schools

A Pedagogical Dance: EGU’s Teacher-Scientist Pairing Scheme

Solmaz Mohadjer November 25, 2022

Vibeke Aune, a school teacher (left), and Solmaz Mohadjer, a geoscientist (right), discuss how to use scientific data to engage students and improve their learning. Photo credit: Davide Oddone

An email from Giuliana Panieri, a geology professor at the Arctic University of Norway (UiT) in Tromsø, cracked my pandemic bubble late last year. She invited me to join an unconventional expedition (AKMA OceanSenses) to the Arctic Ocean, where scientists worked hand-in-hand with other societal actors, to integrate different kinds of knowledge and create tools that help open up people’s minds to a ...[Read More]

Public engagement events at the EGU General Assembly

Bárbara Ferreira, Giuliana Panieri, Mathew Stiller-Reeve, and Olivia Trani March 29, 2019

Climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf presenting at the the inaugural EGU Public Lecture in 2018. Credit: Hischam Momen / Natural History Museum of Vienna

Thousands of scientists gather in Vienna every year to network and to present and discuss their research at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV). Aside from a packed and diverse programme for scientists at the meeting, the EGU also organises events aimed at the local Viennese public, as well as a few public engagement events and sessions for scientists at the ACV. Night at the museum: EGU Public Lectur ...[Read More]

GeoEd: Get ‘em when they’re young

Sara Mynott June 24, 2014

There’s a lot of emphasis on outreach to older students, i.e. those who are contemplating further education and may well wish to pursue a career in science, but shouldn’t we also target our efforts at the younger generation? Sam Illingworth highlights the importance of outreach to primary school kids – and of catching them at an age when they’re most likely to be inspired… From my experiences work ...[Read More]

GeoEd: Demonstrating geoscience in the classroom

Sara Mynott June 5, 2014

Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) aims to get teachers engaged with real research – and real researchers – through intensive three-day workshops held at the General Assembly. The workshops not only help teachers get to grips with up-to-date science, but also put them in the centre of an energetic scientific conference, even offering teachers the chance to present posters, alongside other ...[Read More]