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A behind-the-scenes look at EGU’s new office

Olivia Trani June 28, 2019

Introducing the new EGU office space in Munich! In this blog post we give you a behind-the-scenes look into where the EGU Executive Office team runs their day-to-day activities (Credit: B. Ferreira/EGU).

Earlier this month, the EGU has entered a new chapter in its development by officially relocating its Executive Office – here’s your chance to take a virtual tour of the new space! The EGU Executive Office, currently staffed by seven employees (and growing!), serves as the Union’s headquarters. The office works year-round assisting the EGU membership, implementing media, communications and policy ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Connecting art and science with the 2019 EGU artists in residence

Anastasia Kokori June 21, 2019

Credit: Morgane Merlin for EGU. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

At the annual EGU General Assembly in April, more than 16,000 scientists from 113 countries convened in Vienna to share exciting research and discuss the latest advances in their field. During this conference, the EGU hosted two artists in residence to engage with scientific research in a dynamic setting and be inspired by new scientific discoveries. This year, we interviewed the 2019 artists in r ...[Read More]

Sharing & talking isn’t enough – we need a change in culture around mental illness

Stephanie Zihms June 12, 2019

Early career scientists (ECS) demand more open and honest discussions around mental health in academia to combat stigma and create supportive environments – they also acknowledge that, while their own approaches are part of the change, assistance from the top is required as well.

The EGU Early Career Scientists’ (ECS) Great Debates offer early career scientists at the EGU General Assembly the chance to network and voice their opinions on important topics in the format of round-table discussions. At the end of the debate, each table delivers a statement that summarises the discussion and recommendations. By publishing the results, we hope to highlight some of the needs of t ...[Read More]

Uploading your 2019 General Assembly presentation

Olivia Trani June 7, 2019

Why not share your EGU 2019 presentation by uploading online? (Credit: EGU / Foto Pfluegl)

This year it is, once again, possible to upload your oral presentations, PICO presentations and posters from EGU 2019 for online publication alongside your abstract, giving all participants a chance to revisit your contribution – hurray for open science! Files can be in either PowerPoint or PDF format. Note that presentations will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. ...[Read More]