To celebrate this year’s General Assembly theme – A voyage through scales – Shaun Lovejoy, President of the Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences Division (NP), takes us on a tour of how scaling might change our view in a range of Earth science topics: from clouds through to geological surfaces. When van Leeuwenhoek peered through the first microscope, he was amazed at the new world ...[Read More]
At the Assembly: Tuesday highlights
EGU2015: A Voyage Through Scales
Welcome back to the second day of the 2015 General Assembly! Today is packed full of excellent sessions, and this list of highlights is by no means comprehensive! Make sure you complement this information with EGU Today, the General Assembly newsletter, to get the most out of the conference – grab a copy on your way in or download it here. This year, the General Assembly has a theme – A Voyage thr ...[Read More]
GIFT at the Assembly: Mineral Resources
The mineral-rich ‘treasure peninsula’ of Kazakhstan (Credit: KARI/ESA).
The EGU’s Geosciences Information for Teachers (GIFT) programme offers teachers attending the conference the opportunity to hone their Earth science skills. The General Assembly workshop is one of GIFT’s most important activities of the year, combining talks on current research with hands-on activities presented by educators. What’s more, scientists can also come to the sessions – here’s what’s in ...[Read More]
At the Assembly: Monday highlights
The Austria Vienna Centre. (Credit: Copernicus/EGU)
Welcome to the 2015 General Assembly! This is the first full day of sessions and there’s a feast of them to choose from. Every day we’ll be sharing some super sessions and events at EGU 2015 here on GeoLog and you can complement this information with EGU Today, the daily newsletter of the General Assembly. Of particular importance today is the Union’s Plenary Meeting (UM17) at 12:15 in Room Y1 – i ...[Read More]