EGU General Assembly 2019 Media Advisory 4 – ExoMars press conference, live streams, on-site registration Press release 2 April 2019 Next week (7–12 April), some 14,000 scientists will gather in Vienna for the 2019 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). The press conference programme includes presentations on new results from the ExoMars mission and latest research on plastic pollution, as well as a press conference where scientists will announce the Antarctic location they found to drill for 1.5 million-year old ice. Read more
Announcing EGU’s newest journal: Geochronology 2 April 2019 The EGU is launching a new publication at the 2019 General Assembly. Geochronology will be an open-access, two-stage journal with open review, following the model of other EGU journals, and will be published by Copernicus Publications. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: EGU 2019 latest information; award nominations (March 2019) 28 March 2019 The March 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Exploring Geoscience Across the Globe: Freely available, EGU-supported textbook out now! 21 March 2019 The International Geoscience Education Organisation (IGEO) has published a new geoscience textbook, which is freely available for download. The book, supported by the EGU and the International Union of Geological Sciences, was written by EGU Committee on Education Chair Chris King. Read more
Former Italian Prime Minister and European Commissioner Mario Monti and Former Italian Parliamentarian Ilaria Capua at the EGU meeting 19 March 2019 The EGU will welcome Ilaria Capua and Mario Monti at the 2019 General Assembly during the high-level Science, Politics and European (dis)integration session on Wednesday 10 April. The session will focus on science and politics with a global perspective, and the impact of populism on European integrity and scientific research. Read more
EGU General Assembly 2019 Media Advisory 3 – Press conference schedule, online registration closing tomorrow Press release 13 March 2019 The schedule of press conferences at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is now available. It includes media briefings on the latest research on plastic pollution, European climate, and health risks, as well as a press conference where scientists will announce the Antarctic location they found to drill for 1.5 million-year old ice. Read more
Nominate candidates for EGU awards and medals by 15 June 8 March 2019 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 2020 medals and awards, including the new Angela Croome Award and Katia and Maurice Krafft Award, by 15 June 2019. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: EGU19 programme, new award, ERC response (February 2019) 28 February 2019 The February 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU establishes new award for Earth, planetary and space science journalism Press release 26 February 2019 The Angela Croome Award is the newest addition to the EGU awards and medals portfolio. The award aims to recognise journalists who show continued, excellent and successful reporting of Earth, space or planetary sciences. Read more
EGU General Assembly 2019 Media Advisory 2 – Meeting programme online, provisional press conferences Press release 20 February 2019 The programme for the 2019 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is now online. Among over 1000 sessions, it features a Union symposium on climate tipping points, debates on both the safe operating space for the planet and on open access publishing (Plan S), and a session on science, politics and European (dis)integration featuring Mario Monti. In this year’s press conferences, journalists can find out where scientists are planning to drill for the oldest ice on Earth, what the latest research on plastic pollution is, and much more. Read more
