GeoLog

open science

Build your Open Science practice! Visit the Open Science & Data Help Desk at EGU26!

Build your Open Science practice!  Visit the Open Science & Data Help Desk at EGU26!

Trusted data propels trusted science. From crafting data management plans to using software, Earth scientists can create change that makes research more accessible and reproducible. The Open Science & Data Help Desk connects Earth science researchers and data experts – bring your questions and  join us at EGU26 in the Exhibition Hall X2 at #X207! The Open Science & Data Help Desk features ...[Read More]

Wondering what Open Science means in practice at EGU25? Visit the Open Science & Data Help Desk!

Wondering what Open Science means in practice at EGU25? Visit the Open Science & Data Help Desk!

Trusted data propels trusted science. From crafting data management plans to using software, Earth scientists can create change that makes research more accessible and reproducible. The Open Science & Data Help Desk connects Earth science researchers and data experts – bring your questions and  join us at EGU25 in the Exhibition Hall X2 at #X208! The Open Science & Data Help Desk features ...[Read More]

Dealing with data at EGU24? You need the Open Science and Data Help Desk!

Dealing with data at EGU24? You need the Open Science and Data Help Desk!

Have you already encountered data questions such as: What data should I archive? What is FAIR? How do I write a good data management plan? or What does Open Science mean in practice? The Open Science & Data Help Desk is here for you at EGU24 in the Exhibition Hall X2 at #X212 and online! The Open Science & Data Help Desk features resources that can help researchers make their data and soft ...[Read More]

Three peer review myths debunked by the First EGU Peer Review Training

Three peer review myths debunked by the First EGU Peer Review Training

In 2023, EGU offered Peer Review Training for the first time, over three virtual sessions in September and October 2023, with a little homework in between. With more than 100 applications, from which we chose 57, mostly Early Career Scientists (ECS) to fill the available places, the desire for this kind of training in the EGU community was clear. About 80% of the participants completed the trainin ...[Read More]

Learning from EGU’s first Peer Review Training: In conversation with Kifle Aregahegn

Learning from EGU’s first Peer Review Training: In conversation with Kifle Aregahegn

For the first time, EGU organized a Peer Review Training in September and October this year. It was attended by 50 participants, most of whom were early career scientists with little to no background in the peer review process. The training comprised three online sessions and an at-home exercise of reviewing real manuscripts. And of course, with feedback being key in such trainings, all participan ...[Read More]

What does open science mean in the real world? My experiences in becoming EGU’s editorial manager

What does open science mean in the real world? My experiences in becoming EGU’s editorial manager

For nearly 7 months now, I have held the position of EGU’s editorial manager. However, my interest in and passion for open access and open science in general goes back several years. Here, it is important to make the distinction: open science is a broad concept that encompasses transparency and accessibility in the entire research process, while open access is an important component of open scienc ...[Read More]

How to EGU23: the Data Help Desk!

EGU two rocks with a river between image with text EGU23 data Help desk and the Data Help Desk logo

Do you have data-related questions? Are you looking to make your data and/or software open and FAIR? Are you interested in tools and resources for working with your data or for finding data to reuse? The Open Science and Data Help Desk is here for you! The Open Science and Data Help Desk, which is a program of the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP), EGU, and American Geophysical Union (AGU) ...[Read More]

To accept or not accept: what makes a good scientific editor

To accept or not accept: what makes a good scientific editor

Researchers and those in academia sooner or later come across the scientific editor: the gatekeeper of scientific journals. The editor plays a key role in the publishing process, working closely with authors and reviewers to implement an unbiased peer-review process that upholds rigorous standards. They are often experienced scientists and experts in their field who ensure that the published resea ...[Read More]

Interactive peer review: The foundation of EGU’s open access journals

Interactive peer review: The foundation of EGU’s open access journals

Some 20 years ago, a group of young atmospheric scientists united to shake up the scientific publishing world. Their novel idea was to make the peer review process transparent and allow the scientific community to participate in the discourse – in the truest sense of the word: “reviewed by the peers.” From day one, this has been the foundation that EGU’s open access journals were built on. Today, ...[Read More]

Open Science in the real world today: takeaways from the EGU22 Great Debate

Open Science in the real world today: takeaways from the EGU22 Great Debate

On Wednesday 25 May, as part of the 2022 General Assembly of the European Geoscience Union, we held a “Great Debate on Open Science” that was attended by over 100 EGU participants both on-site in Vienna and online. The debate was organised by Francesca Pianosi and Jamie Farquharson with support from Remko Nijzink, Riccardo Rigon and Stan Schymanski, who also co-chaired a technical session on Open ...[Read More]