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EGU 2022

The “Geo-journey” of a PhD Candidate Geophysicist from Sicily to Uppsala.

and August 10, 2022
The “Geo-journey” of a PhD Candidate Geophysicist from Sicily to Uppsala.
Figure 1: Mount Etna along the famous Serracozzo path at 2200 m.

Does the sound of pursuing a Ph.D. terrify you? Well, fear not because this week we have Samuel Zappalà from Uppsala University to tell us more about his inspiring story as a Ph.D. student at the Department of Earth Science in Uppsala. And, who knows maybe you will be inspired to pursue a Ph.D. in the future? How many times have you wondered if it is worth taking the risk to pursue a Ph.D. abroad, ...[Read More]

Democratising the concept of risk: The Tomorrow’s Cities Decision Support Environment

and June 15, 2022
Democratising the concept of risk: The Tomorrow’s Cities Decision Support Environment

Curious to gain an insight into how we can battle the rapid urbanisation and reduce the disaster risk for the poor people in the future? This week, Dr. Roberto Gentile, Lecturer in Catastrophe Risk Modelling at the Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction – University College London, talks about the Tomorrow’s Cities Decision Support Environment for risk-informed, pro-poor urban planning, and des ...[Read More]

The Sassy Scientist – Programmed Screaming

May 27, 2022
The Sassy Scientist – Programmed Screaming

Live from the EGU assembly, from an anonymous chair in an anonymous room in the Vienna International Centre, during an anonymous session on some geoscience-related topic, my commitment of reporting the truth as-is does not stop. Siri has recently asked a very practical question concerning the organisation of your EGU experience: How do you make your own personal programme for EGU without screaming ...[Read More]