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Imaggeo on Mondays: Penguins – a biogeochemical link between sea and land

Daniel Wasner May 6, 2019

Linking Sea to Land. Credit: Daniel Wasner (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

A couple of Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) at their nesting site on Deception Island, maritime Antarctica. Sea birds contribute importantly to biogeochemical cycles in coastal ecosystems and on islands. Feeding on the marine food chain and nesting on land, they carry large amounts of marine nutrients into terrestrial ecosystems. This might be of particular importance for the nitrogen ( ...[Read More]

April GeoRoundUp: the best of the Earth sciences from the 2019 General Assembly

Olivia Trani May 3, 2019

Scientists present research findings at a press conference at the EGU General Assembly 2019 (Credit: EGU / Anastasia Kokori)

The EGU General Assembly 2019 took place in Vienna last month, drawing more than 16,000 participants from 113 countries. This month’s GeoRoundUp will focus on some of the unique and interesting stories that came out of research presented at the Assembly! Major Stories Glacial disappearing act in the European Alps New research from a team of scientists estimated the future of all glaciers within th ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: What inspires you to be a scientist?

Noel Baker: Project Manager, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy May 2, 2019

Horizon Geoscience Dinner Debate, Brussels 2018. Credit: Anita Stein, EFG

What inspires you to be a scientist? For me, the motivation comes from a strong desire to make the world a better place, to use our skills and knowledge as scientists to help society and shape the future. Increasing our collaboration and involvement is an excellent way to expand our influence, but for early career scientists (ECS) like me, it can be a challenging task. EGU has an incredible opport ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Up close and personal with Svalbard glaciers

Matt Trevers April 29, 2019

Up close and personal. Credit: Matt Trevers (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

A University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) Glaciology student examines the calving front of the Paulabreen glacier [in Spitsbergen, Svalbard], taking advantage of sea ice in the Rindersbukta fjord to safely approach the front. Paulabreen is a surge-type glacier, which means that it periodically switches between long periods of slow, stable flow to short-lived periods of very fast flow during which it ...[Read More]