This year on the EGU General Assembly blog there will be guest posts from participants about their research and their impressions of sessions. These are personal points of view not EGU corporate views. If you would like to contribute a research viewpoint, please email us. This viewpoint is from Catherine O’Riordan, Vice President of Physics Resources Center, American Institute of Physics, reflects ...[Read More]
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Photo Competition at EGU General Assembly 2011
For the second year there will be a Photo Competition at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011. The finalists are below. To vote in the competition visit The Crystal Lounge, on the Green Level, First Floor of the ACV. In The Crystal Lounge you can view posters of the images and vote at the electronic voting terminals. The winner will be announced in the Crystal Lounge on Friday lunc ...[Read More]
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Research Viewpoints from EGU GA 2011
This year on the EGU General Assembly blog there will be guest posts from participants about their research and their impressions of sessions. These are personal points of view not EGU corporate views. If you would like to contribute a research viewpoint, please email us.
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EGU Today Blog
The daily newsletter of the EGU General Assembly, EGU Today, has an accompanying blog: EGU Today Blog. The daily columns will be published here with a chance to comment on them. The daily columns in the EGU GA 2011 EGU Today will focus on the question of the role of science in society. An electronic version of EGU Today is available from the EGUToday website.
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Things to do in Vienna (Geosciences themed)
Thomas Hofmann of the Geological Survey of Austria has put together a map of places, this concentrates on (geo)scientific themes (e.g. institutions, sites, outcrops) as well as on the great variety of culture in the city of Vienna. There is a special focus on researchers’ and on artists’ residences and last residences. Geospots Vienna
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GIFT at EGU GA 2011
GIFT at EGU GA 2011 elebrates 200 years since the birth of Charles Darwin and 150 years after publication of “The Origin of Species” with a GIFT workshop on “Evolution and Biodiversity”. The programme can be found online at the EGU GA 2011 site. The EGU Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) Programme offers teachers of elementary to high school the opportunity to upgrade their knowledge in g ...[Read More]
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On-Site Registration at EGU GA 2011
Participants are welcome to register on-site at the counters located in Hall Z of the congress centre. The counters are open: Sunday, 03 April 2011 12:00–20:00 Monday– Thursday, 04 – 07 April 2011 08:00–19:00 Friday, 08 April 2011 08:00–13:00 The pre-registration using lower pre-registration rates has expired on 28 Feb. Howe ...[Read More]
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GeoCinema@EGU General Assembly 2011
The GeoCinema is running for a second year at the General Assembly with over 40 films being shown. The GeoCinema programme is online at the meeting site and a pdf with details of the films is available. The GeoCinema is held in the GeoCinema room on the Yellow (Ground Floor) level (pdf floorplan), which is on your left as you enter the main entrance. Monday, 04 Apr 2011 10:30–10:45 Inspecti ...[Read More]
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Petrified Wood Exhibit at EGU GA 2011
This year at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly there will be an exhibit of petrified wood. It is located in Poster Hall Y of area XY near to the entrances to rooms 10 and 11 on the Blue (Basement) level, a pdf plan can be found here. The exhibition organiser Peter Huber will be at the exhibit each day from 17:30 to 19:00. Preview images can be found on Peter Huber’s Facebook Al ...[Read More]
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Union Wide Events at the EGU General Assembly 2011 (Part II)
This post is the partner of Union Wide Events at the EGU General Assembly 2011 (Part I). Townhall Meetings (TM) Townhall meetings are on a variety of topics this year including careers, research and women in Geosciences (TM9). They’re an opportunity to discuss topics in a bit more depth than the oral session question times allow. TM10 is associated with the late breaking session on the Japan ...[Read More]