There is a chill in the air, and yes, even some snow here in Munich as winter draws close in the Northern Hemisphere, and at this time of the year, you are probably thinking about what gifts to get that special geoscientist in your life! We know finding the kind of gift that can delight …[Read More]
This month for GeoTalk we were lucky enough to speak with Anjana Khatwa, the author of a new geoscience book ‘The Whispers of Rock’. Dr Anjana Khatwa is an award-winning Earth Scientist, science communicator, writer, presenter and advocate for diversity in natural heritage spaces. For over twenty years, Anjana has worked as a learning and engagement …[Read More]
Today I am thrilled to be chatting with Mafalda Miranda and her team about the 2025 EGU Geoscience Day. Mafalda is a Geothermal Geoscientist whose expertise spans from the University of Coimbra (Portugal) to her PhD research at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Canada). As a co-founder of the geoenergy consulting company GRAnalytics …[Read More]
As the air grows crisp and autumn’s colors begin to emerge in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, I’m reminded that we’re approaching a special time of year for those of us who love the Earth. It’s Earth Science Week (12-18 October 2025), and this year, the theme Energy Resources for Our Future feels incredibly …[Read More]
Today, September 8th, marks International Literacy Day with the theme “Promoting literacy in the digital era”, so it’s a moment to pause and consider the multifaceted nature of literacy. Beyond the foundational ability to read and write, literacy encompasses the capacity to comprehend, evaluate, and apply information within various contexts. It is this broader understanding …[Read More]
In today’s blog we’re having a chat with our very own Dr Lucia Perez-Diaz. As Lucia put it at the start of this year’s General Assembly, us scientists get to wear many “hats”, and she lives up to that statement. Besides a brilliant geoscientist, she is an incredible artist – also featured as last year’s …[Read More]
About the unique trans-disciplinary exchanges EGU’s General Assemblies (GA) offer, and the far-reaching impact they can have.
A long time ago, when I walked into the Ministry of Education building in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) to inquire about offering an earthquake education workshop in a public school, I had no research agenda, let alone thinking about publishing it one day. All I wanted was to do something useful: sharing earthquake science with school children. …[Read More]
After a big success last year, GeoCinema is back for EGU25! As many of you know, doing science is very rarely just about the research, but also involves sharing that research in several forms and formats. For many talented researchers this means using films. Either working with a film-maker or creating something themselves, several of …[Read More]
At EGU we take our science seriously, but we also value creativity and the role it plays in all aspects of being a researcher, from designing your study to science communication! The EGU25 General Assembly offers plenty of avenues for creativity in every way, shape and form! If you’re keen to indulge your creative side …[Read More]
