GeoTalk

GeoTalk: Bárbara Ferreira – reflections on a science communication career with EGU

Olivia Trani August 16, 2019

Meet Bárbara Ferreira, EGU’s Media and Communications Manager, who has been an integral part of the EGU since September 2011. We’ve asked her to reflect on some of her most memorable times with EGU!

GeoTalk interviews usually feature the work of early career researchers, but this month we deviate from the standard format to speak to Bárbara Ferreira, EGU’s Media and Communications Manager. Bárbara has been an integral part of the EGU since September 2011, from coordinating science communication between the Union, journalists and the public at large, to overseeing many of EGU’s outreach activi ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Connecting art and science with the 2019 EGU artists in residence

Anastasia Kokori June 21, 2019

Credit: Morgane Merlin for EGU. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

At the annual EGU General Assembly in April, more than 16,000 scientists from 113 countries convened in Vienna to share exciting research and discuss the latest advances in their field. During this conference, the EGU hosted two artists in residence to engage with scientific research in a dynamic setting and be inspired by new scientific discoveries. This year, we interviewed the 2019 artists in r ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Meet the EGU’s president, Alberto Montanari

Olivia Trani May 28, 2019

EGU President Alberto Montanari receiving the 2017 Union Service Award at the during the 2017 General Assembly. Credit: EGU/Pflugel

GeoTalk interviews usually feature the work of early career researchers, but this month we deviate from the standard format to speak to Alberto Montanari, president of the EGU. Alberto has a long-standing involvement with the Union, stretching back more than 15 years. Following a year as vice-president, Alberto was appointed president at this year’s General Assembly in Vienna. Here we talk to him ...[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]