If you recently attended the European Geosciences Union (EGU)’s General Assembly, you may have discovered that EGU is much more than an annual conference. Or perhaps, you recently joined EGU as a member, and are now wondering: How can I become more involved in the EGU community? My name is Josephine Cakuru, and I am the Community Development Assistant of the EGU Executive Office. Building upon my ...[Read More]
Hello Delphine! Thank you for agreeing to have this GeoTalk interview. Could you briefly introduce yourself and your background? Hello, and thank you for having me! My name is Delphine Urbah, and I am a French professional working at the intersection of space, policy, ethics, and the human dimensions of space exploration. I currently work as a project manager for the Académie Spatiale Île-de-Franc ...[Read More]
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is Europe’s leading organisation supporting Earth, planetary, and space science researchers. As a non-profit, we help over 20,000 researchers connect, discuss and share their work through meetings, publications and events, but do you know all the ways EGU has funding and opportunities that can support you? Travel support! EGU has many foms of travel support to ...[Read More]
The journey to a Ph.D. is never smooth sailing, plenty who have dared to tackle it will agree. But what if this strenuous, maybe even torturous, endeavor is the easiest part of your life? Welcome to my journey, which I am calling “Transitioning during your PhD”. Let’s start with a quick backstory. My doctoral journey started in 2024 and I was early in my transition. I came out to my friends and fa ...[Read More]
