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Women claim their space in science and encourage you to do the same!

February 17, 2023
Women claim their space in science and encourage you to do the same!
Credit: Teresa Gimeno (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

The world we live in today has innumerably more career options than our parents and their parents did. But women and young girls continue to be a minority when it comes to careers in science. Experts call this the “STEM Gap”, where STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. According to a UNESCO report, women still only make up 28% of the STEM workforce. Two of the leading r ...[Read More]

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]

The human side to research brought to life by scientific artist Kelly Stanford

June 22, 2022
The human side to research brought to life by scientific artist Kelly Stanford

Scientific artist Kelly Stanford has sure come a long way since we last spoke to her in 2019. The Manchester, UK-based science communicator is a Physical Geography PhD candidate from the University of Hull’s Energy and Environment Institute and winner of EGU’s Artist (not) in Residence in 2021. This year, at the Union’s General Assembly EGU22, Kelly continued her series of “Sci-portraits” (portrai ...[Read More]

The Early Career Scientists group ‘Jobs and Careers’ is here to help all ECS!

March 11, 2022
The Early Career Scientists group ‘Jobs and Careers’ is here to help all ECS!
Credit: Antonio Jordán (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Early Career Scientists (ECS) often face challenges when it comes to finding and pursuing their career path. Science offers a wide variety of options, so building a career in or around science can be quite daunting, with no clear single path to follow. While research is an obvious career choice for ECS, it can be conducted in a variety of different settings; from academic and governmental institut ...[Read More]