Celebrating Earth Science Week 6 October 2016 Earth Science Week, an international annual celebration founded by the American Geosciences Institute in 1998, aims to change the public’s perception of the geosciences. In 2016, Earth Science Week takes place between 8 and 16 October. For the first time, the EGU will run events to mark the special date, all of which we invite you to take part in. Read more
News from the EGU: polar bears, PICO, weathering in landslides (September 2016) 4 October 2016 The September 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Educators: apply now to take part in the 2017 GIFT workshop! 27 September 2016 The Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop is taking place on April 24–26 2017 at the EGU General Assembly in Vienna, Austria. The topic of the 2017 edition of GIFT is The Mediterranean. Read more
Register on the EGU Database of Expertise 5 September 2016 As part of its ‘science for policy’ programme, the EGU is creating a database to identify expertise within the Union that can be used in policy-related events of geoscientific relevance. Read more
News from the EGU: Italy earthquake, new papers (August 2016) 1 September 2016 The August 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central Italy 24 August 2016 Early today, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit central Italy at 03:36 am local time (CEST). The epicentre of the earthquake was at (42.71 N, 13.22 E), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. This is about 110 km northeast of Rome and about 35 km north of the deadly magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit L’Aquila in 2009. Read more
News from the EGU: elections, EGU17 call for sessions (July 2016) 2 August 2016 The July 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU Autumn 2016 elections: call for candidates 18 July 2016 The EGU Election Autumn 2016 for the the Treasurer and Division Presidents will take place between 1 and 30 November. You are kindly asked to propose a candidate to any of these vacancies by 15 September 2016. You are welcome and encouraged to nominate yourself. Read more
EGU 2017 call for sessions 7 July 2016 The call for session proposals for the EGU 2017 General Assembly is now open. Until 9 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 23 to 28 April 2017. Read more
News from the EGU: apply for funding to organise a meeting (June 2016) 30 June 2016 The June 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Policy-related science pages completed on the EGU website 20 June 2016 The EGU is developing its engagement with science-for-policy activities. This comes after the appointment of a Science Policy Fellow last autumn and includes an updated policy section on the EGU website. Read more
ESurf and GI receive their first impact factors 16 June 2016 The new impact factors for all EGU/Copernicus journals are now available from the journals’ websites. Two journals – Earth Surface Dynamics (ESurf) and Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems (GI) – have received their first impact factors. Read more
EGU co-sponsored meetings: support request 1 June 2016 Do you need support from the EGU to organise a meeting in the Earth, planetary or space sciences? Up until 31 July 2016, we welcome proposals for topical meetings, training schools and workshops, as well as applications for EGU sponsorship of external meetings, for the year 2017. Read more
News from the EGU: Awards & medals nominations, EGU 2016 highlights (May 2016) 31 May 2016 The May 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Policy-relevant papers 24 May 2016 The Policy section of the EGU website now includes a page featuring research of policy relevance published in EGU journals. Read more
Review time in EGU publications 13 May 2016 All EGU/Copernicus journals now include a widget that tracks the median time from article submission to final publication. The widget updates monthly and takes all manuscripts of the last 12 months into account. Click on the link for an example. Read more
Nominate candidates for EGU awards and medals by 15 June 9 May 2016 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 2017 medals and awards by 15 June 2016. Read more
News from the EGU: EGU 2016, Nepal landslides, outreach grants (April 2016) 29 April 2016 The April 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Obituary: Roland Schlich (1932–2016) 29 April 2016 Roland Schlich, executive secretary (2002–2004), treasurer (2005–2015), and one of the founders of the European Geosciences Union, passed away on 28 April 2016 of illness. Read more
EGU 2016 Public Engagement Grants awarded to Miguel Gomez-Heras and Solmaz Mohadjer 22 April 2016 The EGU Outreach Committee has named Miguel Gomez-Heras and Solmaz Mohadjer as the winners of the first EGU Public Engagement Grants competition. Read more
EGU and Copernicus celebrate 15 years of interactive open-access publishing 22 April 2016 It has been 15 years since Copernicus and the EGU started their journey towards open science. Today, EGU publishes, through Copernicus Publications, 17 open access journals, most of which with public, interactive peer review. Read more
News from the EGU: EGU 2016 tips & tricks, Open Access 2020 (March 2016) 31 March 2016 The March 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU now a signatory to Open Access 2020, a new initiative to boost open access 23 March 2016 Open Access 2020 (OA2020) is an international initiative to promote the transition of today’s scholarly journals from subscription to open access publishing. EGU President Hans Thybo signed the mission’s expression of interest yesterday, adding the Union to the list of over 30 supporters of OA2020. Read more
News from the EGU: EGU 2016 programme, great debates, waders and smartphones (February 2016) 1 March 2016 The February 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU Great Debates set the trend 18 February 2016 Nicholas Arndt, EGU Outreach Committee Chair, and John Ludden, EGU President 2005–2007, write about the Great Debates in the geosciences, which were first held at the EGU General Assembly in 2005 and are now being adopted by geoscience unions across the world. Read more
Policy-related science 1 February 2016 The policy branch of the EGU website continues to be updated with a new policy-related science subsection. Each scientific topic highlights its importance for policy development, current legislation, and recent EGU papers of relevance. Read more
News from the EGU: General Assembly call for papers, EGU awards, ECS definition changed (January 2016) 29 January 2016 The January 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Apply to be an EGU division early career scientist representative 25 January 2016 Early career scientist representatives are a crucial link between the EGU and the early career scientist community. A few EGU divisions are looking to appoint new representatives. Read more
Imaggeo Photo Competition 25 January 2016 The seventh 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. This year, in line with the theme of the EGU 2016 General Assembly, we particularly encourage submissions representing an Active Planet. Read more
Communicate Your Science Video Competition 20 January 2016 Want to communicate your research to a wider audience and try your hand at video production? Now’s your chance! Early career scientists pre-registered for the EGU General Assembly are invited to take part in the EGU’s Communicate Your Science Video Competition. The deadline is 4 March. Read more
Nominate candidates for EGU awards and medals 20 January 2016 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 2017 medals and awards by 15 June 2016. Read more
Submit your abstract and register for the EGU 2016 General Assembly 8 January 2016 The EGU 2016 General Assembly (17–22 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. Read more
Workflow of interactive journals reorganised 10 December 2015 A couple of months ago, we announced changes for EGU interactive journals, which our publisher Copernicus will be implementing over the next few weeks. Such a significant modification to the workflow combined with the launch of a new library layout will be accompanied by some constraints in the next three to four weeks. Read more
Results of the EGU Autumn 2015 elections 7 December 2015 The EGU election for the next EGU president/vice-president and general secretary closed on 4 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
Applications open for EGU Public Engagement Grants 16 November 2015 The EGU is launching a new grant scheme to celebrate and recognise excellent science communication in the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The two applicants that are judged to have the most innovative and effective initiative, will be awarded a grant of €1000 each to help further develop the idea and put it into practice. Read more
Voting for the next EGU President/Vice-President and General Secretary 5 November 2015 From now until 4 December 2015, EGU members can vote in the Autumn 2015 EGU Election. If you are an active 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
EGU co-sponsored meetings: support request 3 November 2015 Do you need support from the EGU to organise a meeting in the Earth, planetary or space sciences? Up until 31 December 2015, we welcome proposals for topical meetings, training schools and workshops, as well as applications for EGU sponsorship of external meetings, for the year 2016. Read more
EGU 2016 call for papers 2 November 2015 Are you interested in presenting your work at the upcoming EGU General Assembly? Make sure to submit your abstract by 13 January 2016, 13:00 CET. If you would like to apply for financial support to attend the meeting, please submit your abstract no later than 1 December 2015. The EGU 2016 General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 17 to 22 April 2016. Read more
News from the EGU: General Assembly call for papers, EGU awards, ECS definition changed (October 2015) 29 October 2015 The October edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU Early Career Scientist definition changed 28 October 2015 Following the replacement of the term Young Scientist (YS) by Early Career Scientist (ECS) earlier this year, the EGU Council has now approved a new ECS definition that is inclusive of those who start their research career later on in life. Read more
EGU announces 2016 awards and medals 26 October 2015 The EGU has named the 49 recipients of next year’s Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Young Scientist Awards. Read more
Introducing the new EGU logo 20 October 2015 As part of a long-term effort to modernise EGU’s overall look, today we are introducing a new EGU logo. You will find the new logo on all EGU websites (including General Assembly and journal websites) and social media pages, as well as in Vienna in April, at the EGU 2016 General Assembly. Read more
New policy section on the EGU website 19 October 2015 The EGU has launched a new section on its website with a focus on science policy. This section includes an introduction to European policy-making landscape, highlights pathways available for scientists to get involved with supporting the policy-making process, and provides information and reading resources to learn more about policy organisation. Read more
News from the EGU: changes for EGU publications, how to convene an EGU2016 session (September 2015) 5 October 2015 The September edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Educators: apply now to take part in the 2016 GIFT workshop! 5 October 2015 The Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop is taking place on April 18–20 2016 at the EGU General Assembly in Vienna, Austria. The topic of the 2016 edition of GIFT is ‘The Solar System and beyond’. Read more
Introducing the EGU Executive Office 1 October 2015 With so many thinking the EGU’s activities are restricted to the organisation and running of the General Assembly, we have shared a behind-the-scenes peek at the team who works year-round to promote the Earth, ocean and planetary sciences and the work of the members of the Union. Find out more about the EGU Executive Office team on GeoLog, the EGU blog. Read more
Changes for EGU interactive journals: new library and payment concept 25 September 2015 From January 2016 onwards, most EGU journals will see changes to the way their papers are archived and paid for. The new concept emphasises that discussion papers are manuscripts under review and connects final revised papers with their corresponding discussion papers in a more clear and consistent way. Read more
Dealing with plagiarism at Climate of the Past 24 September 2015 Recently, Climate of the Past (CP) faced an unacceptable case of plagiarism, with a paper published in another open access journal copying figures, captions and large sections of the text from a paper originally published in CP. This is how the journal responded. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference programme: call for proposals 4 September 2015 The EGU is now accepting proposals for Galileo conferences, a newly established type of meeting which will be fully supported by EGU. The conferences address well-focused cutting-edge topics at the frontier of geosciences research. Any EGU member may propose to organise a Galileo Conference. Read more
News from the EGU: West Antarctica’s future, tsunamis in the Mediterranean, waves at comet 67P (August 2015) 31 August 2015 The August edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
