President: Alice-Agnes Gabriel
(Emailsm@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Philippe Jousset
(Email)
ECS Representative: Foivos Karakostas
(Emailecs-sm@egu.eu)
Seismology as a discipline contributes to a large variety of both basic and applied scientific fields, and addresses urgent questions in the context of both natural resources and natural hazards. The Seismology (SM) Division at EGU aims to strengthen its interdisciplinarity and impact by driving the development from static to dynamic geophysical models, by conducting research that spans from acquisition parameters to petrophysical properties, and by supporting the transition from geo-modelling to geo-technical application. Thereby, the SM Division will be increasingly able to make relevant forecasts and provide valuable information to tackle future challenges in securing natural resources and quantifying natural hazards.
The EGU offers an open and widely recognized forum for discussing a wide range of scientific questions and conducting corresponding research. The impact of geosciences to society has probably never been as high as today. Therefore, we pursue broad and open-minded approaches to tackle important research topics, while simultaneously engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations for the benefit of humanity and our planet.
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Latest posts from the SM blog
Earthquake Watch: Santorini-Amorgos earthquake swarms
For this Earthquake Watch we are very pleased to have a contribution about the 2025 Santorini – Amorgos seismic sequence, by Dr. Andreas Karakonstantis, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Patras and National and the Kapodistrian University of Athens. He obtained his Ph.D. in seismology in 2017. Does life move in circles? That is an excellent question to ask, especially in our case regarding the earthquakes in the broader area of Santorini-Amorgos. Why so much noise, though? What is …
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Seismology Job Portal
On this page, we regularly update open positions in Seismology for early career scientists. Do you have a job on offer? Contact us at ecs-sm@egu.eu Please, note that other available research positions are displayed on the EGU Jobs Portal. Latest open positions: 1. Postdoc in Induced Seismicity and Earthquake Triggering Institute: Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis, USA Starting: January 1, 2025, or later Duration: At least two years How to Apply: Apply via University of Memphis …
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“State of the ECS”: EGU 24/25 and, our new members!
For this “State of the ECS”, our Seismo-team will introduce themselves and tell about their ECS experience. Happy reading! Greetings! I’m Adam and by a twist in the timestream in Vienna I ended up as an editor of blog of the Seismology ECS division. If your (or your colleague’s) research touches on any aspect of Seismology or related fields, please reach out! My background is diverse, spanning master in High-Energy Astronomy, bachelor in Nuclear Physics and doctorate focused on Tidal …
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Seismology Job Portal
On this page, we regularly update open positions in Seismology for early career scientists. Do you have a job on offer? Contact us at ecs-sm@egu.eu Please, note that other available research positions are displayed on the EGU Jobs Portal. Latest open positions: 1. Machine Learning Seismology Postdoc Institute: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), USA Salary: $113,760 annually Starting: – How to Apply: Visit LLNL job link. Details: Postdoc position focusing on seismology projects related to national security, with a preference …
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Recent awardees
- 2025
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Brandon Paul VanderBeek for major achievements in seismic imaging of the Earth's interior, and geodynamic interpretation of its complex isotropic and anisotropic structure.
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- 2024
- Beno Gutenberg Medal
The 2024 Beno Gutenberg Medal is awarded to
Jaroslava Plomerová for contributions to the development of sophisticated methodologies in the characterisation of anisotropic domains in the upper mantle, and their application to imaging of the lithosphere in Europe.
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- 2024
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2024 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Stephen P. Hicks for exceptional contributions to seismology, including innovative seismic imaging techniques, studies of earthquake processes as well as Earth structure, science communication and community building.
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- 2024
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Nino Menzel Strategies for geoelectrical monitoring of subsurface fluid transport processes using Optimized Experimental Design
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- 2024
- Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award
The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to
Pauline Georges Improving the representation of apparent anelastic attenuation variability in regionalised Ground Motion Models in Europe with a focus in mainland France
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Current issue of the EGU newsletter
In our March issue we are here to help you prepare for the EGU25 General Assembly, with guides for first time attendees, understanding the EGU Code of Conduct, our playlist of EGU25 walk-through videos, two webinars to help you prepare your presentations and sign ups open for the EGUtoday newsletter, we are excited to get together with you all, in Vienna and online, in less than a month!
This month we also learned about a special scientific landscape under threat and what we can do to help, and now is also your last chance to get involved in the Science for Policy interface in Europe by applying to join EGU's new Climate Hazard and Risk Task Force by 31 March.
For all our talented photographers, the EGU Photo Competition is still open for submissions; enter by 31 March and you could win free registration to EGU26, and the admiration of your peers! All this and much more in this month's Loupe!
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