GeoLog

What’s on for early career scientists at the Assembly in 2018

Olivia Trani April 4, 2018

Take a break, grab a coffee and gather your thoughts away from the buzz of the conference at the EGU Lounge (Credit: EGU/Keri McNamara)

This year, there’s a great line-up of early career scientist (ECS) sessions at the General Assembly. Not only that, but there are opportunities to meet those that represent you in the Union, get to know other ECS in your field, and make the most of both the scientific and social sides of the conference… Networking First up for ECS is the icebreaker event during the opening reception on the Sunday ...[Read More]

Blogs and social media at EGU 2018 – tune in to the conference action

Olivia Trani April 3, 2018

Join the online conversation about the upcoming General Assembly, but be sure to use the official hashtag: #EGU1

With hundreds of oral presentations, PICO sessions and poster presentations taking place each day, it can be difficult to keep up with everything that is on offer during the General Assembly. As well as finding highlights of interesting conference papers, lectures and workshops in the daily newsletter at the General Assembly, EGU Today, you can also keep up to date with all the conference activiti ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Iceberg viewing in Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada

Simon Massé April 2, 2018

Iceberg viewing in Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada. Credit: Simon Massé (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Cape Spear in Newfoundland, Canada is the easternmost location in North America and one of the few places in the world where you can contemplate icebergs from the shore. Every year, about 400 to 800 bergs journey down to this particular point. These 10,000-year-old ice giants drift along the northern shore of Newfoundland with the Labrador Current. About 90 percent of these icebergs come from west ...[Read More]

Presenting at the General Assembly 2018: A quick ‘how to’ from the EGU

Olivia Trani March 28, 2018

Presenting at the Assembly: A quick ‘how to’ from the EGU (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

The schedule is out, presentation slots have been assigned and it’s time to start thinking about putting yours together. Whether you have an oral, poster or PICO slot, we have a suite of simple guidelines to get you ready for the conference! Orals The guidelines for oral presentations are online. All oral presentations should have the dimensions 16:9 or 4:3 and last about 12 minutes, with 3 minute ...[Read More]