Highlights at a glance

08:30 – Publish or Perish in the Open Access Era: How to prioritize scientific quality over commercial interests? (GDB8 Room E1), Marine Heatwaves: drivers, impacts and interactions (OS4.3 Room 1.61/62), Mind your head: How to take time off in the academic world? (SC2.2 Room -2.82), Contributing to best-practice in geoscience communication by publishing – A drop-in ‘clinic’, with the Geoscience Communication editors (SC2.14 Room -2.62)
10:45 – Out of the bubble: Can you become a better science communicator if you leave your comfort zone? (GDB6 Room E1), CL Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Kai Kornhuber 'Physical drivers and statistical properties of high impact climate extremes' (MAL36 Room F1), Plinius Medal Lecture by Annegret Henriette Thieken 'More than two decades of post-disaster household surveys to improve flood risk management' ( MAL25 Room N2), Best Practices to Building an Effective Code of Conduct (onsite only) (SC1.10 Room 0.55), Surviving in Academia as a Parent (SC2.1 Room -2.82), Reference measurements for climate studies and applications (SC4.16 Room -2.62)
12:45 – Arthur Holmes Medal Lecture by Paul Tackley 'Tectonics, Mantle Dynamics and Coupled Lithosphere-Mantle-Core Evolution of Earth and Other Rocky Worlds' ( MAL3 Room E1), Geology 101: An introduction for non-geologists (SC3.11 Room -2.62), Databases for permafrost and rock glacier monitoring (SC4.9 Room -2.82)
14:00 – Habitability in Our Solar System: Do Any Worlds Besides Earth Offer Habitable Conditions? (GDB1 Room E1), Arne Richter Award for Outstanding ECS Lecture by Mariana Madruga de Brito 'Climate impacts and where to find them: insights from text mining' ( MAL7 Room 1.31/32), Solar Orbiter: how does the Sun create and control the heliosphere? (ST1.2 (CEST) Room L1), Climate change, morals and how people understand the politics of climate change (SC1.4 Room -2.62), The inverse Butterfly effect: from chaos to FAIR (onsite only) (SC3.9 Room 0.55), No More IDW: Geostatistics and Stochastic Methods to Unleash the Power of Your Spatial Data on Unstructured Meshes (SC4.1 Room -2.82)
16:15 –Will a paradigm shift from on-shore to off-shore mining serve the future of humanity? (GDB4 Room E1), Science for Policy 101 (SC1.6 16:15–18:00 (CEST) Room -2.82), Sustainable Research Software (onsite only) (SC3.16 Room 0.55), Julius Bartels Medal Lecture by Richard Horne 'Electron Acceleration by Wave-Particle Interactions at the Earth and Magnetised Planets' ( MAL20 Room E2), BUGS: Blunders, Unexpected Glitches, and Surprises (EOS4.8 Room -2.33)
19:00 – Being a scientist in the age of AI: Navigating tools, ethics, and challenges (SC1.9 Room -2.62), European Research Council (ERC) Funding Opportunities (SC2.10 Room -2.82), NP Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Johannes Jakob Lohmann 'Anatomy and predictability of tipping points in the high-dimensional climate system ' and Lewis Fry Richardson Medal ceremony in memory of Vincenzo Carbone (MAL21 Room -2.33), Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal Lecture by Ulrike Lohmann 'From the microscale to climate: combining observations, laboratory data, and numerical simulations for aerosol-cloud interactions' and AS Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Dominik Stolzenburg 'How do the little ones grow? Solving the puzzling occurrence of new particle formation in megacities' (MAL32 Room G2), Augustus Love Medal Lecture by Neil M. Ribe 'Thin-shell dynamics of subduction' and GD Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Iris van Zelst 'Exploring the tectonics and seismicity of Venus' ( MAL11 Room D1), Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal Lecture by Shin Sugiyama 'On the dark side: Exploring hidden boundaries of glaciers and ice sheets' and Arne Richter Award for Outstanding ECS Lecture by Brice Noël 'Capturing high-resolution ice sheets and glacier surface mass balance in a changing climate' ( MAL19 Room F1), Runcorn-Florensky Medal Lecture by Cathy Quantin Nataf 'Mars Geology: Virtual to real' and PS Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Shangchun Teng 'Advancements in Plasma Wave Generation and Wave-Particle Interactions in Space Plasmas' (MAL28 Room E2), Henry Darcy Medal Lecture by Jan Seibert 'Developments in hydrological modelling: from Darcy’s work on public fountains to observations by the public' (MAL15 Room B), Christiaan Huygens Medal Lecture by Francesco Soldovieri 'Microwave tomography for subsurface prospecting' (MAL12 Room -2.15), Ian McHarg Medal Lecture by Lesley Wyborn 'Rethinking HOW We Create Global Networks of Earth and Environmental Datasets to Maximise Their Potential to Underpin Integrated Research for a Sustainable Planet.' and ESSI Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Marthe Klöcking 'The importance of curated domain repositories and synthesis databases as evolving community resources for modern Earth System Science research' (MAL16 Room G1), Fridtjof Nansen Medal Lecture by Tatiana Ilyina 'Predictability and feedbacks of the changing ocean carbon sink – insights from Earth system models' and OS Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Jens Terhaar 'Atlantic overturning inferred from air-sea heat fluxes indicates no decline since the 1960s' (MAL13 Room M2)

Publish or Perish in the Open Access Era: How to prioritize scientific quality over commercial interests?

The Open Access movement has been recognized as a powerful and successful way of addressing inequities in the way research results are distributed. However, some publishers use the open access model to publish an excessive number of papers solely to increase their revenue. These publishers take advantage of the prevalent academic “publish or perish” culture, which leads to a vicious cycle that undermines scientific integrity. As a consequence, “publish or perish” has contributed to the proliferation of predatory publishing practices that lead to a large number of publications of low scientific quality. Join this Great Debate to discuss strategies to prioritize scientific quality over commercial interests in the rapidly evolving landscape of scientific publishing.

GDB8: 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Room E1

Medal and Award lectures

CL Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Kai Kornhuber 'Physical drivers and statistical properties of high impact climate extremes' (MAL36: 10:45–11:15 (CEST) Room F1)
Plinius Medal Lecture by Annegret Henriette Thieken 'More than two decades of post-disaster household surveys to improve flood risk management' ( MAL25: 10:55–11:25 (CEST) Room N2)
Arthur Holmes Medal Lecture by Paul Tackley 'Tectonics, Mantle Dynamics and Coupled Lithosphere-Mantle-Core Evolution of Earth and Other Rocky Worlds' ( MAL3: 12:45–13:45 (CEST) Room E1)
Arne Richter Award for Outstanding ECS Lecture by Mariana Madruga de Brito 'Climate impacts and where to find them: insights from text mining' ( MAL7: 14:05–14:25 (CEST) Room 1.31/32)
Julius Bartels Medal Lecture by Richard Horne 'Electron Acceleration by Wave-Particle Interactions at the Earth and Magnetised Planets' ( MAL20: 17:25–17:55 (CEST) Room E2)
NP Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Johannes Jakob Lohmann 'Anatomy and predictability of tipping points in the high-dimensional climate system ' and Lewis Fry Richardson Medal ceremony in memory of Vincenzo Carbone (MAL21: 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room -2.33)
Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal Lecture by Ulrike Lohmann 'From the microscale to climate: combining observations, laboratory data, and numerical simulations for aerosol-cloud interactions' and AS Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Dominik Stolzenburg 'How do the little ones grow? Solving the puzzling occurrence of new particle formation in megacities' ( MAL32: 19:00–19:55 (CEST) Room G2)
Augustus Love Medal Lecture by Neil M. Ribe 'Thin-shell dynamics of subduction' and GD Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Iris van Zelst 'Exploring the tectonics and seismicity of Venus' ( MAL11: 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room D1)

Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal Lecture by Shin Sugiyama 'On the dark side: Exploring hidden boundaries of glaciers and ice sheets' and Arne Richter Award for Outstanding ECS Lecture by Brice Noël 'Capturing high-resolution ice sheets and glacier surface mass balance in a changing climate' ( MAL19: 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room F1)
Runcorn-Florensky Medal Lecture by Cathy Quantin Nataf 'Mars Geology: Virtual to real' and PS Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Shangchun Teng 'Advancements in Plasma Wave Generation and Wave-Particle Interactions in Space Plasmas' ( MAL28: 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room E2)
Henry Darcy Medal Lecture by Jan Seibert 'Developments in hydrological modelling: from Darcy’s work on public fountains to observations by the public' ( MAL15: 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room B)
Christiaan Huygens Medal Lecture by Francesco Soldovieri 'Microwave tomography for subsurface prospecting' ( MAL12: 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room -2.15)

Habitability in Our Solar System: Do Any Worlds Besides Earth Offer Habitable Conditions?

As our understanding of the solar system expands, so does our curiosity about the potential for life beyond Earth. This Union Symposium aims to bring together leading experts to discuss the latest research and ideas on the habitability of other worlds within our solar system. The symposium will focus on key celestial bodies such as Mars, Europa, Ganymede, Enceladus, and Titan, which have emerged as prime candidates in the search for environments that might support life. The goal of this Union Symposium is to bridge the gap between different disciplines and encourage the sharing of ideas and perspectives that could lead to a deeper understanding of habitability within our solar system. This discussion is not only vital for the scientific community but also holds significant implications for future space exploration and the search for life beyond our planet.

GDB1: 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Room E1

Ian McHarg Medal Lecture by Lesley Wyborn 'Rethinking HOW We Create Global Networks of Earth and Environmental Datasets to Maximise Their Potential to Underpin Integrated Research for a Sustainable Planet.' and ESSI Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Marthe Klöcking 'The importance of curated domain repositories and synthesis databases as evolving community resources for modern Earth System Science research' ( MAL16:19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room G1)
Fridtjof Nansen Medal Lecture by Tatiana Ilyina 'Predictability and feedbacks of the changing ocean carbon sink – insights from Earth system models' and OS Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Jens Terhaar 'Atlantic overturning inferred from air-sea heat fluxes indicates no decline since the 1960s' (MAL13 :19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room M2)

Marine Heatwaves: drivers, impacts and interactions

Marine heatwaves are prolonged and extreme warm ocean conditions that cause substantial ecological and socio-economic damage. Understanding of the physical mechanisms that generate marine heatwaves is important to improving our capacity to forecast them. Meanwhile, gaining a better understanding of the impacts of marine heatwaves on ecosystems, and their interactions with other parts of the climate system, is significant for promoting sustainable development in the face of climate change.

OS4.3: orals: 08:30–12:25 (CEST) Room 1.61/62; on-site posters:16:15–18:00 (CEST) Hall X4

Meet our Artists in Residence – Liliane Burkhard

Liliane Burkhard (@liliyogini1) is a sculptural mixed media artist and planetary geologist, with experience spanning spacecraft imagery analysis, geologic mapping, scientific illustration and sculptural installations. At the General Assembly she will be using recycled posters left behind, or donated, after the poster sessions to create physical representations of ‘clouds’, which will capture the transient nature of research ideas, how they evolve, merge, stand alone, and sometimes dissipate, much like clouds in the sky.

Head over to her booth in Foyer D and talk to her about your research and learn more about the art she will be creating this week!

Out of the bubble: Can you become a better science communicator if you leave your comfort zone?

Many in the scientific field are feeling a sense of urgency to communicate crucial issues that are impactful on society, but struggle with the challenge of best practices to convey that information in a way that inspires collaboration, rather than despair in the community. With a growing challenge of upholding the validity of scientific research against misinformation, there are instances where some scientists may choose to remain siloed in their approach without involving the broader public. What is holding scientists back from stepping out of the bubble and showcasing their progress to help resolve various issues? How can we find better solutions to confront the social responsibility that scientists must effectively communicate their science to the public?

GDB6: 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Room E1

Solar Orbiter: how does the Sun create and control the heliosphere?

The Solar Orbiter mission, an international cooperation between ESA and NASA, is currently orbiting the Sun near the ecliptic at heliocentric distances ranging from 0.95 to 0.29 au. The overall goal of Solar Orbiter is to understand how the Sun creates and controls the heliosphere. The valuable data set provided so far by the spacecraft’s comprehensive remote-sensing and in-situ instrument payload allows for coordinated observation campaigns including multi-spacecraft analyses. This session presents research aligned with the Solar Orbiter objectives, including observations from Solar Orbiter’s unique vantage point, combinations with other operational spacecraft, numerical simulations and theory developments that enhance our understanding of the connections between the Sun and the Heliosphere.

ST1.2: orals:14:00–15:45 (CEST) Room L1; on-site posters: Wed, 30 Apr, 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Hall X4

Faults and fractures in geoenergy applications: Monitoring, laboratory, field work and modelling results

Faults and fractures are critical components of geological reservoirs, exerting significant control over the physical and mechanical properties of subsurface formations. Their influence on fluid behaviour and fluid-rock interactions plays a crucial role in the success and safety of geoenergy applications, including geothermal energy, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and subsurface energy and waste storage. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for predicting and mitigating risks associated with induced seismicity, leakage, and other subsurface hazards. Furthermore, insights gained from these studies are essential for improving the accuracy of numerical models, which are used to predict fault behaviour at reservoir scales and guide the design and management of geoenergy projects.

ERE5.2: orals: 14:00–15:42 (CEST) Room -2.43; on-site posters: 16:15–18:00 (CEST) Hall X5; virtual posters: 14:00–15:45 (CEST) vPoster spot 4

Will a paradigm shift from on-shore to off-shore mining serve the future of humanity?

Deep-sea mining on a continental shelf or shallow underwater ridge will have uniquely different consequences than deep sea ploughing of gargantuan expanses of unconsolidated abyssal sediment to comb together and raise polymetallic (Co-Ni-Cu) nodules growing over tens of millions of years at thousands of meters water depth. Neither locality has been appropriately tested. Most agree it is essential to evaluate in advance the effects of mining on fragile and remote ecosystems which we barely understand. Deep-sea mining will remove chemosynthetic life support, throwing our planet’s primary food chain into chaos. Extraction of metalliferous deep-sea nodules is unsustainable on the human time scale. Will humanity’s great 21st century experiment for green energy be our legacy as we leave marine life choking on dredged waste material, and create a seafloor that cannot re-establish its biota?

GDB4: 16:15–18:00 (CEST) Room E1

BUGS: Blunders, Unexpected Glitches, and Surprises

Handling mistakes and setbacks is a key skill of scientists. Yet, we publish only those parts of our research that did work. That is also because a study may have better chances to be accepted for publication in the scientific literature if it confirms an accepted theory or if it reaches a positive result (publication bias). Conversely, the cases that fail in their test of a new method or idea often end up in a drawer (which is why publication bias is also sometimes called the "file drawer effect"). This is potentially a waste of time and resources within our community as other scientists may set about testing the same idea or model setup without being aware of previous failed attempts. In the spirit of open science, this session will bring the BUGS out of the drawers and into the spotlight. In a friendly atmosphere, we will learn from each others' mistakes, understand the impact of errors and abandoned paths onto our work, and generate new insights for our science or scientific practice.

EOS4.8: orals: 16:15–18:00 (CEST) Room -2.33; on-site posters: 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Hall X2

Source physics of earthquakes - fast to slow

This session will focus on investigations about the physics of earthquakes – fast and slow, featuring works to image rupture kinematics and simulate earthquake dynamics using numerical method to improve understanding of the physics of earthquakes. In particular, these are works that aim to develop a deeper understanding of earthquake source physics by linking novel laboratory experiments to earthquake dynamics, and studies on earthquake scaling properties. Especially for slow earthquakes this session examines technological innovations, showcasing cutting-edge tools and methodologies that boost our proficiency in detecting, analyzing, and understanding slow earthquakes.

SM4.1: orals: 14:00–18:00 (CEST) Room D2; on-site posters: 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Hall X1; virtual posters: 14:00–15:45 (CEST) vPoster spot 1

Observing and modelling glaciers at regional to global scales

The increasing availability of remotely sensed observations and computational capacity, drive modelling and observational glacier studies towards increasingly large spatial scales. These large scales are of particular relevance, as they impact policy decisions and public discourse. Glacier play a key role in current sea-level contribution, in seasonal water availability, in the susceptibility to natural hazards or for touristic activities. To tackle the spatial challenge, AI informed techniques became of particular interest in terms of computational feasibility both for data analysis and model forecasting.

CR1.2: Orals, 16:15–18:00 (CEST) PICO spot 5

EGU Exhibition

Don’t miss out the EGU Exhibition where you will get a chance to talk with industry representatives and members of other academic, scientific and publishing organisations. Several of the Exhibitors are running special events throughout the week, check the Exhibition events portal for a range of events.

Today at the Open Science and Data Help Desk lunchtime sessions: Reyna Jenkyns, Matt Harrison and Alice Fremand on 'Open science - repository view: From global collaborations to case study of environmental data with Bedmap3'

12:45 – 13:45 (CEST) Booth X208

Opening times of the Exhibition:
Monday, 28 April to Thursday, 1 May 2025: daily from 10:00 to 18:00 (CEST)
Friday, 2 May 2025: 10:00–13:00 (CEST)

List of Exhibitors

Meet EGU - at the EGU Booth in Hall X2

Talk to the volunteers who make EGU happen; from giving out awards and funding, to making decisions about our publications and the General Assembly, come and Meet EGU!

Meet the Tectonics and Structural Geology division team: 10:15–11:00 CEST
Meet the Outreach Committee: 11:30–12:30 CEST
Meet the executive editors of Geoscience Communication: 14:00–15:00 CEST
Meet the OSPP Coordinators (Chiara Maria Petrone & Stephen Brough): 14:30–15:30 CEST Meet the chair of the Publications Committee & co-chief executive editor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Barbara Ervens): 15:00–16:00 CEST
Meet the co-chair of the Programme Committee (Ira Didenkulova) and Events Manager (Jane Roussak): 15:30–16:00 CEST
Meet the Hydrological Sciences division team: 15:45–16:45 CEST
Meet the Earth and Space Science Informatics division team: 16:00–16:30 CEST