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