EGU announces 2017 awards and medals 9 November 2016 The EGU has named the 47 recipients of next year’s Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards. Read more
EGU co-sponsored meetings: support request 4 November 2016 Do you need support from the EGU to organise a meeting in the Earth, planetary or space sciences? Up until 31 December 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
Earthquakes: what’s happening in central Italy? 3 November 2016 On Sunday 30 October 2016 at 7:40 am local time, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit central Italy near Norcia. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the epicentre was at 42.84 N, 13.11 E at a depth of about 10 km. Earlier today, another strong (magnitude 4.8), shallow earthquake hit the same area. Read more
Voting for the next EGU Treasurer and Division Presidents now open! 1 November 2016 From now until 30 November 2016, EGU members can vote in the Autumn 2016 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
News from the EGU: EGU17 call for abstracts, job opportunity, Bolivian glaciers (October 2016) 27 October 2016 The October 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Science Policy Officer 24 October 2016 We are looking to hire a Science Policy Officer to continue developing the EGU’s policy programme, which is aimed at building bridges between geoscientists and European policymakers, engaging the EGU membership with public policy, and informing decision makers about the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The deadline for applications is 15 November 2016. Read more
EGU 2017 call for abstracts 20 October 2016 Are you interested in presenting your work at the upcoming EGU General Assembly? Make sure to submit your abstract by 11 January 2017, 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 2016. The EGU 2017 General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 23–28 April 2017. Read more
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