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The Loupe – July: Tunnelling through mountains
  • 31 July 2025

Mark the 60th anniversary of the innovative tunnel under Mont Blanc, discover your career options inside and out of academia, nominate a candidate for EGU President and other Council roles, submit your EGU26 session proposals and more!



EGU25 – by the numbers
  • 6 May 2025

Thanks to the enthusiastic efforts of our members and volunteers, EGU25 was another record breaking year with an incredible 20,984 people participating in the General Assembly, both in Vienna and online!




Latest posts from EGU blogs

Passing the French Concours for a Permanent Research Position: Joining an Interdisciplinary Research Unit on Water and the Global South

For most early-career hydrologists, securing a permanent position as a researcher or assistant professor is a major aspiration. Yet, with the proliferation of short-term contracts, achieving this goal has become increasingly challenging. In France, the academic system still offers an annual opportunity for young hydrologists and hydrogeologists to obtain such positions, even though the process is both unique and highly demanding. In 2021, I was living, teaching, and conducting research in Canada, a role that broadened my expertise and perspective. …


Seeing Geodesy clearly – suitable colours for effective and inclusive visualization

Effective scientific communication of geodetic research often relies on clear visualizations, and colours are needed to make complex data much easier to understand. However, traditional colormaps don’t always provide the needed clarity and can be especially challenging for people with colour-vision deficiencies (CVD). In this post, we will first describe what CVD is and how it is present in academia. We will then turn to examples from different areas of Geodesy – such as GNSS time series, elevation data, the …


Working in industry during your PhD

A guide for early career researchers exploring opportunities beyond academia Pursuing a PhD often starts with the assumption that your next step will be a postdoc, followed by a tenure-track position. But, for a number of reasons, many early career researchers are starting to look beyond academia. Industry careers represent an appealing alternative as they offer stimulating work, competitive salaries, and the chance to apply your skills to real-world challenges. The good news: you don’t have to wait until after …