GeoLog

Job opportunity at the EGU General Assembly: photography press assistant

Hazel Gibson February 14, 2022

Image credit: Stacy Phillips, EGU Artist (not) in Residence 2021.

We have one vacancy for a photographer with an interest in science communication to work at the press centre of the EGU22 General Assembly which will be held in Vienna, Austria and online, from 23–27 May. The successful candidate will be required to attend the General Assembly in-person in Vienna. Applications from geoscience students with experience in science communication are also very welcome. ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: The Heart of a Stone

Bernardo Cesare February 14, 2022

The Heart of a Stone. Credit: Bernardo Cesare (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Heart-shaped glomerocryst (aggregate of phenocrysts) made of plagioclase and pyroxene in a cordierite-bearing dacitic lava from Lipari (Eolie Islands). I study the crustal xenoliths of these lavas to understand the processes accompanying high-temperature metamorphism and crustal melting. But I came across this spectacular glomerocryst and couldn’t help but take a picture! Polarized light pho ...[Read More]

Women in science: Inspiring and honest stories that call for support and change

Gillian D'Souza February 11, 2022

Credit: Sebastian Breitenbach (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Sometimes, a simple story in a book or movie lights a spark and makes a young person curious about science. These young minds grow up dreaming to be mathematicians, scientists, doctors, engineers, technologists, and astronauts. But the road to being a woman or girl in science is rarely an easy one – even today in 2022! Despite the collective awareness of and push to break gender barriers and dispa ...[Read More]

The Top Five EGU Education Initiatives We Think You Should Know About

Simon Clark February 9, 2022

Credit: Kai Boggild (2016)

The EGU Education Committee has opened a call for new members to join. Positions on the committee are open to anyone with an interest in and passion for improving learning at the interface between geoscience and educators, so long as they are an EGU member. In particular, the Committee is keen to include the voices of Early Career Scientists (ECS). Details on the application process are detailed h ...[Read More]