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#shareEGU20 afterthoughts about virtual conferencing

May 25, 2020
#shareEGU20 afterthoughts about virtual conferencing
Thoughts of the participants to the NH Division ECS Virtual Reception on Zoom hosted during the #shareEGU20 week.

It’s 2020 and a new coronavirus has spread all over the world-changing most if not all our habits. In a few weeks, we’ve seen adaptations to living in a world with this pandemic, from many points of view. Science reacted and adapted very quickly, sharing research and opening dialogues using online tools. Similarly, the EGU General Assembly that usually hosts every year around 15,000 people i ...[Read More]

NH medallists Episode II – John Clague & his passion for Natural Hazard

May 11, 2020
NH medallists Episode II – John Clague & his passion for Natural Hazard
John Clague leading a 'School of Rocks' field trip for the Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning (July 2014). Photo provided by John Clague.

In today’s interview, we talk with Prof John J. Clague, who was awarded the 2020 Sergey Soloviev Medal for his remarkable scientific contributions in fundamental and applied research on earthquakes, tsunamis, outburst floods and landslides, directed towards risk reduction for the benefit of societies. Hi John, can you please briefly introduce yourself, telling your main research focus and wh ...[Read More]