This post will outline what’s available in the presentation rooms, pointing you to the appropriate pages on the EGU GA 2011 website. Oral Presentations The guidelines for oral presentations online. The link includes the equipment available in each room (laptop, beamer, microphone, laser pointer, ability to hook up your own laptop etc.). Oral presentations this …[Read More]
EGU GA 2011
Vienna for the EGU General Assembly: getting there, sleeping and other things to do
This blogpost briefly covers getting to Vienna and things to do when you’re there. This is not intended to be a comprehensive guide, but to point people in the direction of existing information. Getting to Vienna Vienna’s International Airport is served by many of the major European airlines. If you would like to consider overland …[Read More]
[Edit 1 March] Pre-registration deadline has now passed. On-site registration will be available.
[Edit 1 March] The deadline for pre-registration has now passed. You will be able to register on-site at the Austria Center Vienna from Sunday 03 April.
Imaggeo on Mondays: Grand Prismatic Spring
Detail of the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park. Imaggeo is the online open access geosciences image repository of the European Geosciences Union. Every geoscientist who is an amateur photographer (but also other people) can submit their images to this repository. Being open access, it can be used by scientists for their presentations or …[Read More]
Photo Competition at EGU General Assembly 2011
For the second year there will be a photo competition at the EGU General Assembly. Last year’s winner, along with 2nd and 3rd place can be seen on the EGU GA 2010 Photo Competition page. The winning photograph “Patterns in the Void” from Christian Klepp is also below. You can submit UP TO TWO photos …[Read More]
Short Courses at the EGU General Assembly 2011
There are nine Short Courses at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011. Short courses are opportunities to learn about a subject or further your knowledge in a particular area, the length of the courses ranges from 1.5 hours to a whole day. The short courses at this year’s General Assembly are listed below. Some …[Read More]
Christchurch NZ Earthquake
You may have seen that there was an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 that struck Christchurch, New Zealand at 1251 local time on Tuesday. Christchurch experienced an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 in September 2010. For more information you may be interested in the following links: The USGS and BGS have information pages on the 22 February …[Read More]
EGU General Assembly 2011 Programme
The EGU GA 2011 Programme is now online. The scientific programme of the General Assembly 2011 includes Union Symposia, Interdivision Sessions, Educational and Outreach Symposia, as well as oral and poster sessions on disciplinary and interdisciplinary topics covering the full spectrum of the geosciences and the space and planetary sciences. Furthermore, Key Note and Medal …[Read More]
Registering for the EGU General Assembly 2011
Registration is open for the EGU GA 2011. Registration includes participation in the meeting, free local transport from Monday – Friday, 04 – 08 April 2011 (not valid for day tickets and accompanying persons), the information & schedules book, along with the abstract USB flash drive. Pre-registration closes on 28th February 2011. The General Assembly …[Read More]
Hints and Tips for EGU GA 2011?
The first time I visited the EGU General Assembly I would have been lost without hints and tips from colleagues who had been to previous General Assemblies. We’re looking to put together some tips/hints/advice for participants at the EGU General Assembly in 2011, particularly for first time participants. What tips and hints do you have …[Read More]