President: João C. Duarte
(Emailts@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Paola Vannucchi
(Email)
ECS Representative: Riccardo Lanari
(Emailecs-ts@egu.eu)
The Division on Tectonics and Structural Geology (TS) investigates rock deformation at all scales with the aim to decipher its complex relationships with Earth dynamics. We use natural observations, including mapping, remote sensing and seismics, and experimental methods. The division is highly interdisciplinary, with strong ties with other EGU divisions including GD, EMRP, SM, SSP, GM, G, and GMPV.
Latest posts from the TS blog
Exploring Earth’s interior with analogue models: The case of slow earthquakes
Have you ever heard of “analogue modelling”? In solid Earth science, directly observing the Earth’s interior is challenging, and the analogue modelling approach often overcomes this limitation by using alternative systems analogous to natural phenomena. By identifying fundamental mechanisms in these tractable systems, we can apply physical scaling laws to understand processes deep within the Earth. This broad concept encompasses not only laboratory experiments but also numerical models and even geological studies. In this post, we explore how analogue modelling …
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Geomythology and Science: a long lasting yet hidden relationship
The links between geomythology and science are considerable and officially began with the works of Vitaliano (EGU Blog – Geomythology. True science and/or strong communication medium ?!) and continues nowadays thanks to the Geoheritage Journal edited by Springer Nature, and evident in two proposed sessions to the EGU sessions, including one from the 2025 conference entitled “Geomythology: Bridging the Humanities and Geosciences” and a 2026 panel, “Mythogenic Landscapes”. In addition, the ScienceDirect database currently lists nearly 40 papers with “geomythology” …
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Tuna and Tufo: The geology and history of the Aegadian Islands near Sicily
The Aegadian or Egadi islands (not to be confused with the Aegean islands situated between present day Greece and Türkiye) is a small archipelago of islands around 20 km off the Western coast of Sicily. These islands are most known for their historic industries, namely for a type of rock quarried from the largest island (Favignana) and the large tuna fishery around the island. In recent times this area has been made a marine protected area and the quarrying has …
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Finding Geothermal Energy with Structural Geologists!
Imagine harnessing the Earth’s natural warmth to heat our homes and generate clean electricity. That is the promise of geothermal energy. It taps into the heat from beneath the Earth’s surface, providing a consistent and low-carbon power source. Geothermal energy plays a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions because it produces very little greenhouse gas over its entire lifecycle. Studies show that geothermal electricity emits approximately 38g CO2-eq per kWh, which is much lower than that of fossil fuels (IPCC, …
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Recent awardees
The 2026 Marie Tharp Medal is awarded to
Christian Teyssier in light of profound and lasting contributions to the field, dedication to advancing geoscience, and commitment to mentoring the next generation of scientists.
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- 2026
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Luca Dal Zilio for fundamental contribution to understanding how deformation localises across time-scales, using cutting-edge research at the intersection of tectonics, geodynamics, and earthquake physics.
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- 2025
- Stephan Mueller Medal
The 2025 Stephan Mueller Medal is awarded to
Heidrun Kopp for innovative research and groundbreaking discoveries in convergent margin systems, large earthquake processes, active fault slip, magmatic arc systems and geohazards.
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Isabel Wapenhans Can Low-Temperature Thermochronology Constrain Quaternary Glacial Erosion? A Case Study from the Tauern Window, Eastern European Alps
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Iván Navarrete Inter-event strain localization modulated by background stresses across the Natron Basin, East African Rift
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- 2025
- Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists
The 2025 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to
Renelle Dubosq for pioneering nanogeology research, advancing our understanding of plastic deformation in minerals, using innovative 2D and 3D analytical techniques in tectonics and structural geology.
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Current issue of the EGU newsletter
In our March issue, we are preparing for the annual General Assembly on the EGU blogs and with a special webinar to help all EGU26 attendees refresh their knowledge of the meeting we are all systems go here in EGU HQ! Also learn about what it's like to spend 25 years working with Interactive Open Access publishing, don't miss out on science for policy events at EGU26, and the EGU awards and medals are now open for nominations - the process is probably easier than you think!
All this and much more, in this month's Loupe!
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