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Do’s and don’ts for attending your first General Assembly

January 24, 2019
Do’s and don’ts for attending your first General Assembly
“This is where all the science happens?!” Even Lego minifigures can get overawed at such a large collection of scientists! (Credit: Stacy Phillips)

The prospect of attending a large international conference during your PhD can be really daunting, especially if you’re only in your second year and in the early stages of data collection. That’s why I hadn’t planned on going to one until my third year. But thanks to winning some travel funds, this time last year I was preparing to attend the EGU General Assembly 2018 in Vienna, a scary but exciti ...[Read More]

What’s new for the 2019 General Assembly?

January 2, 2019
What’s new for the 2019 General Assembly?
Are you preparing to attend the 2019 General Assembly? Take note of the new changes we've introduced this year. (Credit: EGU/Keri McNamara)

Along with our conference organisers, Copernicus, we aim to improve the experience of General Assembly attendees with each passing year. Over the last few months we’ve introduced some changes that we hope will make the 2019 edition of our meeting even better! This post highlights the new rules for submitting an abstract and some changes that returning participants will notice at next year’s confer ...[Read More]

EGU 2019: Registration open & townhall and splinter meeting requests

December 20, 2018
EGU 2019: Registration open & townhall and splinter meeting requests
Register early for EGU 2020 to make the most of our early-bird rates! Credit: EGU/Keri McNarama).

The EGU General Assembly brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting that covers all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The conference is taking place in Vienna on 7–12 April 2019, providing an opportunity for both established scientists and early career researchers to present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of the geoscie ...[Read More]

Try something different at EGU 2019– choose a PICO session!

November 7, 2018
Try something different at EGU 2019– choose a PICO session!
Researchers gathered at a PICO spot at EGU 2018. Credit: Pfluegl/EGU

Some of the sessions scheduled for the upcoming EGU General Assembly are PICO only sessions. This means that, rather than being oral or poster format, they involve Presenting Interactive COntent (PICO). The aim of these presentations is to highlight the essence of a particular research area – just enough to get the audience excited about a topic without overloading them with information. What’s gr ...[Read More]