EGU 2015 call for sessions 7 July 2014 The call for session proposals for the EGU 2015 General Assembly is now open. Until 12 September you can suggest new sessions with conveners and description, or you can propose modifications to current ones. The next EGU General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 12 to 17 April 2015. Read more
New edition of GeoQ out now! 2 June 2014 This issue of the EGU quarterly newsletter is dedicated to the EGU 2014 General Assembly. It includes articles about the research and discussed at the conference, a letter from the EGU President Günter Blöschl with reflections on the meeting, and much more! Read more
Nominate candidates for our awards and medals! 20 May 2014 Every year, the EGU honours individuals for their important contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences through its awards and medals programme. EGU members are kindly asked to submit their nominations for all EGU medals and awards by 15 June. Read more
New EGU partnerships 20 May 2014 The EGU has signed Memoranda of Cooperation with the Geological Society of America and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations. Read more
Looking back at the EGU 2014 General Assembly 13 May 2014 From 27 April to 2 May, Earth, planetary and space scientists from all over the world got together in Vienna for the EGU 2014 General Assembly. The meeting, which for the first time had a theme (The Face of the Earth), was rich in scientific achievements, international discussions and interesting new features. With over 15,000 presentations and close to 12,500 participants from 106 countries, it was also the largest to date. Read more
Welcome to the new EGU Vice-President and three new committee chairs! 13 May 2014 At the EGU 2014 General Assembly, Hans Thybo was inaugurated as EGU Vice-President while Nicholas Arndt, Gerrit de Rooij and Hubert H.G. Savenije became the new chairs of the Outreach, Programme and Publications Committees, respectively. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Communications Officer 18 March 2014 We are seeking to appoint a Communications Officer to work with the EGU Media and Communications Manager in maintaining and further developing media- and science-related communications between the EGU and its membership, the working media and the public at large. Read more
Obituary: Peter Fabian (1937 – 2014) 13 March 2014 Peter Fabian, the first EGU President, passed away on 11 March at the age of 76. Read more
New edition of GeoQ out now! 3 March 2014 This issue of the EGU quarterly newsletter is dedicated to The Face of the Earth, the theme of this year’s General Assembly. A special contribution from the EGU President and the EGU Programme Committee Chair at the start of the issue informs readers about this theme and what will be different at this year’s meeting. Read more
Imaggeo Photo Competition 29 January 2014 The fifth annual EGU photo competition opens on 1 February. Up until 1 March, every participant pre-registered for the General Assembly can submit up three original photos and one moving image on any broad theme related to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Read more
Communicate Your Science Video Competition 29 January 2014 Want to communicate your research to a wider audience and try your hand at video production? Now’s your chance! Young scientists pre-registered for the EGU General Assembly are invited to take part in the EGU’s first ever Communicate Your Science Video Competition! Read more
Earth System Dynamics indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded 7 January 2014 Thomson Reuters has announced that they will include Earth System Dynamics (ESD) in their Web of Science/ISI listings following the completion of their assessment of the quality, characteristics and flow of papers published in the journal since its launch in 2010. Read more
Submit your abstract and register for the EGU 2014 General Assembly 2 January 2014 The EGU 2014 General Assembly, which is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 27 April-2 May, will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Read more
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics becomes interactive! 18 December 2013 Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics (NPG), an EGU-Copernicus publication, is transitioning from an open access journal with a traditional review process into an interactive open access journal applying the public peer-review and interactive public discussion concept. Read more
New EGU journal SOIL to be launched at the 2014 General Assembly 17 December 2013 SOIL, the newest interactive and open access journal of the EGU, is dedicated to the publication and discussion of high-quality research in the field of soil system sciences. It will open for submissions in May 2014, following the journal’s official launch at the EGU 2014 General Assembly. Read more
9th EGU Alexander von Humboldt International Conference 16 December 2013 The next AvH conference is on High Impact Natural Hazards Related to the Euro-Mediterranean Region, and will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 24–28 March 2014. The deadline for abstracts is 31 January 2014. Read more
GIFT teachers and EGU scientists: apply now to take part in I’m a Geoscientist, get me out of here! 13 December 2013 The EGU are funding a European-wide educational project to provide school students with the opportunity to meet and interact with real scientists. Read more
Welcome to a new Imaggeo! 9 December 2013 The EGU’s open access geoscience image repository has a new and improved home. Visit the all new Imaggeo at imaggeo.egu.eu. Read more
Results of the EGU Autumn 2013 elections 2 December 2013 The EGU election for the next EGU president/vice-president and general secretary closed on 01 December. The results are now available on the Elections page of this website. The EGU is thankful to all those who used their voting right. Active participation in elections ensures continuation of the well-established bottom-up structure of our Union! Read more
New edition of GeoQ out now! 2 December 2013 The December issue of the quarterly newsletter of the European Geosciences Union is dedicated to climate. Of highlight are the articles on new climate research and a piece from the European Commission Directorate-General for Climate Action. Read more
