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Hazel Gibson

Hazel Gibson is Head of Communications at the European Geosciences Union. She is responsible for the management of the Union's social media presence and the EGU blogs, where she writes regularly for the EGU's official blog, GeoLog. She has over 12 years experience in science communication with public audiences and a PhD in Geoscience Communication and Cognition from the University of Plymouth in the UK.

#shareEGU20: A welcome to the first virtual EGU General Assembly from EGU President Alberto Montanari

May 4, 2020
#shareEGU20: A welcome to the first virtual EGU General Assembly from EGU President Alberto Montanari

I am enjoying a positive feeling while I am writing these words to open the EGU2020 General Assembly #shareEGU20. In my opinion, a positive attitude is the best way to pay a tribute to the persons – including some colleagues and friends – who lost their lives due to COVID19. It is in their memory that we are looking to the future and making an effort to transform this crisis into an opportunity. I ...[Read More]

#shareEGU20: An EGU dining experience in your own home..?!

May 3, 2020
#shareEGU20: An EGU dining experience in your own home..?!
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One of the things we will miss the most about being together in Vienna this year, is the great meals and lunches spent with friends (both new and old). We all have a favourite Austrian meal, so this year we picked four of our favourites and will be releasing one a day during the week. If you want to skip ahead, here are all four of our EGU most iconic GA foods!   The classic and essential, yo ...[Read More]

#shareEGU20: getting creative with the Kids Art activity!

May 2, 2020
#shareEGU20: getting creative with the Kids Art activity!
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Alongside the regular scientific offer, some of our members have very kindly agreed to run activities online, so keep an eye out for them during the week! Today we are sharing Emily Mason and Maike Neuland’s digital version of the Kids’ Art Competition, read on to find out how you can get into our Kids Art Online Hall of Fame!!!   This year the EGU kid’s art activity is going onli ...[Read More]

#shareEGU20: meet the other Divisions you might come across next week – CL, ERE and G

May 1, 2020
#shareEGU20: meet the other Divisions you might come across next week – CL, ERE and G
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From Monday to Thursday during the week of #shareEGU20, the Early Career Scientists in our various Divisions are going to host a series of evening networking events. Find out more by clicking on the ‘Networking’ session search in the EGU Programme. In addition to these events being run by some of our members, there are also several other Divisions you may encounter during the week whic ...[Read More]