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Bárbara Ferreira

Bárbara Ferreira was the Media and Communications Manager of the European Geosciences Union from 2011 to 2019. Bárbara has also worked as a science writer specialising in astrophysics and space sciences, producing articles for the European Space Agency and others on a freelance basis. She has a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge.

The Union Masterclass at EGU GA 2011

Today, Wednesday at 13:30-15:00 in Room D (Basement, Blue level) will see the first Union Masterclass. This is an opportunity to hear insights from two senior scientists reflecting on their research. The first Union Masterclass is What are the unresolved questions and future perspectives for palaeoclimate research. The details are available online and it will be webstreamed. What are the unresolve ...[Read More]

Sustainable Development and the Great Debate

The Great Debate at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011 considered How will Europe face the raw materials crisis?, you can watch the debate online and the session details are here. Someone in the audience (around 70′) at the Great Debate questioned using the model of increasing consumption driving increasing metal use and advocated a sustainable development model. None of th ...[Read More]

Wednesday at EGU GA 2011

We hope you are having a good week at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011. Union wide events today include: 13:30–15:00 Union Masterclass: What are the unresolved questions and future perspectives for palaeoclimate research? An EGU Masterclass by André Berger and Wolfgang H. Berger, Room D [Webstream] Climate research has never received so much attention as during these days. Peop ...[Read More]

Celebration: 10 years of interactive open access publishing at EGU GA 2011

It’s been ten years since the launch of the first interactive open access journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, followed by a growing number of EGU open access journals covering most fields of geoscience. A combination of traditional peer review and interactive and public discussion on the internet assures efficient scientific exchange and top quality. High submission rates and impact factors ...[Read More]