In response to EGU members’ requests individually and at Town Hall meetings at the General Assemblies 2010 and 2011, the European Geosciences Union is trialling a mentoring scheme for members. Initially this will be for female mentees (mentors can be of either gender). The mentoring scheme is designed so that face-to-face contact is not vital …[Read More]
Education
GIFT workshop on Ocean Acidification
A Geosciences Information for Teachers (GIFT) Workshop was held in Penang, Malaysia on the 23rd and 24th June 2011 on theme of ocean acidification. Over 40 teachers took part, participating in 8 lectures and a viewing of Tipping Point. The brochure, presentations and a video are available online on the GIFT pages on the EGU …[Read More]
Call for applications: 2012 GIFT Symposium
The 2012 GIFT (Geosciences Information for Teachers) symposium will take place on April 23-25, 2012 during the EGU General Assembly 2012 in Vienna Austria. The general theme of the workshop is «Water!» and will be dedicated to the study of the hydrological problems of our planet. The deadline for applications is 30 November 2011. This …[Read More]
GIFT presentations available online
The presentations from the GIFT workshops at past General Assemblies are now available online (where the author has given permission). The GIFT programme offers teachers of elementary to high school the opportunity to upgrade their knowledge in geophysical themes and to shorten the time between new discoveries and textbook information. There are three main activities …[Read More]
GIFT Distinguished Lecture Series
The EGU Committee on Education is going to inaugurate an annual series of Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) Distinguished Lectures, to be given by top scientists who have previously participated as speakers in GIFT workshops during the EGU General assemblies. High school teachers, high school directors, educators for teachers from the European area are welcome …[Read More]
Geocinema films available online (3/3)
This is the last in a series of posts (Part 1, Part 2) with descriptions and online locations of Geocinema films. A film’s inclusion in the Geocinema does not mean that EGU endorses any opinions expressed in the film. If you have a film you’d like to submit for the Geocinema at the EGU GA …[Read More]
Geocinema Films available online (2/3)
Did you miss a particular film during the GeoCinema at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011? Here’s the second post containing where to see films that are available online. A film’s inclusion in the Geocinema does not mean that EGU endorses any opinions expressed in the film. Royal NIOZ, Fathoming the Sea, 10 mins …[Read More]
Geocinema Films available to view online (1/3)
Did you miss a particular film during the GeoCinema at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011? Quite a few of the films are available online. In this series of posts the descriptions and online locations of these films will be discussed. A film’s inclusion in the Geocinema does not mean that EGU endorses any …[Read More]
Webstreams from the EGU GA 2011
All the webstreamed events at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly are available online still. Please share with those you think will find them useful. Webstreaming Page. The events from the EGU GA 2011 that are available are: US1 A Planet Under Pressure US2 The Future of Water Cycle Earth Observing Systems US3 How Science …[Read More]
Perspectives from EGU GA 2011 (4)
This year on the EGU General Assembly blog there will be guest posts from participants about their research and their impressions of sessions. These are personal points of view not EGU corporate views. If you would like to contribute a research or session viewpoint, please email us. This viewpoint is James Pope concerning the Union …[Read More]