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Meet the Amazighs: Morocco’s indigenous women and their pivotal role in leading climate resilience initiatives

August 9, 2024
Meet the Amazighs: Morocco’s indigenous women and their pivotal role in leading climate resilience initiatives
Moroccan woman extracting Argan oil. Photo taken by Michael Starkie

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed each year on August 9, seeks to raise awareness and protect the rights of indigenous communities around the globe. To honour this, I have invited a few guest authors to write a series of blog posts that celebrate indigenous knowledge and highlight the intersection of natural hazards and climate issues, and resilience, across v ...[Read More]

Meet Marian Holness, EGU’s new Vice President

July 3, 2024
Meet Marian Holness, EGU’s new Vice President
Marian Holness

Congratulations, Marian, on your new role as EGU’s Vice-President! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I am a petrologist, currently working on problems related to the physical and chemical processes that occur during the solidification of magma. I have been a member of the Department of Earth Sciences, and a fellow of Trinity College, at the University of Cambridge for most of my career. ...[Read More]

Worried your speaking invitation is just tokenism? Here is what to do next!

June 21, 2024
Worried your speaking invitation is just tokenism? Here is what to do next!
(Image credit: Matthias Wagner via unsplash)

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 with accommodation, and during the panel discussion, I enjoyed the spotlight and indulged in those si ...[Read More]

Creating family-friendly conferences in geosciences: a new study needs your help!

June 18, 2024
Creating family-friendly conferences in geosciences: a new study needs your help!
A parent sits with their child in a pushchair beside them during a talk at the EGU General Assembly EGU23. Permission for the photograph given by parent at the time. (Credit: Hazel Gibson, EGU)

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 in the Geosciences” to increase ...[Read More]