The sustainable and responsible use of mineral resources is a challenging task, yet essential for the benefit of our society. In this week’s blog, Dr. Νicholas Vafeas, an economic Geologist with a rich background in energy and mineral resources policy, shares his views on the urgent need to develop a holistic approach that can help integrate sustainable practises without posing any further risks t ...[Read More]
Seismology
Seismology Job Portal
On this page, we regularly update open positions in Seismology for early career scientists. Do you have a job on offer? Contact us at ecs-sm@egu.eu Please, note that other available research positions are displayed on the EGU Jobs Portal. Latest open positions: 1. Machine Learning Seismology Postdoc Institute: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), USA Salary: $113,760 annually Starting: – ...[Read More]
Geodynamics
The Sassy Scientist – Trick or Treat?
Seasons change, and so do our passions. My climate anxiety? Yeah, it’s on the rise, like the global average temperature. So, Mae asks: My research field feels stagnant (or even dying), with limited opportunities, and I have developed new interests. How hard is it to change fields/direction after your PhD? Dear Mae, I mean this is kind of perfect for the wasteful spooky season. What could be scarie ...[Read More]
Geomorphology
Highlighting Laura Krone: Connecting the Earth’s surface to the deep subsurface
This blog post is part of our series: “Highlights” for which we’re accepting contributions! Please contact one of the GM blog editors, Emily (eb2043@cam.ac.uk) or Emma (elodes@asu.edu), if you’d like to contribute on this topic or others. by Laura Krone, PostDoc in the Sedimentary Systems group at the Freie Universität Berlin (Germany). Email: l.krone@fu-berlin.de How is the deep subsurface conne ...[Read More]
Hydrological Sciences
Being a Hydrology Coach: Some Ideas for Teaching College Hydrology Classes
Teaching the next generation of scientists, engineers, and planners hydrology may sometimes feel like a chore, but it might be the most impactful thing we do! So, I think it is always worth taking a look to see if we can optimize our approaches. What follows are some ideas that have shaped my teaching strategies over the last decade. I don’t pretend to be an authority on this stuff, but I’ve curat ...[Read More]
Geodynamics
4th Cargèse School on Earthquakes: Nucleation, Triggering, Rupture, and Relationships to Aseismic Processes
How do earthquakes nucleate? How do they arrest? Can we predict or control them? How do fault zone structure and rheology influence rupture? What do earthquakes in the lab tell us? How does fluid injection modulate seismicity? The Institut des Etudes Scientifiques de Cargèse (IESC) premise in Corsica, France was abuzz with discussions about these and many other related questions this October. The ...[Read More]
Solar-Terrestrial Sciences
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 ...[Read More]
Geodesy
EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – Ninth Edition
We are excited to announce the 9th edition of Geodesy Campfire – Share Your Research in November. The Geodesy EGU Campfire Events “Share Your Research” give (early career) researchers the chance to talk about their work.We have two exciting talks by our guest speakers Roland Hohensinn and Bjarke Nilsson. Below you can find the details of the topics awaiting us. We will have time to network after t ...[Read More]
Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
THE CHALLENGES OF DATING – GEOLOGISTS’ VERSION (part two)
Whether the first four robust candidates for the love of your (geological) life did not match your expectations (if you missed part one, check it here) or you are feeling polyamorous looking for some other options and perspectives, other bachelors/bachelorettes datable phases can be everything you have been looking for. Here are some other minerals used in geochronology, as if they were featured ...[Read More]
Cryospheric Sciences
A First-Timer’s Journey to the Heart of the Himalayas
I am Krishnanand J, a graduate student in glaciology from IISER Pune, India. This is a story about my very first field trip to the Himalaya. Coming from a small village in Kerala, which is the southernmost state of India, going to the Himalaya is considered a big thing. It is like a camel visiting Antarctica. So below, I will take you along on an immersive journey, as I tell you about my first fie ...[Read More]