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
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