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Union-wide events at EGU 2017

April 13, 2017
Union-wide events at EGU 2017
There are tonnes of events which have general appeal, regardless of your field of research, at the General Assembly (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

Wondering what to expect at the General Assembly this year? Here are some of the highlights: Union Symposia (US) For events which will have general appeal, regardless of your field of research, look no further than the Union Symposia.  In particular, if you want to stand up for science at a time when (some) politics seems at odds with science, come along to Union Symposia 3, Make Facts Great Again ...[Read More]

Marching for Science in Vienna

April 13, 2017

On 22 April, Earth Day and the day before the start of the EGU General Assembly, scientists and science enthusiasts across the globe will be marching to celebrate science and to call for the safeguarding of its future. While the main march is taking place in Washington D.C. in the US, there are hundreds of satellite marches happening around the world, including in Vienna. Representatives of both t ...[Read More]

EGU 2017: Getting to Vienna, getting to sleep and getting to know the city

April 6, 2017
EGU 2017: Getting to Vienna, getting to sleep and getting to know the city
Vienna Cathedral. Credit: Domeckopol (distributed via pixabay.com)

With the conference only a few weeks away here is a brief, and by no means comprehensive, introduction of how to get to Vienna and what to do when you’re there! Getting here Vienna’s International Airport is served by many of the major European airlines. If you would like to consider overland you’ll find more information on the General Assembly website. And, if you haven’t seen it already, make su ...[Read More]

Blogs and social media at EGU 2017 – tune in to the conference action

April 4, 2017
Blogs and social media at EGU 2017 – tune in to the conference action
Join the online conversation about the upcoming General Assembly, but be sure to use the official hashtag: #EGU17

With hundreds of oral presentations, PICO sessions and poster presentations taking place each day, it can be difficult to keep abreast of everything that is on offer during the General Assembly. As well as finding highlights of interesting conference papers, lectures and workshops in the daily newsletter at the General Assembly, EGU Today, you can also keep up to date with all the conference activ ...[Read More]