Webinar: Getting involved in EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online EGU news 3 April 2020 At 3:30 pm on 6 April, an EGU webinar will explain what will be offered during the upcoming #shareEGU20 virtual conference and how everyone can get involved – for free! Read more
Geoscience in a time of pandemics EGU news 26 March 2020 Research-based strategies for effectively communicating the science behind the coronavirus pandemic, from the executive editors of Geoscience Communication Read more
New satellite-based algorithm pinpoints crop water use Press release 20 March 2020 A new, high-resolution mapping framework will enable accurate forecasts of crop water use, according to research published in the EGU journal Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. Read more
’EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online’ to replace this year’s annual General Assembly in Vienna EGU news 19 March 2020 The EGU will instead host a week-long series of online activities the first week of May that support our community by fostering scientific communication. Read more
EGU to launch new open-access platform with unique interactive features to serve the Earth, planetary and space science community EGU news 17 March 2020 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) and its partner Copernicus are announcing the launch of EGUsphere, a new online platform designed to increase visibility and boost discussion and collaboration within the Earth, planetary and space science community. Read more
University geoscience teachers: Apply now for an EGU higher education teaching grant EGU news 19 February 2020 The EGU invites applications for the Union’s new programme of grants designed to fund the preparation of higher education (university-level) geoscience teaching packages. The deadline is 1 June 2020. Read more
Tim Kalvelage, Cécile Dumas and Aisling Irwin awarded EGU Science Journalism Fellowships Press release 18 February 2020 The support will allow Kalvelage to report on cold-water coral ecosystems in the Mozambique Channel, Irwin to travel to Germany to investigate new extraction and processing methods for obtaining rare earth elements, and Dumas to follow scientists to several European locations to search for evidence that humanity has entered a new geological epoch. Read more
The Antarctica Factor: model uncertainties reveal upcoming sea-level risk Press release 14 February 2020 Sea-level rise due to ice loss in Antarctica could become a major risk for coastal protection even in the near term, scientists say. Within this century already, due to Antarctica alone, global sea level might rise up to three times as much as it did in the last century, according to research published in the EGU journal Earth System Dynamics. Read more
Digital artist and Lego photographer named artists in residence at the EGU General Assembly 2020 EGU news 5 February 2020 Stacy Phillips, a PhD student who studies melting processes in the heart of the Himalayas, and Priyanka Das Rajkakati, a PhD student in precise satellite navigation, have been selected for a residency at the next European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 3–8 May 2020. Read more
Promoting accessibility and inclusivity at the EGU General Assembly 2020 EGU news 4 February 2020 EGU announces additional measures to foster a safe, respectful and accessible environment for every participant attending the annual General Assembly. Read more
