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GeoPolicy: 8 ways to engage with policy makers

July 13, 2016
GeoPolicy: 8 ways to engage with policy makers
European Parliament Plenary Chamber. Credit: Diamond Geezer (distributed via flickr.com)

Scientific research is usually verbally communicated to policy officials or through purposefully written documents. This occurs at all levels of governance (local, national, and international). This month’s GeoPolicy post takes a look at the main methods in which scientists can assist in the policy process and describes a new method adopted by the European Commission (EC) that aims to enhance scie ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The glacial landscape of Yosemite

July 11, 2016

Yosemite National Park, in California, is renowned for its beautiful and striking landscapes. So much so, this is the second time it has feature on the blog this summer. While our last post on the park focused on the ancient volcanic history of its landscape, in this post we fast forward to the Plesitocene (some 110,000 to 12,000 years ago) to discover more about how glaciers shaped Yosemite’s lan ...[Read More]

Shape the EGU 2017 scientific programme: Call-for-sessions is open!

July 7, 2016
Shape the EGU 2017 scientific programme: Call-for-sessions is open!
The EGU General Assembly. Credit: Kai Boggild (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Do you enjoy the EGU’s annual General Assembly but wish you could play a more active role in shaping the scientific programme? Now is your chance! From today, until 9 Sep 2016, you can suggest: sessions (with conveners and description), or; modifications to the existing skeleton programme sessions Explore the EGU2017 Programme groups (PGs) to get a feel for the already proposed sessions and ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Why is groundwater so important?

July 4, 2016
Imaggeo on Mondays: Why is groundwater so important?
Why is groundwater so important? . Credit: Anna Menció (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Groundwater is an often underestimated natural resource, but it is vital to the functioning of both natural and urban environments. Indeed, it is a large source of drinking water for communities world-wide, as well as being heavily used for irrigation of crops and crucial for many industrial processes. The water locked in the pores and cracks within the Earth’s soils and rocks, also plays an impor ...[Read More]