The European Geosciences Union hosts a busy digital programme throughout the year, from seminar-style Campfire events with online networking to free, half-day workshops funded by EGU and organised by our volunteer Committees. Sitting between the two are our webinars: free, community-driven events which are presented live with the recording published later on the EGU Youtube channel.
Webinars are a key pillar in our online resources, providing free access to a variety of topics including:
- Equality, diversity and inclusion,
- Jobs and careers,
- Publications,
- Outreach and science communication,
- Science-for-Policy.
…and much more! Amongst these topics are also webinars highlighting the latest research, the best practices for building a community or how to organize scientific events, such as the EGU General Assembly.
This blog is our roundup of webinars from the last year. Whilst this covers a cornucopia of topics it is not exhaustive: webinars are still ongoing with more recordings set to be published soon!
Take a look at what’s been on offer this year, and check out the recordings by clicking on the webinar title.
Climate of the Past: 20th Anniversary series
To mark its 20th anniversary, Climate of the Past, a not-for-profit, open access and interactive journal of the European Geosciences Union, launched a special webinar series in 2025. Organised by the journal team, the series celebrates two decades of leading paleoclimate science. The series will continue in 2026, so look out for future events!
Past Abrupt Climate Changes and Tipping Points
This webinar explored how understanding shifts in Earth’s ancient climate can help researcher’s assess the potential for future abrupt changes and their potential impacts. Organised by Denis-Didier Rousseau and Martin Claussen, this webinar featured two talks:
- Sebastian Bathiany (Technical University of Munich) – Paleo records, models, and dynamical systems theory: trinity of climate science, or triangle of sadness?
- Christo Bruizert (Oregon State University) – An updated framework for global oceanic coupling of glacial abrupt climate change: an ocean heat valve.
High-Resolution Palaeoclimate Data
High-resolution climate data can be obtained using novel methodological approaches, as discussed in this webinar organised by Denis-Didier Rousseau and Julie Loisel. This webinar featured two talks:
- Helle Astrid Kjaer (University of Copenhagen) – Sea ice and abrupt change- a land ice core perspective.
- David Naafs (University of Bristol) – Novel biomarker-based insights into the operation of the terrestrial methane cycle across the Cenozoic.
Greenhouse Gases and Climate Sensitivity
Reconstructions of past carbon dioxide levels, their interaction with complex feedback mechanisms and radiative forcing help scientists to build a better picture of climate change dynamics and the empirical constraints on Earth’s climate sensitivity. Organised by Christo Buizert and Eric Wolff, this webinar featured two talks on the matter:
- James Rae (University of St. Andrews) – Refining reconstructions of atmospheric CO2 and climate sensitivity from climates of the past.
- Jessica Tierney (The University of Arizona) – Estimating climate sensitivity from the paleoclimate record.
Paleoclimate Modeling and Data Assimilation
This webinar brought together two complementary approaches for improving climate modelling: embracing uncertainty as a productive resource, and creating physically consistent reconstructions of past climates by integrating proxy data with Earth system model outputs. Organised by Francesco Muschitiello and Julien Emile-Geay, this webinar featured two talks:
- Ruza Ivanovic (University of Leed, UK) – Modelling the Unknowable: Embracing Uncertainty in Climate Change.
- Quentin Dalaiden (Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center Bergen, Norway) – Dynamical climate reconstructions from proxy records and Earth System Models through Data Assimilation.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webinars
Research prospers when everyone is included; this year, EGU hosted a number of webinars which addressed common and systemic problems affecting our community, as well as successes in championing inclusive practices in the geosciences. Whilst two webinars have now been published, keep an eye on our Youtube channel for more to be released soon!
For more information on EGU’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, please contact our EDI Committee at edi@egu.eu.
Uneven Ground: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Fieldwork
In this webinar, invited speakers from diverse backgrounds shared their research insights and personal experiences. The webinar focused on actionable strategies to create safer, more inclusive, and supportive field environments, ensuring that fieldwork is a positive and accessible experience for all.
This webinar, part of a series, was convened by Lu Zhou, Simona Gabrielli, and Mireia Ginesta with support from Simon D. A. Clark, and featured presentations by:
- Blair Schneider (Kansas Geological Survey),
- Maria Dance (University of Cambridge)
- Sarah Kimball (University of California.)
Pride in Space: How Scientists & Artists Landed Art On The Moon
On March 2 2025, art was landed on the moon as part of a mission to promote LGBTQ+ visibility and advocacy within the space sector. This webinar brought together the artists and scientists who made this installation possible. Together, they spoke on why such initiatives are important, how they managed to put art on the moon, and how people can engage in art-science initiatives.
The webinar featured presentations by:
- Khushi Shah (Space Pride),
- Rania Djojosugito (Space Pride),
- Simon D. A. Clark (European Geosciences Union)
with input from Jenna Searra (Interstellar Foundation.)
LGBT+ Equality: Tools And Techniques For Influencing Change
Queerphobia is increasing in many countries across Europe and beyond, making it critical that we identify and support actions that improve the experience of our LGTQIA+ colleagues. Discover to make the case for change by building teams, campaigning strategically, and building connections in this webinar, organised by the EGU Pride network.
This webinar was hosted by Simon D. A. Clark and convened by Anita Di Chiara and Pauline Gayrin, with presentations by:
- Sara Tremi Proietti
- Mike Prior-Jones
- Jaz Millar
Outreach and science communication webinars
Science is like writing a letter: it is not enough to just to write it, it must also be delivered and addressed correctly. Key to this is the ability effectively communicate your research, be it presenting at a conference, via publishing in a journal, or meeting with policy-makers. In 2025, EGU hosted a number of webinars to help you engage with your audience.
For more information on topics below, please consider contacting outreach@egu.eu about EGU’s outreach and science communication initiatives, policy@egu.eu for Science-for-Policy, and pulibcations@egu.eu to reach our Publications Committee.
SciComm 101: How To Present At A Scientific Conference
This webinar introduced some of the fundamental practices for delivering oral and poster presentations at scientific conferences, including an overview of the best practices for planning for presentation slides or poster, graphic design tips and how to use your voice to deliver an engaging presentation. This webinar was presented by:
- Simon D. A. Clark (European Geosciences Union.)
Beyond Scicomm 101: How To Connect With Policymakers
We live in an increasingly polarised present, where emotions, self-interest, power relations and values all play their role in decision-making and political discourse. This webinar explored how scientists can better engage the science-for-policy interface by connecting the deep underpinnings of what people want, and understanding how this is relevant to presenting research findings that resonate with the audience.
This webinar was organised and hosted by Simon D. A. Clark, and featured a presentation by:
- Mario Scharfbillig (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.)
EGU25: How To Prepare For The General Assembly
Want to prepare for EGU26? This webinar covers everything you needed to know for attending the 2025 General Assembly and connecting with our geoscience community; many of the points will still be relevant for EGU26 – take a look to prepare ahead of our next edition, and keep an eye out for the EGU26 version of this webinar in Spring next year!
This webinar was presented by:
- Öykü Koç (EGU Early Career Scientist Geodesy Division Representative, 2023 – 2025),
- Simon D. A. Clark (European Geosciences Union),
- Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr (EGU Early Career Scientist Union Representative, 2025 – 2026.)
How to Answer an EU consultation
Scientists can support evidence-informed policy by providing feedback on Commission initiatives, however the process if often daunting to experts without training or experience. This webinar introduced public consultations and detailed the best practices and steps needed to answer an EU consultation. Hosted by Simon D. A. Clark, it featured a presentation by:
- Kelsey Beltz (The Good Lobbey.)
How to Communicate Scientific Significance and Quality in Your Publications
Terms like scientific quality and significance are widely used by journals to evaluate submitted papers, but what do they really mean? This webinar outlined how journals interpret these terms, which indicators-of-quality they are looking for, and how you can improve on them to level up your writing. This webinar has convened by Eduardo Queiroz Alves and Simon D. A. Clark, and featured a presentation by:
- Ken Carslaw (co-Chief Executive Editor of the EGU journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.)
Jobs & Careers webinars
Your career is much like a river: it grows with the tributaries of experience that feed it, and may meander in ways you didn’t see coming. Learn how to navigate these waters with EGU’s look into scientific careers inside and outside of academia, what job opportunities are available and how EGU can help.
How to Simulate the Field: Combining Field Studies With Modelling In The Soil Sciences
December 2024 closed with a webinar for World Soils Day, which webinar examined how how field data and simulation can both support and build upon one another. The webinar was for anyone interested in soils, including current soil scientists, as well as those thinking about shifting their career into the discipline or incorporating soil system sciences into their research.
The webinar was hosted by Simon D. A. Clark with organisational support by Beatrice Giannetta, Perrine Florent, Sana Boubehziz, and Sigrid van Grinsven. It featured talks from:
- Giulia Sofia (University of Connecticut)
- Marijn van der Meij (University of Cologne.)
Joint EGU-AGU Geodesy Webinar: The World Needs More Geodesists – Europe Perspective
The Geodesy Divisions of both the EGU and AGU explored the European geodesy landscape, identifying the career opportunities available, the diverse roles geodesists play both inside and outside of academia, and what needs to change.
This webinar was convened by Öykü Koç and Stacy Larochelle, and featured presentations by:
- Tim Wright (University of Leeds),
- Christian Siemes (TU Delft),
- Manon Dalaison (L’Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris.)
Careers Inside And Outside Of Academia: Panel discussion
In this panel discussion, scientists with a range of backgrounds give their advice on how to transition between academia and industry, and what are the pros and cons of a career inside and outside of academia.
This webinar was hosted by Veronica Peverell, and convened by Edoardo Sanità, Qasid Ahmad, Michele Rinaldi and Guto Paiva-Silva. The panelists featured were:
- Murray W. Hitzman (University College Dublin),
- Robyn Pickering (University of Cape Town),
- Sara Callegaro (University of Bologna),
- Simon D. A. Clark (European Geosciences Union.)
That’s (almost) a wrap for 2025! To find the final webinars of this year and see what’s coming for 2026, take a look at our webinars and online events webpage.
To discover the full history of EGU’s webinars, take a look at our EGU Webinars playlist on our YouTube channel.
If you have an idea for a webinar, want to run one yourself, or have any feedback, please contact webinars@egu.eu.
See you next year!
