General Assembly

2019 General Assembly documented through art!

Olivia Trani April 8, 2019

EGU 2019 artists in residence and samples of their work (Credit: M Merlin/G Skretis/ G Anastasakis)

As a repeat from last year, the General Assembly will be documented by EGU’s very own artists in residence! Morgane Merlin, an environmental science PhD student and visual artist based in Alberta, Canada, and Giorgo Skretis, a visual artist and musician based in Chania, Greece, will be producing illustrations and sculptures throughout the week to share their conference experiences and communicate ...[Read More]

Accessibility at the General Assembly 2019

Olivia Trani March 22, 2019

It’s important to the EGU that scientists are able to attend and enjoy this annual meeting to the fullest! Here are a few of the ways EGU’s annual meeting strives to accommodate our diverse community of geoscientists. (Photo credit: EGU / Kai Boggild)

In just a couple of weeks, thousands of geoscience professionals from around the world will convene in Vienna, Austria to take part in the EGU General Assembly, the largest geoscience conference in Europe! It’s important to the EGU that scientists are able to attend and enjoy this annual meeting to the fullest. Here are a few of the ways EGU’s annual meeting strives to accommodate our diverse comm ...[Read More]

Short courses at EGU 2019

Olivia Trani March 20, 2019

There are many short courses to choose from at EGU 2019! (Credit: EGU/Kai Boggild)

At this year’s General Assembly there are loads of short courses to choose from for broadening your expertise. You can supercharge your scientific skills, broaden your base in science communication and pick up tips on how to boost your career – be it in academia or outside. There is also a course aimed at making your time at the conference easier – be sure to take part, especially if it is your fi ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Making their mark: how humans and rivers impact each other

Olivia Trani March 15, 2019

Meet Serena Ceola, a hydrologist and assistant professor at the University of Bologna, Italy, who studies interactions between humans and river systems. She is pictured here with Andrea Rinaldo, sampling algae biomass in a small-scale flume experiment. (Photo Credit: Serena Ceola)

Geotalk is a regular feature highlighting early career researchers and their work. In this interview we speak to Serena Ceola, a hydrologist and assistant professor at the University of Bologna, Italy, who studies interactions between humans and river systems. At the upcoming General Assembly she will be recognised for her research contributions as the recipient of the 2019 Hydrological Sciences D ...[Read More]