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Jakub Stepanovic

Jakub is an EGU Press Assistant and EGU22 Artist in Residence. He is pursuing a PhD focused on communicating the (uncertain) nature of science, which, similarly to his involvement with EGU, builds on Jakub's background in journalism/PR and his passions for art and learning. See Jakub's work at jakubstepanovic.com.

Beyond the blame game: Bridging Climate science and policy Action

May 12, 2025
Beyond the blame game: Bridging Climate science and policy Action
Chris Smith (left), Florian Ulrich Jehn (center), and Alice Wanner (right), presented at EGU25 press conference on Tuesday 29th April.

Findings supporting the urgency of climate change are coming ever-so-fast. Yet, so it seems that various economic, political, and ideological groups are stepping up their denial game. The complexity of the current state was reflected during the EGU25 press conference “Hot takes & policy quakes: When geoscience meets social science.” The speakers, Florian Ulrich Jehn [a], Chris Smit ...[Read More]

Outside the Conference: Vienna and Beyond

May 1, 2025
Outside the Conference: Vienna and Beyond
Exploring places outside the downtown classics can lead to pleasant discoveries. Pictured is Polizeisteg.

EGU’s General Assembly (GA) has been in Vienna for over 15 years now. There are practicalities that make it a suitable choice, such as Vienna being able to accommodate 15-20 thousand on-site participants and its location allowing many EGU members to travel there by ground-based transportation. Still, the GA’s experience also encompasses what is outside what’s outside the conferen ...[Read More]

Fieldwork maze: where are we and where are we going?

April 30, 2025
Fieldwork maze: where are we and where are we going?

Bracing the elements to be rewarded with new data — and spectacular views in the process — can be an experience of a lifetime. Yet, zooming out of the easily romanticized image can quickly paint a different scene, where negative experiences from fieldwork drive people away from the research. Moreover, some fieldwork practices prevent people from participating in the first place. Shedding a spotlig ...[Read More]