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Inclusive flood mapping: using citizen science to collect historical flood data in Dakar, Senegal.

Hazel Gibson February 7, 2020

Dakar in Senegal (image by Jesse Allen for NASA)

During the month of February, we are focusing on ‘Accessibility and Inclusivity’ here at the EGU. Although these topics are clearly relevant to the General Assembly, some people may wonder whether they also relate to scientific research. Clearly all geoscientists are people, so accessibility and inclusivity matter regardless of what scientific discipline they are in. But there can also be tangible ...[Read More]

EGU Photo Competition 2020: Now open for submissions!

Hazel Gibson January 15, 2020

Temporary pond within ice fall of Fox Glacier. Credit: Stefan Winkler (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu). The photo is one of the three winners of the EGU Photo Competition 2019!

If you are pre-registered for the 2020 General Assembly (Vienna, 3 – 8 May), you can take part in our annual photo competition! Winners receive a free registration to next year’s General Assembly! The tenth annual EGU photo competition opened on 15 January. Up until 15 February, every participant pre-registered for the General Assembly can submit up to three original photos and one moving image on ...[Read More]

Being a mentor at the General Assembly 2020

Olivia Trani January 8, 2020

Applications are open for the EGU General Assembly mentoring programme until 31 January! (Credit: Kai Boggild/EGU)

With more than 16,000 participants, 5,000 oral presentations, 9,000 posters and 1,200 PICO presentations, the EGU General Assembly can be an overwhelming experience for any scientist, whether it’s your first time or 10th time attending. However, you can make conference networking a bit easier by signing up for the EGU 2020 Mentoring Programme! This mentoring scheme aims to facilitate new connectio ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The best of imaggeo in 2019

Olivia Trani December 30, 2019

The best images of 2018, from imaggeo, as chosen by our readers and followers.

Imaggeo, our open access image repository, is packed with beautiful images showcasing the best of the Earth, space and planetary sciences. Throughout the year we use the photographs submitted to the repository to illustrate our social media and blog posts. For the past few years we’ve celebrated the end of the year by rounding-up some of the best Imaggeo images. But it’s no easy task to pick which ...[Read More]