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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.

What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Eduardo Queiroz Alves, our Editorial Manager

November 27, 2024
What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Eduardo Queiroz Alves, our Editorial 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]

Hera: A journey to Mars kicks off Earth’s latest defence plan

November 26, 2024
Hera: A journey to Mars kicks off Earth’s latest defence plan
Photo by Javier Miranda

And what if we could prevent a catastrophe as old as the dinosaurs?… As Hera’s mission launched last month, this blog post aims to give you insights into this mission and why it matters. Continue reading and find out! One of humans’ biggest rebellious acts against insignificance is staring at the sky and wondering what else is out there, then thinking “We can definitely fin ...[Read More]

Was that a meteor or a re-entry ? The final frontier for satellites when their mission ends

November 15, 2024
Was that a meteor or a re-entry ? The final frontier for satellites when their mission ends
Picture taken by Nick Uwuor

Like humans, satellites have a lifespan. These machines orbiting high above Earth serve various critical purposes that range from monitoring weather systems and tracking greenhouse gases to studying the cosmos. But even the most advanced satellites reach a point when their electronics wear out, their fuel depletes, and their missions come to an end. When their time is up, what becomes of these tir ...[Read More]

GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during October!

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

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 October, the divisions we are featuring are Division on Energy, Resources and the Environment (ERE) and  Division on Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology (SSP). They are served by the journals: Earth Syste ...[Read More]