With the EGU General Assembly 26 approaching, now is the time to review the division’s activities!
Thanks to the efforts of all the conveners, and the division officers the scientific programme of our division is once again very rich and reflects the evolution of the field.
Sessions
The sessions are organised into nine blocks:
TS1 – Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology, and Rock-Fluid Interactions
TS2 – Tectonics of Plate Boundaries: From Rifting to Orogenesis
TS3 – Active Tectonics, Seismicity, Kinematics, and Dynamics
TS4 – Tectonics and its Interaction with Surface Processes and the Biosphere
TS6 – Intraplate Tectonics and Deformation
TS7 – Global and Planetary Tectonics and the Evolution of the Earth
TS8 – Applications of Tectonics and Structural Geology to Energy Transition, Natural Hazards, and Societal Needs
TS9 – General Topics in Tectonics and Structural Geology
You can find all the detail on the GA website and start to compose your program in the app. Remember to check the interdisciplinary sessions as well as short courses, you’ll find super interesting sessions to vary your program a bit and learn methods, teaching tools, outreach etc.
Division social events
The division will host some important sessions as well, let’s have a quick tour.
First, let me congratulate warmly Prof Christian Teyssier, awardee of the Marie Tharp Medal. In his lecture (Thu, 07 May, 19:00–19:30 (CEST) Room G2), Christian will take us to the very core of the orogens. There the metamorphic core complexes are partially molten and rocks are deforming as the mechanical and thermal instability evolves.
Prof Mike Searle deserves a round of applause too, awardee of the Arthur Holmes Medal for his work on a new map of the Greater Himalayan Ranges, his lecture is Tuesday, 05 May at 12:45–13:45 (CEST) in Room E1. The map extend from the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the west to the India-Nepal border in the east, including cross-sections, a detailed Key with magmatic, metamorphic, thermobarometric, strain measurements, and geochronological and geophysical data. Impressive!
Are you thinking of someone who definitely deserves such an honor? You can nominate candidate until 15 June 2026 here
After these emotions, you’ll surely want to meet the division team and officers. Then you need to join the TS division meeting (Thu, 07 May, 12:45–13:45 (CEST) Room G2). You’ll get to know us and understand better how the division works. To discuss with us, come at the EGU booth in Hall X2 on Tue, 05 May between 11:00–12:00 CEST.
The ECS lunch is a good occasion to meet new people at your career level (Wed, 06 May, 12:45–14:00 Donaupark (48°14’17.60”N 16°24’37.95”E). And to discuss in a relax atmosphere, join the TS Social dinner on Wed, 06 May from 19:30 at Strandbar Herrmann
Before leaving Vienna, Friday 08 May at 14:00–15:45 (CEST) in Room G2 , you are invited to join the session Tectonics and Structural Geology in a Changing World, where we address the new challenges and perspective of the field and what directions for the necessary transformations.
Before you jump into the program, I encourage you to think about how you can make the GA enjoyable for yourself. Consider scheduling breaks and reaching out to colleagues you haven’t spoken to in a while to arrange a coffee or dinner.
You could plan half a day away from the congress center visiting the Natural History museum, spending a moment in the Vienna Thermes, or just taking a good nap after a hot chocolate in a cafe of the historical center for example.
Finally have a look at the guides for neurodivergent, accessibility Q&A, and the first time attendee guide for further informations.
What if you’re not joining the GA
You’re not going to the GA, but you want to get more involved in the division? I get you!
The division is active all around the year, not just in Vienna. The blog editing team publishes posts here every few weeks, either written by the editors themselves or commissioned from guest authors. They can talk about any topic they want: papers, new methods, important scientists, work-life balance, representation and education. The blog is a space in which anyone can share something for the benefit of the general public, and we are read by more than just TS scientists! The social media team ensures the division’s online presence. They share division news, blog posts and job advertisements, they promote division papers and people. In addition to the communication officers, the division itself has several commissions working on EDI, awards, the scientific programme of the GA and the journal, among other things.
The division has surely got a place for you if you want to imply more. Contact me! -> gayrin@gfz.de
I’ll make sure to forward your message to the right people
I wish you all the best for your poster, talk, pico session. Have a safe travel, enjoy and take care!
We hope to see you there!
Pauline, your blog editor in chief
