Annie Souriau
- 2019
- Beno Gutenberg Medal
The 2019 Beno Gutenberg Medal is awarded to Annie Souriau in recognition of outstanding contributions to seismological studies of the Earth’s inner and outer cores.
Division on Seismology
President: Philippe Jousset (sm@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Paul Martin Mai
(martin.mai@kaust.edu.sa)
About the Seismology Division
The EGU offers an open and widely recognized forum for discussing a wide range of scientific questions and conducting corresponding research. The impact of geosciences to society has probably never been as high as today. Therefore, we pursue broad and open-minded approaches to tackle important research topics, while simultaneously engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations for the benefit of humanity and our planet.
Seismology as a discipline contributes to a large variety of both basic and applied scientific fields, and addresses important topics in the context of both natural resources and natural hazards. The seismology (SM) division at EGU aims to strengthen its inter-disciplinarity and impact by driving the development from static to dynamic geophysical models, by conducting research that spans from acquisition parameters to petrophysical properties, and by supporting the transition from geo-modeling to geo-technical application. Thereby, the SM Division will be increasingly able to make relevant forecasts and provide valuable information to tackle future challenges in securing natural resources and quantifying natural hazards.
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Short Course at EGU General Assembly 2017
Please take note of the following Short Course, organized by the ECS-Team of the Seismology Division
Title: SC76/SM10.11 -- Seismology for non-seismologists
Time: to be announced
Location: to be announced
Description:
This short course is dedicated to non-seismologists, with a particular focus for young scientists (graduates, PhD students and postdocs). The main goal of this short course is to provide an introduction into the basic concepts and methods in seismology and how these methods are applicable to investigate the near-surface and Earth’s interior. The course will highlight the role that advanced seismological analysis techniques can play in the co-interpretation of results from other fields in the geosciences, such as tectonics, physics, geology, geodynamics, volcanology and hydrology.
The topics covered this year will include
(1) what and how seismologists measure in land and at sea.
(2) how seismologists study earthquake sources and how these studies relate to seismic hazard.
(3) how seismologists image the interior of the Earth with and without earthquakes.
We likely won’t turn you into a seismologist in 90 minutes, but would rather like to make you aware how seismological techniques can help you in geoscience. The intention is to discuss each topic in a non-technical manner, emphasizing their respective strengths and potential shortcomings. Not only will this course help non-seismologists to better understand seismic results but it will also facilitate more enriched discussion between different scientific disciplines.
The 90-minute short course will be run by fellow young seismologists and geoscientists, who will present examples from their own research and from reference papers for illustration. 15-20 minutes will be reserved for questions from the audience on the topics covered by the short course and general seismology.
Consider this: Take your career one step further
Early Career Scientist representatives for the Seismology Division
Why not take your career one step further? The Seismology Division within the European Geosciences Union is looking for a representative of young seismologists. Making awesome science is very important, but the scientific community does not only need good scientists but also community representatives and leaders. Get first hand experience of what it involves to be part of a large organization. Get the opportunity to meet great established scientists and make new friends who can be future colleagues.
Whether you are a PhD student or a Post Doc, being an Early Career Scientist (ECS) representative does not mean it will interfere with your work. To the contrary, it is a great opportunity to expand your horizons, interact with a large network of researchers in your field, build on your communications skills, boost your CV and influence the activities of Europe¹s largest geoscientific association.
The role can take on a variety of tasks, according to their areas of expertise and interest. These can include (but aren¹t limited to):organizing events for early career scientists at the annual General Assembly, outreach to early career scientists and the wider public through social media or the division blog, or establishing a mentoring programme for other early career scientists.
Interested? Read more here:
Give it a go! Send an email stating your interest to become the next early career scientists representative for the Seismology Division and/or any questions you might have to sm-ecs@egu.eu
Continued Interest
- Natural Hazard discussion on the Nepal earthquakes of April/May 2015
- Can we predict earthquakes? (January 2013)
- Scientists alarmed by verdict of Italian court (October 2012)
Recent awardees
Piero Poli
- 2019
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientists Awards
The 2019 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientists Awards is awarded to Piero Poli for innovative research in seismic interferometry and earthquake seismology.
Ángela María Gómez García
- 2019
- Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards
The 2019 Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards is awarded to Ángela María Gómez García Crustal structure of the Lesser and Leeward Antilles forearcs inferred from satellite Vertical Gravity Gradients
Janneke van Ginkel
- 2019
- Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards
The 2019 Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards is awarded to Janneke van Ginkel Ambivalent Amplifications – Using horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratios to characterise subsurface seismic properties
Haruo Sato
- 2018
- Beno Gutenberg Medal
The 2018 Beno Gutenberg Medal is awarded to Haruo Sato for outstanding contributions to seismology and the development of new insights into stochastic properties of Earth structure through theoretical and observational studies of scattered seismic waves.
Martin van Driel
- 2018
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientists Awards
The 2018 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientists Awards is awarded to Martin van Driel for exceptional research in modelling and understanding global broadband seismic-wave propagation.
Josefine Umlauft
- 2018
- Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards
The 2018 Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards is awarded to Josefine Umlauft Towards 3D Noise Source Location using Matched Field Processing
Kurama Okubo
- 2018
- Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards
The 2018 Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards is awarded to Kurama Okubo Overall energy budget of earthquake rupture with dynamically generated off-fault crack network
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 4 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.