New EGU website launched 18 December 2017 The online home of the European Geosciences Union, egu.eu, has a new and improved look. The new website has a more modern, image-based layout and a fully responsive page design. Read more
Submit your abstract and register for the EGU 2018 General Assembly 18 December 2017 The EGU 2018 General Assembly (8–13 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
EGU General Assembly to stay in Vienna until 2024 12 December 2017 The EGU General Assembly, the largest geoscience meeting in Europe, will take place at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) for the next seven years. Read more
EGU journal processing charges to increase slightly in 2018 to compensate for inflation 11 December 2017 From 1 January 2018, the article processing charges (APCs) for all EGU journals will increase by 3%, following an EGU Council decision in October. In addition to covering the costs of the review process, typesetting, web publication and long-term archiving for existing journals, funds generated from the APCs also help support the launch of new EGU journals, allow EGU to offer financial support to authors unable to pay the APCs, and contribute to cover part of the EGU running costs. Read more
Annales Geophysicae to become an interactive journal 7 December 2017 Annales Geophysicae (ANGEO), published through Copernicus Publications, will transition into an interactive journal over the next few weeks. From 2018 on, all new submissions will undergo a two-stage process involving the scientific discussion forum ANGEO Discussions as the first stage and a final revised journal article publication in ANGEO as the second stage. The change means all 16 of EGU’s thematic journals (i.e., all but Advances in Geosciences, EGU’s journal for conference proceedings) will be interactive publications with public peer review. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference programme: call for proposals 1 December 2017 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 2018. Read more
Results of the EGU autumn 2017 elections 1 December 2017 The results of the EGU elections for the next EGU President, General Secretary and Division Presidents are now available on the elections page of this website. Alberto Montanari was elected as EGU President, while Håkan Svedhem was reelected General Secretary. Half of the (re)elected EGU Division Presidents are women. Read more
Agung volcanic eruption: what’s going on in Indonesia 29 November 2017 After ongoing unrest at Agung, Indonesia, in late summer and early autumn, the volcano has recently begun a strong ash venting process, with incandescence visible at night in the summit. The EGU GMPV Division provides an update on the eruption. Read more
EGU members: be the first to try out the new EGU website 15 November 2017 The online home of the European Geosciences Union, egu.eu, will soon have a new and improved look. To be the first to see and test it, log in to your EGU member account and use the toggle button at the top of the page to try the beta version of the new website. Read more
Applications open for EGU Public Engagement Grants 15 November 2017 The EGU is launching the third edition of its grant scheme to celebrate and recognise excellent science communication in the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The two applicants who 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, as well as a free General Assembly registration. The deadline for applications is 15 February. Read more
Iraq–Iran earthquake: what we know so far 13 November 2017 On 12 November evening, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the Iraq-Iran border region. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the quake started at 18:18 UTC (21:18 local time), with epicentre at (34.79 N, 45.85 E) and a depth of 24 km. News sources are reporting that the death toll is over 450. Read more
EGU co-sponsoring 13 training schools in 2018 10 November 2017 Following a call for proposals this summer, the EGU Topical Events Committee has selected 13 training schools to receive sponsorship from the EGU in 2018. These EGU co-sponsored schools, on topics covering several areas of the geosciences, will receive a combined total of 69,000 EUR in financial support from the Union. Read more
Applications open for the EGU General Assembly Mentoring Programme 6 November 2017 For the second 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. Read more
Vote for the next EGU President, General Secretary and Division Presidents 2 November 2017 From now until 30 November 2017, EGU members can vote in the Autumn 2017 EGU Election. If you are a 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
Monthly news from EGU: Agung volcano, Iran-Iraq earthquake, mentoring (November 2017) 1 November 2017 The November 2017 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: job, awards & medals, EGU18 abstracts (October 2017) 27 October 2017 The October 2017 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU 2018 call for abstracts 13 October 2017 Are you interested in presenting your work at the upcoming EGU General Assembly? Make sure to submit your abstract by 10 January 2018, 13:00 CET. If you would like to apply for a Roland Schlich travel grant to attend the meeting, please submit your abstract no later than 1 December 2017. The EGU 2017 General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 8–13 April 2018. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Communications Officer 10 October 2017 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. The deadline for applications is 5 November 2017. Read more
EGU announces 2018 awards and medals 9 October 2017 The EGU has named the 49 recipients of next year’s Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: Mexico earthquakes, Agung volcano (September 2017) 4 October 2017 The September 2017 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more