President: João C. Duarte
(Emailts@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Paola Vannucchi
(Email)
ECS Representative: Riccardo Lanari
(Emailecs-ts@egu.eu)
The Division on Tectonics and Structural Geology (TS) investigates rock deformation at all scales with the aim to decipher its complex relationships with Earth dynamics. We use natural observations, including mapping, remote sensing and seismics, and experimental methods. The division is highly interdisciplinary, with strong ties with other EGU divisions including GD, EMRP, SM, SSP, GM, G, and GMPV.
Latest posts from the TS blog
Tuna and Tufo: The geology and history of the Aegadian Islands near Sicily
The Aegadian or Egadi islands (not to be confused with the Aegean islands situated between present day Greece and Türkiye) is a small archipelago of islands around 20 km off the Western coast of Sicily. These islands are most known for their historic industries, namely for a type of rock quarried from the largest island (Favignana) and the large tuna fishery around the island. In recent times this area has been made a marine protected area and the quarrying has …
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Finding Geothermal Energy with Structural Geologists!
Imagine harnessing the Earth’s natural warmth to heat our homes and generate clean electricity. That is the promise of geothermal energy. It taps into the heat from beneath the Earth’s surface, providing a consistent and low-carbon power source. Geothermal energy plays a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions because it produces very little greenhouse gas over its entire lifecycle. Studies show that geothermal electricity emits approximately 38g CO2-eq per kWh, which is much lower than that of fossil fuels (IPCC, …
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Using drones for geological mapping
Geological teaching and education is fast-changing in the 21st century. While fieldwork has long been considered to be the bedrock of geological instruction, over time an increased acceptance has developed for the need to make geological education and training more accessible, especially with regard to fieldwork as this can often involve days and weeks of arduous treks over inhospitable terrain, that may be deemed exclusionary for students with disabilities. With the advent of sophisticated drones bearing advanced camera systems and …
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Our epic battle with ever-changing weather forecasts while deploying ocean bottom instruments
The question what drives tectonic plates has been around since plate tectonics was first developed. In principle, the fluid dynamics is well-known but what is not well known are the material properties, especially mantle viscosity structure which determines how much force is needed to pull a plate with a certain speed, but also how fast mantle convection, which may act as a driving force can occur. And while on a research cruise with the aim of better constraining mantle viscosity, …
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Recent awardees
The 2026 Marie Tharp Medal is awarded to
Christian Teyssier in light of profound and lasting contributions to the field, dedication to advancing geoscience, and commitment to mentoring the next generation of scientists.
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- 2026
- Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to
Luca Dal Zilio for fundamental contribution to understanding how deformation localises across time-scales, using cutting-edge research at the intersection of tectonics, geodynamics, and earthquake physics.
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- 2025
- Stephan Mueller Medal
The 2025 Stephan Mueller Medal is awarded to
Heidrun Kopp for innovative research and groundbreaking discoveries in convergent margin systems, large earthquake processes, active fault slip, magmatic arc systems and geohazards.
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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
Isabel Wapenhans Can Low-Temperature Thermochronology Constrain Quaternary Glacial Erosion? A Case Study from the Tauern Window, Eastern European Alps
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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
Iván Navarrete Inter-event strain localization modulated by background stresses across the Natron Basin, East African Rift
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- 2025
- Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists
The 2025 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to
Renelle Dubosq for pioneering nanogeology research, advancing our understanding of plastic deformation in minerals, using innovative 2D and 3D analytical techniques in tectonics and structural geology.
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Current issue of the EGU newsletter
In our February issue, we are following pioneering scientists into extreme places in the name of discovery, from a day-in-the-life of an Antarctic researcher working on the sea ice to how the Viking spaceships took space plasma from theory to observation. Marie Cavitte shares her experience of the Blue Book traineeship in science for policy and Elsa Abs talks about their work with soil microbes. EGU's President thanks our 12,000 volunteers from 2025 and we share the 24 training schools and member-organised meetings we have funded in 2026. Deadlines approach for the EGU26 photo competition and Early-bird registration fees, and there is a job vacancy in the EGU Executive office in Munich, Germany!
All this and much more, in this month's Loupe!
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