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Meet Yuting Cheng – Early Career Scientist

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Yuting is a postdoctoral researcher at the Royal Observatory of Belgium working on the ambitious ESA GENESIS project. Her research centers on a unique satellite co-locating all four space geodetic techniques, creating a unified reference point in space. Her work contributes to improving the precision and stability of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame, while exploring how these observation systems perform together under novel space conditions.

Geodesy Cartoon Competition – Winning Cartoons Revealed

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Winners of the Geodesy Cartoon Competition were announced on 5 May 2026 at EGU26 in Vienna during IAG geodesy Reception. With 274 submissions from 119 cartoonists in 46 countries, the initiative highlights how creative visuals make geodesy accessible and strengthen science communication and outreach.

Meet Julia Pfeffer – Early Career Scientist

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Julia Pfeffer is a French research engineer specializing in monitoring the global water cycle through satellite geodetic measurements. Since 2020, she has led satellite gravimetry activities at Magellium and currently heads major ESA and CNES projects. With a PhD in Geophysics, she has contributed to GRACE solutions, developed key geodetic datasets, and authored over 25 scientific publications.

International Geological Congress IGC 2028 – First Circular

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CGU joins IGC 2028 in Calgary (Aug 12–20). Submit Geomatics & Geodesy sessions (gravity, GNSS, tectonics, hydrology, sea level) by March 2027 to highlight geodesy’s role in global challenges.

Summer School: Satellite-Based Hydrological Data Assimilation

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Registration is open for the Summer School of "SATELLITE-BASED HYDROLOGICAL DATA ASSIMILATION", August 25-28, 2026, which will be hosted by the Geodesy Research Group of Aalborg University, Denmark. Please register here; and the deadline is…

Meet Guilhem Chicot – Early Career Scientist

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Guilhem Chicot is a French early-career scientist in geophysics and a PhD student at the Royal Observatory of Belgium and KU Leuven. His research explores how geophysical fluids such as the atmosphere, oceans, and hydrosphere influence Earth’s rotation, with a focus on understanding the impacts of climate change on timekeeping and positioning systems.

Geodesy for a Resilient Africa Summer School (2026)

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Registration is now open for the Geodesy for a Resilient Africa Summer School 2026, an intensive hands-on training in Limbé, Cameroon (29 June–3 July 2026) focused on using geodetic and satellite data for climate resilience. Open exclusively to African students, researchers, and practitioners. Registration runs from 6 February to 8 March 2026.

Meet Alfonso Caldiero | Early Career Scientist

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Alfonso Caldiero, an Italian researcher from near Naples, is close to completing his PhD in geodesy, focusing on spacecraft trajectories around small bodies such as asteroids and comets. His research develops methods to infer an asteroid’s internal mass distribution from gravity field measurements, contributing to the analysis of data from current and upcoming space missions.

Spotlight on Young Researchers – ECSNet Video Series

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The IUGG Early Career Scientist Network (ECSNet) launched a video series highlighting Early Career Scientists (ECSs) from all IUGG Associations, including several actively involved in the IAG. This blog series at IAG website will feature selected videos with short profiles, offering insights into the research, motivation, and career paths of the next generation of geodesists.
IAG Early Career Scientists ECS Networking

Open Call for Early Career Researchers – EPOS-GNSS TCS Participation in EPOS Days 2026

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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). Selected ECRs will give a flash presentation and a poster, with travel support provided according to EPOS rules. Eligible applicants must be PhD students or have obtained their PhD within the last 7 years, actively use EPOS-GNSS data or products, and be able to attend the event. Applications (single PDF) including abstract, motivation, and a recommendation letter must be submitted by 5 December 2025 to