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Blogs and social media at the Assembly – tune in to the conference action

April 8, 2015
Blogs and social media at the Assembly – tune in to the conference action
The view from social media HQ at EGU 2012.

With hundreds of oral presentations, PICO sessions and poster presentations taking place each day, it can be difficult to keep abreast of everything that is on offer during the General Assembly. As well as finding highlights of interesting conference papers, lectures and workshops in the daily newsletter at the General Assembly, EGU Today, you can also keep up to date with all the conference activ ...[Read More]

The Outstanding Student Poster (OSP) Awards at EGU 2015

April 7, 2015
The Outstanding Student Poster (OSP) Awards at EGU 2015
Presnting posters at the General Assembly.

Every year at the General Assembly hundreds of students present their research at the conference with a lot of time and effort going into preparing these presentations. With the aim to further improve the overall quality of poster presentations and more importantly, to encourage young scientists to present their work in the form of a poster, the OSP Awards were born. The OSP awards are presented a ...[Read More]

What’s on for young scientists at the Assembly in 2015?

April 2, 2015
What’s on for young scientists at the Assembly in 2015?
The YS Lounge at the 2014 General Assembly.

This year, there’s a great line-up of young scientist (YS) sessions at the General Assembly. Not only that, but there are opportunities to meet those that represent you in the Union, get to know other young scientists in your field, and make the most of both the scientific and social sides of the conference… First up for young scientists is the icebreaker event on the Sunday before the meeting, wh ...[Read More]

GeoCinema at the 2015 General Assembly

April 1, 2015
GeoCinema at the 2015 General Assembly
A taste of the scenes being showcased in GeoCinema. (Credit: To Mars)

GeoCinema is the home of geoscience films at the EGU General Assembly. This year features 36 fantastic films from across the geosciences, so you can step into some soil science, dive into deep ocean investigations, catch a glimpse of climate change research and more! GeoCinema runs almost continuously throughout the conference, with short films, documentaries and feature length productions playing ...[Read More]