Seismology

Could the Chilean Altiplano host natural hydrogen for the energy transition?

EGU Guest blogger July 27, 2026

Figure 4b. Fieldwork photo

The contribution from Sergio León-Ríos, Associate Researcher at the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC) at the University of Chile, where he does seismology research. Post edited by Adam Ciesielski prior to publication. Introduction Hydrogen sits at the heart of today’s energy transition. From policy documents to industry roadmaps, it is widely promoted as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. ...[Read More]

Seismology Division Events for EGU26 General Assembly

EGU Seismology ECS Team, David and Adam Ciesielski April 25, 2026

Hello all you Seismologists, eager to get together at EGU26! We are now getting very close to the next EGU General Assembly, and of course we are looking forward to reconnecting with all of you at EGU26. In this blog post, we would like to summarise many of the events that are organised by the Seismology Division and ECS Representatives of the Seismology Division during EGU26. Grab your calendar, ...[Read More]

Art, science, and seismic memory

EGU Seismology ECS Team and EGU Guest blogger March 30, 2026

Main wall of the Seismic Inheritance exhibition.

The contribution from Sergio León-Ríos, Associate Researcher at the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC) at the University of Chile, where he does seismology research. Introduction Earthquakes and tsunamis are not only purely scientific geophysical phenomena. They are also deeply embedded in social memory, cultural narratives, and everyday life – especially in countries like Chile, where ...[Read More]

Surviving the Ranking Madness: A Geoscientist’s Guide to Keeping Your Academic Soul Intact

EGU Guest blogger July 15, 2025

Figure 4: The ProAc Revolution. Empowering personal (dark blue) and academic (light pink) feedback loops maintained by continuous ProAc adjustments. Graphic from Crameri (2023).

The Academic Identity Crisis Ever googled yourself to check if your h-index went up? Compared your publication statistics to a peer? Published in a paywall journal while cursing the system? – Same. Welcome to the slightly neurotic world of academic evaluation—where current incentives often pull us away from the values we hold as scientists: curiosity, creativity, responsibility, and even actual sc ...[Read More]