General Assembly

Last chance to enter the EGU Photo Competition 2019!

Olivia Trani February 12, 2019

Some finalists from the 2018 Photo Competition. Clockwise from top left: Pinnacles in Nambug National Park at sunset by Stefan Doerr, Patagonian Rainforest by Carsten W. Mueller, Closer look at the deglaciation history of Lago Belgrano by Monika Mendelova, and Poetry of water shaped formations by Raphael Knevels (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

If you are pre-registered for the 2019 General Assembly (Vienna, 7-12 April), you can take part in our annual photo competition! Winners receive a free registration to next year’s General Assembly! But hurry, there are only a few days left to enter! Every year we hold a photo competition and exhibit in association with our open access image repository, Imaggeo, and our annual General Assembly. The ...[Read More]

Do’s and don’ts for attending your first General Assembly

Stacy Phillips January 24, 2019

“This is where all the science happens?!” Even Lego minifigures can get overawed at such a large collection of scientists! (Credit: Stacy Phillips)

The prospect of attending a large international conference during your PhD can be really daunting, especially if you’re only in your second year and in the early stages of data collection. That’s why I hadn’t planned on going to one until my third year. But thanks to winning some travel funds, this time last year I was preparing to attend the EGU General Assembly 2018 in Vienna, a scary but exciti ...[Read More]

What’s new for the 2019 General Assembly?

Olivia Trani January 2, 2019

Are you preparing to attend the 2019 General Assembly? Take note of the new changes we've introduced this year. (Credit: EGU/Keri McNamara)

Along with our conference organisers, Copernicus, we aim to improve the experience of General Assembly attendees with each passing year. Over the last few months we’ve introduced some changes that we hope will make the 2019 edition of our meeting even better! This post highlights the new rules for submitting an abstract and some changes that returning participants will notice at next year’s confer ...[Read More]

EGU 2019: Registration open & townhall and splinter meeting requests

Olivia Trani December 20, 2018

Register early for EGU 2020 to make the most of our early-bird rates! Credit: EGU/Keri McNarama).

The EGU General Assembly brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting that covers all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The conference is taking place in Vienna on 7–12 April 2019, providing an opportunity for both established scientists and early career researchers to present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of the geoscie ...[Read More]