Biogeosciences

A paper that shaped my career – Tim Eglinton on Hayes et al., 1990

Tim Eglinton August 19, 2026

The Messel oil shale deposit in Germany, on which some of the first compound-specific carbon isotope analyses were conducted. Image from Wikimedia commons *

In this series, we ask senior researchers to reflect on how a paper or a series of contributions influenced their thinking and led to a change in their research direction and career. Our first reflection comes from Prof. Tim Eglinton, who was professor of Biogeoscience at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences of ETH Zurich, Switzerland until his recent retirement in 2025. Throughout his c ...[Read More]

Five ways to improve your interdisciplinary communication skills

Sinikka Lennartz June 29, 2026

The blind and the elephant”, showing how people describe an elephant based on their personal experience. Bringing these experiences together by efficient communications would help to see the elephant as a whole. source: Scetchplanations.com https://sketchplanations.com

Oh, but you should know that… It is a short sentence, often spoken with good intentions. Yet in interdisciplinary conversations, it can bring a discussion to a complete halt. The moment someone says, “Oh, but you should know that,” they assume that what is obvious in their discipline must be obvious to everyone else. Hearing this phrase repeatedly in scientific discussions made me realise how muc ...[Read More]

The beauty of Soil!

Aisling Moffat and Saule Akhmetkaliyeva May 29, 2026

The Life Beneath Our Feet Where would we be without healthy soil? A lot of our research live would be in turmoil I’m here today to spread some soil appreciation, Which may require some thought transformation. Soil Is the base of our beautiful landscapes, Often where we go for some restorative escapes, Some key reasons to save soils from destruction They support 95% of global food production, And a ...[Read More]

Meet Thomas S. Bianchi, Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medallist 2026

Ana Bastos May 6, 2026

Thomas S. Bianchi, Affiliate Research Professor at the Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory, Univesrity of New Hampshire

Thomas S. Bianchi is the 2026 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky medallist of the Biogeosciences Division. The BG team congratulates Thomas and celebrates this well deserved recognition! We talked with Thomas to learn more about his career, research interests and advice for early career scientists Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what inspired you to pursue a career in biogeosciences? I grew u ...[Read More]

Meet Anne Klosterhalfen, the Outstanding Early Career Scientist awardee of the Biogeosciences Division!

Sílvia Poblador April 24, 2026

This year, Anne Klosterhalfen has received the Biogeosciences Division’s Outstanding Early-Career Scientist Award. The BG team warmly celebrates this well-deserved recognition! We talked to her about her scientific journey and research contributions, with the hope of inspiring the next generation of biogeoscientists. Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what inspired you to pursue a c ...[Read More]

On the Mary Anning Conference Series

Lucia Layritz and Bikem Ekberzade April 10, 2026

In this episode of the Biogeosciences podcast series Bikem Ekberzade sat down with the co-organizers of the 2025 Mary Anning Conference, Tristan Quaife and Lisa Wingate, as well as conference participant Catherine Morfopoulos. The conference titled Novel constraints on the coupling between the water and carbon cycles was held in Bordeaux, France. For details on the conference and its presentations ...[Read More]

Meet Corinne Le Quéré – Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky medal winner 2025

Franziska Lechleitner March 25, 2026

Corinne Le Quéré Professor of Climate Change Science and Policy at the University of East Anglia and Nobel Peace Prize winner from UK. Photographed at the University of East Anglia. Photo©Steve Forrest/Panos Pictures

We spoke to Corinne Le Quéré, a Royal Society Research Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia (UK). She is the recipient of the 2025 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky medal of the EGU, awarded annually by the Biogeosciences division to those who make an exceptional contribution to biogeosciences. Can you tell us a bit about your background and how your career progressed to ...[Read More]

Recent highlights in Biogeosciences

Nicola Krake, Lana Flanjak, Markus Diesing, Marija Sciberras, Rachel Strickman, David McLagan and Excellent Eboigbe March 24, 2026

Want to know more about the latest breakthroughs in biogeochemistry? Then you’ve come to the right place. Across marine biogeochemistry, fisheries science, and environmental health, new research is mapping the unintended consequences of a warming and increasingly exploited planet. By tracing carbon and contaminants through water, sediments, and food systems, these studies offer a portrait of Earth ...[Read More]

Why did the Amazon forest become a CO2 source in 2023?

Bikem Ekberzade March 17, 2026

Photo credit: Chennawit_U, Pexels

When simulations help highlight an anomaly, scientists who are curious commit to dig deeper, and of course when resources but most importantly data is available, you get good science. In the third episode of the EGU Biogeosciences Division podcast series Bikem Ekberzade talks with Santiago Botia to look at the story behind a recent study that was published in AGU Advances. You can listen to the po ...[Read More]

How to write a competitive MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship

Christoph Keuschnig and Elsa Abs January 30, 2026

Demonstrating independence is a critical step when you pursue a career in academia: not only being excellent at executing research, but also showing you can shape ideas into a coherent project, choose the right environment, and lead work that matters. EU funding can be a strong catalyst for that transition, especially in the postdoc phase, because it is designed to reward clear scientific vision p ...[Read More]