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Introducing EGU’s new Communications Officer!

Olivia Trani April 18, 2018

Olivia Trani is the new Communications Officer for the EGU.

Meet the newest member of EGU’s communications team, Olivia Trani! Olivia joined the EGU office in February and since then has been managing GeoLog and the EGU blog network, running our social media channels, and developing EGU networking activities for early career scientists. Hello from the EGU Executive Office! I have been working as the new EGU Communications Officer for the past few months (y ...[Read More]

What’s on in Vienna this weekend

Olivia Trani April 13, 2018

Vienna’s Prater Park. Credit: Andreallrns, Wikimendia Commons

The General Assembly has come to an end, with only a few hours left to go. Many of the participants will make their way home over the weekend, but if you’ve chosen to stay on for a little longer, then this list of cultural activities and things to do in Vienna might just be the ticket! Relax with Vienna’s best coffee You can’t visit Vienna without going for a coffee and a slice of Sacher torte in ...[Read More]

Announcing the winners of the EGU Photo Competition 2018!

Olivia Trani April 13, 2018

The selection committee received over 600 photos for this year’s EGU Photo Contest, covering fields across the geosciences. Participants at the 2018 General Assembly have been voting for their favourites throughout the week of the conference and there are three clear winners. Congratulations to 2018’s fantastic photographers! ‘Foehn clouds in Patagonia,’ by Christoph Mayr (dist ...[Read More]

Shaking in the city

Tim Middleton April 13, 2018

Bruce Springsteen plays harmonica and guitar in Washington, D.C. November 11, 2014. (Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Bruce Springsteen was playing at Barcelona’s football stadium on 14th May 2016. 65,000 people were there to hear him as he launched into an encore including “Born in the USA”, “Dancing in the Dark” and “Shout”. But unknown to Springsteen, just 500 metres away, in the basement of the Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera (ICTJA), Jorde Díaz and his colleagues were also listening in via their bro ...[Read More]