Outreach

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]

GeoPolicy: One American’s way into the European Commission

Aaron McKinnon September 27, 2019

The EU Commission's Blue Book Trainees Oct 2017 - Feb 2018. Credit: EU Commission via Twitter

An unsolicited email to a LinkedIn connection holding the title “science communicator” led me to the European Commission. My journalism master’s thesis was now complete, and I was in hasty pursuit of a career in citizen engagement of science. The EGU’s Policy Officer Chloe Hill responded to my spontaneous request for career direction and forwarded me a running list of science-policy traineeships a ...[Read More]

Gender equality and equal opportunities – keep the discussion going!

Stefanie Lutz September 18, 2019

Early career hydrologist Stefanie Lutz reflects on the results of an online survey about how geoscientists perceive gender stereotypes and inequality in their work environment. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory (via flickr)

Why do I feel uncomfortable as the only woman in a meeting? Why do they gossip about the male postdoc who is supervising three female MSc students? Have I really been asked to give this presentation just because I am a woman? It was thanks to all the work and reading I was doing for our study about gender inequality in the geosciences that I realised it is not ok I have to ask myself these questio ...[Read More]

Call for new EGU network blogs!

Olivia Trani September 3, 2019

Do you have a passion for writing about the geosciences? You can hone your science communication skills by joining the EGU blog network!

Here is your chance to join the EGU blog network! Since 2013, the Union’s network blogs have enjoyed thought-provoking and engaging contributions on a range of topics: from the workings of the inner Earth and palaeontology, through to geomorphology and air quality. The network aims to foster a diverse community of geoscience bloggers, sharing accurate information about geoscientific research in a ...[Read More]