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“Should I just jump in the lake in my lab coat?” EGU’s Teacher-Scientist Pairing Scheme

and February 10, 2026
“Should I just jump in the lake in my lab coat?” EGU’s Teacher-Scientist Pairing Scheme
Laura Coulson steps out of her lab and jumps into the lake to bring science into classrooms.

This was the moment when our video duet lesson really started to take shape. Yes, we’d already sketched the idea for a lake stratification lesson months earlier when we applied for EGU’s Teacher–Scientist Pairing Scheme, supported by the Education and Outreach committees, but we wanted an opening that would stop students in their tracks. Nothing like a cold plunge to get everyone’s attention! We b ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Meet Soil Microbiologist and Early Career Scientist Biogeosceinces Representative, Elsa Abs!

February 6, 2026
Elsa Abs
Elsa Abs

Hello Elsa & welcome to GeoTalk! Before we dig deeper, could you introduce yourself to our readers? Hi! I’m Elsa (they/them). I’m a microbiologist/biogeochemist, and I just started a permanent position at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) one month ago. I work with one PhD student, Elisa Richard, and two postdocs, Mathilde Bourreau and Thomas Cortier, on my ERC Starting ...[Read More]

Geoscientific perspectives on global wetland systems: Between traditional knowledge and cultural heritage

February 2, 2026
Geoscientific perspectives on global wetland systems: Between traditional knowledge and cultural heritage
The kidneys of the Planet by Elisa Palazzi Source: Imaggeo

Today marks World Wetlands Day, and this year, the theme is Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage. Each year, February 2 is a day dedicated to recognising wetlands as places that store carbon, protect water, and hold complex cultural meaning. Wetlands such as mangroves, salt marshes, seagrass beds, peatlands, and floodplains are extremely good at taking carbon out of th ...[Read More]

How to make the most out of your experience at EGU26 (part 2)

January 30, 2026
How to make the most out of your experience at EGU26 (part 2)
Photo by Kai Boggild. Source: Imaggeo

Presenting can be a big topic on its own, so I am about to share some essentials. Let’s suppose you have a talk: have its content completely ready at least a day before, practice it at least three times in full length, and once before you are in front of a real audience. If you don’t have a test audience, you can use a mirror. I know, this can sound embarrassing, and it does take time, ...[Read More]