Open letter to funding agencies regarding presentations at EGU meetings EGU news 20 August 2019 The EGU has issued an open letter to funding agencies and evaluation committees with information on the assessment of presentations given at its scientific meetings. The letter details the three presentation types given at EGU General Assembly and states that the selection of the type of presentation is not based on any evaluation of the scientific value of the contribution. As highlighted in a previous EGU statement, the letter also emphasises that there is no distinction regarding the standing, quality or prestige of oral, poster, or PICO presentations. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Job opportunity, elections, financial support (July 2019) EGU news 30 July 2019 The July 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU awarded a Commemorative Centennial Plaque by IUGG EGU news 29 July 2019 Today, the EGU President received, on behalf of the EGU, a Centennial Commemorative Plaque awarded by the IUGG to celebrate international scientific cooperation in the geosciences. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Communications Officer EGU news 25 July 2019 We are seeking to appoint a Communications Officer to work with the EGU Head of Media, Communications & Outreach in maintaining and further developing media- and science-related communications between the EGU and its membership, the working media and the public at large. The deadline for applications is 15 August 2019. Read more
Spend a day in Brussels with a Member of the European Parliament! EGU news 24 July 2019 The EGU, in close collaboration with the Secretariat of the European Parliament (EP) 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) for a day. Read more
EGU Autumn 2019 elections: call for candidates EGU news 15 July 2019 The EGU Election Autumn 2019 for the next EGU President, General Secretary, and Division Presidents will take place from 1 to 30 November 2019. You are kindly asked to propose a candidate to any of these vacancies by 15 September 2019. You are welcome and encouraged to nominate yourself. Read more
Higher education teaching of geoscience: how can the EGU help? EGU news 8 July 2019 EGU’s Committee on Education aims to provide support for higher education, from organising workshops to providing networking opportunities for all those teaching geoscience in higher education. We invite PhD students, postgraduates, research fellows, academic staff and any others teaching geoscience in higher education to fill in a short survey to help us understand the role EGU could play in further supporting higher education. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Job vacancies, new EGU chapter (June 2019) EGU news 30 June 2019 The June 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
New job vacancies at the EGU office: Chief Strategy & Finance Officer and Head of Media, Communications & Outreach EGU news 28 June 2019 The EGU is hiring for two positions at its Executive Office in Munich, Germany. Following the launch of the EGU 2019-2025 strategy, we have created a new position of Chief Strategy & Finance Officer to lead the creation and implementation of a strategic plan for the EGU. We are also looking for a Head of Media, Communications & Outreach to manage EGU press and communication activities and lead the media, communications and outreach team. Read more
Submit your session ideas for the EGU General Assembly 2020! EGU news 25 June 2019 The call for session proposals for the EGU General Assembly 2020 is now open. Until 5 September you can suggest new scientific sessions with conveners and description, and/or submit short course ideas. The deadline to submit proposals for Union Symposia and Great Debates is 15 August. The next EGU General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria on 3–8 May 2020. Read more
New chapter for EGU: announcing the Union’s strategic plan and office move EGU news 17 June 2019 Today the EGU has launched a new strategy to set a direction for the Union and guide the work of its Council, committees and staff until 2025. Read more
Apply for EGU financial support for training schools and conference series EGU news 4 June 2019 Do you need support from the EGU to organise a training school or a conference in the Earth, planetary or space sciences? Up until 15 August 2019, we welcome applications from EGU members interested in organising an Angioletta Coradini Conference, a Mary Anning Conference or an Alexander von Humboldt Conference. To apply, please check the conference series benefits and requirements page before submitting your proposal. We also welcome proposals for training schools scheduled for 2020. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Awards and medals; new EGU president; Game of Thrones climate (May 2019) EGU news 29 May 2019 The May 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Introducing Geoscience Days, a new EGU series of national public engagement events EGU news 6 May 2019 The EGU Geoscience Days are events organised around Europe that aim to raise awareness of the Earth, planetary and space sciences to students, researchers, the wider public and national policymakers. The first event will take place in Bucharest, Romania, on 31 May 2019. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Support for a united Europe; EGU 2019 reporting; new EGU journal (April 2019) EGU news 30 April 2019 The April 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Results of the EGU Extraordinary Spring Election 2019 for SSS Division President announced EGU news 15 April 2019 The EGU election for the role of President of the Soil System Sciences (SSS) Division was open for votes from all 2019 EGU members affiliated with the division from 9 April until 14 April 2019. Claudio Zaccone was elected as SSS Division President for a two-year term (2019–2021) starting today. He may stand for re-election for a further two years at the EGU Autumn Election 2019. Thank you to all EGU members who used their voting right and to the candidates! Read more
Scientific community strongly supports European integration and cooperation EGU news 10 April 2019 EGU is committed to standing up for international cooperation in science and taking a leading role within the scientific community in order to reduce barriers to scientific collaboration and cooperation across Europe, let alone increase them, as these would be a tremendous loss to European nations, to the international scientific community and to humanity as a whole. Read more
Vote for the next Soil System Sciences (SSS) Division President EGU news 9 April 2019 The EGU Extraordinary Spring Election 2019 for the next SSS Division President will be open for votes to all 2019 EGU members affiliated with the SSS Division from 9 April until 14 April 2019. If you are eligible to vote, you should have already received an email with a personalised voting link. The elected candidate will serve as SSS Division President for a two-year term (2019–2021) starting with the publication of the election results and may stand for re-election for a further two years at the EGU Autumn Election 2019. Read more
EGU Public Engagement Grants 2019 winners announced EGU news 8 April 2019 The EGU Outreach Committee has named Philip Heron as a winner of the EGU Public Engagement Grants 2019 for his project ‘Think like a scientist’. Astrid Harjung and her colleagues Laura Coulson, Romana Hödl and Katrin Attermeyer have also won one of this year’s grants with their project ‘Biogeocaching – a scavenger hunt for the treasures of biology around Lake Lunz’. Read more
Early career scientists: apply to attend the EGU 2019 science-policy event in Brussels EGU news 5 April 2019 Europe-based early career scientists (ECS) are invited to apply for the EGU’s ECS Policy Competition. The competition is open to all undergraduate or postgraduate (Masters/PhD) students and scientists who have received their highest degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) within the past seven years. The winner of the competition will receive a ticket to EGU’s science-policy event in Brussels on 17 October 2019. Read more
Announcing EGU’s newest journal: Geochronology EGU news 2 April 2019 The EGU is launching a new publication at the 2019 General Assembly. Geochronology will be an open-access, two-stage journal with open review, following the model of other EGU journals, and will be published by Copernicus Publications. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: EGU 2019 latest information; award nominations (March 2019) EGU news 28 March 2019 The March 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Exploring Geoscience Across the Globe: Freely available, EGU-supported textbook out now! EGU news 21 March 2019 The International Geoscience Education Organisation (IGEO) has published a new geoscience textbook, which is freely available for download. The book, supported by the EGU and the International Union of Geological Sciences, was written by EGU Committee on Education Chair Chris King. Read more
Former Italian Prime Minister and European Commissioner Mario Monti and Former Italian Parliamentarian Ilaria Capua at the EGU meeting EGU news 19 March 2019 The EGU will welcome Ilaria Capua and Mario Monti at the 2019 General Assembly during the high-level Science, Politics and European (dis)integration session on Wednesday 10 April. The session will focus on science and politics with a global perspective, and the impact of populism on European integrity and scientific research. Read more
Nominate candidates for EGU awards and medals by 15 June EGU news 8 March 2019 Every year, the EGU honours individuals for their contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences. EGU members are kindly asked to submit their nominations for all EGU 2020 medals and awards, including the new Angela Croome Award and Katia and Maurice Krafft Award, by 15 June 2019. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: EGU19 programme, new award, ERC response (February 2019) EGU news 28 February 2019 The February 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference: Perturbations of Earth surface dynamics caused by extreme events EGU news 20 February 2019 The second EGU Galileo Conference of 2019 will bring together scientists studying a range of rare or extreme events and their broader impacts on Earth surface processes, biogeochemical cycles and human systems. The deadline for applications is 30 April. Read more
EGU Louis Agassiz Medal renamed to honour Julia and Johannes Weertman EGU news 12 February 2019 The EGU Cryospheric Sciences Division medal, awarded to individuals in recognition of their outstanding scientific contributions to the study of the cryosphere on Earth or elsewhere in the solar system, has changed its name to the Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal. This change aims to highlight the Weertmans joint contribution to the development of the field, both on educational levels as well as basic research. Read more
EGU’s response to potential changes to the European Research Council EGU news 11 February 2019 A scheduled re-organisation of the European Commission’s Research and Innovation Directorate General has raised concerns about its potential impact on the European Research Council (ERC). The EGU strongly supports the unique ability that the ERC currently has to respond directly and independently to the needs of the scientific community. Read more
SOIL indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded EGU news 31 January 2019 We are proud to announce that the EGU and Copernicus journal SOIL has been accepted by Clarivate Analytics to be indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences. Read more
Obituary: Lily Pereg (1964–2019) EGU news 28 January 2019 Lily Pereg, Deputy President and Programme Group Chair of the EGU Soil System Sciences (SSS) Division and Executive Editor of the SOIL journal, died tragically and unexpectedly earlier this month during a trip to Argentina. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: mentoring, meetings, Anak Krakatau (January 2019) EGU news 25 January 2019 The January 2019 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference: Mass extinctions, recovery and resilience EGU news 24 January 2019 The first EGU Galileo Conference of 2019 will examine all aspects of mass extinctions from deep time to the present day. It will take place on 28–31 August 2019 at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. The deadline for abstract submission is 30 April 2019. Read more
Apply to be an EGU division early career scientist representative EGU news 24 January 2019 Early career scientists (ECS) make up a significant proportion of the EGU membership and it’s important to us that your voices get heard. To make sure that happens, each division appoints an ECS representative: the vital link between the Union and the ECS membership. This year a number of divisions are looking for new representatives. Follow the link to find out more, including how to get involved. Read more
DEADLINE APPROACHING Applications open for the EGU General Assembly Mentoring Programme EGU news 23 January 2019 For the third year in a row, the EGU is offering a mentoring programme for novice conference attendees, students, and early career scientists at its annual General Assembly. The programme aims to facilitate new connections that may lead to long-term professional relationships within the Earth, planetary and space science communities. We especially encourage potential mentors to sign up and share their expertise with first-timers at the General Assembly. The deadline for applications is 31 January. Read more
Illustrator and sculptor will be artists in residence at the EGU General Assembly 2019 EGU news 17 January 2019 Morgane Merlin, an environmental science PhD student and visual artist based in Alberta, Canada, and Giorgo Skretis, a visual artist and musician based in Chania, Greece, are the artists selected for a residency at the next EGU General Assembly. The meeting is taking place on 7–12 April 2019 in Vienna, Austria. Read more
Submit your images to the EGU Imaggeo Photo Competition EGU news 15 January 2019 The tenth annual EGU photo competition opens on 15 January. Up until 15 February, every participant pre-registered for the General Assembly can submit up to three original photos and one moving image on any broad theme related to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Simply upload your photos to imaggeo and choose the option to include them in the photo contest. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: new award, funding for meetings, abstract deadline (December 2018) EGU news 20 December 2018 The December 2018 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Submit your abstract and register for the EGU General Assembly 2019 EGU news 20 December 2018 The EGU General Assembly 2019 (7–12 April, Vienna, Austria) will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The deadline for abstract submission is 10 January, 13:00 CET. Read more
EGU establishes new award for geoscience outreach and engagement EGU news 19 December 2018 The Katia and Maurice Krafft Award is the newest addition to the EGU awards and medals portfolio. The award aims to recognise researchers who have developed and implemented innovative and inclusive methods for engaging with and communicating a geoscience topic or event with a diverse audience. Read more
EGU funds over 20 training schools and conferences in 2019 EGU news 18 December 2018 The EGU is contributing EUR 132,000 towards the organisation of geoscience conferences and training schools by EGU members in 2019. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference programme: call for proposals EGU news 4 December 2018 The EGU is now accepting proposals for Galileo Conferences, which aim to address well-focused cutting-edge topics at the frontier of geosciences research. The conferences are informal: the state-of-the-art is outlined in keynote talks designed to trigger in-depth discussion of important aspects of the conference topic. EGU members can propose to organise a Galileo Conference and apply for funding by the end of February 2019. Read more
Become an EGU member or renew your membership! EGU news 3 December 2018 The EGU is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences for the benefit of humanity, worldwide. Membership is open to individuals who subscribe to the objectives of the EGU and who are professionally engaged in or associated with either the geosciences, planetary and space sciences, or related studies. Membership is affordable and provides a number of benefits, including eligibility to present your research at the annual EGU General Assembly and substantially reduced registrations rates to the meeting. Read more
Results of the EGU autumn 2018 elections EGU news 3 December 2018 The results of the EGU elections are now available on the elections page of this website. Patric Jacobs was elected as the EGU Treasurer for the term 2019–2021. He will be inaugurated during the EGU plenary meeting on 8 April 2019 in Vienna, Austria. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: New EGU19 schedule, funding, job opportunity (November 2018) EGU news 29 November 2018 The November 2018 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Mobile-friendly websites and full-text html papers for EGU journals EGU news 22 November 2018 Copernicus Publications, who manage EGU publications, are rolling out new updates for EGU journals aimed at improving the user experience, particularly for those accessing the journal websites on a mobile device. ESurf, TC and CP have now published their first papers in full-text html, with other EGU journals following suit over the next few weeks. The HTML format makes it easier for search engines to find content on EGU journals. Importantly, it also means papers can easily be read on mobile devices since the content of the websites is responsive, adapting to the size of the screen. Read more
Policy brief: increasing collaboration between geoscience, policy and industry EGU news 16 November 2018 In this policy brief, the EGU together with the European Federation of Geologists (EFG), highlight the need for more effective collaboration between geoscience, policy and industry to meet Europe’s most pressing economic, social and environmental challenges. The document also outlines steps that can be taken to enhance collaboration between these groups, including improving science communication, creating more opportunities to network and interact, and promoting interdisciplinarity. Read more
Applications open for EGU Public Engagement Grants 2019 EGU news 15 November 2018 The EGU is launching the fourth edition of its grant scheme to celebrate and recognise excellent science communication in the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The deadline for applications is 15 February. Read more
More time for all presentation types in the new EGU General Assembly schedule EGU news 14 November 2018 To provide a better experience for all attendees at its General Assembly, the EGU is making changes to the schedule of its largest annual meeting. The new schedule offers more time for all presentation types by featuring posters, orals and PICOs throughout the day, and includes a dedicated networking slot. Read more
EGU establishes Working Group on Diversity and Equality EGU news 12 November 2018 The EGU recognises the value of diversity in particular in terms of geographical, gender, scientific disciplines and age balance. Since its creation, the Union has had a genuine and continuous interest in ensuring fair treatment within its community. In Autumn 2018, the EGU Council established the creation of the EGU Working Group on Diversity and Equality, with the aim to promote and support diversity and equality of opportunities in the Earth, planetary and space sciences, with particular focus on EGU activities. Read more
