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A guide to convening a session at the EGU General Assembly – Part I

August 14, 2015
A guide to convening a session at the EGU General Assembly – Part I
The EGU 2015 General Assembly. (Credit: EGU/Stephanie McClellan)

Convening a session at a conference can seem daunting, especially if you are an early career research and a first-time convener. That’s why we’ve put together this two part series to outline the main steps of the process. With the call for sessions for the 2016 EGU General Assembly open until 18 September 2015, now is the perfect time to give it a go! The key ingredients are an idea for a session, ...[Read More]

GeoEd: EGU General Assembly and GIFT 2015

July 31, 2015
GeoEd: EGU General Assembly and GIFT 2015
Participants of the GIFT workshop at the 2015 General Assembly enjoyed a guided visit to the Vienna Museum of Natural Sciences. Credit: Michael J. Passow, Earth Science Correspondent for the Teachers Clearinghouse for Science and Society Education Newsletter.

The most recent issue (Winter/Spring 2015) of the Teachers Clearinghouse for Science and Society Education Newsletter includes a piece, by Earth Science Correspondent, Michael J. Passow, on the 2015 General Assembly and the GIFT (Geosciences Information For Teachers) Workshop. Passow gives an account of this year’s workshop, on the topic of mineral resources, and outlines the participating teacher ...[Read More]

All you ever wanted to know about EGU publications

July 29, 2015
All you ever wanted to know about EGU publications

Did you know that, the EGU, through Copernicus Publications, publishes 17 peer-reviewed open-access journals? The journals cover a range of topics within the Earth, planetary and space sciences: with publications spanning the cryospheric sciences, soil system sciences, through to non-linear processes in geophysics, there is something for everyone. Whatever your area of research, chances are you’ll ...[Read More]

General Assembly 2015: Time-lapse animations

July 8, 2015
General Assembly 2015: Time-lapse animations
The EGU 2015 General Assembly. (Credit: EGU/Stephanie McClellan)

During the EGU General Assembly 2015, at four separate locations in the Austria Center Vienna, 72 000 pictures were taken to create time-lapse animations. The animations capture the essence of the conference. Re-live your time at the General Assembly by watching the animations, or get a taste for what to expect if 2016 will be your first time at the conference. Entrance and exhibition Display &quo ...[Read More]