Every year at the General Assembly hundreds of students present their research with a lot of time and effort going into preparing these presentations. With the aim to further improve the overall quality of poster presentations and more importantly, to encourage Early Career Scientists to present their work in the form of a poster, the …[Read More]
Each year, the EGU’s Science for Policy Programme at the EGU General Assembly provides participants with insights on how their research and expertise can be integrated into the policymaking process and the opportunities that exist for them to engage. This month’s GeoPolicy Blog post highlights some of the exciting #Sci4Pol sessions and initiatives that you …[Read More]
Attending conferences is a great way to widen your existing network, meet potential employers and grow your professional skills. At EGU25, there are lots of exciting and useful career networking opportunities, training and events, regardless of whether you attend virtually or on-site in Vienna! Short Courses SC 2.4 Navigating Your Path to Mid-Career: How to …[Read More]
Pop-up networking returns for the #EGU25 General Assembly! Attendees can add their own events to the conference programme using the pop-up scheduling tool. Events can be virtual or in-person, and include a number of tagging options to communicate the event theme to other attendees. The pop-up networking scheduling tool is live right now! Anyone attending EGU25 …[Read More]
The EGU25 Programme is online and hopefully by now you have found your abstract or session, so what do you do next?! This year’s scientific programme of the General Assemby includes Union-wide Sessions, such as the medal lectures, great debates, union symposia, short courses, education and outreach sessions, as well as townhall and splinter meetings, just to name …[Read More]
Most people spend a lot of time and effort making their presentation engaging and impactful, but how much time do you spend making sure it is accessible!? An accessible presentation takes into account the diverse backgrounds and abilities of the audience, to support a better understanding of the message and information you are trying to …[Read More]
The annual EGU General Assembly is a wonderful chance to gather together with friends and colleagues to discuss recent scientific work, plan new projects and develop your career, but a scientific meeting, especially one the size and length of time of the General Assembly is not an equally accessible experience for everyone. With this in …[Read More]
Europe’s biggest geoscience conference, EGU25, 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 …[Read More]
A few years ago in my early postgraduate years, I was approached by a renowned organisation in Norway. They wanted me to speak at one of their biggest events. I was thrilled and did not even think twice before accepting the invitation. They flew me to the city where the event was held, provided me …[Read More]
Do you think managing a scientific career and having a family is difficult? Would you like to see more family support at conferences? So do we! ‘We’ are Lisa Schielicke, Leonie Esters, and Elena Päffgen from the Meteorological Department of the University of Bonn in Germany. Together, we are working on the project “Family-Friendly Conferences …[Read More]
