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Please <a href="https://www.enable-javascript.com/">enable JavaScript</a> in your browser. </div> </noscript> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-9" id="leftcontent"> <p class="h6 mb-3"> <b>President:</b> Jeroen van Hunen (<i class="fal fa-envelope mr-1" title="Email" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only">Email</span><a href="mailto:gd@egu.eu">gd@egu.eu</a>) <br> <b>Deputy President:</b> Laetitia Le Pourhiet (<a href="/login/?next={request.path}" aria-label="Log in to see this email address"><i class="fal fa-envelope" title="Log in to see this email address" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only" title="Log in to see this email address">Email</span></a>) <br> <b>ECS Representative:</b> Garima Shukla (<i class="fal fa-envelope mr-1" title="Email" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="sr-only">Email</span><a href="mailto:ecs-gd@egu.eu">ecs-gd@egu.eu</a>) <br> </p> <p>Studies related to the Geodynamics Division include all aspects of geodynamic processes in the lithosphere, mantle, and core. They encompass different approaches, including observations, imaging, theory, modelling (numerical simulations and laboratory experiments), and interpretation. Examples include the dynamics of subduction, mid-ocean-ridge processes, vertical and horizontal plate movements driving mountain building and basin formation, lithosphere dynamics, mantle convection, and core dynamics.</p> <div class="headline"> <h2>Latest posts from the GD blog</h2> </div> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/26/d6fa280f-8ecf-4b3a-8ea3-7a017d60bf75.png.120x120_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/26/d6fa280f-8ecf-4b3a-8ea3-7a017d60bf75.png.120x120_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/26/d6fa280f-8ecf-4b3a-8ea3-7a017d60bf75.png.240x240_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/2025/03/26/halokinesis-the-effect-and-importance-of-the-most-liquid-rocks-in-geodynamics/">Halokinesis: the effect and importance of the most “liquid” rocks in geodynamics</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="fab fa-fw fa-wordpress"></i> <a class="external" href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/">Geodynamics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> posted 6 days ago</li> </ul> <p>Evaporitic rocks possess unique properties that enable them to form crucial structures for petroleum systems. Salt basins are globally distributed, particularly along the Atlantic margins. Their thermal and mechanical properties can influence the Earth’s crust, altering structural styles and basin architecture, with significant implications for hydrocarbon exploration and geodynamic processes. How different are the rocks for the geodynamicists? Did you consider how long we spend observing things in motion? Watching fast cars, running people, or the wind blowing the leaves …</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/2025/03/26/halokinesis-the-effect-and-importance-of-the-most-liquid-rocks-in-geodynamics/" aria-label="Read more about Halokinesis: the effect and importance of the most “liquid” rocks in geodynamics">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/19/57de2b54-0c2c-4fa1-a238-aa33a4afde21.png.120x120_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/19/57de2b54-0c2c-4fa1-a238-aa33a4afde21.png.120x120_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/19/57de2b54-0c2c-4fa1-a238-aa33a4afde21.png.240x240_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/2025/03/19/schedule_conf_25/">Make your schedule – 2025 geodynamics congress and workshops</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="fab fa-fw fa-wordpress"></i> <a class="external" href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/">Geodynamics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> posted 1 week ago</li> </ul> <p>Hello fellow geodynamicists and geoscientists! Many exciting congresses and workshops are taking place this year. You might be going to some of them, so it’s definitely time to start planning your schedule. Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! Here we collect events that might be of interest to you, with a focus on geodynamics and tectonics, listed by chronological order. So open your calendars! EGU25 in Vienna, Austria, 27.04 – 02.05 How not to mention it? Once again, more than 50 …</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/2025/03/19/schedule_conf_25/" aria-label="Read more about Make your schedule – 2025 geodynamics congress and workshops">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/14/cad5c2a6-6353-4b31-9ef2-3ed5808c4f85.jpg.120x120_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/14/cad5c2a6-6353-4b31-9ef2-3ed5808c4f85.jpg.120x120_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/14/cad5c2a6-6353-4b31-9ef2-3ed5808c4f85.jpg.240x240_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/2025/03/14/begeo-scientists-2025-the-3rd-conference-of-young-earth-scientists-in-italy/">BeGEO scientists 2025: the 3rd conference of young Earth scientists in Italy</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="fab fa-fw fa-wordpress"></i> <a class="external" href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/">Geodynamics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> posted 2 weeks ago</li> </ul> <p>Born at the feet of active volcanoes, a group of young Earth scientists works for connecting colleagues in Italy and around the globe. One of the main challenges faced by those approaching the academic career for the first time is creating a network of known people with whom sharing scientific knowledge and maybe lay the foundations for new collaborations. Conferences are definitely the perfect place for meeting new colleagues but sometimes a dense schedule inhibit the hunger for public relationship. …</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/2025/03/14/begeo-scientists-2025-the-3rd-conference-of-young-earth-scientists-in-italy/" aria-label="Read more about BeGEO scientists 2025: the 3rd conference of young Earth scientists in Italy">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/12/b3839142-525d-418d-b5ce-38542452aa24.jpg.120x120_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/12/b3839142-525d-418d-b5ce-38542452aa24.jpg.120x120_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/blogmessages/2025/03/12/b3839142-525d-418d-b5ce-38542452aa24.jpg.240x240_q90_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/2025/03/12/a-whole-mantle-dynamical-framework-for-venus/">A whole mantle dynamical framework for Venus</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="fab fa-fw fa-wordpress"></i> <a class="external" href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/">Geodynamics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> posted 2 weeks ago</li> </ul> <p>Geodynamicists have long grappled with the complexities of Earth’s mantle dynamics—modeling Venus’ interior adds an extra layer of challenge without the benefit of plate tectonics! This week in News & Views, Madeleine Kerr, a PhD candidate from the University of California, San Diego, explores how numerical modeling can shed light on mantle dynamics and the evolution of Earth’s enigmatic twin. Our macroscopic understanding of Earth’s surface uses the framework of “plate tectonics” to explain spreading ridges, ocean trenches, intraplate volcanism, …</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd/2025/03/12/a-whole-mantle-dynamical-framework-for-venus/" aria-label="Read more about A whole mantle dynamical framework for Venus">Read more</a> </div> </article> <div class="headline"> <h2>Recent awardees</h2> </div> <article class="media"> <img class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" alt="Neil M. Ribe" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/photos/2024/11/08/4fd44f7b-a9a7-40c1-a3fb-11b730701fbe.jpg.120x120_q90_crop_target-50%2C50_upscale.webp" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/photos/2024/11/08/4fd44f7b-a9a7-40c1-a3fb-11b730701fbe.jpg.120x120_q90_crop_target-50%2C50_upscale.webp 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/photos/2024/11/08/4fd44f7b-a9a7-40c1-a3fb-11b730701fbe.jpg.240x240_q90_crop_target-50%2C50_upscale.webp 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <h2 class="h4"><a href="/awards-medals/augustus-love/2025/neil-m-ribe/">Neil M. Ribe</a></h2> <ul class="list-inline"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-alt"></i> 2025</li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="fas fa-fw fa-trophy"></i> Augustus Love Medal</li> </ul> <p> The 2025 Augustus Love Medal is awarded to Neil M. Ribe for outstanding and fundamental contributions to a wide range of geodynamical problems using rigorous mathematical approaches. </p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a href="/awards-medals/augustus-love/2025/neil-m-ribe/" aria-label="Read more about Neil M. Ribe">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" alt="Iris van Zelst" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/photos/2024/11/08/f62d1cd8-d24d-4b71-b05b-30cb6fed92e8.jpg.120x120_q90_crop_target-52%2C46_upscale_zoom-5.webp" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/photos/2024/11/08/f62d1cd8-d24d-4b71-b05b-30cb6fed92e8.jpg.120x120_q90_crop_target-52%2C46_upscale_zoom-5.webp 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/photos/2024/11/08/f62d1cd8-d24d-4b71-b05b-30cb6fed92e8.jpg.240x240_q90_crop_target-52%2C46_upscale_zoom-5.webp 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <h2 class="h4"><a href="/awards-medals/division-outstanding-ecs-award/2025/iris-van-zelst/">Iris van Zelst</a></h2> <ul class="list-inline"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-alt"></i> 2025</li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="fas fa-fw fa-trophy"></i> Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award</li> </ul> <p> The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Iris van Zelst for a profound impact on the geodynamics community through outstanding scientific contributions, inspiring leadership, enthusiastic outreach, and fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. </p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a href="/awards-medals/division-outstanding-ecs-award/2025/iris-van-zelst/" aria-label="Read more about Iris van Zelst">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" alt="Taras Gerya" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/augustus-love/2024/taras_gerya.jpg.120x120_q90_crop_target-50%2C54_upscale.webp" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/augustus-love/2024/taras_gerya.jpg.120x120_q90_crop_target-50%2C54_upscale.webp 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/augustus-love/2024/taras_gerya.jpg.240x240_q90_crop_target-50%2C54_upscale.webp 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <h2 class="h4"><a href="/awards-medals/augustus-love/2024/taras-gerya/">Taras Gerya</a></h2> <ul class="list-inline"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-alt"></i> 2024</li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="fas fa-fw fa-trophy"></i> Augustus Love Medal</li> </ul> <p> The 2024 Augustus Love Medal is awarded to Taras Gerya for his novel approach in using computational geodynamics to address outstanding tectonic and geodynamic questions in a way that reaches out to petrologists, geochemists, and structural geologists. </p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a href="/awards-medals/augustus-love/2024/taras-gerya/" aria-label="Read more about Taras Gerya">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" alt="Anne Glerum" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/division-outstanding-ecs-award/2024/anne_glerum.jpeg.120x120_q90_crop_target-50%2C44_upscale.webp" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/division-outstanding-ecs-award/2024/anne_glerum.jpeg.120x120_q90_crop_target-50%2C44_upscale.webp 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/awards/division-outstanding-ecs-award/2024/anne_glerum.jpeg.240x240_q90_crop_target-50%2C44_upscale.webp 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <h2 class="h4"><a href="/awards-medals/division-outstanding-ecs-award/2024/anne-glerum/">Anne Glerum</a></h2> <ul class="list-inline"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-alt"></i> 2024</li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="fas fa-fw fa-trophy"></i> Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award</li> </ul> <p> The 2024 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Anne Glerum for her contributions in geodynamics, including providing new insight in the East African rift system, methodological advancement of geodynamic modelling techniques, and outstanding community service. </p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a 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