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How can we encourage and empower Early Career Researchers? Reflections on a short course held at EGU 2025

Kelley De Polt, Judith N. Claassen, Sophie L. Buijs, Núria Pantaleoni Reluy, Julius Schlumberger and Naveen Ragu Ramalingam November 17, 2025

Response to Mentimeter question: “What is engagement and empowerment to you?”

At the EGU General Assembly 2025, we initiated a short course entitled “Best Practices for Early Career Researcher (ECR) Engagement and Empowerment in Research Projects”, designed and led by Early Career Researchers (ECRs). The goal was to provide an interactive platform for ECRs, project leaders, and anyone involved in research projects to come together, reflect, share experiences, co-learn, and ...[Read More]

From Classroom to Community: Bridging Disaster Risk Reduction Education with the Real World Through Service-Learning

Paulo Hader October 27, 2025

Students exploring ideas for making uncertainties in natural hazards and risks more visible to the residents of Tübingen as part of a Service-Learning course at the University of Tübingen (Image credit: Iris Schneider)

This week, we turn our attention to education and collaboration in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Dr. Solmaz Mohadjer has been leading an innovative Service-Learning course that brings students together with non-profit organisations working at the forefront of risk reduction. The course not only introduces students to the complexities of disasters and resilience but also creates space for dialogue ...[Read More]

Discover, Collaborate, Innovate: EGU 2025 is Here!

Navakanesh M Batmanathan April 7, 2025

EGU General Assembly 2017 (image credit: Kai Boggild, distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The EGU 2025 General Assembly, scheduled from 27 April to 2 May 2025 in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most anticipated events in the geosciences field. This year’s assembly is expected to gather thousands of scientists from across the globe, offering an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the latest research, innovations, and trends in Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Whether you’re a st ...[Read More]

Building the Future of Multi-hazard Disaster Risk Reduction in Barcelona

Maria Vittoria Gargiulo January 13, 2025

(Image credit: DRR Academy participants)

From 23 to 26 October 2024, over 40 early-career researchers and practitioners from across the globe gathered at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona (Spain) for the Multi-hazard Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Academy. Set against the vibrant backdrop of this dynamic city, the Academy offered a unique platform for participants to engage, learn, and collaborate on the complex chal ...[Read More]