[THE LOUPE] YOUR EGU GEOSCIENCE RESOURCE - MARCH 2026 ===================================================== Get ready for EGU26! Don't miss the tips, tricks and resources to prepare for the upcoming General Assembly! EGU26 is just over a month away and your chance to secure lower cost Early-bird registration (https://egu.eu/086CBJ/) ends tomorrow (1 April) at 13:00 CEST, so if you haven't got yours yet, time is running out! Here in EGU headquarters it's all systems go getting all our resources in place to help you prepare for the meeting! Whether it's your first time attending, (https://egu.eu/240X6F/) or you want to understand EGU Code of Conduct (https://egu.eu/0HY367/), the EGU blogs (https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/) have all you need to stay up to date. Also don't miss the EGU's last monthly Updates (https://egu.eu/0KDR88/) with everything you need to prepare, sign up to the EGUtoday (https://www.egu.eu/egutoday/) newsletter with the top events for each day of the meeting, and check out our playlist of EGU26 walk-through videos (https://egu.eu/8JBCBD/) showing you what to expect whether you are a convener (https://egu.eu/1ZB6Y4/), a presenter (https://egu.eu/7QVSKK/) or a member of the audience (https://egu.eu/4XUF3O/) for our hybrid meeting experience. This month we also met ECS and hydrologist Christina Orieschnig (https://egu.eu/6UM1AA/), who shared her tips for preparing for the General Assembly, "Keep an eye on your division’s blogs and social media, both in advance of the General Assembly and during it. You’ll get the inside scoop on all the latest highlights and networking events. (https://www.egu26.eu/pg/NET)EGU also runs a webinar ahead of the General Assembly (https://egu.eu/3J651Z/) to help you get prepared." We announced the winners of the 2025 blogs competition (https://egu.eu/1BP8NR/), and featured an interview (https://egu.eu/3Z82VX/) with current and former Publications Committee Chairs, Barbara Ervens and Ulrich Pöschl on 25 years in Interactive Open Access publishing. DEADLINES --------- 8 APRIL EGU26 photo competition (https://egu.eu/4AFZLG/) 2 MAY Upload your EGU26 presentation (https://egu.eu/0IM773/) SCIENCE FOR POLICY ------------------ EGU26: Ask a Science for Policy practitioner or policy expert Want an opportunity to get your questions answered by policymakers and those working on the science-policy interface? Apply for a meeting with one at EGU26, on-site in Vienna, and virtually! Submit your question(s) or topic (https://egu.eu/2RLS2L/) by 20 April 2026 and you will be paired with a practitioner who can discuss them. Submit a proposal to run an EGU Science for Policy Workshop The EGU Science for Policy Working Group (https://egu.eu/8X75OH/) is inviting proposals to deliver a workshop series in 2026, with funding of up to €2000! If you are interested in sharing your expertise, please read more and apply (https://egu.eu/9RMKKK/) by 24 April 2026 with an outline of your relevant experience, and a description of the proposed workshop series and budget. Help get your science into policy as a Division Policy Officer Several EGU Divisions (https://egu.eu/7KPR6W/) are currently seeking a new Division Policy Officer. These volunteers support their scientific community by sharing relevant resources and opportunities, by working with the Division team! If you're interested, please email your Division President who can tell you more. Get more details about these roles here (https://egu.eu/7KPR6W/)! JOURNAL WATCH ------------- 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 (https://www.egusphere.net/). GEOROUNDUP March EGU journal highlights (https://egu.eu/1SEMC2/) ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------- Nominations are open for all EGU medals and awards! EGU’s collection of medals and awards are available in all 22 of our scientific divisions, at various career stages, and nomination is easier than you thin (https://egu.eu/825VD3/)k! We also offer medals and awards recognizing: service to the geoscience community; champions of equality, diversity and inclusion; science journalism; public engagement; and science for policy! Don't delay, check out our simple guide to nominations (https://egu.eu/825VD3/) and submit yours by 15 June 2026. RESOURCE OF THE MONTH --------------------- EGU General Assembly - supplementary materials! Attending EGU26? Supplementary materials are a great way to get valuable feedback on your work before, during and after the meeting. Find out how it works with this short video on our YouTube channel (https://egu.eu/30CBI8/) today. UPCOMING DATES -------------- EGUwebinar: Climate of the Past 20th Anniversary: Palaeoclimate of Extreme Events How rare are truly rare climate extremes? This session uncovers how palaeoclimate archives and climate models together expose the full spectrum of hydroclimatic risk. This webinar is part of a special series celebrating 20 years of Climate of the Past, an interactive journal of the European Geosciences Union. As part of a special series celebrating 20 years of EGU journal 'Climate of the Past', join this EGUwebinar at 17:00CEST, 8 April to hear leaders in the field address these ideas. Register here (https://egu.eu/6EM9MA/) today. EGUwebinar: Get EU support and guidance in your research career with ERA Talent Need help deciding on your next career move, want to keep an eye on funding or job opportunities, or have questions about moving between European countries? In this EGUwebinar on 9 April at 12:00 CEST, Slaven Misljencevic (Directorate-General for Research and Innovation - European Commission) will explain how the 'ERA Talent' platform can support researchers. Register today (https://egu.eu/5GK31R/)! EGU Science for Policy Hangout Come virtually network with those working at the science-policy interface! Register (https://egu.eu/9AHDD3/) for our next #Sci4Pol Hangout at 14:00 CEST on Monday 13 April. EGUwebinar: EGU26: What You Need To Know What's new for EGU26? How do you prepare for the European Geosciences Union's biggest meeting of the year? From presenting and convening to finding your way around the General Assembly; it can be a lot to take in. This EGUwebinar on 21 April at 13:00CEST is for all attendees in need of a refresh–we’ve got your back! Register today (https://egu.eu/3J651Z/) to take part! Apply for funds to run a training school or conference series in 2027 Applications are now open for EGU members to request funding to run a training school, Galileo conference or conference series event in 2027 (https://egu.eu/7MIIAO/). EGU provide a range of funded options to engage with these more specialised events, paying special attention to the needs of early career researchers, and aim to help organisers achieve financial stability, visibility, and/or access to a larger target community with our support. All Topical Events funding for 2027 is now open for application by 15 May 2026. Learn more here (https://egu.eu/7MIIAO/). EGU BLOGS --------- 25 years of interactive open access publishing: An interview with current and former EGU Publications Committee chairs Barbara Ervens and Ulrich Pöschl (https://egu.eu/3Z82VX/) Geolog, the Union’s official blog Don’t Miss the EGU-ST Early-Career Scientist Events during EGU26! (https://egu.eu/4YHCWZ/) Solar-Terrestrial Sciences Division blog Congratulations to the winners of the best EGU division blogs of 2025! (https://egu.eu/1BP8NR/) Geolog, the Union’s official blog Improve your chances in hiring processes and proposal evaluations: curate your ORCID (https://egu.eu/7OH0LQ/) Hydrological Sciences Division blog Congratulations to the 2025 winner of the first ever Geolog post of the year! (https://egu.eu/797BO9/) Geolog, the Union’s official blog Meet Corinne Le Quéré – Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky medal winner 2025 (https://egu.eu/5UJ6TM/) Biogeosciences Division blog GeoCinema: coming soon to the EGU26 General Assembly! (https://egu.eu/0UX418/) Geolog, the Union’s official blog Interview of Outstanding ECS in Geodynamics Awardee 2026 – Sia Ghelichkhan (https://egu.eu/4J2NS2/) Geodynamics Division blog EGU Photo Competition 2026: only ONE WEEK left to submit! (https://egu.eu/1CJPHE/) Geolog, the Union’s official blog EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – 18th Edition (https://egu.eu/7KG310/) Geodesy Division blog FOLLOW US --------- Web: https://www.egu.eu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-geosciences-union/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eurogeosciences/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EuroGeosciencesUnion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanGeosciencesUnion Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@EuroGeosciences Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/egu.eu ©2026 European Geosciences Union. All rights reserved. EGU - European Geosciences Union e.V. 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