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
