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GeoTalk: Fishing meets science with waders and smartphones

Laura Roberts-Artal February 29, 2016

Credit: John and Karen Hollingsworth , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Dutch and American researchers have developed waders equipped with temperature sensors that enable fly-fishers to find the best fishing locations while collecting data to help scientists study streams. The research is published today (29 February) in Geoscientific Instrumentation Methods and Data Systems (GI), an open access journal of the European Geosciences Union. In this GeoTalk interview we t ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: An overview of EU funding for the Earth, atmosphere, and space sciences

Sarah Connors January 13, 2016

Money makes europe go round! Credit: Martin (distributed via www.flickr.com)

Are you thinking of applying for funding? Or are you considering a career in academia and want to know where your research funding could come from? The European Union (EU) has large financial resources available for academic scientific research and innovation (R&I). This is in addition to national government funding bodies. This blog post, the 5th in the EGU’s GeoPolicy series, introduces R&am ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Lena Noack, Early Career Scientist Representative

Laura Roberts-Artal January 12, 2016

Lena Noack presenting her research with a PICO presentation at the EGU General Assembly.

In addition to the usual GeoTalk interviews, where we highlight the work and achievements of early career researchers, over the next few months we’ll be introducing the Division early career scientist representatives (ECS). They are responsible for ensuring that the voice of EGU ECS membership is heard. From organising short courses during the General Assembly, through to running Division Blogs an ...[Read More]

Abstract deadline for EGU 2016 fast approaching: A first-timer’s guide to the 2015 General Assembly

Laura Roberts-Artal January 8, 2016

Entrance to the Austria Center Vienna during the EGU 2014 General Assembly (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

Are you considering attending the upcoming EGU General Assembly in Vienna? The conference brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences.. This year, the meeting will be held from the 17 to 22 April at the Austria Centre Vienna. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is upon us, closing next Wednesday t ...[Read More]