I’m Himanshu Kaushik, a PhD student working under the guidance of Dr. Mohd Farooq Azam at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (India). Seven years ago, I took my first steps onto the Chhota Shigri Glacier (CSG) in the Indian (Western) Himalaya, and it felt like stepping into another world. Surrounded by the towering peaks, …[Read More]
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. Here at the EGU Geomorphology Division Blog, we’re starting up the New Year with a look forward to …[Read More]
Figure 1. Illustration of the hotspot swell and plume buoyancy flux. White dashed line shows the original seafloor topography due to half-space cooling. Dark green line represents the surface dynamic topography caused by the dynamic uplift of the plume. One of the main surface expressions of dynamic topography are hotpot swells formed by mantle plumes. …[Read More]
The Abstract deadline for the 2025 General Assembly is approaching fast (January 15th!) and with it the deadline to sign up for the OSPP award. If you are an early career researcher who is interested in joining the contest, this is you! We talked with the coordinators, as well as some of last year’s …[Read More]
Each month we feature specific Divisions of EGU and during the monthly GeoRoundup we put the journals that publish science from those Divisions at the top of the Highlights section. For December, the divisions we are featuring are Cryospheric Sciences (CR) and Soil System Sciences (SSS). They are served by the journals: The Cryosphere (TC), SOIL …[Read More]
Hi EGU Community! We hope that you had some rest during the holidays and are ready for this new year ahead! With the last blog post of 2024, we want to look back at what happened in the G Division during the last year and give an outlook on what you can expect for the …[Read More]
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.
Ultraperipheral European departments like Mayotte are developing regions, often disproportionately exposed to natural hazards and struggling to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The eye of cyclone Chido, the most violent storm to hit Mayotte island in 90 years, engulfed the French Department on the 14th of December 2024. The extensive destruction and massive loss …[Read More]
As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on a year filled with groundbreaking discoveries and inspiring collaborations in mineralogy, geochemistry, petrology, and volcanology. This year, our understanding of Earth’s intricate systems has deepened significantly. We widen our scopes approaching mineralogical and petrological problems with new methods such as machine learning and deep learning technologies …[Read More]
Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) is transforming the way STEM professionals engage with their communities. Despite the challenges faced by scientists like time constraints and uncertainty about how to get involved, ESAL tackles this with storytelling, educational resources, and actionable tools like their Local Engagement Checklist. This blog aims to inspire our community in …[Read More]
