General Assembly

GeoTalk: Wouter Berghuijs, Union Level Early Career Scientist Representative

Laura Roberts-Artal August 21, 2015

Meet Wouter, ECS Programme Commity Representative.

The EGU offers a platform for early career scientists (ECS) to become involved in interdisciplinary research in the Earth, planetary and space sciences, through sessions, social events and short courses at the annual General Assembly in April. One of the ways of ensuring that the voice of the Union’s ECS membership is heard is via the division early career scientist representatives. Feedback gathe ...[Read More]

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

Laura Roberts-Artal August 14, 2015

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

Michael J. Passow July 31, 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]

GeoTalk: Deciphering the mysteries of the Mediterranean Sea with Katrin Schroeder

Laura Roberts-Artal July 24, 2015

Patagonian blues . Credit: Agathe Lisé-Pronovost (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

Geotalk is a regular feature highlighting early career researchers and their work. Following the EGU General Assembly, we spoke to Katrin Schroeder, the winner of a 2015 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Young Scientists. First, could you introduce yourself and tell us a little more about your career path so far I am a physical oceanographer with a background in environmental science. I did my st ...[Read More]