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Simon Clark

Simon Clark is the Projects Manager at the European Geosciences Union, where they manage programmes for project, organisational and strategic development alongside overseeing the Union's webinars and online events. Simon is also chair of the Climate Hazard and Risk Task Force, and the point of contact for the early career scientists (ECS) network and Education Committee at the EGU Executive Office. A science communicator with a PhD in climate change and risk, Simon strives to make science accessible by engaging non-expert audiences, from artists and policy-makers to working with the public. Simon also has background in science-policy, having worked for academic, private and (quasi)-non-governmental organisations delivering policy analyses and briefs. They are also a co-founder and former director of an LGBTQIA+ sports charity, with over decade's worth of experience in inclusion and advocacy in academia and beyond.

GeoTalk: meet Shradha Menon, researcher of island stability under climate change and Early Career Scientist Representative!

Shradha Menon

Hello Shradha – welcome to GeoTalk. Before we kick off, could you introduce yourself to our readers? Hi Simon and thank you for inviting me to the GeoTalks Series. I am Shradha Menon and I I am from Kerala, a state in the southern part of India. I am a geologist at heart and my side quests include archaeology as well. I am currently pursuing a PhD in carbonate sedimentology at the Indian Ins ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: meet Alba Brobia Ansoleaga, researcher improving data access for researchers and decision-makers!

Alba Brobia Ansoleaga

Hello Alba. Welcome to GeoTalk! Could you introduce yourself to our readers? Hello Simon, thank you for inviting me to this interview. I am a Geographer with an MSc in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. I work at the Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications (CREAF) in Barcelona, focusing on EU-funded projects that standard ...[Read More]

Higher Education Resource: Project Design for Research and Community Projects

Higher Education Resource: Project Design for Research and Community Projects

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) supports bringing science into the classroom at all learning levels, from schools to universities. Since the Higher Education Teaching grant programme launched in 2020, EGU has funded 24 projects to develop useful and freely available geoscience resources to university educators. This blog is part of a series of blogs highlighting the innovative and accessible ...[Read More]

Higher Education Resource: Sandbox Modelling for Basin Development

Higher Education Resource: Sandbox Modelling for Basin Development

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) supports bringing science into the classroom at all learning levels, from schools to universities. Since the Higher Education Teaching grant programme launched in 2020, EGU has funded 24 projects to develop useful and freely available geoscience resources to university educators. This blog is part of a series of blogs highlighting the innovative and accessible ...[Read More]