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Division on Geodesy
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Division on Geodesy

President: Roelof Rietbroek (Emailg@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Anna Klos (Email)
ECS Representative: Marius Schlaak (Emailecs-g@egu.eu)

Traditionally geodesy is the science of the measurement and the mapping of the Earth’s surface. Since the surface is mainly shaped by the Earth’s gravity field the classical definition includes the Earth’s gravitational potential. Observing the Earth's figure, the orientation and rotation as well as the gravity field, geodesy today provides spatial and temporal patterns of geophysical processes within the Earth system such as sea-level rise, tides, melting of continental ice masses, changes in global water circulation and in the atmosphere or deformations of the solid Earth. Consequently, the Geodesy Division covers activities on the whole spectrum of modern geodetic Earth system modelling from the measurement systems to the investigation of geophysical processes.

Latest posts from the G blog

Bits and Bites of Geodesy – Trilateration on Vacation: How GNSS Locates You

Summer vacations are finally here! Like every year, many of us are ready to travel and explore new and exciting destinations. And of course, the GPS on our phones will be an indispensable travel companion! Did you know that GPS (or GNSS) positioning is one of the traditional geodetic techniques? Come along to discover how this technique can find your location in the world and the various applications of GNSS positioning! First, what is GNSS? While we often say “GPS” …


Bits and Bites of Geodesy – From Wobble to Wander: Tracking Earth’s Shifting Rotation Axis

When we think of Earth’s rotation, it is tempting to imagine a perfectly smooth spin. But in reality, Earth’s rotation is irregular and dynamic, and is influenced by forces inside and outside of our planet. To describe the changing orientation of the Earth in space over time Earth Orientation Parameters (EOPs) are measured with fundamental geodetic measuring techniques, e.g., Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR), and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in combination with the realization of …


A Brief Recap of EGU GA25

Thank you all for an amazing EGU General Assembly (GA) this year! If you missed EGU25 or some of the events we organised, here’s a recap so you can stop wondering how it went and get an idea of what to expect next year. We started our week with the online division meeting on Wednesday before the general assembly, as is our tradition. We have made some significant changes within the division team as we have reached the end of …


EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – 11th Edition

We are excited to announce the 11th edition of Geodesy Campfire – Share Your Research in November. The Geodesy EGU Campfire Events “Share Your Research” give (early career) researchers the chance to talk about their work. We have two exciting talks by our guest speakers, Michela Ravanelli and Michal Cuadrat-Grzybowski. Below, you can find the details of the topics awaiting us. We will have time to network after the presentations. Please join us on Zoom on May 14th from 10:00 …

Recent awardees

René Forsberg

René Forsberg

  • 2025
  • Vening Meinesz Medal

The 2025 Vening Meinesz Medal is awarded to René Forsberg for significant and impactful advancements in geodesy, geophysics, and cryosphere research, and for pioneering work, particularly in gravity field modelling and geoid determination.


Matthias Schartner

Matthias Schartner

  • 2025
  • Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award

The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Matthias Schartner for commendable efforts to modernize one of the fundamental pillars of geodesy – Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI).


Jeffrey T. Freymueller

Jeffrey T. Freymueller

  • 2024
  • Vening Meinesz Medal

The 2024 Vening Meinesz Medal is awarded to Jeffrey T. Freymueller for pioneering work in geodesy with Global Navigation Satellite Systems and their application to geophysics.


Bramha Dutt Vishwakarma

Bramha Dutt Vishwakarma

  • 2024
  • Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award

The 2024 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Bramha Dutt Vishwakarma for his outstanding contributions in the use of satellite geodesy for Earth system science.


Mario Moreno

Mario Moreno

  • 2024
  • Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award

The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Mario Moreno Ionospheric Impact on GNSS Reflectometry: A correction approach for the PRETTY satellite data

Current issue of the EGU newsletter

In our July issue we mark the 60th anniversary of the innovative tunnel under Mont Blanc and learn more about the complex data needs of early warning systems for landslides and flooding with William Veniss from GfGD. Discover your career options inside and out of academia with this recent EGUwebinar hosted by Veronica Peverelli and don't miss the next EGU Science-Policy Hangout on 4 August!

Also now is the time to nominate a candidate for EGU President and other Council roles, by 3 September, and don't forget to submit your EGU26 session proposals by 13:00 CEST 16 September. All this and much more, in this month's Loupe!

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