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EGU 2020: Financial support to attend the General Assembly

Olivia Trani October 31, 2019

Applying for financial support to attend the 2020 General Assembly is easier than ever! Credit: Kai Boggild /EGU

The EGU is committed to promoting the participation of both early career scientists and established researchers from low and middle-income countries who wish to present their work at the EGU General Assembly. In order to encourage participation of scientists from both these groups, a part of the overall budget of the EGU General Assembly is reserved to provide financial support to those who wish t ...[Read More]

Join us at the EGU 2020 General Assembly: Call for abstracts is now open!

Olivia Trani October 29, 2019

The call for abstracts is now open! You have until 15 January 2020 to submit your abstract for #EGU20. Credit: Pfluegl/EGU

From now, up until 15 January 2020 13:00 CET, you can submit your abstract for the upcoming EGU General Assembly (EGU 2020). In addition to established scientists, PhD students and other early career researchers are welcome to submit abstracts to present their research at the conference. Further, the EGU encourages undergraduate and master students to submit abstracts on their dissertations or fin ...[Read More]

Educators: apply now to take part in the 2020 GIFT workshop!

Olivia Trani October 16, 2019

EGU General Assembly 2019 GIFT Workshop Practical questions, making people think (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

The General Assembly is not only for researchers but also for teachers and educators with an interest in the geosciences. Every year the Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop is organised by the EGU Committee on Education to bring first class science closer to primary and high school teachers. The topic of the 2020 edition of GIFT is ‘Water in the solar system’. This year’s workshop ...[Read More]

Cities of the future

Sara Mynott September 6, 2019

Blooming marvelous! Vertical gardens bring heaps of aesthetic appeal. Credit: Visal Kolluri

Over half the world’s population lives in cities. Many a metropolis rises high above carpets of concrete and tarmac, vibrant, bustling, and prosperous. But this urban environment comes with many a problem. From poor air quality to hazardous temperatures, there are several dangers present in urban environments. Scientists speaking at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna earlier ...[Read More]