Are you attending EGU's general assembly 2026? 

Then come and meet the BG community at the various BG events. See highlights below.

BG Division Meeting

As every year, all members of BG are invited to our Division Meeting at the GA. We will report on the activities of the BG division including ECS, Science for Policy and the Biogeosciences journal, and vote on changes for the upcoming year. The OSPP awards from EGU25 will be handed to the awardees. Join us!

Tue, 05 May 12:45–13:45 (CEST) in Room 2.23

Lunch (sandwiches) will be available for participants. 

Meet the BG Division team

In this networking event, you can learn about our work and discuss with us your ideas for BG and EGU.

Thu, 07 May, 12:30–13:30 (CEST) 

Location: EGU booth – Hall X2

BG-ECS @ EGU Opening Reception

Sunday, 3 May | 18:30–21:00 (CEST)
EGU Conference Centre (ACV), Foyer F

Look for the bright pink coat!

We’ll be there and happy to chat!

BG-ECS Informal Networking Evening

Tuesday, 5 May | from 20:00 (CEST)
Puerto Pollo terrace (off-site location)

Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal and OECS Award lectures

Come celebrate BG's 2026 Medallist Thomas S. Bianchi and Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awardee Anne Klosterhalfen 

Thu, 07 May, 19:00–19:55 (CEST)

Location: Room -2.15

BG special division session
When Murphy’s Law Meets Climate Hazards – Cascading Risks and Unprepared Futures  

This session, convened jointly by BG's and NH's Policy Officers Elias Symeonakis and Antonella Peresan, brings together experts in ecological modelling, Earth Observation, multi-risk assessment, governance, and science-policy communication, including members of the EGU Climate Hazards Task Force.

Thu, 07 May, 08:30–10:15 (CEST)

Location: Room N1

Union Symposium

Methane at 250 – History, Sources, Sinks and Climate Feedbacks

This Union session will discuss methane in the natural atmosphere, and its role in anthropogenic climate change. Topics include historical evolution, major sources and key sinks, and progress and the task of mitigation, for natural gas, coal and oil sources, landfills and sewage facilities, and the wide range of agricultural emissions.

Convener: Euan Nisbet | Co-conveners: Thomas Röckmann, Marielle Saunois, Giuliana Panieri, Giulia Zazzeri

Thu, 07 May, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) 

Location Room E1

Awards and Medals 

Nominate a colleague for EGU and BG's 2027 awards until June 15!

Mary Anning Conferences

Submissions for the Mary Anning Conferences close by 15 May 2026. 

Read the latest BG blog posts

Interviews with our Awardees and Medallists, learn more about Mary Anning Conferences, and latest research highlights. 

BG Podcast

Listen to the latest BG podcast episodes on the Mary Anning Conferences and a recent study on the Amazon carbon sink. 

How to get a European postdoctoral grant 

Check out the last webinar of the ECS Webinar Series