President: Ana Bastos
(Emailbg@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Lisa Wingate
(Email)
ECS Representative: Elsa Abs
(Emailecs-bg@egu.eu)
The Division on Biogeosciences integrates biological, chemical, and physical sciences dealing with processes and interactions within terrestrial and extraterrestrial realms through the current and earlier geological history of Earth and solar system in general. Its focus is beyond the established scientific approaches embracing multi- and interdisciplinary understandings of the biosphere functioning in space and time. In this division, we encourage the participation of scientists across different disciplines, including researchers from the field of applied biogeosciences as well as industrial professionals. Experimental, conceptual, and modelling approaches are welcome.
Latest posts from the BG blog
On the Mary Anning Conference Series
In this episode of the Biogeosciences podcast series Bikem Ekberzade sat down with the co-organizers of the 2025 Mary Anning Conference, Tristan Quaife and Lisa Wingate, as well as conference participant Catherine Morfopoulos. The conference titled Novel constraints on the coupling between the water and carbon cycles was held in Bordeaux, France. For details on the conference and its presentations, our listeners can visit the event’s website. Also, listeners may find useful tips in the podcast as the guests talk …
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Meet Corinne Le Quéré – Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky medal winner 2025
We spoke to Corinne Le Quéré, a Royal Society Research Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia (UK). She is the recipient of the 2025 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky medal of the EGU, awarded annually by the Biogeosciences division to those who make an exceptional contribution to biogeosciences. Can you tell us a bit about your background and how your career progressed to your position today? It took me a little while to find my way but …
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Recent highlights in Biogeosciences
Want to know more about the latest breakthroughs in biogeochemistry? Then you’ve come to the right place. Across marine biogeochemistry, fisheries science, and environmental health, new research is mapping the unintended consequences of a warming and increasingly exploited planet. By tracing carbon and contaminants through water, sediments, and food systems, these studies offer a portrait of Earth’s shifting balance. Below, we highlight three of the most recent publications from Biogeosciences. Carbon on the move: What a global model reveals about …
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Why did the Amazon forest become a CO2 source in 2023?
When simulations help highlight an anomaly, scientists who are curious commit to dig deeper, and of course when resources but most importantly data is available, you get good science. In the third episode of the EGU Biogeosciences Division podcast series Bikem Ekberzade talks with Santiago Botia to look at the story behind a recent study that was published in AGU Advances. You can listen to the podcast here: Reduced Vegetation Uptake During the Extreme 2023 Drought Turns the Amazon into …
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Recent awardees
- 2026
- Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal
The 2026 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal is awarded to
Thomas Stephen Bianchi for fundamental contributions to understanding the carbon cycle in aquatic ecosystems at the nexus of rivers, estuaries, and coastal oceans.
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- 2026
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Anne Klosterhalfen for outstanding contributions to improve measurements and understanding of ecosystem carbon and water fluxes, engagement in collaborative research, and dedication to education and outreach.
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- 2025
- Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal
The 2025 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal is awarded to
Corinne Le Quéré for development of research demonstrating the role of the oceans in the changing global carbon cycle, and leadership in the Global Carbon Project.
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- 2025
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Getachew Agmuas Adnew for exceptional scientific contribution to the biogeosciences, developing breakthrough techniques to improve our understanding of greenhouse gas exchange between the biosphere and atmosphere.
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Gukailin Ao Linking root phosphatase activity to root chemical and morphological traits across species: a global analysis
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Laure Moinat Development of a new biogeodynamical tool for exploratory climate modelling
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Nathalie Heldwein A novel method for the extraction and measurement of hydroxylamine (NH2OH) in soils
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Paulina Englert A 2.5-Year Eddy Covariance Study of Nitrous Oxide Fluxes in Winter Barley, Sugar Beet and Winter Wheat: Responses to Environmental and Management Factors
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- 2025
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Shekhar Goyal Towards Disentangling Environmental Costs of India's Agricultural Trade Network
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Current issue of the EGU newsletter
In our March issue, we are preparing for the annual General Assembly on the EGU blogs and with a special webinar to help all EGU26 attendees refresh their knowledge of the meeting we are all systems go here in EGU HQ! Also learn about what it's like to spend 25 years working with Interactive Open Access publishing, don't miss out on science for policy events at EGU26, and the EGU awards and medals are now open for nominations - the process is probably easier than you think!
All this and much more, in this month's Loupe!
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Current issue of the BG division newsletter
The EGU BG winter 2026 newsletter is out!
The EGU General Assembly 2026 is approaching! You can still register at early registration rates for both on-site and virtual attendance.
Mary Anning Conferences aim to promote novel and innovative research related to biogeochemical cycles in the Earth system. Learn how to submit an application.
Learn more about our 2026 Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awardee and Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medallist, and how to nominate a colleague for the 2027 awards!
Check out the latest BG blog posts and podcast episodes, and catch up on the Early Career Scientist team activities and learn how to get involved.
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