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Home / Structure / Union office / Past EGU employees
Before EGU, Gillian worked in the Communications team at a multinational pharmaceutical company, and prior to that, in the healthcare team of a global public relations agency, and a reputed peer-reviewed medical journal. Feb 2022 – Dec 2022 Berit Schwichtenberg Berit joined the EGU office in early 2022 as the first Editorial Manager, supporting the work of our 19 Open Access journals, our preprint server (EGUsphere) and the Publications Committee. As the first person to hold this position, she has been actively involved in shaping and directing the tasks of her new role.
Home / News / Webinars and online events / How To Convene A Session At The EGU General Assembly
Webinar How To Convene A Session At The EGU General Assembly Start time Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:00 CEST Contact webinars@egu.eu
Home / News / Webinars and online events / Look Who’s Talking: Decoding Science for a Non-science Audience
Webinar Look Who’s Talking: Decoding Science for a Non-science Audience Start time Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:00 CEST Contact webinars@egu.eu
Home / News / EGU news / EGU welcomes new Union President and Vice-President
Peter brings a wealth of expertise to this role, having previously served as Division President of the EGU Geomorphology Division (2015-2019) and Programme Committee chair (2020-2022). Peter is affiliated with the University of Potsdam in Germany, where his research focuses on tectonic and climatic influences on topographic development and erosion in mountainous areas.
Home / Awards & medals / Henry Darcy Medal / 2018 / Alberto Montanari
Montanari has served the hydrological community in many ways, including as President of the EGU Hydrological Sciences Division (2008-2011), EGU Awards Committee Chair (2009-2016), Editor-in-Chief of WRR (2013-2017), and as the intellectual cornerstone of the Panta Rhei scientific decade of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (2013-2022). Given his service to the community and impact on water resources engineering, Montanari is a deserving recipient of the 2018 Henry Darcy Medal.
Home / Awards & medals / Plinius Medal / 2026 / Amir AghaKouchak
He and his team received the 2022 Norman Medal, honouring their contribution of a novel framework to mitigate the hazards that climate change adjusted flood patterns pose for levees. AghaKouchak has a prolific publication record of more than 270 peer-reviewed papers, most with his students, PhD candidates or postdoctoral researchers as first authors, demonstrating his dedication to mentoring a new generation of scientists.
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All activities will be co-ordinated by the EGU’s Climate Hazard and Risk Task Force. EGU’s Policy Priority Area 2022-2024, Biodiversity : selected by the EGU’s Science for Policy Working Group and approved by the EGU Council, the EGU’s Policy Priority Area will allow EGU to provide specific scientific information to policymakers where it is most needed. All activities will be co-ordinated by the EGU’s Biodiversity Task Force.
Home / Awards & medals / Alina Kabata-Pendias Medal / 2023 / Ravendra Naidu
In recognition of his contributions, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has appointed him as the chair of the International Network on Soil Pollution (INSOP) established in 2022 as an urgent response to scale-up global efforts to prevent contamination of arable soils by chemicals, fertilisers and plastics, with the goal of zero pollution.
Home / Publications / Highlight articles
Based on a survey of water managers during the 2022 European drought, it underscores the impact of preparedness on response and the evolution of drought management strategies across the continent, showing how organisations with preparedness measures in place responded faster and more effectively.
