EGU announces its 2023 awards and medals! EGU news 30 November 2022 The European Geosciences Union is honouring 47 people at all stages of their careers who have made substantial contributions to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Read more
How can we support the EU’s biodiversity targets by bridging the science-policy divide? EGU news 29 November 2022 This November EGU co-hosted an event to discuss how the geosciences can support the EU’s biodiversity targets, addressing specific issues relating to the Nature Restoration Law. Attended by several Members of the European Parliament and other key stakeholders, EGU’s Policy Manager Chloe Hill provides a reflection. Read more
Apply to work as an EGU23 conference assistant with Copernicus EGU news 16 November 2022 Applications are now open for individuals with an EU or Swiss passport, who are fluent in English, to work as a conference assistant at EGU23, in Vienna, Austria for our conference organiser Copernicus. Applications will be reviewed from 16 January 2023. Read more
EGU seeks tenders for a peer review training programme for Early Career Scientists! EGU news 8 November 2022 Do you run peer review training suitable for Early Career Scientists? The EGU Publications Committee is seeking tenders for funding to run a bespoke training programme for our members, focusing on peer reviewing best practices, Open Access and Early Career Scientist challenges. Submit your application by Friday 9 December 2022. Read more
EGU Public Engagement Grants: 2022 winners announced EGU news 7 November 2022 The EGU Outreach Committee has named three Public Engagement Grant winners this year: a project empowering school children to create their own environmental change maps, a model to explain how geophysics is done under the ocean and an investigative geoscience podcast ! Read more
Apply to be one of our Artists in Residence for #EGU23! EGU news 2 November 2022 Returning for a sixth year, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) will be hosting artists at its annual General Assembly. We now welcome applications from science-artists for a residency at EGU23, which is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 23-28 April 2023. The deadline for applications is 5 December 2022. Read more
Call for abstracts to the EGU23 General Assembly now open! EGU news 1 November 2022 The EGU General Assembly 2023 (23-28 April) will bring together geoscientists from all over the world for an hybrid format meeting, combining both on-site and virtual elements for posters, orals and PICO formats, in disciplines across the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Read more
EGU Outreach Committee second sponsored workshop EGU news 10 October 2022 Are you an Early Career Scientist in the geosciences wanting to share your work with wider non-academic audiences? This EGU sponsored workshop can help you to develop the specific skills for interacting directly, face to face with a range of public audiences, and is led by tutors who work as public engagement specialists. Places are limited to 30 people, so apply by 31 October to secure your spot. Read more
Supporting EU’s biodiversity targets by bridging the science-policy divide: An EGU-Intergroup event! EGU news 7 October 2022 This November EGU will co-host an hybrid discussion of how the geosciences can support the EU’s biodiversity targets, addressing specific issues relating to the Nature Restoration Law and exploring ways that greater collaboration can be achieved between these communities. Read more
EGU expands open access to scientific knowledge and discussion EGU news 28 September 2022 Conference of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry to further develop and promote interactive open access publishing with transparent peer review and public discussion Read more
Job alert! EGU Editorial Manager EGU news 13 September 2022 The Union is hiring an Editorial Manager to support our Publications Committee to assist the executive editors of its journals and EGUsphere, and support the numerous volunteer scientific editors and referees. Deadline for applications is Friday 14 October 2022. Read more
EGU awards Ayesha Tandon, Tim Kalvelage, Panos Tsimpoukis and Kerstin Hoppenhaus the 2022 Science Journalism Fellowships EGU news 13 September 2022 EGU has awarded funding to four science journalists to cover particular geoscience stories of interest over the next 12 months. The funding has been awarded to Ayesha Tandon, Tim Kalvelage, Panos Tsimpoukis and Kerstin Hoppenhaus (with associate Sibylle Grunze). Read more
EGU shares our condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II EGU news 9 September 2022 EGU wishes to share our condolences on the passing Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday 8th September. Read more
EGU turns 20! EGU news 7 September 2022 20 years ago today, two of Europe’s premiere geoscience organisations the European Geophysical Society and the European Union of Geosciences combined to form the European Geosciences Union! Join us as we reflect on the last 20 years and look forward to the future. Read more
EGU’s Policy Pairing scheme – spend a week in Brussels with a Member of the European Parliament! EGU news 25 July 2022 The EGU, in close collaboration with the Secretariat of the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, is providing an EGU member with the opportunity to visit Brussels and work alongside a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Read more
EGU Autumn 2022 elections: call for Treasurer candidates EGU news 19 July 2022 EGU are seeking candidates to volunteer as our next Treasurer. You are invited to propose a candidate who is a current EGU member and who has experience with running the finances of a similar organisation by 15 September 2022. Members are able, and encouraged, to nominate themselves. The election will take place in November 2022. Read more
Submit your session ideas for the EGU General Assembly in 2023! EGU news 18 July 2022 The call for session proposals for the EGU23 General Assembly is now open! Until 19 September you can suggest new scientific sessions with co-conveners, submit short course ideas and/or submit proposals for Union Symposia and Great Debates. Session proposal options exist for both virtual and on-site participation in the EGU General Assembly, which is taking place in from 23–28 April 2023. Read more
Apply for EGU funding for training schools and conference series’ EGU news 11 July 2022 Need funding to help organise a training school or a conference in the Earth, planetary or space sciences? Up until 15 September 2022, any EGU member can apply for funding and support to help run a training school or a conference in the Angioletta Coradini, Mary Anning or Alexander von Humboldt Conference Series’. Read more
Nominations open soon for ESA-EGU Joint Award for Earth Observation Excellence EGU news 26 May 2022 The European Space Agency (ESA) and European Geosciences Union (EGU) are delighted to announce plans to recognise and honour an individual Early Career Scientist (ECS) and team that have contributed to the innovative use of earth observations (EO), with a focus on using European EO datasets in the field of science and applications. Read more
EGU Outreach Committee seeking new members EGU news 20 May 2022 EGU’s Outreach Committee, which focuses on public engagement activities, communication with scientists and the media, and policy issues, is searching for 3 new members to help further its programme. Applications are due on 12 June. Read more
