On Friday, May 8, 2026, the final day of the EGU26, I attended a Special Programme Group session of the Soil System Sciences (SSS) division on Facing the last policy challenges in the EU: How soil scientists can contribute to the demands for scientific evidence to support EU policies. The session brought together scientists, policymakers, …[Read More]
The European Geosciences Union isn’t all about the General Assembly, but delivers opportunities to learn, develop and network all year long! With many driven and developed by our volunteers in our committees and working groups, our initiatives cover a breadth of topics and formats, including training, funding, and more. The list below covers just some …[Read More]
No matter who you are or what your background is, if you attended EGU26, it is very likely that the EGU EDI Committee did something that you found valuable or helpful.The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee was formed in 2018, and has since then been working with EGU to promote its core values. Let’s break …[Read More]
Hello Mavi – congratulations on your appointment as Early Career Scientist Union Representative! Could you introduce yourself to our readers? Thank you so much, Simon! I’m a physicist by training, but my path has evolved at the intersection of the physical sciences and the social sciences. I started in theoretical physics and today I work …[Read More]
Artificial Intelligence, and its rapid incursion into the (geo)sciences, was already impossible to ignore at last year’s EGU General Assembly. (you can read my reflections then in this blog post) This year, unsurprisingly, it felt equally present. On Thursday, I attended the Great Debate on “The ethics of using AI in Geosciences: opportunities and risks”, …[Read More]
EGU26 is almost over. The question is: Now what? It is busy during the conference. Finding the way around the convention center, presenting work, learning what others are doing, back-to-back sessions, browsing eye-catching exhibits, not to forget the 20,000+ people to network with! It can feel exhausting, making me crave a still moment to chill …[Read More]
For this year’s Photo Contest, EGU received a number of amazing images capturing a broad spectrum of the geosciences. Since the selection committee whittled the field down to 10 finalists, you have been voting for your favourites throughout EGU26’s week-long conference, both on-site in Vienna at the EGU booth, and online. After an enthusiastic response …[Read More]
Talking to people about their work is always an EGU highlight for me. Being able to nerd out about rivers, rocks, big research vessels crossing the Arctic, maps, mountains anywhere in the solar system, or even beyond? Yes, please! However, while those topics are the things of dreams for me (and I dare to say …[Read More]
Many people exhibit a strong visual orientation, as a significant portion of human neurobiology is dedicated to processing light; however, this reliance is usually as much a product of our visually-centered environments as it is our biology. Science, however, reminds us that important information can come from different senses as well: sound, smell and tactile …[Read More]
As we immerse ourselves in our 20th Viennese General Assembly EGU26, the volume of climate models and atmospheric projections can be quite overwhelming, to say the least. While our EGU geoscientific community is excellent at observing the planet, a persistent challenge remains in communicating that massive planetary data into tools that a local council, a …[Read More]
