News and Activities
GGOS IberAtlantic (GGOS IA) functions as a regional node of GGOS, focusing on geodetic activities across the Iberian Peninsula and the Atlantic region. GGOS IA fosters collaboration among geodetic institutions while promoting scientific research and technological development tailored to the region’s unique geophysical characteristics.
Spotlight on Young Researchers – ECSNet Video Series
ECS, IAG, 📰 General NewsAs part of its activities, the IUGG Early Career Scientist Network (ECSNet) is producing a series of short videos that highlight Early Career Scientists (ECSs) across all IUGG Associations. Several of these videos will feature ECSs who are active within the IAG and contribute to geodesy in different ways. All IUGG ECSNet videos are available at the IUGG YouTube Channel. In addition all IAG related will be published at IAG-GGOS YouTube Channel.
In a blog series at IAG website, we will regularly showcase selected ECSNet videos that introduce IAG Early Career Scientists, together with a short written profile of each person. Over the course of 2026, new videos and stories will be added, offering insights into their research topics, motivations, and career paths. Stay tuned to meet the next generation of geodesists contributing to the IAG and the broader IUGG community.
IUGG ECSNet – Video Series Teaser
What is the IUGG ECSNet and how is the IAG involved?
The project “ECSNet: the IUGG Early-Career Scientists Network,” established by IUGG in 2024, aims to build a dynamic, inclusive community of Early Career Scientists (ECS) across all eight IUGG Associations. ECSNet serves as a central hub where ECSs from different disciplines can come together. Katia J. Pinheiro leads the development of the ECSNet website, blog, and video content, making the network and its activities visible and accessible.
For the IAG, Julia Azumi Koch serves as the ECS representative within the IUGG ECSNet. She conveys the ideas, needs, and priorities of the IAG ECS community to the wider IUGG network, ensuring that geodesy is well represented in this interdisciplinary environment. Within the IAG, an ECS is defined as anyone who obtained a BSc, MSc, or PhD degree within the last ten years.
Photo of early-career scientists from the eight IUGG Associations taken during the last IUGG Assembly (2023) in Berlin.
Learn more about ECS activities:
Author: Martin Sehnal, Helmut Klima
Turn Your Holiday Creativity into a Geodesy Cartoon!
GGOS, 📰 General NewsChristmas time and the upcoming holidays are perfect for slowing down, relaxing — and letting creativity shine. Between the festive lights and quiet days, why not take a moment to imagine how geodesy could make people smile? The Geodesy Cartoon Competition invites scientists, students, educators, and artists to turn the science of measuring Earth’s shape, gravity, and rotation into simple, funny, and engaging illustrations.
Your idea can help make geodesy more visible and understandable for everyone — showing how it supports daily life, from navigation to climate monitoring. Whether digital or hand-drawn, your cartoon can open minds and raise awareness of this fascinating science.
So this Christmas, take some time to sketch, think, and laugh. Use the peaceful holiday days to bring your creative idea to life — and help make geodesy fun and unforgettable!
Author: Martin Sehnal (Director of GGOS Coordinating Office)
Open Call for Early Career Researchers – EPOS-GNSS TCS Participation in EPOS Days 2026
ECS, GGOS, IAG, 📰 General NewsEPOS Days 2026
The GNSS Data & Products Thematic Core Service (EPOS-GNSS TCS) will support the participation of two Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in the ECR session at EPOS Days 2026 (16–20 March 2026, Cagliari, Italy). The selected ECRs will give a short flash presentation and present a poster in the dedicated ECR session, with travel support provided according to the EPOS ECR travel rules:
Eligibility (summary)
We invite applications from ECRs who:
• are PhD students or obtained their PhD within the last 7 years (EU rules apply);
• actively use EPOS-GNSS TCS data and/or products in their research;
• are able to attend EPOS Days 2026 and present their work in the ECR session (flash talk + poster).
Application content (single PDF file)
1. Title and short abstract (2-3 paragraphs) of the work to be presented, clearly describing how EPOS-GNSS data/products are used.
2. Short motivation statement briefly answering (a few lines each) to the following:
• Which EPOS-GNSS services, datasets or products have you used?
• How are these data/products integrated into your research workflow?
• One concrete suggestion to improve EPOS-GNSS services based on your experience.
3. Recommendation letter (max. 1 page) from your supervisor or group leader confirming your ECR status and your active use of EPOS-GNSS data/products.
Deadline and submission
Please send your complete application (single PDF) by 5 December 2025 to:
Selected candidates will be informed shortly after the deadline so that their names can be communicated to EPOS ERIC in due time.
Author: Rui Fernandes (EPOS-GNSS Coordinator)