EGU TS
This is the official account of the Tectonics and Structural Geology division of EGU
- 🔔Remind! Don’t forget to register for the FIRST EVER EGU TS Campfire on 11th February!🔥
- 🔥 Save the date! 🔥 🗓 11 Feb | 16:30 CET ☕ First EGU TS ECS Campfire Topic: Fieldwork Stories 🎤 Invited speakers: Antonio Casas Sainz & Brendan Murphy Join us for a relaxed chat and shared fieldwork memories. 🔗 Register: form.typeform.com/to/jAsTYBY2
- #ecsmonday How far do #faults perturb the #stress field? Velagala et al. (DE/CH/AU) use calibrated 3D #geomechanical models to show stress perturbations are <1 km from faults in northern Switzerland: doi.org/10.5194/se-17-179-2026 #paperalert #insitustress
- Jobs on Friday! The University of Alaska Fairbanks Ore Geology Research (OGRe) lab is seeking a qualified post-doc candidate to study the distribution of Bi and Te minerals in a world-class Au deposit in Interior Alaska. (mdacosta@alaska.edu) careers.alaska.edu/jobs/post-do...
- Remember to register to follow the next TectoTalk!🔥⛏️
- 🔥Save the date for the next EGU TS TectoTalks session!!🔥⛏️🗻 This second session will focus on fault growth and evolution and their influence on fluid flow and seismicity 📅 18 February 2026 at 10:00 CET 🔗 Registration: msteams.link
- #ecsmonday Thick sand cover, loose terrain, grazing livestock... Sihoyiya et al. (ZA) overcome field challenges to image the #HotazelFormation at 1.0-1.5 km depth using high-resolution #seismic surveys: doi.org/10.5194/se-17-135-2026 #KalahariManganeseField #geophysics #paperalert
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- Jobs on Friday! The Department of Geology and Geological Engineering of Université Laval, in beautiful Quebec City, is looking for candidates at the full professorship level for a Canada Impact+ research chair in Geology of Critical Minerals. Deadline March 15, 2026 doyen@fsg.ulaval.ca #geology
- New EGU TS blog is out! 🔥 Read here: blogs.egu.eu/divisions/ts...
- 🔥Save the date for the next EGU TS TectoTalks session!!🔥⛏️🗻 This second session will focus on fault growth and evolution and their influence on fluid flow and seismicity 📅 18 February 2026 at 10:00 CET 🔗 Registration: msteams.link
- 🔥 Save the date! 🔥 🗓 11 Feb | 16:30 CET ☕ First EGU TS ECS Campfire Topic: Fieldwork Stories 🎤 Invited speakers: Antonio Casas Sainz & Brendan Murphy Join us for a relaxed chat and shared fieldwork memories. 🔗 Register: form.typeform.com/to/jAsTYBY2
- #ecsmonday #Density or #viscosity – which matters more? Desiderio et al. (UK/CH) systematically vary recycled oceanic crust properties to understand #primordial material preservation in Earth's #lowermantle: doi.org/10.5194/se-17-55-2026 #geodynamics #parameterstudy #mantleheterogeneity
- Struggling with converting structural data (Azimuth ↔ Quadrant ↔ Dip/DipDir)?⛏️ You can use two tools! GeoStrike Converter: A web tool for quick checks. AI Structural Assistant: A prompt to make LLMs handle geology data correctly. Read and grab the tools here: blogs.egu.eu/divisions/ts...
- Jobs on Friday! 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational and Experimental Fracture Mechanics, based in the MAGMA Laboratory in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences at the University of Liverpool, UK Apply here: tinyurl.com/yx6x6mt5 Deadline: 2 February 2026
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- Have a look at the TS sessions here: www.egu26.eu/pg/TS
- 📢 ONLY 24 HOURS LEFT 🫣to submit your abstract for #EGU26! 👇 Your next steps? ✔️Your Copernicus.org login details ✔️ An EGU membership (egu.eu/0ZFO4P/) ✔️ Your abstract🥳! Submit NOW: egu26.eu 📅 Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13.00CET 🎥: Alberto Caracciolo on #imaggeo
- #ecsmonday How do you date brittle #deformation in sedimentary basins? Boschetti et al. (FR) combine U-Pb #calcite dating with #RSCM thermometry to unravel the polyphase tectonic history of the Vocontian Basin at the Alps-Pyrenees junction: doi.org/10.5194/se-17-35-2026 #paperalert #geochronology
- Reposted by EGU TS📢 ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT 🫣to submit your abstract for #EGU26! 👇 Your next steps? ✔️Your Copernicus.org login details ✔️ An EGU membership (www.egu.eu/0ZFO4P/) ✔️ Your abstract🥳! Submit NOW: www.egu26.eu 📅 Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13.00CET 🎥: Lukas Hörtnagl on #imaggeo
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- Jobs on Friday! Open postdoc position at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in the broad fields of basin analysis, tectonic geomorphology, sedimentary tectonics, detrital geo/thermo-chronology, climate-tectonic interactions, and/or tectonics. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/311...
- Did you know that lava dome thickness and eruption duration follow a power-law scaling? Using data from La Soufrière, we explain the mechanism behind this growth with a simple model. A perfect deep dive to start the year! Read more: blogs.egu.eu/divisions/ts...
- #ecsmonday Tired of manual #fault interpretation bias? Basa et al. (NO) adopt a #data-driven approach using #DNNs trained on synthetic #seismic to automatically extract 3D fault networks and characterize segment-scale attributes: doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2025.105569 #paperalert #faultinterpretation
- Jobs on Friday! The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is seeking applications for a Technical Officer in Geophysics. Location & Expected start date: Based on-site at DIAS' premises in Dublin city centre; March/April 2026 Closing Date: 30 January 2026 www.dias.ie/39489-2/ #geology
- #ecsmonday Planning CO2 storage in Denmark? Better understand the salt first! Nielsen et al. (DK) use structural restoration to reveal different timing and mechanisms - from Triassic gravitational gliding to differential loading: doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2025.105609 #paperalert #salttectonics #CCS
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- EGU-TS Division is now also on Instagram!👀 You can reach our page by scanning the QR code or here at this link: www.instagram.com/egu_ts_divis...
- Jobs on Friday! ⚠️ The Department of Geoscience at Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor position. Are especially encourage specialists in the fields of petrology and structural geology. www.earthworks-jobs.com/jobpost/aarh...
- “There is no geology here – just dirt!” or “It’s only a large sandbox.” are two common narratives about the geology of Berlin. But is that true? Is there really nothing interesting to see for a geologist in the German capital?🧐 The last blog of the year is online: blogs.egu.eu/divisions/ts...
- #ecsmonday on BS #30 Ran et al. (CN) use detrital zircon #geochronology to constrain the timing and nature of the Amdo–southern Qiangtang collision in the #Tibetan Plateau. What do sediment sources and age spectra reveal about when and how these terranes came together? doi.org/10.1029/2025TC008967
- Can ancient stories record volcanic activity? 🌍🔥 Our new blog explores Aboriginal oral traditions and the Newer Volcanics of SE Australia. Read more 🔗 blogs.egu.eu/divisions/ts...
- Jobs on Friday! The Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wyoming invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Structural Geology or Tectonics, beginning in the Fall semester of 2026. eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... #geology
- ⏰ Today! We’re hosting the first episode of TectoTalks, our new series of short, informal events showcasing exciting tectonics research. Join us at 12:00 CET with R. Jolivet & C. Faccenna discussing topography, uplift & deformation. 🔗 Register here: msteams.link/6NA3
- #ecsmonday on BS #29 2018 Mw 5.0 Fleri earthquake on #Etna wasn't the first! Check out #paleoseismological and #morphotectonic investigations by Tringali et al. (IT) revealing #historical events and accelerating throw rates: doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1473-2025 #paperalert #activefaults #MtEtna
- #ecsmonday on BS #28 Susin et al. (IE) fuse borehole #petrophysics with #seismic reprocessing to sharpen images of the buried Irish Zn-Pb #orefield. Can this #workflow highlight structures that guide smarter exploration targeting? doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1453-2025 #paperalert #seismicimaging #Zn-Pb
- ⏰ Today is the day! Don't forget to submit your abstract by 13:00 (CET) to apply for financial support to attend #EGU26. Learn more here: egu.eu/5AKEKI
- ⏰ Reminder! The deadline to submit your abstract and apply for financial support for #EGU26 is 1 December 2025! 💰 If you need help covering the costs of attending, #EGU offers three participation support schemes to make joining the meeting easier. 👉 Details here: egu.eu/5AKEKI
- Planning to join #EGU26 but need financial assistance? EGU’s support schemes can help you - just make sure to submit your abstract by 1 December 2025! Details here 👇 egu.eu/5AKEKI
- Jobs on Friday! Postdoctoral position with a Research contract on the project: Multi-step Reconstruction of the Po Plain Plio-Pleistocene tectono-sedimentary evolution (RePop), hosted at INGV of Rome (Italy). amministrazione-trasparente.ingv.it/web/traspare... Deadline: 05/12/2025 #geology
- Looking for gift ideas for the geologist in your life? 🎁 From classics to quirky gems (and even free picks), we’ve put together a guide to make gifting easy. You might end up adding a few things to your own wishlist… Read more: tinyurl.com/gift-guide-f...
- #ecsmonday on BS #27 Can digging down a #valley trigger deep crust dynamics? What role do #plateau height, #crustal thickness and #erosion rate play? Check out numerical #simulations by Geffroy et al. (FR/DE): doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1289-2025 #paperalert #crustaldeformation #exhumation
- Reposted by EGU TS💰 Do you need #financial #support to attend #EGU26? #EGU is here to ease your participation! Submit your abstract by 1 December 2025 and get support through one of our three participation support schemes for #EGU26! 👉 Learn more here: egu.eu/5AKEKI 📸: Jerome Mayaud on imaggeo.egu.eu
- 🏳️🌈 Join the EGU webinar “LGBT+ Equality: Tools & Techniques for Influencing Change” to learn practical strategies for communication, advocacy & inclusion. Info and registration link here: www.egu.eu/webinars/613... Speakers: Sara T. Proietti, Mike Prior-Jones, Jaz Millar
- 🚀 We’re launching TectoTalks, a new series of short, informal online events to highlight exciting tectonics research. Join us for the first TectoTalk on Dec 10th at 12:00 CET 📅 🎤 With R. Jolivet & C. Faccenna on topography, uplift & deformation. Registration link 🔗: msteams.link/6NA3
- Jobs on Friday! ⚠️ Post-Doc opportunity in Mineral Resources at the University of Montpellier (France) More information is available at euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/389100 Application deadline: 19th of December 2025 Please send any enquiries to benedicte.cenki@umontpellier.fr #geology
- Ever wonder what the ancient geological periods of the other planets look like? Read how planetary scientists chart deep time across the Solar System in this new #EGUblog. 🔗 tinyurl.com/TimescalesOf...
- #ecsmonday on BS #26 Casiraghi et al. (IT) present an integrated #workflow for parametrising fracture-network geometry from #digital #outcrop #models. Can this bridge the gap between outcrop data and 3-D subsurface fracture models? doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1351-2025 #paperalert #structuralgeology
- Jobs on Friday! ⚠️ The Department of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks applicants at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in critical minerals and economic geology. Deadline: 11:59 pm on December 8, 2025. Questions to bsinger@wisc.edu jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
- 🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 TS Division Awardees! We are delighted to celebrate this year’s EGU Tectonics and Structural Geology Division awardees: 🏅 Marie Tharp Medal: Christian Teyssier 🌟 Outstanding ESC Award: Luca Dal Zilio Join us in congratulating them!
- Reposted by EGU TS#EGU are very pleased to announce the 52 recipients of the 2026 Union #Medals and #Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards. Winners are honoured for their important contributions to Earth, planetary and space sciences: egu.eu/5SIDGO/
- #ecsmonday on BS #24 #Digital vs #manual #mapping of #Hiatus. What is better? What do you prefer? Check out the arguments by Berta Vilacís (ES) et al.: doi.org/10.1016/j.js... #paperalert #structuralgeology #subsurface #tectonicdevelopment
- #ecsmonday on BS #24 Guo et al. (US/ES/CZ) inverted the full #stress tensor from induced #microseismicity in a CO2 sequestration area. How well do these tiny events reveal hidden stresses? Do inferred fault-activation pressures match the #injection pressure? doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1121-2025
- Jobs on Friday! ⚠️ The University of Wyoming is hiring for an Assistant Professor position (tenure track) in Structural Geology and/or Tectonics. Review of applications will begin on 1/5/2026. eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... #geology #structuralgeology #earthsciencejob
- #ecsmonday on BS #23 Luppiono et al. (IT) reconstructed the pre-eruption #fracture field by historical photos and used FEM modelling to understand the importance of pre-existing #structures on the 1947 #Etna #eruption. Check out their take-homes for #dike #propagation: doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
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- Planning to join #EGU26 but need financial assistance? EGU’s support schemes can help you - just make sure to submit your abstract by 1 December 2025! Details here 👇 egu.eu/5AKEKI
- 💰 Do you need #financial #support to attend #EGU26? #EGU is here to ease your participation! Submit your abstract by 1 December 2025 and get support through one of our three participation support schemes for #EGU26! 👉 Learn more here: egu.eu/5AKEKI 📸: Jerome Mayaud on imaggeo.egu.eu
- Jobs on Friday! ⚠️ The Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wyoming invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Structural Geology or Tectonics, beginning in the Fall semester of 2026. eeik.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... #geology
- Allert⚠️ The TS Division is proud to announce that Giulio Viola, active EGU member, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Tectonics (AGU). His 4-year term starts in Jan 2026, strengthening EGU–AGU ties and promoting inclusive, rigorous, and collaborative Earth science #tectonics #structuralgeology
- #ecsmonday on BS #22 A series of new #experiments is conducted by Natalia Nevskaya (CH/US) to understand the #nucleation of #polymineralic #shearzones and shows weak behavior due to the activation of diss–precip. #creep: se.copernicus.org/articles/16/... and se.copernicus.org/articles/16/...
- Jobs on Friday! ⚠️ The School of Geosciences at the University of South Florida in Tampa, USA, is seeking a new faculty member in Structural Geology at the Assistant Professor level. fa-ewkd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... For further information: Dr Germa (agerma@usf.edu)
