For many of you September means back to school, for us September means the return of the blog. Behind the scene this summer, the bright new editorial team prepared fresh blog posts to share with the community. We are very excited to welcome the new editors, happy to start their blog adventure. The 2025-2026 team is a group of early career scientists editors from diverse backgrounds, continents and ...[Read More]
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Solar-Terrestrial Sciences
Meet Richard Horne, 2025 Julius Bartels medalist, honoured for his fundamental contributions to understanding the formation of the radiation belts and their effects on space weather
Congratulations on receiving the 2025 Julius Bartels Medal for your groundbreaking contributions to wave-particle interactions, their role in accelerating charged particles, and advancing the understanding of the formation of the radiation belts and their space weather effects. What does this recognition mean to you personally, and how does it impact your work in this fascinating field? I am truly ...[Read More]
Geodesy
Highlights at IAG Scientific Assembly 2025 – What you need to know
It is almost time for the scientific assembly of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), an association of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). The EGU Geodesy Division and the IAG have worked together for many years. For example, the IAG has been the main sponsor of the Geodesy Reception at past EGU General Assemblies. Besides this, the IAG coordinates global geodetic ...[Read More]
Climate: Past, Present & Future
Meet the new ECS-Team of the Climate Division
Dear Climate ECS Community, Welcome to the Climate ECS community! We’re a team of early career scientists who love connecting with fellow researchers, organizing events, and building a strong and supportive network. Let’s grow, share, and create impact together! Early career scientists (ECSs) make up a significant part of the EGU membership. We are committed to ensuring that your voice is heard, y ...[Read More]
Geodynamics
Reflecting on the 2025 Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) – Interior of the Earth
This week in News & Views, Heidi Krauss, a PhD student at Michigan State University, shares her experience co-chairing the 2025 Interior of the Earth Gordon Research Seminar, held at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to help co-chair the Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on the Interior of the Earth, held just before the main Gordon Rese ...[Read More]
Hydrological Sciences
Your contribution to the Hydrology Division programme of GA2026
The call-for-session-proposals for the General Assembly (GA) 2026 was launched on July 29. We take the opportunity to encourage all members of the hydrological community to participate in shaping the next year’s conference programme and in particular early career scientists. (Co-)convening a session is a great experience and the perfect networking opportunity. The Hydrology Division offers every y ...[Read More]
Seismology
Surviving the Ranking Madness: A Geoscientist’s Guide to Keeping Your Academic Soul Intact
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]
Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems
Advancing Geosciences: Innovation and Community in the GI Division
The Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems (GI) Division is one of the many divisions within the EGU. However, have you ever wondered what the GI division does? Our mission is to advance geoscientific research by promoting innovation, collaboration, and knowledge exchange in instrumentation, technology, and data systems across all geoscience disciplines. We are an interdisciplinary division, ...[Read More]
Geodynamics
Happy 8th blog birthday and introducing the new blog team!
Hello there! It’s Constanza and Michaël your GD editors-in-chief once again. End of June marks the 8th anniversary of the blog, so happy birthday to the blog! It’s been some pretty busy weeks of preparation behind the scenes after the EGU General Assembly to bring together the new blog team for the year 2025-2026. We are a team of early career scientists who are very enthusiastic about ...[Read More]
Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – Thursday 26th June @ 4 pm CEST
We’re excited to invite you to the fifth edition of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology Campfires of the 2024/2025 season! Join us on Thursday, June 26th at 4 pm CEST on Zoom for a Scientific Campfire, during which three Early Career Scientists will present their research to the community. Our speakers for this edition are: Karoline Bruckel, PostDoc @ Laboratoire ...[Read More]