Science Communication

Do changes in Arctic climate variability severely impact migratory birds?

Caitrin Pilkington April 28, 2023

Nomikos Skyllas from the University of Groningen presents his research at EGU23. Credit: Caitrin Pilkington

Changes in Arctic climate variability and extremes may have significant impacts for migratory birds, according to a study presented at EGU23 by Nomikos Skyllas, a PhD student from the University of Groningen. Many species cross continents during their seasonal migration patterns, travelling from as far as Africa and South America to northern regions such as Siberia and the Canadian Arctic. If you’ ...[Read More]

Meet our EGU23 Communications Team!

Gillian D'Souza April 19, 2023

Everything you see and hear about EGU’s upcoming General Assembly EGU23 is carefully created, designed and posted by our talented communications team! That’s right, this team – our fabulous four if you will – works diligently behind the scenes to manage our social media, blogging and the press conferences. These interns and volunteers are going to be assisting EGU Media and ...[Read More]

How to make your geoscience communication publishable: Find out at EGU23

Solmaz Mohadjer April 14, 2023

Solmaz Mohadjer is the winner of one of the first EGU Public Engagement Grants competition in 2016. Credit: Solmaz Mohadjer

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. Recognizing the value of geoscience communication, my graduat ...[Read More]

How to make your EGU23 presentation accessible to all

Gillian D'Souza March 22, 2023

Most people spend their time and effort making their presentation engaging and impactful, but what about accessibility? An accessible presentation takes into account the diverse backgrounds and abilities of the audience, to enable better understanding and recall of the content shared. This is also true for the way we share scientific research: presenters would do well to communicate their research ...[Read More]