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Bolin Centre for Climate Research

Re-examining seminal ideas in Earth System Science – Join our session at EGU 2026

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Start date: Sunday 3 May 2026

Time: 09.00

End date: Friday 8 May 2026

Time: 18.00

Location: Vienna, Austria & Online

How do scientific ideas evolve, and which long-standing paradigms in Earth system science deserve a fresh look?

EGU 2026

At the upcoming EGU General Assembly 2026, the session
“Re-examining seminal ideas in Earth System Science” will explore exactly these questions.

Convener: Stefano Manzoni
Co-conveners: Ilona Riipinen, Claire Ansberque, Elsa Abs

This inter- and transdisciplinary session invites researchers to critically revisit influential frameworks and foundational papers that have shaped our understanding of the Earth system.
Earth system science has long focused on the dynamic interactions among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and cryosphere — through flows of energy, matter, and information. As new data and modelling approaches emerge, our perception of these interactions continues to evolve.

The session highlights how scientific paradigms can shift as evidence accumulates – for instance, through:

  • advances in understanding clouds and aerosol–cloud interactions,
  • new insights from high-resolution climate simulations revealing ocean–atmosphere coupling complexities,
  • evolving views on soil organic matter stabilization and carbon cycling, and
  • re-interpretations of tectonic and geodynamic processes in regions such as the Himalayas.

We welcome contributions that question, expand, or reinterpret seminal ideas in the light of recent scientific progress. The goal is to stimulate reflection on how knowledge develops over time – and how past concepts continue to inform or challenge our present-day thinking.

Submit your abstract: EGU2026 Session 57516 – EDI: Re-examining Seminal Ideas in Earth System Science
Abstract submission deadline: 15 January 2026

Abstract submission and support applications for EGU26 will open on 22 October 2025.

Last updated: October 21, 2025

Source: Bolin Centre for Climate Research

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