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Biogeosciences

General Assembly

Highlighted event: Opening up about Mental Health across Career Stages in the Geosciences

April 24, 2025
Aerial shot of islands in Lofoten
Photo credit: Lucia Layritz

EGU 2025 is almost upon us! While a highlight of the year for many scientists, a big conference like this can also come with feelings of stress or anxiety for many. (If that’s you – you are not alone!) At this year’s general assembly, the topic of Mental Health in Academia will be given a prominent space in the form of a panel discussion on Monday, 28th of April, 16:15–18:00 in Room E1, focu ...[Read More]

Demystifying the EGU OSPP Poster Competition

January 7, 2025

  The Abstract deadline for the 2025 General Assembly is approaching fast (January 15th!) and with it the deadline to sign up for the OSPP award. If you are an early career researcher who is interested in joining the contest, this is you! We talked with the coordinators, as well as some of last year’s winners to help you understand how to sign up, why to sign up and what to look out for ...[Read More]

Go to EGU by train!

November 12, 2024
Picture of going to EGU by train
Going to EGU by train

We encourage you to travel to EGU by train! Here are 4 train journey stories from the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden and France to inspire your trip. From the UK with Interrail (by Becky Varney) 🇬🇧 What was your motivation to take the train? As travelling to a primarily climate focused conference, I wanted to try and reduce my carbon footprint as best I could. I also think trains are a really nice wa ...[Read More]

Getting to EGU ‘by fair means’

March 15, 2024
A happy ben lifting up his bike in front of the conference center under a sign saying 'Welcome'
Welcome to EGU!

How to commute from Freising to Vienna by bike In the world of alpinism, the phrase “by fair means” is ubiquitous, though its definition is vague. Most people would agree that a key requirement of a “fair means ascent” is minimizing the tradeoff between convenience and reliance on external aids. If that sounds like it leaves a lot of room for interpretation, it’s beca ...[Read More]