GeoLog

early career researchers

Exceptional and diverse women tell us their science stories!

February 10, 2023
Exceptional and diverse women tell us their science stories!
Credit: Filippo Dallosso (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

About a decade ago, I wrestled with a dilemma no one seemed to relate to: I loved science with all my heart, but what if I didn’t want to be a scientist all my life? Was there room in the world for me to pursue another career while still being in the scientific field? What were my options? Who would I turn to? But more importantly, who could I become? Today, I am the Media and Communications Offic ...[Read More]

EGU’s Life-Work Balance Group shares their New Year’s resolutions

December 21, 2022
EGU’s Life-Work Balance Group shares their New Year’s resolutions
Let’s make 2023 the best year yet for our mental health and life-work balance. (Image credit: Tim Mossholder, Unsplash)

With 2023 just around the corner, we asked EGU’s Life-Work Balance Group members what their New Year’s resolutions are, and we want to share them with you!   ‘I live in the Arctic, where we don’t get much sunlight and the brightest part of the day I usually spend in my (windowless) office. I will make a better attempt to go outside for a quick walk, or to get some fresh air during the d ...[Read More]

Interactive peer review: The foundation of EGU’s open access journals

September 21, 2022
Interactive peer review: The foundation of EGU’s open access journals

Some 20 years ago, a group of young atmospheric scientists united to shake up the scientific publishing world. Their novel idea was to make the peer review process transparent and allow the scientific community to participate in the discourse – in the truest sense of the word: “reviewed by the peers.” From day one, this has been the foundation that EGU’s open access journals were built on. Today, ...[Read More]

Who is an EGU Early Career Scientist Representative and what do they do?

and September 16, 2022
Who is an EGU Early Career Scientist Representative and what do they do?
Credit: Dan Parsons (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Early Career Scientists (ECS) are students, PhD candidates and scientists who received their highest degree within the last seven years (with extensions for parenting, illness, disability and national service). We make up over 60% of the EGU membership and we are active in research, science communication, publishing, Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives, networking, convening and mak ...[Read More]