As scientists we possess invaluable expertise that can help shape evidence-informed policies, and decision-makers in the EU are increasingly recognising the importance of scientific input. The EGU can play a key role in this process, with its advice already being considered in major policy developments such as the Nature Restoration Law. As part of these efforts, the EGU Science-for-Policy Team (l ...[Read More]
Geomorphology
Announcement: VAO Symposium 2025 in Kaprun, Austria
Every two years, the VAO Symposium facilitates the exchange of the latest research findings and future collaborative research pursuits in the Alps among members and interested individuals. The symposium emphasizes productive interdisciplinary collaboration among those working in the Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Relief, and Lithosphere fields. For this the symposium focuses more ...[Read More]
Natural Hazards
Building Disaster Resilience Through Trust and Risk Awareness: Insights into Natural Hazards
Trust in institutions and scientific experts plays a pivotal role in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). This trust becomes even more critical for natural hazards—events often unpredictable and uncontrollable. Trust can shape individuals’ willingness to heed warnings, adopt precautionary measures, and participate in community preparedness initiatives. Conversely, distrust in institutions may lead to no ...[Read More]
Geodesy
EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – Tenth Edition
We are excited to announce the 10th edition of Geodesy Campfire – Share Your Research in November. The Geodesy EGU Campfire Events “Share Your Research” give (early career) researchers the chance to talk about their work.We have two exciting talks by our guest speakers Mario Moreno and Franck Ghomsi. Below you can find the details of the topics awaiting us. We will have time to network after the p ...[Read More]
Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology
Broadening our Understanding of Bird Ichnology through Neoichnology
Introduction Bird footprints are some of the most recognizable traces in the fossil record. Yet birds exhibit a wide variety of behaviours which may be preserved as ancient traces. Records include feeding traces like probing, nesting structures and possibly coprolites, but the study of the traces left by modern birds extends their scope to courtship-related scrapes, swimming and diving traces, bir ...[Read More]
Geodynamics
Going Around Mars
One of our closest neighbors in the universe, the red planet, has long intrigued geoscientists. Mars has been the destination for multiple spacecraft missions. Two rovers, Curiosity and Perseverance, are still exploring the planet as of 2025. This week, let us go on a short tour around Mars and show a little love to this fascinating planet. We will start our tour by looking at the global topograph ...[Read More]
Solar-Terrestrial Sciences
Impact of upper atmosphere and ionosphere associated with an extremely explosive eruption of the Tonga volcano
1. Introduction Severe natural phenomena of geophysical, hydrological, and meteorological origins cause natural hazards that negatively impact human activity or the environment. Many people living on the earth suffer from natural hazards every year. Although we can predict some natural hazards (e.g., typhoons) in near real-time, forecasts of the geophysical natural hazards such as large earthquake ...[Read More]
Geodesy
Expanding the Picture: Simon Tong
Hi Simon, thank you for sharing your story with us and the geodesy community! First, can you give us your ‘classical work intro’ so that we get an idea of where you are working and what your field of interest is? I am currently working at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)’s Earth Observation Centre (EOC) as a working student, while at the same time studying for a Master’s degree at T ...[Read More]
Geomorphology
Práctica de la geomorfología centrada en las relaciones
Esta entrada de blog forma parte de nuestra serie «Destacados», para la que aceptamos colaboraciones. Póngase en contacto con uno de los editores del blog de GM, Emily (eb2043@cam.ac.uk) o Emma (elodes@asu.edu), si desea contribuir sobre este tema u otros. Por: Rebekah Harries, investigadora postdoctoral, Universidad de Durham, Reino Unido Correo electrónico: rebekah.m.harries@durham.ac.uk Con con ...[Read More]
Hydrological Sciences
NOW HIRING: Our next EGU HS Early Career Scientist Representative and ECS Team Members
With the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) in Vienna (April 27-May 2) approaching fast, it’s time to assemble the new team to represent Early Career Scientists (ECS) of the Hydrological Sciences Division! We’re looking for a new ECS representative, as well as team members, to coordinate social media, our newsletter, online campfires, our podcast series, and to join our fant ...[Read More]