News from the EGU: grants, job, EGU17 (January 2017) 27 January 2017 The January 2017 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Imaggeo Photo Competition 25 January 2017 The eight annual EGU photo competition opens on 1 February. Up until 1 March, every participant pre-registered for the General Assembly can submit up three original photos and one moving image on any broad theme related to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Read more
Communicate Your Science Video Competition 18 January 2017 Want to communicate your research to a wider audience and try your hand at video production? Now’s your chance! Early career scientists pre-registered for the EGU General Assembly are invited to take part in the EGU’s Communicate Your Science Video Competition. The deadline is 26 February 2017. Read more
Jane Qiu and Jane Palmer awarded EGU Science Journalism Fellowship Press release 18 January 2017 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has named journalists Jane Qiu and Jane Palmer as the winners of its 2017 Science Journalism Fellowship. The support will allow Qiu to report on glaciers and fjord ecosystems in Svalbard, while Palmer will travel to Peru to find out more about the threat posed by slow-moving landslides. Read more
EGU Committee on Education seeking two new members 9 January 2017 The Committee on Education, which coordinates the EGU activities related to secondary and tertiary education, is looking for new members to help further its programmes. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference programme: call for proposals 9 January 2017 The EGU is now accepting proposals for Galileo conferences to take place in March 2018 to February 2019. The meetings address well-focused cutting-edge topics at the frontier of geosciences research, with two conferences this year focusing on ‘Geoscience for understanding habitability in the Solar System and beyond’ and ‘From process to signal – advancing environmental seismology’. Any EGU member may propose to organise a Galileo Conference until 28 February 2017. Read more
Submit your abstract and register for the EGU 2017 General Assembly 3 January 2017 The EGU 2017 General Assembly (23–28 April, Vienna, Austria) will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Read more
News from the EGU: job opportunity, election results (December 2016) 22 December 2016 The December 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Science Policy Officer 15 December 2016 We are looking to hire a Science Policy Officer to continue developing the EGU’s policy programme, which is aimed at building bridges between geoscientists and European policymakers, engaging the EGU membership with public policy, and informing decision makers about the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The deadline for applications is 5 February 2017. Read more
EGU 2017 General Assembly media advisory 1 – Media registration now open Press release 14 December 2016 The 2017 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) provides an opportunity for journalists to hear about the latest research in the Earth, planetary and space sciences, and to talk to scientists from all over the world. The meeting, the largest geosciences conference in Europe, brings together over 12,000 researchers, and is taking place in Vienna, Austria, from 23 to 28 April. Read more
Results of the EGU Autumn 2016 elections 1 December 2016 The EGU election for the next Treasurer and Division Presidents closed on 30 November. The results are now available on the Elections page of this website. The EGU is grateful to all those who used their voting right. Active participation in elections ensures continuation of the well-established bottom-up structure of our Union! Read more
The Coldest Decade of the Millennium? How the cold 1430s led to famine and disease Press release 1 December 2016 A team of international researchers has looked into climate data and historical archives to find out more about the extraordinary climate of the 1430s and how it impacted societies in northwestern and central Europe. Their results are published today in Climate of the Past, a journal of the European Geosciences Union. Read more
News from the EGU: awards, funding, elections (November 2016) 24 November 2016 The November 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Antarctic explorers help make discovery – 100 years after their epic adventures Press release 24 November 2016 Heroes of Antarctic exploration have played a crucial role in research, published today in The Cryosphere, that suggests the area of sea ice around Antarctica has barely changed in size in 100 years. Read more
Applications open for EGU Public Engagement Grants 15 November 2016 The EGU is launching the second edition of its grant scheme to celebrate and recognise excellent science communication in the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The two applicants that are judged to have the most innovative and effective initiative, will be awarded a grant of €1000 each to help further develop the idea and put it into practice. The deadline for applications is 15 February. Read more
EGU announces 2017 awards and medals 9 November 2016 The EGU has named the 47 recipients of next year’s Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards. Read more
EGU co-sponsored meetings: support request 4 November 2016 Do you need support from the EGU to organise a meeting in the Earth, planetary or space sciences? Up until 31 December 2016, we welcome proposals for topical meetings, training schools and workshops, as well as applications for EGU sponsorship of external meetings, for the year 2017. Read more
Earthquakes: what’s happening in central Italy? 3 November 2016 On Sunday 30 October 2016 at 7:40 am local time, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit central Italy near Norcia. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the epicentre was at 42.84 N, 13.11 E at a depth of about 10 km. Earlier today, another strong (magnitude 4.8), shallow earthquake hit the same area. Read more
Voting for the next EGU Treasurer and Division Presidents now open! 1 November 2016 From now until 30 November 2016, EGU members can vote in the Autumn 2016 EGU Election. If you are an active member of the Union, you should have already received an email with a personalised voting link. Remember that active participation in EGU elections ensures continuation of the well-established bottom-up structure of our Union! Read more
News from the EGU: EGU17 call for abstracts, job opportunity, Bolivian glaciers (October 2016) 27 October 2016 The October 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Applications open for EGU 2017 Science Journalism Fellowships (up to €5k) Press release 25 October 2016 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is now accepting applications for the 6th edition of its Science Journalism Fellowship competition. The fellowships enable journalists to report on ongoing research in the Earth, planetary or space sciences, with successful applicants receiving up to €5000 to cover expenses related to their projects. The deadline for applications is 11 December. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Science Policy Officer 24 October 2016 We are looking to hire a Science Policy Officer to continue developing the EGU’s policy programme, which is aimed at building bridges between geoscientists and European policymakers, engaging the EGU membership with public policy, and informing decision makers about the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The deadline for applications is 15 November 2016. Read more
EGU 2017 call for abstracts 20 October 2016 Are you interested in presenting your work at the upcoming EGU General Assembly? Make sure to submit your abstract by 11 January 2017, 13:00 CET. If you would like to apply for financial support to attend the meeting, please submit your abstract no later than 1 December 2016. The EGU 2017 General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 23–28 April 2017. Read more
Receding glaciers in Bolivia leave communities at risk Press release 20 October 2016 A new study published in The Cryosphere, an European Geosciences Union journal, has found that Bolivian glaciers shrunk by 43% between 1986 and 2014, and will continue to diminish if temperatures in the region continue to increase. “On top of that, glacier recession is leaving lakes that could burst and wash away villages or infrastructure downstream,” says lead-author Simon Cook, a lecturer at the Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK. Read more
El retroceso de los glaciares bolivianos pone en peligro a comunidades Press release 20 October 2016 Un nuevo estudio publicado en The Cryosphere, una revista de la Unión Europea de Geólogos, ha descubierto que entre 1986 y 2014 los glaciares de Bolivia han encogido un 43% y continuarán a hacerlo si las temperaturas en la región siguen incrementando. “Además, el retroceso deja tras de si lagunas que pueden desbordarse llevándose por delante pueblos e infraestructuras situados aguas abajo,” dice el coordinador del estudio Simon Cook, catedrático en la Universidad Metropolitana de Manchester, en el Reino Unido. Read more
Οι κοινότητες της Βολιβίας σε κίνδυνο λόγο της υποχώρησης των πάγων. Press release 20 October 2016 Μία νέα μελέτη η οποία δημοσιεύθηκε στην επιθεώρηση The Cryosphere (Κρυόσφαιρα), της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης Γεωεπιστημών, κατέδειξε ότι οι πάγοι της Βολιβίας έχουν μειωθεί κατά 43% μεταξύ του 1986 και του 1914, θα συνεχίσουν δε μειούμενοι εάν οι θερμοκρασίες στην περιοχή συνεχίσουν ν’ ανεβαίνουν. «Εξάλλου, η τήξη των πάγων καταλείπει λίμνες οι οποίες θα μπορούσαν να υποστούν αιφνίδια εκκένωση, να καταστρέψουν δε τα χωριά και τις υποδομές στα κατάντη» λέει ο επικεφαλής συγγραφέας Simon Cook (Σάιμον Κούκ), λέκτορας στο Μητροπολιτικό Πανεπιστήμιο του Μάντσεστερ στο Ην. Βασίλειο. Read more
Les communautés Boliviennes en danger à cause du recul des glaciers Press release 20 October 2016 Une nouvelle étude publiée dans ”The Cryosphere“, la revue des géosciences de l’union européenne, a démontré que les glaciers Boliviens ont reculé de 43% entre 1986 et 2014, et ils vont continuer de diminuer si l’augmentation des températures dans la région continue. ‘’En outre, le recul des glaciers fait apparaitre des lacs qui peuvent connaitre une vidange brutale susceptible de détruire des villages et tout type d’infrastructure en aval,’’ a souligné l’auteur principal Simon Cook, Maitre de conférences à l’Université Métropolitaine de Manchester au Royaume-Uni. Read more
Celebrating Earth Science Week 6 October 2016 Earth Science Week, an international annual celebration founded by the American Geosciences Institute in 1998, aims to change the public’s perception of the geosciences. In 2016, Earth Science Week takes place between 8 and 16 October. For the first time, the EGU will run events to mark the special date, all of which we invite you to take part in. Read more
News from the EGU: polar bears, PICO, weathering in landslides (September 2016) 4 October 2016 The September 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Educators: apply now to take part in the 2017 GIFT workshop! 27 September 2016 The Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop is taking place on April 24–26 2017 at the EGU General Assembly in Vienna, Austria. The topic of the 2017 edition of GIFT is The Mediterranean. Read more
All polar bears across the Arctic face shorter sea ice season Press release 14 September 2016 New research published in The Cryosphere finds a trend toward earlier sea ice melt in the spring and later ice growth in the autumn across all 19 polar bear populations, which can negatively impact the feeding and breeding capabilities of the bears. Read more
Register on the EGU Database of Expertise 5 September 2016 As part of its ‘science for policy’ programme, the EGU is creating a database to identify expertise within the Union that can be used in policy-related events of geoscientific relevance. Read more
News from the EGU: Italy earthquake, new papers (August 2016) 1 September 2016 The August 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central Italy 24 August 2016 Early today, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit central Italy at 03:36 am local time (CEST). The epicentre of the earthquake was at (42.71 N, 13.22 E), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. This is about 110 km northeast of Rome and about 35 km north of the deadly magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit L’Aquila in 2009. Read more
News from the EGU: elections, EGU17 call for sessions (July 2016) 2 August 2016 The July 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
New study reveals where MH370 debris more likely to be found Press release 27 July 2016 A team of researchers in Italy has used the location of confirmed debris from MH370 to determine where the airliner might have crashed, and where further debris could be found. The study is published today (27 July) in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, an open access journal of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). Read more
Fire clues in cave dripwater – researchers find wildfire signatures in cave formations for the first time Press release 21 July 2016 When mineral-rich water drips from a cave’s ceiling over centuries and millennia, it forms rocky cones that hold clues to the Earth’s past climate. Now, researchers in Australia and the UK have found that these structures can also help trace past wildfires that burned above the cave. Their research is published today in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. Read more
EGU Autumn 2016 elections: call for candidates 18 July 2016 The EGU Election Autumn 2016 for the the Treasurer and Division Presidents will take place between 1 and 30 November. You are kindly asked to propose a candidate to any of these vacancies by 15 September 2016. You are welcome and encouraged to nominate yourself. Read more
EGU 2017 call for sessions 7 July 2016 The call for session proposals for the EGU 2017 General Assembly is now open. Until 9 September you can suggest new sessions with conveners and description, or you can propose modifications to current ones. The next EGU General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 23 to 28 April 2017. Read more
News from the EGU: apply for funding to organise a meeting (June 2016) 30 June 2016 The June 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
New technique settles old debate on highest peaks in US Arctic Press release 23 June 2016 Finding out which is the highest mountain in the US Arctic may be the last thing on your mind, unless you are an explorer who skis from the tallest peaks around the globe. Ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers joined forces with glaciologist Matt Nolan to settle a debate of more than 50 years, while testing a new, affordable mapping technique in a steep mountainous region. Their research is published today in The Cryosphere. Read more
Policy-related science pages completed on the EGU website 20 June 2016 The EGU is developing its engagement with science-for-policy activities. This comes after the appointment of a Science Policy Fellow last autumn and includes an updated policy section on the EGU website. Read more
ESurf and GI receive their first impact factors 16 June 2016 The new impact factors for all EGU/Copernicus journals are now available from the journals’ websites. Two journals – Earth Surface Dynamics (ESurf) and Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems (GI) – have received their first impact factors. Read more
EGU co-sponsored meetings: support request 1 June 2016 Do you need support from the EGU to organise a meeting in the Earth, planetary or space sciences? Up until 31 July 2016, we welcome proposals for topical meetings, training schools and workshops, as well as applications for EGU sponsorship of external meetings, for the year 2017. Read more
News from the EGU: Awards & medals nominations, EGU 2016 highlights (May 2016) 31 May 2016 The May 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Policy-relevant papers 24 May 2016 The Policy section of the EGU website now includes a page featuring research of policy relevance published in EGU journals. Read more
Review time in EGU publications 13 May 2016 All EGU/Copernicus journals now include a widget that tracks the median time from article submission to final publication. The widget updates monthly and takes all manuscripts of the last 12 months into account. Click on the link for an example. Read more
Nominate candidates for EGU awards and medals by 15 June 9 May 2016 Every year, the EGU honours individuals for their contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences. EGU members are kindly asked to submit their nominations for all EGU 2017 medals and awards by 15 June 2016. Read more
News from the EGU: EGU 2016, Nepal landslides, outreach grants (April 2016) 29 April 2016 The April 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Obituary: Roland Schlich (1932–2016) 29 April 2016 Roland Schlich, executive secretary (2002–2004), treasurer (2005–2015), and one of the founders of the European Geosciences Union, passed away on 28 April 2016 of illness. Read more
