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Mentoring programme at EGU 2019

Olivia Trani November 21, 2018

Applications are now open for the EGU General Assembly mentoring programme! (Credit: Kai Boggild/EGU)

With more than 15,000 participants, 4,700 oral presentations, 11,000 posters and 1,400 PICO presentations, all under one roof, the EGU General Assembly can be an overwhelming experience. There is a network of corridors to navigate, as well as a wide range of workshops, splinter and townhall meetings to choose from. With that in mind, we’ve put in place some initiatives to make the experience of th ...[Read More]

Try something different at EGU 2019– choose a PICO session!

Olivia Trani November 7, 2018

Researchers gathered at a PICO spot at EGU 2018. Credit: Pfluegl/EGU

Some of the sessions scheduled for the upcoming EGU General Assembly are PICO only sessions. This means that, rather than being oral or poster format, they involve Presenting Interactive COntent (PICO). The aim of these presentations is to highlight the essence of a particular research area – just enough to get the audience excited about a topic without overloading them with information. What’s gr ...[Read More]

EGU2019: Financial support to attend the General Assembly

Olivia Trani October 31, 2018

Applying for financial support to attend the 2018 General Assembly is easier than ever! Credit: Keri McNamara /EGU

The EGU is committed to promoting the participation of both early career scientists and established researchers from low and middle-income countries who wish to present their work at the EGU General Assembly. In order to encourage participation of scientists from both these groups, a limited amount of the overall budget of the EGU General Assembly is reserved to provide financial support to those ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Nilay Dogulu, Early Career Scientist Representative

Olivia Trani September 26, 2018

Meet Nilay Dogulu, the current ECS Representative for the Hydrological Sciences Division, in front of her poster at EGU 2014. Credit: Nilay Dogulu.

In addition to the usual GeoTalk interviews, where we highlight the work and achievements of early career researchers, this month we’ll also introduce one of the Division early career scientist representatives (ECS). They are responsible for ensuring that the voice of EGU ECS membership is heard. From organising short courses during the General Assembly, through to running and attending regular EC ...[Read More]