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Division on Solar-Terrestrial Sciences
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Division on Solar-Terrestrial Sciences

President: Emilia Kilpua (Emailst@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Alexis Rouillard (Email)
ECS Representative: Liliana Macotela (Emailecs-st@egu.eu)

The Division on Solar-Terrestrial Sciences (ST) considers all aspects of solar and heliospheric physics, specifically the solar-terrestrial connection. It covers the physical processes occurring on the Sun, in the solar wind, as well as in Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere. Solar activity (e.g. coronal mass ejections, solar flares, solar energetic particle events) and the response of the near-Earth space environment to these solar phenomena are studied on a wide-range of temporal and spatial scales. Data analysis and interpretation of space-borne and ground-based data, as well as theoretical studies and different modelling techniques are used to better our understanding of how our local star defines the neighbourhood that we live in.

Latest posts from the ST blog

Newly released: Aurora Handbook and Field Guide for citizen science studies in view of the upcoming SolarMaX campaign

Given the recent surge in solar and geomagnetic activity, spectacular auroral displays have been visible down to the mid-latitudes several times since the beginning of 2024. But it is not always so easy to know when to go out, where to look, and how to take good pictures of the aurora. And what if the observations collected by seasoned and first-time aurora chasers could help in advancing the science? The ARCTICS (Auroral Research Coordination: Towards Internationalised Citizen Science) working group, …


ST-ECS Networking Campfire – How to convene a scientific session

Convening a session at academic conferences is no doubt time-consuming, but they are also the primary catalysts for establishing a research network and significantly boosting your academic profile. Particularly for Early Career Scientists (ECS), the idea of convening a session can be fearful and many worry that they don’t know how to do it or whether they can wrap up the session smoothly. The ECS team of the Solar-Terrestrial (ST) division of the European Geophysical Union (EGU) is organizing a …

Recent awardees

Sandra Catherine Chapman

Sandra Catherine Chapman

  • 2024
  • Hannes Alfvén Medal

The 2024 Hannes Alfvén Medal is awarded to Sandra Catherine Chapman for her pioneering work and leadership in advancing our understanding of space plasma physics in the solar system and beyond.


Erika Palmerio

Erika Palmerio

  • 2024
  • Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award

The 2024 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Erika Palmerio for outstanding research in analysing complex solar transients and their space weather effects.


Leonard Schulz

Leonard Schulz

  • 2024
  • Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award

The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Leonard Schulz Capabilities of the wave telescope for multi-scale spacecraft configurations using a Vlasiator simulation


Hermann Opgenoorth

Hermann Opgenoorth

  • 2023
  • Julius Bartels Medal

The 2023 Julius Bartels Medal is awarded to Hermann Opgenoorth for his exceptional contributions to substorms and space weather research, and his strong leadership in international collaboration.


Stephan G. Heinemann

Stephan G. Heinemann

  • 2023
  • Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award

The 2023 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Stephan G. Heinemann in recognition of his outstanding research in the field of solar terrestrial relations and solar physics.


Artem Smirnov

Artem Smirnov

  • 2023
  • Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award

The 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Artem Smirnov Neural network model of Electron density in the Topside ionosphere (NET)


Veera Juntunen

Veera Juntunen

  • 2023
  • Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award

The 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Veera Juntunen Influence of geomagnetic activity on the wintertime electricity consumption in Finland via Northern Annular Mode

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