Geodynamics

Jean-Baptiste Koehl

Jean-Baptiste Koehl is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action researcher at the University of Oslo (Norway) and McGill University (Canada). His research focuses on the impact of orogens on rifting, planetary tectonics, the evolution of life, and the distribution of natural resources and geohazards using reflection seismic, structural fieldwork, geochronology, plate modelling, and machine-learning. He is involved in the GD and TS divisions and the EGU’s EDI taskforce.

Introducing the new blog team!

Jean-Baptiste Koehl and Alexis Gauthier June 24, 2026

Happy 9th anniversary to EGU's Geodynamics Blog! (Illustration by Lea Pennacchioni)

Hello blog readers! It’s Jean-Baptiste and Alexis. With EGU26 now behind us and summer approaching fast, we wanted to announce the start of the 9th blogging season for the Geodynamics division and introduce the team for the 2026–2027 year. We both have the privilege and the daunting challenge of succeeding Constanza and Michael as Editors-in-Chief of the Geodynamics Blog. Over the past three years ...[Read More]

The courage to be disliked: reflections on peer-review processes

Jean-Baptiste Koehl, edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda and edited by Michaël Pons February 4, 2026

Peer-review strikes back (Credit: Lea Pennacchioni)

Although often daunting and discouraging, every academic must navigate the inevitable process of peer review. In this week’s post, Jean-Baptiste Koehl, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oslo (Norway), reflects on what the future of peer review might be. Author disclaimer: The reflections presented here reflect my perspective grounded in my own experience. While peer review is a key mech ...[Read More]