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Postcard from Tokyo: JpGU2018 conference

May 23, 2018
Postcard from Tokyo: JpGU2018 conference
Famous Shibuya pedestrian crossing in Tokyo

Konichiwa from Tokyo and JpGU2018! This week, 20-24 May, the Japanese Geoscience Union (JpGU) is holding its annual union meeting just outside of Tokyo, in Chiba (about 40 minutes by metro). I am fortunate enough to be on a research visit to the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Tokyo Tech over on the other side of the city and so attending JpGU was a bonus. It is my first time in attendance ...[Read More]

EGU 2018: Experience of a first time attendee

May 17, 2018
EGU 2018: Experience of a first time attendee
Ah lovely Vienna... how we long for the next general assembly!
Credit: Jyotirmoy Paul

Your first time at the General Assembly can be a daunting experience. It’s not easy to navigate the scientific programme and let’s not even mention navigating the building! It becomes even more difficult if you do not know many people in your scientific community yet. Luckily, one of the easiest things to do at EGU is meeting new people. Jyotirmoy Paul, PhD student at the Indian Instit ...[Read More]

To serve Geoscientists

May 9, 2018
To serve Geoscientists
To serve Geodynamics 101. Credit: shareicon.net, Fabio Crameri

The Geodynamics 101 series serves to showcase the diversity of research topics and methods in the geodynamics community in an understandable manner. We welcome all researchers – PhD students to professors – to introduce their area of expertise in a lighthearted, entertaining manner and touch upon some of the outstanding questions and problems related to their fields. For our latest ‘Geodynamics 10 ...[Read More]

EGU 2018: convening a session

May 2, 2018
EGU 2018: convening a session
EGU main entrance

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2018 took place in Vienna, Austria, from 8–13 April 2018 and brought together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. If you are an early career research, convening a session at the EGU General Assembly can seem intimidating, especially if you are a first-time con ...[Read More]