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Gender equality and equal opportunities – keep the discussion going!

September 18, 2019
Gender equality and equal opportunities – keep the discussion going!
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!

September 3, 2019
Call for new EGU network blogs!
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]

GeoTalk: Bárbara Ferreira – reflections on a science communication career with EGU

August 16, 2019
GeoTalk: Bárbara Ferreira – reflections on a science communication career with EGU
Meet Bárbara Ferreira, EGU’s Media and Communications Manager, who has been an integral part of the EGU since September 2011. We’ve asked her to reflect on some of her most memorable times with EGU!   

GeoTalk interviews usually feature the work of early career researchers, but this month we deviate from the standard format to speak to Bárbara Ferreira, EGU’s Media and Communications Manager. Bárbara has been an integral part of the EGU since September 2011, from coordinating science communication between the Union, journalists and the public at large, to overseeing many of EGU’s outreach activi ...[Read More]