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Organise a short course at EGU 2020: follow this simple guide!

Olivia Trani July 25, 2019

Take an active part in organizing the EGU General Assembly 2020 (#EGU20) by proposing a short course! (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

When it comes to supercharging your scientific skills, broadening your base science communication, or picking up tips on how to boost your career, short courses can be one of the highlights of the General Assembly programme. But, did you know that any EGU member planning to go to the General Assembly (you!) can propose a short course? You’ve got until 5 September 2019 to complete your proposal. Th ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Loch Coruisk – home of the wild Kelpie

Cedric Gillmann July 22, 2019

Home of the wild Kelpie Credit: Cedric Gillmann (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

On the south-western coast of the Isle of Skye, Scotland, lies Loch Coruisk, supposedly home of a water horse. At the southern end of this freshwater Loch, the Scavaig River discharges into a sea Loch, Loch na Cuilce. Loch Coruisk snuggles close to the center of the Cuillin Hills complex, younger than both the northern and southern formations of the Isle. At present, the neighbouring hills are dom ...[Read More]

Help shape the conference programme: Union Symposia and Great Debates at the 2020 General Assembly

Olivia Trani July 19, 2019

Panel session at the EGU General Assembly 2017 (Credit: Kai Boggild)

Do you enjoy the EGU’s annual General Assembly but wish you could play a more active role in shaping the programme? This year, why not propose a Union Symposia or Great Debate? Each year at the General Assembly, the conference features a limited number of Union Symposia (US) and Great Debates (GDB), which can be proposed by anyone in the scientific community. These high-profile, union-wide events ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Creative communication for science education – meet scientific artist Kelly Stanford

Olivia Trani July 17, 2019

Meet scientific artist Kelly Stanford, who uses creative communication (such as STEM Pusheen cartoons) to teach people about science! (Illustration by Kelly Stanford)

GeoTalk interviews usually feature the work of early career researchers, but this month we deviate from the standard format to speak to Kelly Stanford, an artist based in Manchester, UK who focuses on creating works of art that embody scientific concepts in an accessible and aesthetically pleasing manner which can be used to communicate science to the public. Here we talk to her about her career p ...[Read More]