EGU journal implements new requirement for authors to provide computer code of their models 20 August 2013 The EGU journal Geoscientific Model Development (GMD) has implemented some radical new policies in terms of requirements of the published papers. The changes are highlighted in an editorial recently published in GMD. Read more
Six new blogs join the EGU Blog Network 8 August 2013 The new geoscience blogs cover mineralogy, climate change and volcanology as well as the atmospheric, Quaternary and soil sciences. Like other blogs on the network, their aim is to put complex scientific research into context and share recent findings beyond the usual suspects, opening science up to a much wider audience. Read more
EGU election for president/vice-president and general secretary: propose a candidate 1 August 2013 The autumn 2013 election, where 2013 EGU members will be able to vote for the next president/vice-president and general secretary, is taking place from 1 November to 1 December. From now until 30 September, you are kindly asked to propose a candidate to either vacancy. Read more
New edition of GeoQ out now! 3 June 2013 The June issue of the quarterly newsletter of the European Geosciences Union is dedicated to the EGU 2013 General Assembly. Of highlight are the articles, on research published at the meeting, the letter from the Programme Committee Chair and interviews with GIFT teachers. Read more
Launching a new EGU interactive open access journal, ESurf 4 April 2013 Earth Surface Dynamics (ESurf) is the newest international scientific journal of the EGU. It is dedicated to the publication and discussion of high-quality research on the physical, chemical and biological processes shaping Earth’s surface and their interactions on all scales. Read more
Austrian Science and Research Minister at the EGU General Assembly 4 April 2013 Karlheinz Töchterle, the Austrian Federal Minister for Science and Research, will attend the EGU Award Ceremony where he will give a presentation on the future of geosciences in Europe. Read more
March edition of the EGU newsletter, GeoQ, now published! 4 March 2013 Don’t miss the Articles section, the letter from the EGU Awards Committee Chair Alberto Montanari in EGU Voice, and a very interesting Education article featuring micropalaeontology activities for the classroom. The pieces in the External News section are also of mention: one introduces the Future Earth initiative and the other a science policy programme from the other side of the Atlantic. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Educational Fellow 22 February 2013 We intend to appoint a Fellow to expand the Union’s educational programme with activities that are targeted directly at school students. These activities will complement our current efforts, such as the Geosciences Information for Teachers workshop (GIFT), which are aimed primarily at teachers. The Fellow will further assist our Education Committee with an EGU-UNESCO collaboration intended to expand GIFT to Africa. Read more
Special edition of GeoQ dedicated to the 10 years of EGU 10 December 2012 The December issue of the EGU’s quarterly newsletter is now published online. This special edition of GeoQ celebrates a major milestone in the Union’s history, its 10th anniversary, by telling its story and showing a glimpse into its future. This issue further sheds light on the EGU’s unique relationship with conference-organiser and publisher Copernicus, and on the workings of our Munich office. Read more
Results of the EGU Autumn 2012 elections 4 December 2012 The EGU election for the next Treasurer and Division Presidents closed on 01 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