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Blogs and social media at EGU 2018 – tune in to the conference action

April 3, 2018
Blogs and social media at EGU 2018 – tune in to the conference action
Join the online conversation about the upcoming General Assembly, but be sure to use the official hashtag: #EGU1

With hundreds of oral presentations, PICO sessions and poster presentations taking place each day, it can be difficult to keep up with 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 activiti ...[Read More]

Presenting at the General Assembly 2018: A quick ‘how to’ from the EGU

March 28, 2018
Presenting at the General Assembly 2018: A quick ‘how to’ from the EGU
Presenting at the Assembly: A quick ‘how to’ from the EGU (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

The schedule is out, presentation slots have been assigned and it’s time to start thinking about putting yours together. Whether you have an oral, poster or PICO slot, we have a suite of simple guidelines to get you ready for the conference! Orals The guidelines for oral presentations are online. All oral presentations should have the dimensions 16:9 or 4:3 and last about 12 minutes, with 3 minute ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Mount Elgon, a balance between fertility and destruction

March 26, 2018
Imaggeo on Mondays: Mount Elgon, a balance between fertility and destruction
Don't be fooled by the peaceful view . Credit: Jente Broeckx (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This colourful cropland patchwork is located on the fertile flanks of Mount Elgon, Uganda at an elevation of 2,400 metres above sea level. The extinct shield volcano, the oldest in East Africa, is mostly covered in clouds and provides an infinite flow of wonderful waterfalls. Due to the climate at this elevation, the cultivated crops experience more temperate weather conditions compared to crops m ...[Read More]