Call for nominations: ESA-EGU Earth Observation Excellence Award 4 September 2020 The competition is now open for a new European Space Agency-European Geosciences Union award that recognises the achievements of a person or team whose research is helping to address the challenges of our changing planet using Earth observations made by European satellites. Nominations are due by 2 November. Read more
Job opportunity at EGU: IT Specialist 2 September 2020 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is seeking to appoint an IT Specialist to support the IT Manager. The deadline for applications is 30 September 2020. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Biodiversity, soil sciences & geobaking! 31 August 2020 The August 2020 edition of the EGU newsletter is now available. Read more
EGU Governance Review: An Opportunity for Reflection 12 August 2020 The Union has begun a review to determine whether all if its structures and governance practices are fit for accomplishing its vision of realising a sustainable and just future for humanity and the planet. Read more
Obituary: Michael Freilich (1954-2020) 7 August 2020 Dr Freilich, former director of NASA’s Earth Science Division and namesake of the upcoming Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite mission, died earlier this week. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: A celebration of Marie Tharp & all women geoscientists 30 July 2020 The July 2020 edition of the EGU newsletter is now available. Read more
EGU Autumn 2020 elections: call for Treasurer candidates 22 July 2020 You are kindly asked to propose a candidate willing to serve as EGU’s next Treasurer by 15 September 2020. Members are welcome and encouraged to nominate themselves. The election will take place during the month of November. Read more
EGU journals: SOIL receives its first Impact Factor 20 July 2020 The high visibility of EGU’s journals is reflected in the more than 2.5 million views that papers published in 2019 have received to date. Read more
Integrating science into the EU Green Deal: EGU 2020 science-policy event 17 July 2020 This September EGU will co-host a virtual discussion of how the geosciences can support the European Green Deal and ensure its biodiversity and zero-pollution targets are achieved Read more
EGU urges Europe to commit to a green economic recovery plan post pandemic 13 July 2020 Europe’s largest geosciences union strongly encourages EU policymakers to adhere to the Paris Agreement timetable and to support the European Green Deal goals during the upcoming budget discussions to shift our economies towards carbon neutrality and create a healthier environment for all. Read more
Your chance to spend a week working with a Member of the European Parliament! 10 July 2020 Apply by 7 August to participate in the EGU’s science-policy pairing scheme to share your expertise with a Member of the European Parliament Read more
EGU announces first higher education teaching grant recipients 8 July 2020 Additional awards for preparing geoscience teaching materials will help the university teaching community respond to the major challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Anti-racism, careers outside academia and a science-policy happy hour 1 July 2020 The June 2020 edition of the EGU newsletter is now available. Read more
Submit your session ideas for the EGU General Assembly 2021! 1 July 2020 The call for session proposals for the EGU General Assembly 2021 is now open. You have until 15 August to submit proposals for Union Symposia and Great Debates and until 11 September to suggest scientific sessions and short courses. The next EGU General Assembly is scheduled to take place in Vienna, Austria from 25–30 April 2021. Read more
Apply for EGU financial support for training schools and conference series 12 June 2020 EGU invites applications for training schools and conferences in the Earth, planetary or space sciences. The deadline is 14 August 2020. Read more
EGU webinar: Careers outside of academia 12 June 2020 At 16:00 on 24 June 2020, EGU will host a webinar featuring four scientists who successfully transitioned to non-academic careers. Read more
EGU strongly supports equality, diversity and inclusion 3 June 2020 The Union is committed to improving equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion both within and beyond the geosciences and condemns racism or any other form of discrimination anywhere in the world. Read more
It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Nominate candidates for EGU awards and medals by 30 June 27 May 2020 Each year the EGU honours individuals for their contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Union members are kindly asked to submit their nominations for all EGU 2021 medals and awards by 30 June 2020. Read more
EGU Public Engagement Grants: 2020 winners announced 27 May 2020 The EGU Outreach Committee has named three grant winners this year: Purls of Wisdom, a project in which participants will create yarn-based crafts to help raise local awareness of Earth’s changing climate; Earth Arcade’s Ocean Acidification, an online, research-based game that will highlight the impacts of ocean acidification; and Reclaiming the rocks: ukuthetha ngezifundo zomhlaba ngesiXhosa, a project to translate stories from South Africa’s rich geological history into indigenous languages. Read more
EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online — by the numbers 13 May 2020 With commenting open through 31 May and abstracts and presentation materials permanently archived, the scientific discourse from the virtual gathering will continue! Read more
