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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · 17h

This week's blog takes us on a journey to the centre of the Earth - the post on the formation of Large Low-Velocity Provinces written by Prachi Kar is out now!

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Journey Towards the Centre of the Earth: The Secret Behind the Long-Term Survival of Large Low-Velocity Provinces

Geophysicists have long been intrigued by the enigmatic “blobs” residing deep within Earth’s lower mantle — the Large Low-Velocity Provinces (LLVPs). Ever wondered what keeps these gigantic thermochem...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · 7d

This week’s blog takes you on a journey to the remote Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia — uncovering the secrets behind its recent mega-earthquake and revealing why this dramatic region, perched on the Pacific’s Ring of Fire, is one of the most active places on Earth.

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Kamchatka Megathrust Earthquake: What lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire

From the very early years on this Planet, earthquakes have always captivated people’s attention. The feeling of admiration and fear always lies within us, especially drawing on the most recent megathr...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · 14d

There is a common confusion that some people feel they neither belong in academia nor industry. Have you ever felt the same? This week's post is from the Sassy Scientist and finding your place in academia or industry: blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

The Sassy Scientist – Gone but not forgotten: a tribute

Between protests and strikes, I finally found some time to answer some questions. In case you are not aware – idk how that’s possible… do you live on Neptune? – everything is on fire, has been for a l...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · 21d

In academia, excellence appears to come with a price tag. Stresses often normalise certain behaviours such as workaholism. In this week's blog, Katherine Villavicencio writes about the effects of workaholism in academic life, and suggests us: forget the price tag! blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

The hidden effects of academic excellence: workaholism in Academia

Years have passed since I started my academic career, and I have come to realise that, in a cademia, excellence appears to come with a price tag . Stress and pressure have become commonplace for acade...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · 28d

Have you ever been a bit confused about how many geodynamics approaches exist? Or how can we validate our models? In this week's blog, Sara S. Santos shares some of her thoughts and journey between the fieldwork and computer worlds.
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From Rocks to Models: Reconciling Field Geology with Geodynamic Simulations

When reading a scientific paper or a text explaining the physical workings of the Earth, one of the most striking aspects is the methodological approach—sometimes involving numerical models, other tim...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Sep 3

Rock rheology is key for modern geodynamicists. In this week's Geodynamics 101 blog post, Dimitrios Papadomarkakis breaks down the basics of this interdisciplinary field.

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How do rocks fail and flow: A beginners guide to rock rheology

The field of rock rheology may seem a bit ‘odd’ at first glance to those geoscientists who are vaguely familiarized with the topic of geodynamics. Often, rocks are considered massive and competent geo...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join EGU Geodynamics Division!

We’re looking for volunteers to help shape our community:

🔹 Blog Editor(s) – Lead our weekly blog
🔹 Social Media Handler – Manage LinkedIn, Bluesky & more
🔹 ECS Rep – Represent early career scientists

📅 Deadline: 10 Sept 2025
📩 Apply: [email protected] (write to us)

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thinking about applying for a PhD? In this week’s post, Conor Farrell shares practical tips to help you make informed decisions about going for a PhD and strengthen your application.

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Applying for a PhD in Geoscience: To do or not to do

Fresh out of your bachelor’s degree, or more commonly these days, your master’s degree, it can be tempting to pursue your PhD as quickly as possible. While there are compelling reasons to dive straigh...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Aug 20

🌍 Earth’s mantle flow has changed over time.
Mineral phase shifts can stall plumes and reshape convection.

Read more in today’s EGU Geodynamics blog by Ranpeng Li (GEOMAR, Kiel): blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

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Phase transitions control plume layering during Earth’s secular cooling

Earth’s structure and dynamics have evolved quite a lot since its formation, and so has mantle dynamics and convection patterns changed along with it. It turns out that phase transition in certain man...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Aug 13

One Ring to rule them all… and one tectonic plate to forge them🔥
From Mordor’s fiery peaks to the Misty Mountains, Middle-earth’s landscapes come alive through real geodynamics — no wizardry required.

Read today’s blog by @manelrams.bsky.social

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One Ring to Rule Them All: The Geology of Middle-earth

Few fantasy worlds have captured the imagination of readers and viewers like J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Whether you first encountered it through The Lord of the Rings or the sweeping visuals of Pe...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Aug 6

Self-guilt is a common feeling among PhD students. It is important to understand how it shows up in our daily work, what fuels it, and how we can resist it — because over time, it can quietly undermine both our well-being and our work.

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Resisting self-guilt as a PhD student

Self-guilt is a common feeling among PhD students. It often leads us to devalue ourselves more harshly than is fair and to form unrealistic expectations. It is important to understand how it shows up ...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Jul 30

This week Heidi Krauss shares her experience co-chairing the 2025 Interior of the Earth Conference with the theme "Volatiles, Melt and Viscosity: Consequences for Mantle Evolution and Climate System Interactions". 🌋

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Reflecting on the 2025 Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) – Interior of the Earth

Heidi Krauss from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Michigan State University. This week in News & Views, Heidi Krauss, a PhD student at Michigan State University, shares her exper...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Jul 24

Capturing the coupled physical and chemical processes within Earth’s interior poses a major computational challenge in geoscience. This week we explore MAGEMin, a high-performance, open-source tool that integrates mineral thermodynamics into geodynamic models.

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Simulating the Deep Earth with MAGEMin: A Toolkit for Thermodynamic Modeling in Geodynamics

Understanding how rocks melt, deform, and evolve within Earth’s interior is a central challenge in geoscience. These processes span a wide range of spatial and temporal scales and are governed by comp...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Jul 17

Understanding why volcanoes end up where they do in continental rifts is more challenging than you might think! This week Valentina Armeni combines analysis of rift morphology with analogue models to make sense of inter-rift volcanism.

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Unraveling volcanic patterns between adjacent rift zones

Continental rifts are a prime example of how the forces at work beneath our feet are constantly shaping our world, and often host volcanic activity. The patterns and distribution of volcanism in rift ...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Jul 9

How many of us have felt the earth beneath our feet shaking? We are guessing: a lot of us. It's only natural then to wonder how earthquakes start? For today's post, we dig deeper into how earthquakes nucleate, a topic of very active ongoing research in the geosciences.
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Don’t Stop Me Now: A Fracture Mechanics Perspective on Earthquake Nucleation

How do earthquakes start? Earthquakes occur when a block of rock rapidly slides past another along an interface or a discontinuity in the medium and release energy in the form of seismic waves. Turns ...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Jun 27

👉 Last week's blog post by Maaike Fonteijn helps understand what drives deformation and seismicity in the Central Apennines. This study uses an instantaneous modelling approach with a seismo-thermo-mechanical code. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/gd...

What drives the extensional deformation in the central Apennines (Italy)?

The central Mediterranean is a geodynamically complex region shaped by the interaction of multiple active subduction zones. In Italy, the central Apennines display a distinctive pattern of surface def...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Jun 27

The GD Blog turns 8! To mark the occasion, we’re introducing our new blog team, a group of ECS sharing news from the Geodynamics community, academia, geoscience education, outreach, and beyond. Curious to know more? Come and have a look!

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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 prepa...

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European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · Jun 26

👋Meet Professor Laetitia Le Pourhiet, the EGU Geodynamics incoming #president.

Dr. Garima Shukla, #ECS representative for @egu-gd.bsky.social‬, has interviewed her and asked her a few key questions about her goals and vision for the #division’s future.

📖 Read the full interview: egu.eu/1RZPHR

Image description: Image of Professor Laetitia Le Pourhiet , with text reading: " Shaping the Future of EGU Geodynamics: A Conversation with the Incoming President". Read more.

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Jun 7

With just 8 days remaining, we encourage you to nominate a colleague or early career researcher for an EGU Geodynamics Division award. Opportunity to acknowledge outstanding contributions to our field.

Nomination Deadline: 15th June, 2025
Click the link: www.egu.eu/awards-medal...

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Awards & medals nomination

EGU, the European Geosciences Union, is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences for the benefit of humanity, worldwide.

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Jun 5

🌍 New Leadership, New Vision...
This week on the EGU Geodynamics blog, we welcome Prof. Laetitia Le Pourhiet as the new president of the EGU Geodynamics Division! A new chapter begins - don't miss the interview! 👇

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Shaping the Future of EGU Geodynamics: A Conversation with the Incoming President

Every leadership transition marks the beginning of a new chapter, bringing fresh perspectives, new priorities and opportunities for growth. This year, the EGU Geodynamics Division warmly welcomes Prof...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · May 28

This week we have a new post written by our own Sassy Scientist, about the struggles of postdoctoral mobility and fighting the system.

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The Sassy Scientist – Good day to fight the system academic edition

I’m still recovering from the Glastonbury festival of geosciences. What was the question again? Unrealistic expectations… Ah, wait. Found it. So Amina asks: Why is there an implicit expectation for po...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · May 26

We are diving into energy resilience - why it matters and how holistic frameworks can help us weather the storms of the future. Don’t miss this timely read on building a stronger, more adaptable energy future!

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Unpacking Energy Resilience: The Role of Holistic Frameworks in Facing Extreme Weather Events and Future Challenges

Have you ever wondered what energy resilience means and how we can prepare for the future while facing extreme weather events? In this week’s blog, PhD Student Spilios Iliopoulos from the Division of ...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · May 16

This week’s blog post by Dr. Katherine Villavicencio (University of Pisa) explores how women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) navigate pregnancy, caregiving, and career advancement, often without adequate institutional support.

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Balancing pregnancy, family, and a scientific career: a look at the challenges faced by women in STEAM

In this week’s blog post, Dr. Katherine Villavicencio (University of Pisa) explores how women in STEAM navigate pregnancy and family life while advancing in their careers and examines the support (or ...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Apr 30

This week on the EGU Geodynamics blog, we spotlight Iris van Zelst, recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award and former EGU GD blog editor. She reflects on her academic path and shares her vision for the field's future.

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Iris van Zelst – GD Outstanding ECS Award 2025

The 2025 Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award of the Geodynamics Division was awarded to Iris van Zelst in recognition of her outstanding ability to connect research fields including earthquake dy...

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EGU Geodynamics Division @egu-gd.bsky.social · Apr 25

📣 The 101 Geodynamic Modelling team is back—this time diving into EDI in the geodynamics community!

They’ve tracked how diversity has evolved at Ada Lovelace Workshops (1987–2024) across gender, career stage, contribution type & affiliation.

#egu25 #egugeodynamics

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Notice! – Your public data has been collected to study the diversity of the geodynamics community over time

Dear Geodynamics community, This is your trusted former Editor-in-Chief speaking. I have an important announcement! In very exciting news, the team behind the 101 Geodynamic modelling paper (which I a...

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