The Loupe – November: Milankovitch Cycles Centennial 2 December 2020 This month’s newsletter commemorates the discovery that the amount of solar radiation Earth receives varies cyclically and updates members on the latest blogs, policy, and General Assembly news. Read more
Antarctica Day: a milestone of collaborative science research 1 December 2020 The Antarctic Treaty, signed on 1 December 1959, set aside nearly 10% of the Earth for peaceful purposes in the interest of all of humankind. Read more
#vEGU21: Engage • Discover • Inspire 20 November 2020 The General Assembly 2021 will offer a full suite of sessions and activities to help you engage, discover, inspire others – and find inspiration, too! Read more
Deadlines for 2021 Outreach Activities Shifted 12 November 2020 New timelines for EGU’s 2021 Science Journalism Fellowships and Public Engagement Grants will offer current and future recipients additional time to engage the public with the geosciences. Read more
Seeking Artists (not!) in Residence for EGU21 10 November 2020 Artists: apply now to participate in EGU2021, Europe largest virtual geoscience conference. The deadline for applications is 1 December. Read more
Vote in EGU’s Autumn Election 2020! 5 November 2020 Exercising your right as an EGU member will help ensure the continuation of the Union’s well-established, bottom-up structure. Read more
EGU General Assembly 2021 to be held virtually 2 November 2020 #vEGU21 will be a fully online meeting that offers as full a representation of the experience that EGU members traditionally enjoy at the annual meeting in Vienna as possible. Read more
The Loupe – October: EGU’s Natural Hazards & Risk Reduction Month 30 October 2020 This month’s newsletter recognises natural hazards and the importance of reducing the risks associated with them and updates members on the 2021 EGU awards & medals! Read more
EGU announces its 2021 awards and medals! 21 October 2020 The European Geosciences Union is honouring 51 people at all stages of their careers who have made substantial contributions to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Read more
EGU statement: Proposed cuts to EU science funding could slow future research and innovation 21 October 2020 The ongoing pandemic and intensifying effects of climate change demonstrate that Europe needs to invest in its scientists and research and innovation sector. Both are crucial for addressing future economic and societal challenges. Read more
Volunteer to be an EGUsphere preprint moderator! 14 October 2020 EGU is seeking scientists who want to gain experience in the realm of scientific publishing to pre-screen manuscripts submitted to the Union’s new online platform. Read more
Unfinished business: EGU announces virtual plenary on 22 October at 12:30 CEST 13 October 2020 Your participation will be crucial at the Union’s first online business meeting. Read more
EGU webinar: Funding opportunities—European Research Council grants 12 October 2020 On 19 September at 12:00, EGU will host a webinar about ERC individual research grants Read more
Earth Science Week 2020: Earth materials in our lives 8 October 2020 EGU is highlighting an alphabet of crucial Earth materials as part of the annual geoscience celebration! Read more
EGU Education Committee seeks two ECS representatives 8 October 2020 The committee seeks new members to help further teacher-training workshops and other secondary and post-secondary education initiatives. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Committee Programmes Coordinator 7 October 2020 We are seeking a new member of our Munich-based team to develop mentoring, training, and career-growth opportunities for EGU members and the geoscience community. The deadline for applications is 23 October 2020. Read more
How geoscience can contribute to Europe’s “man on the moon” environmental effort 6 October 2020 EGU’s annual science-policy event highlights the importance of collaboration to achieve the EU Green Deal targets. Read more
EGU announces new EDI logo for the 2021 General Assembly 5 October 2020 This logo is one of several initiatives the EDI Working Group is currently considering to help promote and support equality, diversity, and inclusion of opportunities in the geosciences. Read more
How geoscience can support the European Green Deal 30 September 2020 A new EGU document outlines the many ways scientists can contribute to the success of this crucial EU policy initiative Read more
Introducing The Loupe: EGU’s Mineral month, Green Deal sci-policy event & more 29 September 2020 The redesigned newsletter will keep EGU members “in the loupe” on upcoming events, essential resources, and the latest journal highlights. Read more
Integrating geoscience into the European Green Deal 25 September 2020 Don’t miss out on EGU’s 30 September virtual science-policy events! Read more
EGU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group seeks new members 21 September 2020 The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, which promotes and supports equality, diversity and inclusion of opportunities in the Earth, planetary and space sciences, seeks new members to help further its aims. Read more
Emissions could add 38 centimetres to 2100 sea level rise Press release 17 September 2020 A NASA-led effort indicates that if greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets could substantially contribute to global sea level rise. The results will help inform the Sixth IPCC report. Read more
EGU webinar: making geoscience societies more inclusive 15 September 2020 On 17 September at 17:00, EGU will host a webinar to explore some of the many ways that geoscience societies and their members can be more inclusive of diverse, under-represented or minority groups. Read more
Deep channels link ocean to Antarctic glacier Press release 9 September 2020 Discovery of previously hidden channels through which warm water can access the underside of Thwaites Glacier will help determine whether melting of this UK-sized feature could accelerate in the future. Read more
Call for nominations: ESA-EGU Earth Observation Excellence Award 4 September 2020 The competition is now open for a new European Space Agency-European Geosciences Union award that recognises the achievements of a person or team whose research is helping to address the challenges of our changing planet using Earth observations made by European satellites. Nominations are due by 2 November. Read more
Job opportunity at EGU: IT Specialist 2 September 2020 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is seeking to appoint an IT Specialist to support the IT Manager. The deadline for applications is 30 September 2020. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Biodiversity, soil sciences & geobaking! 31 August 2020 The August 2020 edition of the EGU newsletter is now available. Read more
Fossil leaves point to global greening in the coming decades Press release 20 August 2020 Analyses of ancient rainforest leaves from New Zealand suggest elevated levels of carbon dioxide went hand-in-hand with an expansion of Earth’s forests. While that situation may be analogous to Earth’s near future, deforestation and climate-change stressors make it unclear what the net effects of current and future elevated carbon dioxide will be. Read more
EGU Governance Review: An Opportunity for Reflection 12 August 2020 The Union has begun a review to determine whether all if its structures and governance practices are fit for accomplishing its vision of realising a sustainable and just future for humanity and the planet. Read more
Obituary: Michael Freilich (1954-2020) 7 August 2020 Dr Freilich, former director of NASA’s Earth Science Division and namesake of the upcoming Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite mission, died earlier this week. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: A celebration of Marie Tharp & all women geoscientists 30 July 2020 The July 2020 edition of the EGU newsletter is now available. Read more
EGU Autumn 2020 elections: call for Treasurer candidates 22 July 2020 You are kindly asked to propose a candidate willing to serve as EGU’s next Treasurer by 15 September 2020. Members are welcome and encouraged to nominate themselves. The election will take place during the month of November. Read more
EGU journals: SOIL receives its first Impact Factor 20 July 2020 The high visibility of EGU’s journals is reflected in the more than 2.5 million views that papers published in 2019 have received to date. Read more
Integrating science into the EU Green Deal: EGU 2020 science-policy event 17 July 2020 This September EGU will co-host a virtual discussion of how the geosciences can support the European Green Deal and ensure its biodiversity and zero-pollution targets are achieved Read more
Weaving Indigenous knowledge with scientific research: a balanced approach Press release 16 July 2020 Insights from bicultural research can enhance practical applications from a palaeotsunami database to land-use decisions, according to a new review in Earth Surface Dynamics Read more
EGU urges Europe to commit to a green economic recovery plan post pandemic 13 July 2020 Europe’s largest geosciences union strongly encourages EU policymakers to adhere to the Paris Agreement timetable and to support the European Green Deal goals during the upcoming budget discussions to shift our economies towards carbon neutrality and create a healthier environment for all. Read more
Your chance to spend a week working with a Member of the European Parliament! 10 July 2020 Apply by 7 August to participate in the EGU’s science-policy pairing scheme to share your expertise with a Member of the European Parliament Read more
EGU announces first higher education teaching grant recipients 8 July 2020 Additional awards for preparing geoscience teaching materials will help the university teaching community respond to the major challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic Read more
First findings from the MOSAiC ice floe Press release 6 July 2020 A new study in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) journal The Cryosphere provides the first published results from MOSAiC, the largest polar expedition ever to take place. The results suggest the floe to which the German icebreaker Polarstern is tethered is becoming increasingly rare. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Anti-racism, careers outside academia and a science-policy happy hour 1 July 2020 The June 2020 edition of the EGU newsletter is now available. Read more
Submit your session ideas for the EGU General Assembly 2021! 1 July 2020 The call for session proposals for the EGU General Assembly 2021 is now open. You have until 15 August to submit proposals for Union Symposia and Great Debates and until 11 September to suggest scientific sessions and short courses. The next EGU General Assembly is scheduled to take place in Vienna, Austria from 25–30 April 2021. Read more
Apply for EGU financial support for training schools and conference series 12 June 2020 EGU invites applications for training schools and conferences in the Earth, planetary or space sciences. The deadline is 14 August 2020. Read more
EGU webinar: Careers outside of academia 12 June 2020 At 16:00 on 24 June 2020, EGU will host a webinar featuring four scientists who successfully transitioned to non-academic careers. Read more
EGU strongly supports equality, diversity and inclusion 3 June 2020 The Union is committed to improving equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion both within and beyond the geosciences and condemns racism or any other form of discrimination anywhere in the world. Read more
It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Nominate candidates for EGU awards and medals by 30 June 27 May 2020 Each year the EGU honours individuals for their contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Union members are kindly asked to submit their nominations for all EGU 2021 medals and awards by 30 June 2020. Read more
EGU Public Engagement Grants: 2020 winners announced 27 May 2020 The EGU Outreach Committee has named three grant winners this year: Purls of Wisdom, a project in which participants will create yarn-based crafts to help raise local awareness of Earth’s changing climate; Earth Arcade’s Ocean Acidification, an online, research-based game that will highlight the impacts of ocean acidification; and Reclaiming the rocks: ukuthetha ngezifundo zomhlaba ngesiXhosa, a project to translate stories from South Africa’s rich geological history into indigenous languages. Read more
EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online — by the numbers 13 May 2020 With commenting open through 31 May and abstracts and presentation materials permanently archived, the scientific discourse from the virtual gathering will continue! Read more
New ESA–EGU award for Earth observation excellence announced 7 May 2020 The European Space Agency’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes announces the launch of a new award during EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online Read more
Geoscience expertise: crucial for meeting global societal challenges Press release 4 May 2020 A global declaration endorsed by six international geoscience societies affirms the commitment of the Earth, planetary and space science community to support and promote scientific knowledge and research for the benefit of humanity. Read more