Olivia Trani

Join us at the EGU 2019 General Assembly: Call for abstracts is now open!

Olivia Trani October 24, 2018

You've got until 10 January 2019 to submit your abstract for #EGU19. Credit: Pfluegl/EGU

From now, up until 10 January 2019, you can submit your abstract for the upcoming EGU General Assembly (EGU 2019). In addition to established scientists, PhD students and other early career researchers are welcome to submit abstracts to present their research at the conference. Further, the EGU encourages undergraduate and master students to submit abstracts on their dissertations or final-year pr ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: A modern cliff hides ancient dunes

Olivia Trani October 22, 2018

Ancient Dune, Modern Cliff Credit: Robert Wu (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Ancient sand dunes exposed off a cliff face on the shoreline of Nova Scotia at the Islands Provincial Park. The juxtaposition of the high angled strata and flat lying layers above revels the drastic change in climate in Nova Scotia’s history; from vast sand dunes to a calm lake system, and presently the western coastline of the Atlantic Ocean. Description by Robert Wu, as it first appeared o ...[Read More]

Apply to be EGU’s next artist in residence!

Olivia Trani October 19, 2018

Cartoon by Matthew Partridge (ErrantScience) and poem by Sam Illingworth the EGU Artists in Residence at the annual meeting last year. Apply to produce art at the 2019 General Assembly!

Calling all artists interested in the geosciences! After a successful trial in 2018, when the European Geosciences Union (EGU) officially hosted a cartoonist and a poet in residence at its annual meeting, we are now opening a call for artists to apply for a residency at the EGU 2019 General Assembly. Our residency programme provides artists with an opportunity to engage with scientific research in ...[Read More]

EGU announces 2019 awards and medals

Olivia Trani October 18, 2018

Hannah L. Cloke receiving the 2018 Plinius Medal established by the Natural Hazards Division.

From 14th to the 20th October a number of countries across the globe celebrate Earth Science Week, so it is a fitting time to celebrate the exceptional work of Earth, planetary and space scientist around the world. This week, the EGU announced the 45 recipients of next year’s Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Early Career Scientists Awards. The aim of the awards is ...[Read More]