I don’t know how you feel … but after a stressful month to prepare for EGU and a month relaxing and getting back to work, it is now time for the last part of tips for writing, submitting, and reviewing. The last two times we have talked about scientific writing and the submission process. Today, I will shed light on reviewing papers and how that can boost your writing. There are many “ ...[Read More]
With only 10 days left for the kick off of the annual European Geosciences Union General Assembly (2016), here is a quick-list to go through in time for EGU. Please note that the Austria Center Vienna has implemented a new system of room numbers and level names. The major changes can be found here. First, read this page for information concerning activities for Early Career Scientists at the GA: h ...[Read More]
Do you have difficulty in understanding results inferred from seismological studies? A dedicated short course directed to non-seismologists or early career seismologists, with a particular focus for young scientists (graduate students and postdocs), is being held during this year’s EGU2016 general assembly in Vienna. The main goal of this short course is to provide an introduction into some ...[Read More]
Through the IRIS community some sad news reached us today: Adam M. Dziewonski, Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, passed away 1st of March 2016. Dziewonski, a Polish-American geophysicist, was a GIANT in seismology. Among others, we owe him the first direct proof of the solidity of the inner core, and the Primary Reference Earth Model (PREM), which he built with Don Anderson, also recently ...[Read More]
