Submit your abstract and register for the EGU 2018 General Assembly 18 December 2017 The EGU 2018 General Assembly (8–13 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. Read more
EGU General Assembly to stay in Vienna until 2024 12 December 2017 The EGU General Assembly, the largest geoscience meeting in Europe, will take place at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) for the next seven years. Read more
EGU journal processing charges to increase slightly in 2018 to compensate for inflation 11 December 2017 From 1 January 2018, the article processing charges (APCs) for all EGU journals will increase by 3%, following an EGU Council decision in October. In addition to covering the costs of the review process, typesetting, web publication and long-term archiving for existing journals, funds generated from the APCs also help support the launch of new EGU journals, allow EGU to offer financial support to authors unable to pay the APCs, and contribute to cover part of the EGU running costs. Read more
Annales Geophysicae to become an interactive journal 7 December 2017 Annales Geophysicae (ANGEO), published through Copernicus Publications, will transition into an interactive journal over the next few weeks. From 2018 on, all new submissions will undergo a two-stage process involving the scientific discussion forum ANGEO Discussions as the first stage and a final revised journal article publication in ANGEO as the second stage. The change means all 16 of EGU’s thematic journals (i.e., all but Advances in Geosciences, EGU’s journal for conference proceedings) will be interactive publications with public peer review. Read more
EGU 2018 General Assembly media advisory 1 – Media registration now open Press release 4 December 2017 The 2018 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) provides an opportunity for journalists to hear about the latest research in the Earth, planetary and space sciences, and to talk to scientists from all over the world. The meeting, the largest geosciences conference in Europe, brings together over 13,000 researchers and is taking place in Vienna, Austria, from 8 to 13 April.. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference programme: call for proposals 1 December 2017 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 2018. Read more
Results of the EGU autumn 2017 elections 1 December 2017 The results of the EGU elections for the next EGU President, General Secretary and Division Presidents are now available on the elections page of this website. Alberto Montanari was elected as EGU President, while Håkan Svedhem was reelected General Secretary. Half of the (re)elected EGU Division Presidents are women. Read more
Agung volcanic eruption: what’s going on in Indonesia 29 November 2017 After ongoing unrest at Agung, Indonesia, in late summer and early autumn, the volcano has recently begun a strong ash venting process, with incandescence visible at night in the summit. The EGU GMPV Division provides an update on the eruption. Read more
Climate changes triggered immigration to America in the 19th century Press release 21 November 2017 From Trump to Heinz, some of America’s most famous family names and brands trace their origins back to Germans who emigrated to the country in the 19th century. Researchers from the University of Freiburg have now found that climate was a major factor in driving migration from Southwest Germany to North America during the 19th century. The results are published today in Climate of the Past, a journal of the European Geosciences Union. Read more
EGU members: be the first to try out the new EGU website 15 November 2017 The online home of the European Geosciences Union, egu.eu, will soon have a new and improved look. To be the first to see and test it, log in to your EGU member account and use the toggle button at the top of the page to try the beta version of the new website. Read more
