EGU General Assembly 2019 Media Advisory 2 – Meeting programme online, provisional press conferences Press release 20 February 2019 The programme for the 2019 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is now online. Among over 1000 sessions, it features a Union symposium on climate tipping points, debates on both the safe operating space for the planet and on open access publishing (Plan S), and a session on science, politics and European (dis)integration featuring Mario Monti. In this year’s press conferences, journalists can find out where scientists are planning to drill for the oldest ice on Earth, what the latest research on plastic pollution is, and much more. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference: Perturbations of Earth surface dynamics caused by extreme events EGU news 20 February 2019 The second EGU Galileo Conference of 2019 will bring together scientists studying a range of rare or extreme events and their broader impacts on Earth surface processes, biogeochemical cycles and human systems. The deadline for applications is 30 April. Read more
EGU Louis Agassiz Medal renamed to honour Julia and Johannes Weertman EGU news 12 February 2019 The EGU Cryospheric Sciences Division medal, awarded to individuals in recognition of their outstanding scientific contributions to the study of the cryosphere on Earth or elsewhere in the solar system, has changed its name to the Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal. This change aims to highlight the Weertmans joint contribution to the development of the field, both on educational levels as well as basic research. Read more
EGU’s response to potential changes to the European Research Council EGU news 11 February 2019 A scheduled re-organisation of the European Commission’s Research and Innovation Directorate General has raised concerns about its potential impact on the European Research Council (ERC). The EGU strongly supports the unique ability that the ERC currently has to respond directly and independently to the needs of the scientific community. Read more
SOIL indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded EGU news 31 January 2019 We are proud to announce that the EGU and Copernicus journal SOIL has been accepted by Clarivate Analytics to be indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences. Read more
Obituary: Lily Pereg (1964–2019) EGU news 28 January 2019 Lily Pereg, Deputy President and Programme Group Chair of the EGU Soil System Sciences (SSS) Division and Executive Editor of the SOIL journal, died tragically and unexpectedly earlier this month during a trip to Argentina. Read more
EGU Galileo Conference: Mass extinctions, recovery and resilience EGU news 24 January 2019 The first EGU Galileo Conference of 2019 will examine all aspects of mass extinctions from deep time to the present day. It will take place on 28–31 August 2019 at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. The deadline for abstract submission is 30 April 2019. Read more
Apply to be an EGU division early career scientist representative EGU news 24 January 2019 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 APPROACHING Applications open for the EGU General Assembly Mentoring Programme EGU news 23 January 2019 For the third 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. The deadline for applications is 31 January. Read more
Virginia Gewin, Katherine Kornei and Martha Henriques awarded EGU Science Journalism Fellowship Press release 22 January 2019 The support will allow Gewin to report on peatland restoration efforts in Scotland, Kornei to follow a team in Taiwan studying the dynamic landscape of Taroko National Park and its landslides, and Henriques to travel to several European countries to explore some of the continent’s abandoned uranium mines. Read more
