HESS article most cited source on Wikipedia 9 May 2018 A paper published in the EGU/Copernicus journal Hydrology and Earth System Sciences back in 2007 on global climate zones has been named the most cited source on Wikipedia, referenced more than 2.8 million times. Read more
ESD Ideas – Earth System Dynamics journal launches new manuscript type 27 April 2018 The EGU/Copernicus journal Earth System Dynamics (ESD) is launching a new article format – ESD Ideas – for highly innovative scientific ideas. The format invites the publication of exciting and well-founded scientific ideas without a comprehensive analysis of all of its aspects. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: EGU 2018 highlights (April 2018) 26 April 2018 The April 2018 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Solid Earth website relaunched 16 April 2018 The website of the EGU/Copernicus open-access journal Solid Earth was relaunched with a new design during the EGU General Assembly last week. In addition, the former chief executive editor Fabrizio Storti stepped down. His successor is CharLotte Krawczyk who has been an executive editor since 2015. Read more
EGU 2018 Public Engagement Grants awarded to Suzanne Imber and Fabio Bonali 13 April 2018 The EGU Outreach Committee has named Suzanne Imber and Fabio Bonali as the winners of the 2018 EGU Public Engagement Grants competition. Read more
New EGU opportunity for early career scientists to be involved with policy 13 April 2018 European-based early career scientists (ECS) are invited to apply for the EGU’s ECS Policy Competition. The competition is open to all undergraduate or postgraduate (Masters/PhD) students and scientists who have received their highest degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) within the past seven years. The winner of the competition will receive a ticket to a Dinner Debate in Brussels on the evening of September 26, 2018. Read more
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques (AMT) celebrates its 10th anniversary 6 April 2018 In 2008, the EGU and Copernicus launched a new journal dedicated specifically to atmospheric measurement techniques. The EGU Publications Committee and the co-editors-in-chief will celebrate the 10th anniversary of AMT during an evening reception, open to all, at the EGU General Assembly 2018 in Vienna, taking place at the PICO spot 5a on Tuesday, 10 April at 19:00. Read more
Joint EGU-AGU statement of principles for a code of ethics for the geosciences 4 April 2018 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) takes pride in aspiring to the highest ethical standards in everything we do. To this end, we have created, in partnership with AGU, a joint code of ethics. We encourage you to adopt its recommendations both for the meeting and your wider professional life. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: green meeting, new publications, award nominations (March 2018) 29 March 2018 The March 2018 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
What changes are needed in EU funding for the geosciences? Complete the survey! 29 March 2018 To gather information about Horizon 2020, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) and the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) are collectively conducting a survey within the geoscientific community to assess the perceived success of Horizon 2020 and identify any areas that need to be improved. Read more
New EGU publications: Geoscience Communication and Encyclopedia of Geosciences 22 March 2018 The EGU is launching two new publications at the 2018 General Assembly: a journal, Geoscience Communication (GC), and a compilation, the Encyclopedia of Geosciences (EG). The new publications were approved last October by the EGU Council and will be published by Copernicus Publications. Read more
EGU Public Lecture, an event for the Viennese public 20 March 2018 This year, for the first time, the EGU is organising an event for the wider public in Vienna during the EGU General Assembly. The EGU Public Lecture provides insight into a topic in the Earth, planetary and space sciences of interest to a broad audience, aiming to bridge the gap between the scientists at the Austria Center Vienna and the local Viennese community. Read more
EGU takes measures to reduce environmental impact of its General Assembly 13 March 2018 The EGU meeting, the largest geoscience conference in Europe, attracts over 14,000 attendees to Vienna, Austria every year. With such a large number of participants, many flying to the Austrian capital to attend, the meeting has a large environmental impact, which the EGU is attempting to reduce with a series of measures this year. Read more
Nominate candidates for EGU awards and medals by 15 June 8 March 2018 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 2019 medals and awards by 15 June 2018. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: vacancies, EGU18 programme (February 2018) 28 February 2018 The February 2018 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU Outreach Committee seeking new chair 23 February 2018 The EGU Outreach Committee promotes the Earth, planetary and space sciences and the activities of the EGU among scientists, the non-scientific public, policymakers and all other interested individuals and organisations. The Committee seeks a new chair to help further its programme and coordinate its activities. Read more
EGU Committee on Education seeking new chair 23 February 2018 The Committee on Education, which coordinates the EGU activities related to secondary and tertiary education, is looking for a new chair. Read more
EGU Outreach Committee seeking new members 22 February 2018 The EGU Outreach Committee promotes the Earth, planetary and space sciences and the activities of the EGU among scientists, the non-scientific public, policymakers and all other interested individuals and organisations. The Committee seeks 3 new members to help further its programme. Read more
Statement on scientific presentations at the EGU General Assembly 20 February 2018 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) stresses that all scientific presentations at its General Assembly have equal importance, independent of format. There is no distinction regarding the standing, quality or prestige of oral, poster, or PICO presentations. Our different presentation formats offer different ways to present research and obtain feedback. In all cases, a presenter is expected to deliver the main message of the research orally and discuss their results with other participants at the meeting. Read more
Apply to be an EGU division early career scientist representative 1 February 2018 Early career scientists (ECS) make up a significant proportion of the EGU membership and it’s important to us that your voices get heard. To make sure that happens, each division appoints an ECS representative: the vital link between the Union and the ECS membership. This year a number of divisions are looking for new representatives. Follow the link to find out more, including how to get involved. Read more
DEADLINE TODAY Call for mentors: sign up to the EGU General Assembly Mentoring Programme 1 February 2018 For the second year in a row, the EGU is offering a mentoring programme at its annual General Assembly to facilitate new connections between novice conference attendees and experienced researchers. If you have attended the EGU meeting twice or more in the past, please consider signing up to share your expertise with first-timers at the General Assembly (deadline 7 February). Read more
Monthly news from EGU: funding, EGU2018 news (January 2018) 31 January 2018 The January 2018 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Submit your images to the EGU Imaggeo Photo Competition 15 January 2018 The ninth annual EGU photo competition opens on 15 January. Up until 15 February (note earlier deadline this year!), 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. Simply upload your photos to imaggeo and choose the option to include them in the photo contest. Read more
Monthly news from EGU: election results, funding, EGU2018 abstracts (December 2017) 22 December 2017 The December 2017 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Become an EGU member or renew your membership! 19 December 2017 The EGU is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences for the benefit of humanity, worldwide. Membership is open to individuals who subscribe to the objectives of the EGU and who are professionally engaged in or associated with either the geosciences, planetary and space sciences, or related studies. Membership is affordable and provides a number of benefits. Read more
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
Are you a scientific expert who wants to be more involved in policy? Sign up to the EGU Database of Expertise now! 2 October 2017 The EGU’s Database of Expertise has recently been updated to increase its effectiveness and EGU member engagement. You can become a registered expert by logging onto the EGU member area and updating your EGU profile. The details of those members already on the database will be transferred to the new system. Read more
Mexico earthquakes: What we know so far 20 September 2017 In early and mid-September, strong earthquakes hit Mexico causing widespread damage and casualties. On the EGU blog, GeoLog, we rounded up the available scientific information on the earthquakes, including commentary by EGU seismologists. Read more
Educators: apply now to take part in the 2018 GIFT workshop! 12 September 2017 The Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop is taking place on April 9–11 2018 at the EGU General Assembly in Vienna, Austria. The topic of the 2018 edition of GIFT is ‘Major events that shaped the Earth’, and teachers can apply to attend by 26 November. Read more
News from the EGU: meet the president, EGU 2018 interdisciplinary events (August 2017) 29 August 2017 The August 2017 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU 2018 call for sessions 25 August 2017 The call for session proposals for the EGU 2018 General Assembly is now open. Until 8 September you can suggest new sessions with conveners and description, or you can propose modifications to current ones. Please note that, for the first time this year, the 8 September deadline also applies to short courses and townhall meetings. The next EGU General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria on 8–13 April 2018. Read more
