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Asmae Ourkiya

Asmae Ourkiya (They/Them) is the Media and Communications Officer at EGU. They manage press releases, coordinate press participation and the press centre at the EGU General Assembly, and write and manage the EGU blogs. Asmae holds a Ph.D. in queer intersectional ecofeminism from MIC, University of Limerick in Ireland. Their research revolves around climate justice, and promotes inclusion and equality in climate governance.

Geochemists between Academia and Industry: How to turn your research into real-world impact

January 27, 2025
Geochemists between Academia and Industry: How to turn your research into real-world impact
Photo taken by Riccardo Annandale. Source: Unsplash

Have you ever thought “what if I could take my geochemistry research further?” Imagine founding a company, patenting your invention, or collaborating with peers to transform your work into a tangible product or service that benefits society. If you did, then this blog post might change the course of your career! Geochemistry is a powerful tool for understanding Earth’s processes and re ...[Read More]

Space debris: Borrowing the planet from our children- Why we need to mitigate space desecration

January 17, 2025
Space debris: Borrowing the planet from our children- Why we need to mitigate space desecration
Photo taken by Peter Bo

On December 11, 2024, while taking part in AGU’s 2024 Annual Meeting, I attended a press conference hosted by experts from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Michigan that focuses on the serious risks posed by space debris in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). As we are heading towards an increasingly crowded space environment, the question on everyone’s mind is: What can we do to ...[Read More]

What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Robert Barsch, our IT Manager

January 10, 2025
What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Robert Barsch, our IT Manager

‘What I wish someone told me early in my career’ is a new Geolog series that aims to provide valuable insights and guidance to early-career professionals within the European Geosciences Union (EGU) community. Each month, I will interview a staff member of EGU to share their personal career journey, experiences, challenges faced, and the tips they wish they had received earlier in their careers. Th ...[Read More]

GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during December!

December 31, 2024
GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during December!

Each month we feature specific Divisions of EGU and during the monthly GeoRoundup we put the journals that publish science from those Divisions at the top of the Highlights section. For December, the divisions we are featuring are Cryospheric Sciences (CR) and Soil System Sciences (SSS). They are served by the journals: The Cryosphere (TC), SOIL , and Solid Earth (SE). Climate of the Past: Surface ...[Read More]