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Hazel Gibson

Hazel Gibson is Head of Communications at the European Geosciences Union. She oversees all the Union's communications, and also writes for the EGU's official blog, GeoLog. She has over 20 years experience in science communication with public, professional and policy audiences, and holds a PhD in Geoscience Communication and Cognition from the University of Plymouth in the UK.

First time at an EGU General Assembly? We’ve got you covered!

First time at an EGU General Assembly? We’ve got you covered!

Europe’s biggest geoscience conference, EGU26, is just over one month away! Each year, the EGU General Assembly brings together over 19,000 researchers, scientists, academics and journalists to discuss and share the latest developments in planetary exploration, Earth observation, polar science, climate change, natural hazards, and much more. And it is held at the Austria Centre Vienna (ACV) which ...[Read More]

EGU Photo Competition 2026: Now open for submissions!

EGU Photo Competition 2026: Now open for submissions!

If you are registered for the EGU26 General Assembly (3 – 8 May), you can take part in our annual photo competition. Winners receive free registration to next year’s General Assembly! It’s that time of year again! Yes, today the sixteenth annual EGU photo competition opened for submissions!! Until 8 April, every participant registered for the General Assembly can submit up to three ori ...[Read More]

Discovery to recovery: how international collaboration solved the ozone crisis

Discovery to recovery: how international collaboration solved the ozone crisis

38 years ago, representatives from 46 countries around the globe came together to find a solution to the climate crisis. Alerted to an issue discovered by scientists 13 years previously, the representatives of these nations worked together swiftly and with purpose to create an international treaty to combat a major environmental issue. The treaty was signed by all 46 participant nations and would ...[Read More]

Top 5 Gifts for Geoscientists (2025 edition!)

Top 5 Gifts for Geoscientists (2025 edition!)

There is a chill in the air, and yes, even some snow here in Munich as winter draws close in the Northern Hemisphere, and at this time of the year, you are probably thinking about what gifts to get that special geoscientist in your life! We know finding the kind of gift that can delight and entertain your favourite rock-botherer, lab-denizen, or star-gazer can sometimes be a challenge, so we in th ...[Read More]