Welcome to the brand new EGU Seismology Division Blog! The European Geosciences Union administration team has been working round the clock to launching the brand new official blog network for EGU (https://blogs.egu.eu/). The EGU blogs hosts the official blog of the EGU, GeoLog, as well as a network of blogs in the Earth, planetary and space sciences aimed at fostering a diverse community of geosc ...[Read More]
Climate: Past, Present & Future
Welcome to the world of climate: past, present and future!
Just like the Earth’s ocean-climate system itself, the climate of climate science is ever evolving and changing, both politically and scientifically. On the 21st of December 1872, HMS Challenger set sail from Portsmouth on a three year long voyage of discovery. The pioneering work that happened during those intrepid months aboard, laid the foundations for the climate science that happens tod ...[Read More]
Cryospheric Sciences
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the blog of the EGU Cryosphere Division. This blog aims to spread the enthusiasm for ice in all its forms – from snow, glaciers and ice sheets, to ice crystals, extra-terrestrial ice bodies and isotopic ice composition. The blog will feature stories related to cryospheric research, particularly the latest in fieldwork programmes, research projects and scientific results. With ...[Read More]
Geomorphology
Welcome to the new Geomorphology Blog
…we’re happy you made it to our first post! We felt that the growing Geomorphology community is lacking a unifying platform where posts and documents related to upcoming events, workshops, conferences and other newsworthy information reach many scientists at a time. Thus, with the help of Andreas Lang and Lucy Clarke, we launched this Geomorphology blog and hope that you find it useful and w ...[Read More]
Geodesy
Measuring with sub-mm accuracy, who cares? WE DO!
Welcome to the official blog of the geodesy division of the European Geoscience Union. Hosted by the EGU (thanks for that!), the blog is currently being brought into life by the geodesy division presidents and myself. Of course, anyone who has even the slightest curiosity towards geodesy is happily invited to pay us a regular visit. To stigmatize right away, most geodesists will probably be, eithe ...[Read More]
Seismology
Last post before the revamp
This page is undergoing a major revamp! EGU is constantly working to improve its presence on the internet. Many of the blogs run by the young scientists of several divisions – like this blog dedicated to young seismologist of EGU – are being combined together into one dedicated EGU blog site. The new design is electrifying. But, to view the new page, you would have to wait a few days u ...[Read More]
Seismology
Apply for funding to attend the EGU General Assembly!
A message from Laura Roberts: EGU Science Communication Officer Dear EGU Young Scientist, Firstly, let me take this opportunity to introduce myself, I am Laura Roberts, the new EGU Communications Officer and I will be your point of contact in the EGU office moving forward. Preparations for the EGU 2015 General Assembly (12–17 April, Vienna, Austria) are in full swing, and there are a number of opp ...[Read More]
Seismology
Movember seismologists
This blog will soon be going through a major upgrade. Here is one of last year’s post dedicated to Movember
Seismology
EGU Meetings Support for 2015
The EGU welcomes further proposals for Topical Meetings, Training Schools and Workshops, as well as applications for EGU Sponsorship of External Meetings, for the year 2015. Successful proposals result in high-profile EGU events with financial support. Proposals for events in 2015 must be submitted by 31 December 2014 only via the online form on the EGU website (http://www.egu.eu/meetings/support- ...[Read More]
Seismology
Great news: Appeals court overturns manslaughter convictions of six earthquake scientists
Finally some sense: Appeals court overturns manslaughter convictions of six earthquake scientists. Various news portals are reporting that the top Italian scientists had their verdict over turned, hence found not guilty! Read further here: http://news.sciencemag.org/earth/2014/11/updated-appeals-court-overturns-manslaughter-convictions-six-earthquake-scientists