Geodynamics

Saskia Goes

Saskia Goes is a solid Earth geophysicist originally from the Netherlands where she did her integrated Masters degree at Utrecht University then moved to the U.S where she completed her PhD at the University of California Santa Cruz. After fixed-term lecturer positions at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and ETH Zurich, Switzerland and a few years as postdoctoral researcher in the Netherlands in between, she moved to Imperial College London where she has been since 2005.

Saskia Goes – Augustus Love Medallist 2026

Saskia Goes and edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda April 29, 2026

Profesor Saskia Goes is the receipent of the 2026 Augustus Love Medal of the Geodynamics Division for her outstanding contributions to our understanding of Earth structure and evolution, using integrative research at the confluence of geodynamics, seismology, mineral physics, and geochemistry. In this interview, she talks about her professional journey and shares her thoughts on …[Read More]

Subduction through the mantle transition zone: sink or stall?

Saskia Goes and edited by Iris van Zelst March 14, 2018

The Geodynamics 101 series serves to showcase the diversity of research topics and methods in the geodynamics community in an understandable manner. We welcome all researchers – PhD students to professors – to introduce their area of expertise in a lighthearted, entertaining manner and touch upon some of the outstanding questions and problems related to their fields. …[Read More]