Tim Van Hoolst
- 2019
- Runcorn-Florensky Medal
The 2019 Runcorn-Florensky Medal is awarded to Tim Van Hoolst for seminal contributions to the geodesy and geophysics of the terrestrial planets and satellites and for leadership in planetary geodesy.
Division on Planetary and Solar System Sciences
President: Stephanie C. Werner (ps@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Özgür Karatekin
(ozgur.karatekin@oma.be)
The aim of the Planetary & Solar System Sciences Division of the EGU is the promotion of all fields of planetary sciences, ground-based and space mission exploration of the solar system and beyond, and related models. PS covers papers on both fundamental and applied topics regarding the exploration of the Solar System. The Division, devoted to Science applications in Space, hosts interdisciplinary contributions on the origins and the evolution of the Solar System and the exoplanetary Systems, as well as ideas for future exploration while largely contributing to outreach and educational activities for all audiences.
News
Science Flash
Science Flash competition comes back during EPSC 2017 in Riga! 
Principle?: Present your research in 180s with only one slide in a fun and original way!
When?: September 20, 2017
Registration?: Send an e-mail with your name, your institution and the title of your presentation to ruth-sophie.taubner@univie.ac.at
For more details, check the
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Workshop for early career scientists!
In the framework of a two days workshop entitled "Space Exploration - Pushing the Frontiers", we will create an exhibition on planetary exploration. The exhibition will travel with the participants to be shown at their university/institution. In groups, we will develop different stations of the exhibition concerning the different planetary bodies, the according space missions, the future plans etc. We imagine the exhibition consisting of posters, videos, multimedia and texts, but there is no limit to the creativity of the participants. Share your knowledge in your area of expertise with other young space scientists, and with laymen, children and colleagues.
When? The weekend before the EGU General Assembly 22/23 April, 2017.
Where? The University of Vienna.
More information and registration here (1.0 MB)
Cosmo Paint
This year at the EGU General Assembly 2017, a drawing contest will be organized for the children staying at the child care.
More information: here (492.8 KB)
Recent awardees
John Carter
- 2019
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientists Awards
The 2019 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientists Awards is awarded to John Carter for his discoveries in Martian surface composition, outstanding research on hydrated minerals with implications for Martian climate, and key developments on the analysis of orbital spectral data.
Anna Mittelholz
- 2019
- Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards
The 2019 Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards is awarded to Anna Mittelholz First results from the InSight FluxGate Magnetometer: Constraints on Mars’ crustal magnetic field at the landing site
Bruno Bézard
- 2018
- David Bates Medal
The 2018 David Bates Medal is awarded to Bruno Bézard for his pioneering analysis of spectroscopic observations to characterise planetary atmospheres.
Yves Langevin
- 2018
- Runcorn-Florensky Medal
The 2018 Runcorn-Florensky Medal is awarded to Yves Langevin for his excellent contributions to a number of space missions in which he has played a decisive role from the very beginning.
Daniele Durante
- 2018
- Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards
The 2018 Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards is awarded to Daniele Durante Determination of Jupiter’s gravity field by Juno
Zhonghua Yao
- 2018
- Arne Richter Awards for Outstanding Early Career Scientists
The 2018 Arne Richter Awards for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to Zhonghua Yao for his crucial role in the identification of processes leading to the transfer and dissipation of energy in solar system planets, and for emphasising the importance of comparative planetary sciences.
Latest posts from the SM blog
Seismology Job Portal
- Seismology
- posted 2 weeks ago
On this page we regularly update open positions in Seismology. Do you have a job on offer? Contact us at ecs-sm@egu.eu Latest open positions: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Geophysics at University of Bristol: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details.html?nPostingID=59094&nPostingTargetID=173774 Interdisciplinary Ph.D. project at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany: https://www.geophysik.uni-muenchen.de/news/news/jobdetails/444 Post-doctoral fellowships in the frame of the ERC-StG grant NEWTON at University of Padova, Italy. For information, please contact Manuele Faccenda (manuele.faccenda@unipd.it) and Andrea Morelli (andrea.morelli@ingv.it).
Seismology Job Portal
- Seismology
- posted 2 months ago
On this page we regularly update open positions in Seismology. Do you have a job on offer? Contact us at ecs-sm@egu.eu Latest open positions: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Carnegie Institution for Science: https://jobs.carnegiescience.edu/jobs/dtm/ Post-doc opportunities at University of Washington: https://ap.washington.edu/ahr/position-details/?job_id=51380 PhD Positions at the University of Memphis: https://www.memphis.edu/ceri/study/
Seismology Job Portal
- Seismology
- posted 3 months ago
On this page we regularly update open positions in Seismology. Do you have a job on offer? Contact us at ecs-sm@egu.eu Latest open positions: Two postdoc positions at the University of Oxford: 1) https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=142446 2) https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=142440 Assistant Seismologist at SEIS-UK, University of Leicester: https://jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/1264/assistant-seismologist.html Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Edinburgh: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form
A way out of burnout
- Seismology
- posted 3 months ago
If you are experiencing burnout and you’re having difficulty finding your way out, ask for help and seek professional treatment. Mental health at work has become a real societal problem that can’t be ignored anymore. According to the World Health Organization, burnout syndrome is related to long-term, unresolved, work-related stress [1]. This sickness affects people of any age, gender, origin, and field and it often manifests itself with clear symptoms such as loss of appetite, loss of weight, sleeping disorder, …
Current issue of the EGU newsletter
This month the EGU held its first science-policy pairing scheme, during which a Union member provided scientific testimony and worked alongside a Member of the European Parliament for two days in Brussels. We also published a new policy report summarising the key outcomes from EGU's 2019 science policy event, Shaping EU Missions: bridging the gap between geoscience and policy, held in Brussels in October.
In other news, we have opened the call for applications for EGU Public Engagement Grants (due 15 February 2020) and for EGU Galileo Conference proposals (due 29 February 2020). We also announced a job vacancy at the Union office for a Chief Strategy & Finance Officer. The deadline for applications is 8 January 2020.
If you’d like to apply for funding to support travel to the General Assembly next year, please submit your conference abstract by 1 December 2019.