EGU General Assembly

Job opportunity at the EGU General Assembly: press assistant

Bárbara Ferreira November 20, 2018

Press conference at the EGU 2017 General Assembly (Credit: Kai Boggild/EGU)

We have two vacancies for science-communication or science-journalism students in Europe to work at the press centre of the 2019 General Assembly, which is taking place in Vienna, Austria, from 7–12 April. Applications from geoscience students with experience in science communication are also very welcome. This is a paid opportunity for budding science communicators to gain experience in the worki ...[Read More]

A first-timer’s guide to the 2019 General Assembly

Olivia Trani November 15, 2018

Planning your first trip to the General Assembly can be overwhelming - let us help! Credit: Credit: EGU/Pfluegl

Will this be your first time at an EGU General Assembly? With more than 15,000 participants in a massive venue, the conference can be a confusing and, at times, overwhelming place. To help you find your way, we have compiled an introductory handbook filled with history, presentation pointers, travel tips and a few facts about Vienna and its surroundings. Download your copy of the EGU General Assem ...[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]

Join us at the EGU 2019 General Assembly: Call for abstracts is now open!

Olivia Trani October 24, 2018

You've got until 10 January 2019 to submit your abstract for #EGU19. Credit: Pfluegl/EGU

From now, up until 10 January 2019, you can submit your abstract for the upcoming EGU General Assembly (EGU 2019). In addition to established scientists, PhD students and other early career researchers are welcome to submit abstracts to present their research at the conference. Further, the EGU encourages undergraduate and master students to submit abstracts on their dissertations or final-year pr ...[Read More]