Hello Michael! Thankyou for agreeing to this interview. Could you briefly introduce yourself and your background? Hi, I am Michael Baidu, a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, currently working on the Developing Capacity for storms early warnings for Ghana’s energy sector (EW4Energy) project. I have also worked as a Data Scientist at the …[Read More]
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GeoTalk: meet Luigi Bianco, geophysicist and GI Early Career Scientist representative
Hello Luigi! Thank you for agreeing to this GeoTalk interview. Could you briefly introduce yourself and your background to our readers? Hi Simon and the EGU community! I’m a postdoc researcher in applied geophysics at the University of Naples Federico II. My research focuses on developing advanced potential field modelling and inversion techniques to image …[Read More]
What can EGU do for you? A guide to funding, waivers and assistance
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is Europe’s leading organisation supporting Earth, planetary, and space science researchers. As a non-profit, we help over 20,000 researchers connect, discuss and share their work through meetings, publications and events, but do you know all the ways EGU has funding and opportunities that can support you? Travel support! EGU has many …[Read More]
Publish or perish? Or is publishing perishing? Reflections from a Great Debate at EGU26
There’s a particular kind of energy you get in a conference room when something is about to matter. You can feel it before anything starts: chairs filling quickly, people sitting closer than usual, no polite gaps left between strangers. This was the case for the Great Debate on The future of scientific publishing: do we …[Read More]
Build your Open Science practice! Visit the Open Science & Data Help Desk at EGU26!
Trusted data propels trusted science. From crafting data management plans to using software, Earth scientists can create change that makes research more accessible and reproducible. The Open Science & Data Help Desk connects Earth science researchers and data experts – bring your questions and join us at EGU26 in the Exhibition Hall X2 at #X207! …[Read More]
25 years of interactive open access publishing: An interview with current and former EGU Publications Committee chairs Barbara Ervens and Ulrich Pöschl
It is not every day you get to celebrate a silver jubilee in the world of digital publishing, but this year, the European Geosciences Union is doing exactly that. Twenty-five years ago, back when most of us were still navigating dial-up internet, EGU was already flipping the script on the black box of scientific publishing. …[Read More]
25 years of Wikipedia: The only thing more layered than the Grand Canyon!
The year was 2001. A time before smartphones, before social media took over, and back when scrolling usually involved a physical microfilm reader at the library. On January 15 of that year, something revolutionary erupted onto the scene: Wikipedia was launched. As we celebrate its 25th anniversary, it’s time we come clean. While we might …[Read More]
Three reasons why you should consider preprinting your research
Preprints are scientific manuscripts posted online before or in parallel with submission to a peer-reviewed journal. Although the term ‘preprint’ may sound like it is just a preliminary version of a document that will eventually be published in an academic journal, this is not always the case. Not all preprints are intended for formal peer …[Read More]
Wondering what Open Science means in practice at EGU25? Visit the Open Science & Data Help Desk!
Trusted data propels trusted science. From crafting data management plans to using software, Earth scientists can create change that makes research more accessible and reproducible. The Open Science & Data Help Desk connects Earth science researchers and data experts – bring your questions and join us at EGU25 in the Exhibition Hall X2 at #X208! …[Read More]
GeoPolicy: Science Diplomacy in a new Geopolitical order
We have entered a new era of “harsh” geopolitics. Those were the words of the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2025. It is an era with geostrategic rivalries where commitment to international organisations (e.g. UN, WHO) and global solidarity …[Read More]