Higher education teaching of geoscience: how can the EGU help? 8 July 2019 EGU’s Committee on Education aims to provide support for higher education, from organising workshops to providing networking opportunities for all those teaching geoscience in higher education. We invite PhD students, postgraduates, research fellows, academic staff and any others teaching geoscience in higher education to fill in a short survey to help us understand the role EGU could play in further supporting higher education. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Job vacancies, new EGU chapter (June 2019) 30 June 2019 The June 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
New job vacancies at the EGU office: Chief Strategy & Finance Officer and Head of Media, Communications & Outreach 28 June 2019 The EGU is hiring for two positions at its Executive Office in Munich, Germany. Following the launch of the EGU 2019-2025 strategy, we have created a new position of Chief Strategy & Finance Officer to lead the creation and implementation of a strategic plan for the EGU. We are also looking for a Head of Media, Communications & Outreach to manage EGU press and communication activities and lead the media, communications and outreach team. Read more
Climate impact of clouds made from airplane contrails may triple by 2050 Press release 27 June 2019 In the right conditions, airplane contrails can linger in the sky as contrail cirrus – ice clouds that can trap heat inside the Earth’s atmosphere. Their climate impact has been largely neglected in global schemes to offset aviation emissions, even though contrail cirrus have contributed more to warming the atmosphere than all CO2 emitted by aircraft since the start of aviation. A new study published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics has found that, due to air traffic activity, the climate impact of contrail cirrus will be even more significant in the future, tripling by 2050. Read more
Submit your session ideas for the EGU General Assembly 2020! 25 June 2019 The call for session proposals for the EGU General Assembly 2020 is now open. Until 5 September you can suggest new scientific sessions with conveners and description, and/or submit short course ideas. The deadline to submit proposals for Union Symposia and Great Debates is 15 August. The next EGU General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria on 3–8 May 2020. Read more
New chapter for EGU: announcing the Union’s strategic plan and office move 17 June 2019 Today the EGU has launched a new strategy to set a direction for the Union and guide the work of its Council, committees and staff until 2025. Read more
Apply for EGU financial support for training schools and conference series 4 June 2019 Do you need support from the EGU to organise a training school or a conference in the Earth, planetary or space sciences? Up until 15 August 2019, we welcome applications from EGU members interested in organising an Angioletta Coradini Conference, a Mary Anning Conference or an Alexander von Humboldt Conference. To apply, please check the conference series benefits and requirements page before submitting your proposal. We also welcome proposals for training schools scheduled for 2020. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Awards and medals; new EGU president; Game of Thrones climate (May 2019) 29 May 2019 The May 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Introducing Geoscience Days, a new EGU series of national public engagement events 6 May 2019 The EGU Geoscience Days are events organised around Europe that aim to raise awareness of the Earth, planetary and space sciences to students, researchers, the wider public and national policymakers. The first event will take place in Bucharest, Romania, on 31 May 2019. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Support for a united Europe; EGU 2019 reporting; new EGU journal (April 2019) 30 April 2019 The April 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
