The LOUPE
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Issue 124, April and May 2025
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The year-round resource for EGU members
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Geoscience for the benefit of humanity and the planet
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A community united at EGU25! Another record-breaking year demonstrated the resilience of a scientific community that supports each other in the pursuit of ethical and evidence-based science. Once again EGU25 was a record-breaking meeting, with 20,984 attendees both onsite in Vienna and online around the world, but what was clear from the meeting was the power that our community has to stand together to champion ethical science conducted with integrity and a focus on robust, evidence-based approaches. From a late-breaking Great Debate on responding to recent attacks on science to sessions on ethics in publishing and the role of fieldwork in geoscience, the EGU community was once again united in a desire to promote the best quality science, without sacrificing scientists to do it. If you missed anything, the on-demand viewing is open to all from 1 June 2025. Several ground-breaking pieces of research were presented, from new discoveries about the internal structure of Jupiter's moon Io; an innovative new way to measure glacier melting; and a discussion of the role of AI in geoscientific research - the meeting was buzzing with new discussions. Read all the EGU's coverage over on the EGU Geolog, and watch the Press Conferences on our YouTube channel now. Finally the EGU awards and medals are open for nominations until 15 June 2025. They cover a range of topics at different career stages, and recognise scientists for their outstanding research contribution the geosciences. You can also nominate your colleagues for recognition in science communication and outreach, science journalism, service to EGU, efforts to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in geoscience and, for the first time, Science for Policy! Nomination is a simple process, so submit your colleagues for recognition, today!
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SCIENCE FOR POLICY
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Nominations open for the EGU's new Science for Policy Award This year, EGU is launching a Science for Policy Award that recognises researchers, knowledge brokers, and policymakers who have strengthened the European science-policy interface, or significantly contributed to the integration of scientific evidence into the European policymaking processes. Open to both individuals and teams focused within Europe, the candidate(s) can be resident outside Europe, and/or non-European citizens. Submit a nomination by 15 June 2025.
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EGU's Climate Hazards and Risk Task Force In October 2024, the EGU Council approved Climate Hazard and Risk as the 2025-2028 Policy Priority Area, and the Union has now established the EGU Climate Hazard and Risk Task Force formed by an open call and competitive selection process! The 10 selected experts cover a range of relevant scientific disciplines and skills and will be supported by a group of external experts. You can view the group and follow their work here.
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JOURNAL WATCH
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Each month we choose a scientific paper published in one of EGU’s open access journals to be our Journal Watch, but did you know you can also access preprints, abstracts and supplementary materials from our meetings and annual General Assembly through EGUsphere? Learn more at EGUsphere.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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EGU celebrates the first Early Career Scientist to be elected as a Division President At EGU25 we celebrated the election of Giorgia Stasi, the first ever EGU volunteer to serve as Early Career Scientist Representative and be elected to lead her division (Energy, Resources and Environment) as Division President, whilst still in the Early Career Scientist stage.
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EGU Science-Media Toolkit Did presenting your research catch the eye of a journalist at EGU25? Did you watch one of our Press Conferences and wonder if you would be prepared for such an event? Why not use our Science-Media Toolkit to help you get ready for sharing your science with the press.
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UPCOMING DATES
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EGU Science for Policy Hangout Come virtually network with those working at the science-policy interface! Register for our next #Sci4Pol Hangout at 14:00 CEST on Monday 2 June.
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Funding available to support a Distinguished Lecture speaker! Applications are now open for the Distinguished Lectures for Secondary/High schools and Universities series, supported by EGUs Education Committee, to provide financial assistance of up to €1400 to facilitate a special lecture to be hosted at education institutions, apply by 10 June.
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EGUwebinar: Climate of the Past 20th Anniversary: Past Abrupt Climate Changes and Tipping Points Past abrupt climate changes and tipping points help assess potential future abrupt changes and their potential impacts on ecosystems and human societies. As part of a special series celebrating 20 years of EGU journal 'Climate of the Past', join this EGUwebinar at 16:00CEST, 11 June to hear leaders in the field address these ideas. Register here today.
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Apply now for EGU’s Science Journalism Fellowship 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 Science Journalism Fellowship. The fellowships enable journalists to report, in any European language, on ongoing research in the Earth, planetary or space sciences, with successful applicants receiving up to €5000 to cover expenses related to their projects. Apply by 17 June.
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EGU BLOGS
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Geolog, the Union’s official blog
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Geodynamics Division blog
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Geolog, the Union’s official blog
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Solar-Terrestrial Sciences Division blog
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Geolog, the Union’s official blog
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Ocean Sciences Division blog
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Geolog, the Union’s official blog
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