Blogging

Looking back at the EGU Blogs in 2018: a competition

Olivia Trani December 26, 2018

Image modified from Lava glow and space at the Kilauea volcano. Credit: Andreas Johnsson (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

The past 12 months has seen an impressive 382 posts published across the EGU’s official blog, GeoLog, as well as the network and division blogs. From an Easter-themed post on the convection of eggs, features on mental health in academia, commentary on the pros and cons of artificial coral reefs, advice on presenting research at conferences, through to a three-part “live-series” on the ...[Read More]

Job opportunity at the EGU General Assembly: press assistant

Bárbara Ferreira November 20, 2018

Press conference at the EGU 2017 General Assembly (Credit: Kai Boggild/EGU)

We have two vacancies for science-communication or science-journalism students in Europe to work at the press centre of the 2019 General Assembly, which is taking place in Vienna, Austria, from 7–12 April. Applications from geoscience students with experience in science communication are also very welcome. This is a paid opportunity for budding science communicators to gain experience in the worki ...[Read More]

Geology is boring, right? What?! NO! Why scientists should communicate geoscience

Catherine Pennington November 14, 2018

Laura Roberts, Ava Marketing Manager at Petrotechnical Data Systems, giving a presentation for Communicating Geoscience: Building Public Interest and Promoting Inclusive Dialogue, hosted by the The Geological Society of London (Credit: BGS © UKRI 2018)

From the highest reaches of the atmosphere to the deepest caverns below, the geosciences is a fascinating field dedicated to understanding just how the Earth (and other worlds) tick. But to many people, the Earth, planetary and space sciences are far from interesting or important. So how can geoscientists share their enthusiasm with the public? Catherine Pennington, an engineering geologist and sc ...[Read More]

A young participant’s experience at the 2018 General Assembly: So much to discover!

Pariphat Promduangsri September 12, 2018

Today we welcome probably one of the youngest participants who attended the 2018 General Assembly, Pariphat Promduangsri, a 16-year-old science baccalaureate student at Auguste Renoir high school in Cagnes-sur-mer, France, as our guest blogger. With a deep interest in the natural world and in taking care of the environment, Pariphat was a keen participant at the conference. She gave both oral and ...[Read More]