Hello fellow Seismologists!
The exciting time of the EGU General Assembly is upon us, and we are looking forward to reconnecting with all of you at EGU25. Through this blog, we would like to bring your attention to the events that are organised by the Seismology Division and ECS Representatives of the Seismology Division during EGU25. Grab your calendar, and make sure to come and meet us on many of these events!
Sunday April 27th
15:30-18:00 – ECS Icebreaker (CopaBeach Vienna)
Join us on Sunday afternoon for the pre-GA BYO Icebreaker to connect with each other before the official GA starts. Formally organised by G, GD, ST, and PS Divisions, many other ECS scientists (including SM for sure!) will be there. We will meet at 15:30h at the Copa Beach, which is next to Austria Center Vienna. This event is a Bring Your Own event, so do not forget to bring your own drinks and snacks (you can buy them in the beach booths, anyway)! If you are attending the EGU General Assembly for the first or second time, it is the best opportunity for start your networking and learning some conference-attendance tips!
18:30-21:00 – EGU24 Opening Reception (Foyer F)
Join us to the EGU24 opening reception after the initial social event. It’s just a few minutes walking away. Following the official introduction, you can continue the ice-breaking.
Monday April 28th
Let’s start EGU with navigation tips and hints for the conference, and meeting us “officially“!
10:45–12:30 How to navigate EGU: tips and tricks
New at the EGU? Or still confused with overwhelming number of presentations and people? Join this short course to learn how to navigate and make the best out of EGU General Assembly. Room -2.62
16:00-17:00 Meet the ECS Representatives, EGU booth
Want to take a short break during your first day? Would you like to chat with ECS from any division? Come to the EGU booth and meet SM (or any other) division ECS representatives and find out what we are doing and what we have planned for you this GA. Hall X2.
18:00-19:00 First-time Attendee Networking
Tuesday April 29th
Feeling interdisciplinary?
Attend Geology 101: Tuesday April 29th, 12:45–13:45 – Geology 101: An introduction for non-geologists, Room -2.62
Looking for funding your research?
Visit European Research Council (ERC) Funding Opportunities; Tuesday, April 29th, 19:00–20:00; Room -2.82.
Need more ECS Networking?
There is no registration and you are all invited to join the reception, where we have a chance to connect to ECSs from other divisions!
Wednesday April 30th
Oh, this day is really busy!
12:45 – Seismology Division Meeting (Room D2)
Join us for this year’s Seismology Division Meeting. Here the Division President Alice-Agnes Gabriel will present the newest information about our division and the ECS Seismology Team will inform you about their activities of the last year.
16:20 – 16:50 – SM Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture (Room D1)
SM Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Brandon Paul VanderBeek
Feeling interdisciplinary?
Attend Geology 101 and Tectonics 101:
- Wednesday April 30th, 12:45 – 13:45 – Geodesy 101: A brief introduction for non-geodesists; Room -2.62
- Wednesday April 30th, 19:00 – 20:00 – Tectonic Modelling 101: An introduction to laboratory simulations of tectonic processes (incl. live model demonstration); Room -2.82
19:00 – SM Early Career Scientist social dinner (Schweizerhaus Praterstern, Prater, Vienna)
Join us on Wednesday for the Early Career Scientist (ECS) social dinner of the Seismology Division. This will be the perfect opportunity to meet/reconnect with fellow ECSs of the Seismology Division. Also, you can meet the ECS Seismology Representatives Team and hear all about our activities and how to join. The dinner will be at the Schweizerhaus Praterstern (https://g.co/kgs/UX8a7QZ), we request you to arrive at 18:45. Please sign up here by April 23rd. A kind reminder that you will be paying for your own food/drinks (preferably cash).
Thursday May 1st
Do you need to improve your programming habits?
Good programming practices for scientists. Essential rules for efficient programming: Thursday, May 1st, 16:15–18:00, Room -2.82
Friday May 2nd
Looking for fun and relaxing activity after the whole intensive EGU week?
We found something for you: Scientific worldbuilding: create your own scientific fantasy map. Friday, May 2nd, 14:00–15:50; Room 0.55
Additional events:
All the networking events can be found on the pop-up event page of EGU.
Do you want to know more about the different geoscientific fields? All of the short courses and 101 courses can be found here.
Looking forward to seeing you all at EGU24!
All the best,
The ECS Representatives of the Seismology Division
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