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
New ESA–EGU award for Earth observation excellence announced 7 May 2020 The European Space Agency’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes announces the launch of a new award during EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online Read more
Declaration of the Significance of Geoscience Expertise to Meet Global Societal Challenges 4 May 2020 The Earth, planetary and space science community affirms its commitment to support and promote scientific knowledge and research for the benefit of humanity. Read more
Welcome to EGU 2020! 4 May 2020 EGU leaders welcome participants from around the globe to Sharing Geoscience Online, the largest-ever virtual geoscience meeting. Read more
Policy-relevant sessions during EGU2020 1 May 2020 EGU’s virtual meeting will feature dozens of sessions relevant to policymakers and other people interested in the intersections between science and policy. Read more
Deciding how to engage during Sharing Geoscience Online! 29 April 2020 With EGU’s first completely virtual meeting, about to begin, it’s up to you to decide what you’d like your experience to be. Read more
Earth Day Turns 50 22 April 2020 The movement’s golden anniversary is an occasion to look forward to what the global society can accomplish in the next half century by working together and promoting new ways to share scientific innovations and ideas Read more
EGU statement of support for the European Research Council 15 April 2020 The EGU is concerned that a diversion of funding away from the ERC, or changes to its bottom-up approach, could result in diminished scientific breakthroughs and less innovation in the future. Read more
Obituary: Jonathan Tennant (1988-2020) 10 April 2020 Jon Tennant, Executive Editor of the Geoscience Communication journal and a leader of the Open Scholarship movement, died tragically and unexpectedly in Bali earlier this week. Read more
Webinar: Getting involved in EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online 3 April 2020 At 3:30 pm on 6 April, an EGU webinar will explain what will be offered during the upcoming #shareEGU20 virtual conference and how everyone can get involved – for free! Read more
Geoscience in a time of pandemics 26 March 2020 Research-based strategies for effectively communicating the science behind the coronavirus pandemic, from the executive editors of Geoscience Communication Read more
‘EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online’ to replace this year’s annual General Assembly in Vienna 19 March 2020 The EGU will instead host a week-long series of online activities the first week of May that support our community by fostering scientific communication. Read more
EGU to launch new open-access platform with unique interactive features to serve the Earth, planetary and space science community 17 March 2020 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) and its partner Copernicus are announcing the launch of EGUsphere, a new online platform designed to increase visibility and boost discussion and collaboration within the Earth, planetary and space science community. Read more
University geoscience teachers: Apply now for an EGU higher education teaching grant 19 February 2020 The EGU invites applications for the Union’s new programme of grants designed to fund the preparation of higher education (university-level) geoscience teaching packages. The deadline is 1 June 2020. Read more
Digital artist and Lego photographer named artists in residence at the EGU General Assembly 2020 5 February 2020 Stacy Phillips, a PhD student who studies melting processes in the heart of the Himalayas, and Priyanka Das Rajkakati, a PhD student in precise satellite navigation, have been selected for a residency at the next European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 3–8 May 2020. Read more
Promoting accessibility and inclusivity at the EGU General Assembly 2020 4 February 2020 EGU announces additional measures to foster a safe, respectful and accessible environment for every participant attending the annual General Assembly. Read more
EGU to fund 17 training schools and conferences in 2020 3 February 2020 The EGU will contribute a total of EUR 105,000 towards the organisation of geoscience conferences and training schools by EGU members in 2020. Read more
EGU Outreach Committee seeking new members 30 January 2020 The EGU Outreach Committee promotes the Earth, planetary and space sciences and the activities of the EGU among scientists, the public, policymakers and all other interested individuals and organisations. The Committee seeks 3–4 new members to help further its programme. Read more
EGU’s first webinar: EGU journals—open access publishing, public peer review and the new EGUsphere 13 January 2020 At 12:30 pm on 21 January 2020, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) will be hosting its first-ever webinar, which will focus on the union’s open access journals. Read more
