply for that job / grant? Dear Tatiana, First of all, you are already doing …
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Where are the far-side deep moonquakes?
The Moon is our nearest neighbour but despite its proximity to Earth its two faces are still veiled in mystery! This week PhD student Alice Turner from the University of Oxford explores deep lunar seismicity and what this can (or cannot!) tell us about the Moon’s interior and its near- & far-sides! Outlining the Earth and its Moon with seismicity Mapping out the locations of earthquakes has helped us understand the dynamic processes happening on our Earth; Earthquake foci outline …
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What to expect from EGU22: hybrid General Assembly
This year, the EGU General Assembly 2022 (EGU22) will be in hybrid form, with on-site events in Vienna (returning after three years of absence), while at the same time introducing new concepts to include virtual attendees as much as possible. With the hybrid conference looming in just a few weeks, it’s time for all attendees to finish (or start..) their scientific contributions and figure out how to make the most out of the conference. In today’s blog post, GD Early …
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