#ecsmonday Strongly coupled volcanic arc 🌋 meets weakly coupled subduction 🌊: Portela et al. (ES) find slab coupling Φ≈0.2 offshore El Salvador, strengthening westward into Guatemala doi.org/10.5194/se-17-369-2026 #subduction #plateboundaries #geohazards #paperalert

Jobs on Friday! The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Appalachian State University seeks a non-tenure track Lecturer to teach introductory and sophomore level geology and environmental science courses. More information: appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/53077

#ecsmonday Where do induced #earthquakes occur? Schwarz et al. (CH) show seismicity clusters in #intermediate-velocity zones during #geothermal stimulation — avoiding both intact rock & heavily fractured zones doi.org/10.5194/se-17-347-2026 #inducedearthquakes #EGS #fractures #paperalert

Jobs on Friday! The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan, USA, is seeking to hire a full-time Geochronology Laboratory Manager. Please see details here: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2... #geology #geoscience

#ecsmonday Which type of #orogenic inheritance controls #rifting? Li et al. (DE) find #structural inheritance (thrust faults) dominates margin width & breakup location, while #thermal inheritance governs timing & symmetry doi.org/10.1029/2025TC009156 #tectonics #continentalbreakup #paperalert

Finding Geothermal Energy with Structural Geologists! @driptadutta.bsky.social writes how structural geologists could help explore and develop geothermal resources and contribute to a low-carbon future. 🌱 shorturl.at/5mu9j Website: driptadutta.academic.ws

Jobs on Friday! ⚠️ The Institute of Geosciences at the University of Potsdam invites applications for a Professorship (W2) in Petrology and the dynamics of geological processes to be filled by October 1, 2028. www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/pr.... The application deadline is March 31, 2026.

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Tomorrow!!! 🔥⏰

#ecsmonday Stress deviations aren't just for major faults! Caldeira et al. (CH) show #sub-seismic fault zones (<10 km) cause #paleostress rotations up to 30° in the Swiss Jura Mountains doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2026.105640 #paleostress #structuralgeology #paperalert

Jobs on Friday! Postdoc (18-24 months) starting in September 2026 (Géosciences Environnement Toulouse - CNRS) The candidate must have a training in general geology, structural geology, and geology of sedimentary basins with numerical modeling of geological processes. emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

TectoTalks remind!⏰ Don’t miss it!🔥

Today at 16.30!! First EGU TS campfire 🔥

New EGU TS blog is out!🔥 Bernhard Steinberger tells us a story of adaptation to the rough Pacific ocean while deploying instruments offshore to constrain oceanic upper mantle viscosity. Read the full blog here: blogs.egu.eu/divisions/ts...

#ecsmonday From collision to rifting: Wang et al. (CN/DE) show ~1.78 Ga diorites record the transition from orogenic to intraplate magmatism in the North China Craton doi.org/10.5194/se-17-203-2026 #Paleoproterozoic #craton #tectonics #paperalert

🔔Remind! Don’t forget to register for the FIRST EVER EGU TS Campfire on 11th February!🔥

Remember to register to follow the next TectoTalk!🔥⛏️

#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. ([email protected]) careers.alaska.edu/jobs/post-do...

Remember to register to follow the next TectoTalk!🔥⛏️

#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

Sheared, fractured, and dissected garnet grains. Oil on canvas 😍 #geology #garnet #metamorphism #minerals #rocks

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 [email protected] #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

A new study uncovers how the double subduction system in the Molucca Sea formed and evolved. Plate motion history and geodynamic modeling reveal the origins of its unusual asymmetric slab geometry. Read more: geosociety.co/Chen_et_al #Geodynamics #Tectonics #GSABulletin Image: Fig 5

Have a look at the TS sessions here: www.egu26.eu/pg/TS

#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

📢 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

This #webinar session, together with Peter Bijl and Heike Zimmermann, will explore the polar #climate history with views from both poles and perspectives from the distant past in the Paleogene to more recent changes during the last glacial cycle and Holocene. 🔗 Register here: egu.eu/2XIDOJ

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

Know someone whose work has made significant contributions to the geosciences? Nominate them for a GSA Award!🏅 Nominating a peer, mentor, or colleague is a powerful way to recognize lasting impact, leadership, and service. Submit your nomination by 15 February 2026 at: geosociety.co/AW

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