Conferences

Help shape the conference programme: Interdisciplinary Events at the 2018 General Assembly

Laura Roberts-Artal August 24, 2017

Interdisciplinary Events (IE) at the conference aim is to foster and facilitate exchange of knowledge across scientific divisions. (Credit: EGU/Kai Boggild)

Do you enjoy the EGU’s annual General Assembly but wish you could play a more active role in shaping the scientific programme? Now is your chance! But hurry, the session submission deadline is fast approaching. You’ve got until September 8th to propose changes. As well as the standard scientific sessions, subdivided by Programme Groups, EGU coordinates Interdisciplinary Events (IE) at the conferen ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Meet the EGU’s President, Jonathan Bamber

Laura Roberts-Artal August 11, 2017

Jonathan speaks at the EGU Awards & Medals Ceremony during the 2017 General Assembly. Credit: EGU/Pflugel

GeoTalk interviews usually feature the work of early career researchers, but this month we deviate from the standard format to speak to Jonathan Bamber, the EGU’s President. Jonathan has a long-standing involvement with the Union, stretching back almost 20 years. Following a year as vice-president, Jonathan was appointed President at this year’s General Assembly in Vienna. Here we talk ...[Read More]

New Dimensions for Natural Hazards in Asia: the first AOGS–EGU Joint Conference

Laura Roberts-Artal August 9, 2017

By Steven Rascoe (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Asia is one of the most natural disaster-prone regions on the globe. Overpopulation and limited resources mean that natural hazards hit local populations particularly hard. “It doesn’t matter which index or evaluation method you use, Asia will always unfortunately come out on top when it comes to fatalities and damage from natural hazard events,” explains Dr. Adam Switzer, a member of the conferen ...[Read More]

Shape the EGU 2018 scientific programme: Call-for-sessions is open!

Laura Roberts-Artal July 26, 2017

From now until 8 September 2017, take an active part in organizing the scientific programme of the conference. Credit: EGU/Pflugel

Do you enjoy the EGU’s annual General Assembly but wish you could play a more active role in shaping the scientific programme? Now is your chance! From today, until 8 Sep 2017, you can suggest: Sessions (with conveners and description), or; Modifications to the existing skeleton programme sessions NEW! Suggestions for Short courses (SC) will also take place during this period From now until 18 Jan ...[Read More]