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At the Assembly 2017: Tuesday Highlights

Laura Roberts-Artal April 25, 2017

A whopping 96 short courses at this year’s General Assembly (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

Welcome back to the second day of the 2017 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. Today, the General Assembly programme features two Interdi ...[Read More]

At the Assembly 2017: Monday highlights

Laura Roberts-Artal April 24, 2017

Welcome to the 2017 General Assembly.

Welcome to the 2017 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 2017 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 (UMI0) at 12:15 in Room E1 – i ...[Read More]

EGU 2017: Getting to Vienna, getting to sleep and getting to know the city

Laura Roberts-Artal April 6, 2017

Vienna Cathedral. Credit: Domeckopol (distributed via pixabay.com)

With the conference only a few weeks away here is a brief, and by no means comprehensive, introduction of how to get to Vienna and what to do when you’re there! Getting here Vienna’s International Airport is served by many of the major European airlines. If you would like to consider overland you’ll find more information on the General Assembly website. And, if you haven’t seen it already, make su ...[Read More]

EGU 2017: How to make the most of your time at the General Assembly without breaking the bank

Laura Roberts-Artal March 17, 2017

It is possible to have a (scientifically) rewarding week in Vienna, without breaking the bank (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

Attending a conference is not cheap, even if you’ve been lucky enough to secure some funds to help with travel, accommodation and/or registration costs. However, with a little insider knowledge from those who’ve attended the General Assembly many times before, it is possible to have a (scientifically) rewarding week in Vienna, without breaking the bank. Before you get there A sure way to save a fe ...[Read More]