Regular Features

Imaggeo on Mondays: Happy holidays!

Laura Roberts-Artal December 25, 2017

Image modified from The sunlit Yamal reindeer . Credit: Artem Khomutov (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

Along with this magestic sunlit reindeer, photographed on a hilltop in one of the expeditions on the Yamal Peninsula, EGU wishes all our readers happy holidays and very warm wishes for 2018. And for a chance to be featured on GeoLog throughout the new year, don’t forget to submit your field and lab based photographs and images to imaggeo: our open access image repository. All geoscientists ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Reaching out on Twitter – casually engage with policymakers!

Chloe Hill December 22, 2017

Twitter. Credit: tayloright (distributed via tayloright).

Reaching out to policymakers and sharing your research with them can seem like a daunting task! While there are many formal outlets for engaging with policymakers (such as completing questionnaires, contributing to workshops and participating in paring schemes), there are also more casual methods that can be done sporadically and with less effort. One example of this is engaging with policymakers ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Smoking mountain top

Laura Roberts-Artal December 18, 2017

Smoking mountain top . Credit: Daniela Domeisen (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Japan’s northernmost, second largest and least developed island, Hokkaido, is famous for its unspoilt nature. Harsh, cold and snowy winters make way for pleasant summers, which allow tourists and locals to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, year-round, in the island’s six protected areas. The largest of the natural parks is Daisetsuzan: known for it’s wilderness and volcanoes. It is formed by ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Maribel García-Ibáñez, Early Career Scientist Representative

Laura Roberts-Artal December 15, 2017

Meet Maribel García-Ibáñez, the current ECS Representative for the Ocean Science Division. Credit: Maribel García-Ibáñez

In addition to the usual GeoTalk interviews, were we highlight the work and achievements of early career researchers, this month we’ll also introduce one of the (outgoing) Division early career scientist representatives (ECS). The representatives are responsible for ensuring that the voice of EGU ECS membership is heard. From organising short courses during the General Assembly, through to running ...[Read More]