Illustrator and sculptor will be artists in residence at the EGU General Assembly 2019 17 January 2019 Morgane Merlin, an environmental science PhD student and visual artist based in Alberta, Canada, and Giorgo Skretis, a visual artist and musician based in Chania, Greece, are the artists selected for a residency at the next EGU General Assembly. The meeting is taking place on 7–12 April 2019 in Vienna, Austria. Read more
Submit your images to the EGU Imaggeo Photo Competition 15 January 2019 The tenth annual EGU photo competition opens on 15 January. Up until 15 February, every participant pre-registered for the General Assembly can submit up to three original photos and one moving image on any broad theme related to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Simply upload your photos to imaggeo and choose the option to include them in the photo contest. Read more
EGU response to Indonesia’s tsunami following Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption Press release 24 December 2018 On Saturday at around 21:30 local time (15:30 CET), a tsunami struck Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, which is located between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The tsunami may have been caused by undersea landslides following the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano. EGU experts comment on the events. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: new award, funding for meetings, abstract deadline (December 2018) 20 December 2018 The December 2018 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Submit your abstract and register for the EGU General Assembly 2019 20 December 2018 The EGU General Assembly 2019 (7–12 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. The deadline for abstract submission is 10 January, 13:00 CET. Read more
EGU establishes new award for geoscience outreach and engagement 19 December 2018 The Katia and Maurice Krafft Award is the newest addition to the EGU awards and medals portfolio. The award aims to recognise researchers who have developed and implemented innovative and inclusive methods for engaging with and communicating a geoscience topic or event with a diverse audience. Read more
EGU funds over 20 training schools and conferences in 2019 18 December 2018 The EGU is contributing EUR 132,000 towards the organisation of geoscience conferences and training schools by EGU members in 2019. Read more
EGU General Assembly 2019 Media Advisory 1 – Media registration now open Press release 6 December 2018 The 2019 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) provides an opportunity for journalists to find out about the latest research in the Earth, planetary and space sciences, and to talk to researchers from all over the world. The meeting, the largest geosciences conference in Europe, is anticipated to bring together over 14,000 scientists in 2019. It runs from 7 to 12 April and is taking place at the Austria Center Vienna, in Vienna, Austria. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference programme: call for proposals 4 December 2018 The EGU is now accepting proposals for Galileo Conferences, which aim to address well-focused cutting-edge topics at the frontier of geosciences research. The conferences are informal: the state-of-the-art is outlined in keynote talks designed to trigger in-depth discussion of important aspects of the conference topic. EGU members can propose to organise a Galileo Conference and apply for funding by the end of February 2019. Read more
Results of the EGU autumn 2018 elections 3 December 2018 The results of the EGU elections are now available on the elections page of this website. Patric Jacobs was elected as the EGU Treasurer for the term 2019–2021. He will be inaugurated during the EGU plenary meeting on 8 April 2019 in Vienna, Austria. Read more
