EGU 2018 General Assembly media advisory 3 – Press conference schedule, online registration closing tomorrow Press release 5 March 2018 The schedule of press conferences at the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is now available. It includes presentations on new results from ESA and NASA missions, what’s at risk from coastal hazards, and the 2017 wildfire season, among other topics. The EGU General Assembly also features a Union session on challenges for the geosciences, and debates on low-risk geoengineering and on threats for life on Earth. For the first time this year, there will also be an EGU Public Lecture, held in parallel with the EGU General Assembly. The meeting is taking place on 8–13 April at the Austria Center Vienna and is expected to attract more than 14,000 scientists from around the world. Journalists interested in attending should register online by tomorrow. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: vacancies, EGU18 programme (February 2018) 28 February 2018 The February 2018 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU Outreach Committee seeking new chair 23 February 2018 The EGU Outreach Committee promotes the Earth, planetary and space sciences and the activities of the EGU among scientists, the non-scientific public, policymakers and all other interested individuals and organisations. The Committee seeks a new chair to help further its programme and coordinate its activities. Read more
EGU Committee on Education seeking new chair 23 February 2018 The Committee on Education, which coordinates the EGU activities related to secondary and tertiary education, is looking for a new chair. Read more
EGU Outreach Committee seeking new members 22 February 2018 The EGU Outreach Committee promotes the Earth, planetary and space sciences and the activities of the EGU among scientists, the non-scientific public, policymakers and all other interested individuals and organisations. The Committee seeks 3 new members to help further its programme. Read more
EGU 2018 General Assembly media advisory 2 – Meeting programme online, provisional press conference topics Press release 20 February 2018 The programme for the 2018 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is now online. The meeting, which is anticipated to attract over 14,000 scientists, provides an opportunity for journalists to hear about the latest research in the Earth and space sciences and to talk to scientists from all over the world. This year’s conference features a Union session on challenges for the geosciences, and debates on low-risk geoengineering and on threats for life on Earth. Press conference topics include: new results from ESA and NASA missions, what’s at risk from coastal hazards, and the 2017 wildfire season, to mention a few. The meeting is taking place on 8–13 April in Vienna, Austria, at the Austria Center Vienna. Read more
Statement on scientific presentations at the EGU General Assembly 20 February 2018 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) stresses that all scientific presentations at its General Assembly have equal importance, independent of format. There is no distinction regarding the standing, quality or prestige of oral, poster, or PICO presentations. Our different presentation formats offer different ways to present research and obtain feedback. In all cases, a presenter is expected to deliver the main message of the research orally and discuss their results with other participants at the meeting. Read more
Ozone at lower latitudes is not recovering, despite Antarctic ozone hole healing Press release 6 February 2018 The ozone layer – which protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation – is recovering at the poles, but unexpected decreases in part of the atmosphere may be preventing recovery at lower latitudes, new research has found. The new result, published today in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, finds that the bottom part of the ozone layer at more populated latitudes is not recovering. The cause is currently unknown. Read more
Apply to be an EGU division early career scientist representative 1 February 2018 Early career scientists (ECS) make up a significant proportion of the EGU membership and it’s important to us that your voices get heard. To make sure that happens, each division appoints an ECS representative: the vital link between the Union and the ECS membership. This year a number of divisions are looking for new representatives. Follow the link to find out more, including how to get involved. Read more
DEADLINE TODAY Call for mentors: sign up to the EGU General Assembly Mentoring Programme 1 February 2018 For the second year in a row, the EGU is offering a mentoring programme at its annual General Assembly to facilitate new connections between novice conference attendees and experienced researchers. If you have attended the EGU meeting twice or more in the past, please consider signing up to share your expertise with first-timers at the General Assembly (deadline 7 February). Read more
