Exploring Nature-Based Landslide Mitigation: A Week with Dr. Vito Tagarelli From February 16 to 20, 2026, Charles University hosted Dr. Vito Tagarelli, enhancing academic ties with the Polytechnic University of Bari. His visit included seminars and lectures on landslide mitigation, boosting future collaborative research initiatives.

Exploring Nature-Based Landslide Mitigation: A Week with Dr. Vito Tagarelli

From February 16 to 20, 2026, Charles University hosted Dr. Vito Tagarelli, enhancing academic ties with the Polytechnic University of Bari. His visit included seminars and lectures on landslide mitigation, boosting future…

Don’t run away: when ethics meets engineering geology On March 20, 2026, Dr. Emanuele Lacca led a seminar on the integration of ethics with geological science. Emphasising effective communication in disaster preparedness, he addressed balancing scientific accuracy and public urgency.

Don’t run away: when ethics meets engineering geology

On March 20, 2026, Dr. Emanuele Lacca led a seminar on the integration of ethics with geological science. Emphasising effective communication in disaster preparedness, he addressed balancing scientific accuracy and public urgency.

PhD students and postdocs in life sciences are invited to a career workshop with Adrian Liston (University of Cambridge).
📅 17 March | ⏰ 10:30–12:00
📍 Room CH2, Hlavova 8

Practical advice on building a research career, paths in academia & industry, and using your strengths for professional growth.

Please nominate! That geoscientist that you think is so awesome has no chance to win an award/medal if they're not nominated! In Geomorphology we have the Outstanding Early Career Scientist award (www.egu.eu/awards-medal...) and the Bagnold Medal (www.egu.eu/awards-medal...).

🌟 Prestigious EMBO Installation Grant awarded to Faculty of Science at @unikarlova.cuni.cz!
Dr. Matouš Vobořil (Dept. of Cell Biology) is building a new team studying T‑cell development and autoimmune diseases. Congratulations! 🔬👏

Deadline extended until 31st January!

Redefining Landslide Dynamics: An Exciting Postdoctoral Opportunity in Prague We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher in geoscience to explore landslide dynamics as landscape evolution and carbon cycle drivers. This exciting project includes investigating drainage divide migration, thermal stress modelling, and carbon sequestration.

Redefining Landslide Dynamics: An Exciting Postdoctoral Opportunity in Prague

We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher in geoscience to explore landslide dynamics as landscape evolution and carbon cycle drivers. This exciting project includes investigating drainage divide migration, thermal stress…

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Do you hold an EU or Swiss passport and speak English fluently? Your help will be needed at #EGU26!

Our conference provider and partner Copernicus is looking for conference assistants.

👉 Apply here by 5 January 2026: egu.eu/4DNZDO

📸 Florian Heine on #imaggeo

Nature outpowered Human-made dams in South India's Cauvery Delta are dramatically altering sediment distribution, trapping vital materials needed for sustaining the ecosystem and exacerbating sediment starvation, necessitating a reevaluation of water resource management and erosion control strategies.

Nature outpowered

Human-made dams in South India's Cauvery Delta are dramatically altering sediment distribution, trapping vital materials needed for sustaining the ecosystem and exacerbating sediment starvation, necessitating a reevaluation of water resource management and erosion control…

Happening now at @sciencecharles.bsky.social: invited seminar by Janusz Wasowski, vice president of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG), on slope hazard monitoring using InSAR.

Beneath Our Feet: Unlocking the Potential of Energy Geostructures in Aarhus Just wrapped up the Energy Geostructures Industry Workshop in Aarhus! Co-hosted by VIA University College, COST Action FOLIAGE, and LEG-DHC, we explored innovations ranging from "Thermo-roads" to new green financing models. It was inspiring to see experts from Brazil to Estonia collaborating on the future of urban heating. #EnergyGeostructures #GeothermalEnergy #DistrictHeating #ShallowGeothermal #GreenEnergy #Decarbonization #COSTFoliage

Beneath Our Feet: Unlocking the Potential of Energy Geostructures in Aarhus

Just wrapped up the Energy Geostructures Industry Workshop in Aarhus! Co-hosted by VIA University College, COST Action FOLIAGE, and LEG-DHC, we explored innovations ranging from "Thermo-roads" to new green financing…

Kind reminder.

Great article about starting a lab at @sciencecharles.bsky.social and the positive effect of supportive peer community from my colleague and co-chair of JF Vito @geohazards.group. For more context check also my article in @vedavyzkumcz.bsky.social - vedavyzkum.cz/nazory/nazor....

Proud to be representing @sciencecharles.bsky.social and the Czech Republic at this important event and grateful to #COST Action #FOLIAGE and the VIA University College for the great organisation.

Hello from #Aarhus!

The industry workshop on #EnergyGeostructures is about to start.

It is going to be an exciting day full of insights and networking between the industry and academic worlds.

‘Anyone hired a student before?’ How a group of novice lab leaders are supporting each other By creating a network of early-career principal investigators, my colleagues and I have enacted change and battled bureaucracy.

Our article on the #JuniorFaculty initiative is now online!

‘Anyone hired a student before?’ How a group of novice lab leaders are supporting each other www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🎓 Our Faculty secured 19 new GAČR projects across all categories! From standard (16 funded, with only a 14% success rate this year) to junior, return, and incoming grants — a strong year for research at the Faculty of Science, @unikarlova.cuni.cz!

More info: 1url.cz/gJ5dF

Rising temperatures slowly destabilise rock slopes, increasing rockfall risk Our new study reveals that gradual atmospheric warming can weaken rock slopes, increasing risks of rockfalls over time. Long-term monitoring indicates that even slight temperature rises can open rock cracks, impacting public safety and infrastructure planning.

Rising temperatures slowly destabilise rock slopes, increasing rockfall risk

Our new study reveals that gradual atmospheric warming can weaken rock slopes, increasing risks of rockfalls over time. Long-term monitoring indicates that even slight temperature rises can open rock cracks, impacting…

Thank you! I confess I feel a little tense, but also very excited!

A step toward internationalisation: Gianvito Scaringi joins the Faculty Senate Gianvito Scaringi, elected as the first non-Czech-speaking senator of the Faculty of Science, advocates for internationalisation, research excellence, and support for early-career academics while promoting transparency and inclusivity in governance.

A step toward internationalisation: Gianvito Scaringi joins the Faculty Senate

Gianvito Scaringi was elected as the first non-Czech-speaking senator of the Faculty of Science. He will advocate for internationalisation, research excellence, transparency, and inclusiveness.

Celebrating Excellence: Dr. Sumit Das Awarded GAČR Junior Star Grant to Redefine Landslide Research Dr. Sumit Das has received the prestigious Junior Star Grant from the Czech Science Foundation, enabling his research on landslides' role in landscape evolution and carbon sequestration, promoting innovation in geosciences at Charles University.

Celebrating Excellence: Dr. Sumit Das Awarded GAČR Junior Star Grant to Redefine Landslide Research

Dr. Sumit Das has received the prestigious Junior Star Grant from the Czech Science Foundation, enabling his research on landslides' role in landscape evolution and carbon sequestration, promoting…

Permafrost Degradation: Mechanisms, Effects, and (Im)Possible Remediation Permafrost degradation, driven by thawing, alters hydrological systems, increases greenhouse gas emissions, and threatens infrastructure stability. Current remediation strategies are limited, necessitating improved adaptation efforts through interdisciplinary research.

Permafrost Degradation: Mechanisms, Effects, and (Im)Possible Remediation

Permafrost degradation, driven by thawing, alters hydrological systems, increases greenhouse gas emissions, and threatens infrastructure stability. Current remediation strategies are limited, necessitating improved…

💡 The Junior Faculty Conference 2025 at FoS @unikarlova.cuni.cz brought together 100+ participants to discuss #academic development, collaboration, and building an open, international faculty environment. 🌍

More info: 1url.cz/eJCzb

A Silent Crisis in the Cauvery Delta: How Human Activity is Washing Away the Coast Our recent study published in Catena highlights a critical sediment decline in India's Cauvery Delta, with sediment at the terminal station dropping by 68% from 2000 to 2018, primarily due to human activities, particularly dam construction. This sediment starvation is causing significant coastline erosion, threatening the ecological balance and community safety in the region.

A Silent Crisis in the Cauvery Delta: How Human Activity is Washing Away the Coast

Our recent study published in Catena highlights a critical sediment decline in India's Cauvery Delta, with sediment at the terminal station dropping by 68% from 2000 to 2018, primarily due to human activities,…

3I/ATLAS flyby of Mars today! ☄️🔴 Learn more about how scientists are studying it: eos.org/features/how...

After the first two interstellar objects were discovered, "astronomers took no chances in preparing for the likely arrival of another interstellar visitor."

Now in Rijeka for the EYGEC, the European Young Geotechnical Engineering Conference 2025

#ISGSR Symposium for Geotechnical Safety and Risk. Now in #Oslo, Norway.

Join us for an informal gathering of the Czech and international scientific community in Brno! 🍻

Come meet fellow researchers, make new connections, or simply enjoy a relaxed evening in good company 🫶

📅 Thursday August 28
📍 Pivovar HARRY, Brno
✍ RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Local and broad-scale anthropogenic controls on sediment transport in the Western Ghats rivers, India Sediment discharge in rivers worldwide is changing substantially owing to climate change and anthropogenic activities, becoming a hot topic in fluvial…

🌍 Anthropocene! 🏞️

📢 Happy to share that our latest study on long-term sediment load changes in the rivers of the Western Ghats has just been published!

If you are interested in reading, please use the link below for free download www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Local and broad-scale anthropogenic controls on sediment transport in the Western Ghats rivers Sediment discharge in rivers is changing due to climate change and human activities. A study in India's Western Ghats shows significant declines in sediment load, due to a combination of rainfall variations and human impacts, including illegal sand mining, highlighting the need for integrated management strategies to enhance ecological health.

Local and broad-scale anthropogenic controls on sediment transport in the Western Ghats rivers

Sediment discharge in rivers is changing due to climate change and human activities. A study in India's Western Ghats shows significant declines in sediment load, due to a combination of rainfall…