EGU call for Medal and Award nominations is open! 8 February 2023 Each year the EGU honours individuals for their significant contributions to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Union members are asked to submit their nominations for all 2024 medals and awards by 15 June 2023. Read more
University geoscience teachers: apply for an EGU higher education teaching resources grant! 7 February 2023 The EGU invites applications for grants to fund the preparation of university-level geoscience teaching materials. The deadline is 1 May 2023. Read more
Register now for EGU23 mentoring! 26 January 2023 This popular programme helps first-time attendees get the most out of EGU’s annual meeting. Read more
EGU Education Fellowship for 2023 now available! 19 January 2023 The EGU’s Education Committee is now accepting applications for the 2023 Education Fellowship, who will work with the Committee to capture, synthesize, and disseminate educational resources and opportunities. Apply by 10 February 2023. Read more
EGU General Assembly to stay in Vienna until 2030 18 January 2023 The EGU General Assembly, the largest geoscience meeting in Europe, will take place at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) for a further eight years. Read more
Sculptor and illustrator chosen as artists in residence for the EGU23 General Assembly 17 January 2023 Heike Jane Zimmermann, a scupltor and illustrator with an interest in ecological science and micro-organisms, and Maria Gabriela Tejada Toapanta, an illustrator and print artist, have been selected for a residency at the next European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 23–28 May 2023. Read more
EGU seeks proposals for the development of science communication workshops! 12 January 2023 Do you run online science communication workshops? The EGU Outreach Committee is soliciting the development and delivery of online workshops to provide training for our members in various aspects of science communication, so submit your proposal by Monday 6 February 2023. Read more
EGU seeks proposals for the development of science mentoring workshops! 11 January 2023 Do you run online mentoring workshops? The EGU Outreach Committee is soliciting the development and delivery of online workshops to assist scientific mentors or mentees to develop their skills, for our members, so submit your proposal by Monday 6 February 2023. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference programme: call for proposals 14 December 2022 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 28 February 2023. Read more
EGU announces its 2023 awards and medals! 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? 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 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! 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 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! 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! 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
Supporting EU’s biodiversity targets by bridging the science-policy divide: An EGU-Intergroup event! 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 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 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 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 turns 20! 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! 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 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
Apply for EGU funding for training schools and conference series’ 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 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 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
Earth Day 2022: working together to make a change 22 April 2022 This Earth Day EGU joins with geoscience organisations around the world to share our commitment to making the changes needed to create a just and sustainable future for humanity and the planet. Read more
Mixed-media artist and digital artist-science communicator chosen as artists in residence at the EGU22 General Assembly 17 March 2022 Jakub Stepanovic, a mixed-media artist who focuses on mapping and the environment and Kelly Stanford, a digital artist and science communicator, have been selected for a residency at the next European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 23–27 May 2022. Our previous Artist in Residence, Elena Popova, will unfortunately no longer be able to join us in 2022. Read more
Call for applications: EGU Public Engagement Grants 2022! 16 March 2022 The grants will be awarded to EGU members interested in developing an outreach project to raise awareness of the geosciences outside the scientific community. The deadline for applications is 17 June. Read more
EGU call for Medal and Award nominations is open! 8 March 2022 Each year the EGU honours individuals for their significant contributions to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Union members are asked to submit their nominations for all 2023 medals and awards by 15 June 2022. Read more
EGU statement on the invasion of Ukraine 2 March 2022 The Union is gravely concerned by the recent invasion of Ukraine, and hopes for a swift and peaceful resolution, achieved through co-operation and negotiation, rather than aggression. Read more
Obituary: Chris King (1949-2022) 25 February 2022 Professor Chris King, chair of EGU’s Education Committee and a champion of geoscience education, died late last week. Read more
EGU announces the Biodiversity Task Force members! 24 February 2022 EGU announces the new members of the Biodiversity Policy Task Force, who will develop new ways to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from research into practice and to connect policymakers in Europe to the most relevant geoscience experts! Read more
Job opportunity: EGU22 Press Assistant (photography) 14 February 2022 We are looking for a science communicator or science journalist with experience in photography and an interest in learning about how large geoscientific conferences work to join our Communications Team for the week of EGU22! This role is targeted towards students and recently graduated individuals, apply by 28 February 2022. Read more
Media registrations now open for the EGU General Assembly 2022 7 February 2022 Members of the media, public information officers and science bloggers are now invited to register for the meeting free of charge. EGU22 will be held from 23-27 May, 2022 both in-person (Vienna, Austria) and online. Read more
EGU22: registration is open! 1 February 2022 Registration for EGU22 is now open! Participant’s can choose to attend as an on-site participant and register until 13.00 CET 14 April or as a virtual participant and register until 27 May. Early-bird rates for both formats are available until 13.00 CET 31 March. Read more
EGU Outreach Committee sponsored workshop 27 January 2022 Are you an Early Career Scientist in the geosciences wanting to share your work with wider non-academic audiences? This EGU sponsored science writing workshop can help you to develop the specific skills for writing popular articles and interacting effectively with the media, led by tutors who work as science journalists and broadcasters. Places are limited to 30 people, so apply before 14 February to secure your spot. Read more
IMPORTANT UPDATE: EGU22 change of date and format 19 January 2022 Due to the changing regulations on events in Austria and concerns over high infection rates in Europe, we are moving the date of EGU22 to 23-27 May. Read more
EGU Education Committee seeks new members 18 January 2022 The EGU’s Education Committee is seeking to appoint new members, particularly Early Career Scientists, to join the committee to help EGU develop new initiatives in supporting geoscience teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Apply by 28 February 2022. Read more
EGU announces election results 2 December 2021 The full results of the Union’s autumn 2021 election are now available. Read more
2022 call for EGU Geoscience Education Field Officers 1 December 2021 The EGU’s Education Committee is seeking to appoint volunteer geoscience education field officers to represent the EGU in countries across Europe. The major role of the field officers will be to provide professional development through interactive workshops for school teachers who have elements of geoscience in their teaching curriculum. Apply by 4 January 2022. Read more
EGU22: registration fees announcement 25 November 2021 As work continues on the new hybrid format for the General Assembly, get updated information about the various types of registration fees available for EGU22. Read more
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group seeks a new Eastern European member 23 November 2021 EGU’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group is seeking a new member to represent the views of Eastern European geoscientists within the working group and to contribute to actions to increase their participation in the European Geosciences Union. Interested persons should apply by 31 January 2022. Read more
Join the EGU’s new Biodiversity Task Force! 17 November 2021 EGU announces ‘Biodiversity’ as our new Policy Priority Area and launches an open call for members of the Biodiversity Policy Task Force, who will develop new ways to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from research into practice and to connect policymakers in Europe to the most relevant geoscience experts. Read more
EGU announces its 2022 awards and medals! 3 November 2021 The European Geosciences Union is honouring 50 people at all stages of their careers who have made substantial contributions to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Read more
EGU Public Engagement Grants: 2021 winners announced 2 November 2021 The EGU Outreach Committee has named three Public Engagement Grant winners this year: a card game of geological time, space weather teaching kits for blind and visually impaired students and a musical about climate change! Read more
The Loupe – October: Venture into space! 2 November 2021 Venture into space! Learn more about why we study space science with Joby Hollis, meet the Planetary Sciences Division ECS rep Joshua Dreyer and submit your abstract to EGU22! Read more
Vote for the next EGU President, General Secretary and Division Presidents 1 November 2021 From now until 30 November 2021, EGU members can vote in the Autumn 2021 EGU Election. If you are a 2021 member of the Union, you should have already received an email with a personalised voting link. Remember that active participation in EGU elections ensures continuation of the well-established bottom-up structure of our Union! Read more
Call for abstracts to the EGU General Assembly 2022 now open! 25 October 2021 The EGU General Assembly 2022 (23-27 May) will bring together geoscientists from all over the world for an hybrid format meeting, combing both in-person and online elements, that will cover all disciplines in the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Read more
Previous EGU medallists awarded Nobel Prize for Physics! 7 October 2021 Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann, two former EGU medal winners have been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on climate modelling, alongside physical systems modeller Giorgio Parisi. Read more
