GDB8Move or perish: What needs to change in academic mobility? Early career scientists Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy Convener(s): Öykü Koç Co-Convener(s): David Fernández-Blanco, Simon Clark, Liliana Macotela, Christina Anna Orieschnig Tue, 16 Apr, 10:45–12:30 (CEST) The academic landscape consistently emphasizes the importance of mobility. Researchers, particularly those in the early stage of their careers, undergo increasing pressures as international mobility becomes a key requirement for securing academic positions. Academic mobility fosters global collaboration, enriches research perspectives, and increases the productivity of the individual and the research group, thereby accelerating innovation, but it comes with a myriad of challenges; particularly for academics in relationships (whether with other academics or partners pursuing different career paths), third-country nationals, … Read more
SC1.1/GM13.1/PS8.1How to navigate EGU: tips and tricks Early career scientists Convener(s): David Fernández-Blanco Co-Convener(s): Sigrid van Grinsven, Daniel Evans, Christina Anna Orieschnig, Simon Clark Mon, 15 Apr, 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Are you unsure about how to bring order in the extensive program of the General Assembly? Are you wondering how to tackle this week of science? Are you curious about what EGU and the General Assembly have to offer? Then this is the short course for you! During this course, we will provide you with tips and tricks on how to handle this large conference and how to make the most out of your week at this year's General Assembly. … Read more
SC1.2/GM13.2/PS8.7How to get involved with EGU Early career scientists Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy Convener(s): David Fernández-Blanco Co-Convener(s): Daniel Evans, Nazimul Islam, Sigrid van Grinsven, Christina Anna Orieschnig Mon, 15 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is the largest Geosciences Union in Europe, largely run by volunteers. Conferences, journals, policy making and scientific communication are all important parts of EGU. Whatever your closest link with EGU, would you like to get more involved? Perhaps you are interested in running events, being a representative or being part of a committee. In this short course, we will provide an overview of all the activities of EGU, which are much more than just the … Read more
SC3.2/GM13.14/NH12.4/PS8.11Elevate your Pitch: Developing Engaging Short Scientific Presentations Early career scientists Convener(s): Antara Dasgupta Co-Convener(s): Florian Pappenberger, Christopher Skinner, Louise Arnal, Hazel Gibson Thu, 18 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) The scientific communication landscape in the digital era is rapidly becoming all about effectively delivering ideas in brief. As scientific conferences move from longer physical meetings to more condensed hybrid formats, not only are short presentations necessary for pitching yourself to senior scientists or your next entrepreneurial venture to Venture Capitalists, but also for promoting your research. The opportunities of networking rarely reveal themselves, unless you are able to tell a brief, informative, and compelling story about you and your … Read more
SC3.3/GM13.15Scared of giving presentations to a (geo-)scientific audience? Early career scientists Convener(s): Öykü Koç Co-Convener(s): Saioa A. Campuzano, Selina Kiefer, Eleanna Asvestari, Anita Di Chiara Mon, 15 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Room -2.85/86 Finally, the time has come to present your scientific work, maybe at a big conference like the EGU General Assembly. Congratulations, you made it! It is a great opportunity to gain more experience in how to summarise your work and talk to a scientific audience. Especially if you are an early-career-scientist, you will get some visibility and some feedback on your research! But instead of being super happy, you feel fear? Fear of giving a presentation? We are here to … Read more
SC4.10/GM13.28Transdisciplinary research: how to learn from each other while fostering specific expertise Early career scientists Convener(s): Maria Vittoria Gargiulo Co-Convener(s): Gaetano Pecoraro Tue, 16 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) How to learn and get the key info when listening to the report of a colleague who works on something completely different from you but on the same project? How to deliver your report so that everyone understands you? How to find common ground for joint research which will impact both the project and your career? Trans-disciplinarity and cross-fertilisation are key aspects of many research projects, especially when dealing with natural hazards. To study the natural phenomenon and evaluating hazard … Read more
SC4.11/GM13.29Transferable skills: what are they and do I have them? Early career scientists Convener(s): David Fernández-Blanco Co-Convener(s): Lu Zhou, Meriel J. Bittner, Veronica Escobar-Ruiz, Simon Clark Fri, 19 Apr, 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Anyone entering the job market or looking for a new job after academia will confront the phrase ‘transferable skills’. PhD candidates and scientists are advised to highlight their transferable skills when applying for non-academic jobs, but it can be hard to know what these skills are. Similarly, for those looking to change scientific research areas or take a leap into a new field for their PhD, it is important to highlight your transferable skills. Big data analysis, communicating your findings, … Read more
SC4.5/GM13.23/PS8.6Careers inside and outside of academia: Panel Discussion Early career scientists Convener(s): Veronica Peverelli Co-Convener(s): Jenny Turton, Anouk Beniest, Gökben Demir, Simon Clark Thu, 18 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST) After the PhD, a new challenge begins: finding a position where you can continue your research or a job outside academia where you can apply your advanced skills. This task is not always easy, and frequently a general overview of the available positions is missing. Furthermore, in some divisions, up to 70% of PhD graduates will go into work outside of academia. There are many different careers which require or benefit from a research background. But often, students and early … Read more
SC4.6/GM13.24/PS8.5Satisfaction, salary and value: how and when to negotiate your employment conditions Early career scientists Convener(s): Hazel Gibson Co-Convener(s): Simon Clark, Veronica Peverelli Thu, 18 Apr, 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Going through a career transition (such as moving into or out of a formal research environment) can be a challenge that many people feel underprepared for. Being able to consider the value of a position in its entirety, beyond salary, is an important skill that can be difficult to master until you have had some practical experience. Many elements beyond salary may fall into the category of employment conditions, including: flexible working hours and conditions; contracted hours; location; workplace culture … Read more
SC4.7/GM13.25/PS8.4How to establish and grow your scientific network Early career scientists Convener(s): Simona Gabrielli Co-Convener(s): Öykü Koç, Rebekka Steffen, Giulia Consuma, Megan Holdt Mon, 15 Apr, 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Networking is crucial for scientists of all career stages for collaborations as well as for their personal growth and career pathways. Your scientific network can offer valuable support in navigating the challenges of academic life, aiding in career decisions, and providing constructive input on job applications, proposals, and research papers. Not only that but also, a scientific network can offer fresh insights, open doors to interdisciplinary partnerships, and spark innovative projects. Establishing an initial network can prove daunting, particularly when … Read more
SC4.8/GM13.26/NH12.7/PS8.3Meet the editors (1): how to write and revise your manuscript Early career scientists Convener(s): Faranak Tootoonchi Co-Convener(s): Aayush Srivastava, Romano Clementucci, Christina Anna Orieschnig, Kirsten M Florentine Weber Mon, 15 Apr, 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Preparing a manuscript for submission to a scientific journal can be a challenging task for many scientists. However, it's crucial to recognize that scientific writing is an indispensable component of the research process. In fact, the manner in which results are presented is often just as significant as the results themselves. Crafting a scientific paper is a skill that can be cultivated over time and progressively advances with practice. This concise course aims to provide early career scientists with straightforward … Read more
SC6.9/ESSI6.18/GM13.41/HS11.11/NH12.16DataViz: Visualise your data effectively and avoid common pitfalls Early career scientists Public engagement Convener(s): Edoardo Martini Co-Convener(s): Paola Mazzoglio, Epari Ritesh Patro, Roshanak Tootoonchi, Debasish Mishra Fri, 19 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Visualisation of scientific data is an integral part of scientific understanding and communication. Scientists have to make decisions about the most effective way to communicate their results everyday. How do we best visualise the data to understand it ourselves? How do we best visualise our results to communicate with others? Common pitfalls can be overcrowding, overcomplicated or suboptimal plot types or inaccessible colour schemes. Scientists may also get overwhelmed by the graphics requirements of different publishers, for presentations, posters, etc. … Read more
US2Climate emergency, human agency: making sense of the current state of scientific knowledge on climate change to strengthen climate literacy Early career scientists Policy Convener(s): Carlo Laj, Jean Luc Berenguer Mon, 15 Apr, 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Climate science now unequivocally states that human activities have caused the global warming that is observed to date. This state of knowledge builds on centuries of scientific advances in the understanding of the climate system, from multiple lines of evidence - observations, theory, process understanding, and numerical modelling. This presentation will build on key findings from the Sixth Assessment Cycle of the Intergovernemental Panel on Climate Change, and place the current scientific understanding in this context of climate science history, … Read more
GDB3The Science activist: should science get Political? Early career scientists Policy Convener(s): Kirsten v. Elverfeldt Co-Convener(s): Viktor J. Bruckman, Simon Clark, Christina West Tue, 25 Apr, 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Room E1 Proponents of collaboration between scientific experts with advocacy and activist groups point towards the inextricable bonds between science and politics, where neither exist in a vacuum and silence only perpetuates the problems research seeks to resolve. Opponents cite the threat to integrity: scientists associated with or engaging in activism risk producing an image of science as a political group rather than a dispassionate process of knowledge generation. Such an image may erode public trust and risk political retaliation through funding … Read more
GDB4Scientific Neocolonialism: tools and mechanisms to advocate and amplify the voices, knowledge and recognition of local knowledge in geoscience research Early career scientists Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy Convener(s): Robyn Pickering Co-Convener(s): Anouk Beniest, Barbara Ervens, Giuliana Panieri, Loyuá Costa Thu, 27 Apr, 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Room E1 Following on from the success of the 2022 EGU EDI Union Symposium 'Scientific Neocolonialism: What is it and why should you care?', the EGU would like to expand the conversation surrounding this important topic. In particular, the aim of this Great Debate is to hear from people that have experienced neocolonialism in science, acknowledge the issues, explore solutions that our scientific community and the EGU can implement to raise awareness, and discuss examples to eliminate neocolonialism from our geoscience ecosystem. … Read more
GDB5Is social media outreach? Early career scientists Public engagement Convener(s): Jenny Turton Co-Convener(s): Simon Clark, Nazimul Islam Mon, 24 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Room E1 Is social media a worthwhile vector for communicating science and reaching non-expert audiences? Proponents of social media highlight its ability for bringing otherwise inaccessible research to a global network, spreading research to new audiences whilst cultivating a following. The public can be updated with discoveries in real-time, without the potentially modifying lens of traditional media. And with content under the control of individuals or small groups communicators can flex and nurture their creativity. But communicating through social media often requires … Read more
SC1.1/GM12.1/PS9.2How to navigate EGU: tips and tricks Early career scientists Convener(s): Jenny Turton Co-Convener(s): Anouk Beniest, Anita Di Chiara, Simon Clark, David Fernández-Blanco Enter live sessionMon, 24 Apr, 08:30–10:15 (CEST)|Pre-recorded Are you unsure about how to bring order in the extensive program of the General Assembly? Are you wondering how to tackle this week of science? Are you curious about what EGU and the General Assembly have to offer? Then this is the short course for you! During this course, we will provide you with tips and tricks on how to handle this large conference and how to make the most out of your week at this year's General Assembly. … Read more
SC1.2/GM12.2/PS9.3How to get involved with EGU Early career scientists Convener(s): Jenny Turton Co-Convener(s): David Fernández-Blanco, Nazimul Islam, Giuliana Panieri Enter live sessionMon, 24 Apr, 10:45–12:30 (CEST)|Pre-recorded The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is the largest Geosciences Union in Europe, largely run by volunteers. Conferences, journals, policy making and scientific communication are all important parts of EGU. Whatever your closest link with EGU, would you like to get more involved? Perhaps you are interested in running events, being a representative or being part of a committee. In this short course, we will provide an overview of all the activities of EGU, which are much more than just the … Read more
SC1.3The LGBT Pride group at EGU: Current progress and challenges for LGBT people in the Earth system sciences Early career scientists Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Convener(s): Hannah Sophia Davies Co-Convener(s): Katinka Bellomo, Anita Di Chiara Mon, 24 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Room -2.85/86 LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersexual, Asexual, plus; or LGBT for short) geoscientists are likely to have to face several obstacles throughout their career compared to their cisgender/heterosexual colleagues. These obstacles can take many forms, e.g., inflexible bureaucratic limits on name/gender marker changes on documentation, a lack of training for cruise/field leaders on LGBT topics, a lack of support for transgender and gender non-conforming (GNC) people on field trips and research cruises, and safety and medical considerations LGBT people … Read more
SC2.2/GM12.4Transferable skills: what are they and do I have them? Early career scientists Convener(s): Jenny Turton Co-Convener(s): David Fernández-Blanco Tue, 25 Apr, 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Room -2.61/62 For anyone entering the job market or looking for a new job, you will hear the phrase ‘transferable skills’. PhD candidates and scientists are advised to highlight their transferable skills when applying for non-academic jobs, but it can be hard to know what these skills are. Similarly, for those looking to change scientific research areas or take a leap into a new field for their PhD, it is important to highlight your transferable skills. Big data analysis, communicating your findings, … Read more