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Invite yourself to the table – Science Policy at EGU26

Invite yourself to the table – Science Policy at EGU26

Despite the perfect timing, we are not talking about lunch. Policymakers often sit together and have crucial discussions that would greatly benefit by being scientifically informed. Scientists are sometimes invited to join those conversations but are starting to tune in on their own initiative as well.  Field camps and labs are where us scientists usually feel the most at home. Being surrounded by ...[Read More]

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

EGU26 Tuesday Highlights

EGU26 Tuesday Highlights

Welcome all to the second day of the EGU26 General Assembly! If you are still trying to figure out what sessions not to miss, help yourself with a quick summary tailored for a GMPV crowd! Morning sessions Start your day with a joint TS1.6/EMRP1/GD5/GMPV7 poster session titled ”Fluid Flow and Rock Interaction Across Scales: From Grains to Plates”. Or choose from many of the morning shor ...[Read More]

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

Social dinner with GMPV!

Invite for pop-up network dinner EGU26

Reserve your Wednesday evening for a pop-up networking event organised by the GMPV division! Join us on the Wednesday, 6th for our social dinner at Plutzer Bräu at 8 pm! This dinner will be an amazing opportunity to meet fellow ECS members of the GMPV division. The event is open to anyone (ECS and senior scientists) who would like to join and enjoy the evening together. Please note that the dinner ...[Read More]

GeoLog

Mind your mind: surviving the conference rollercoaster

A view of the "flying couch" ride, at Vienna's Prater

If you’ve ever been to Vienna’s Prater, you might know the ride. I can see it from my hotel window while I am getting dressed to head to the Austria Center Vienna for EGU26.  It’s essentially a long, slightly questionable-looking couch, strapped on either side to cables that behave less like cables and more like very enthusiastic elastic bands. One flick of a switch and suddenly — whoooosh!  you’r ...[Read More]

GeoLog

Celebrating 20 years of geoscience in Vienna with EGU!

Celebrating 20 years of geoscience in Vienna with EGU!

One of our key services (and the way that many people know our organisation) is through our annual General Assembly – a meeting of around 20,000 researchers that is held in Vienna, Austria, and online in each spring. This meeting is a critical event for our community, a place for scientists to get new ideas and come together to discuss their work, plans and struggles, in a world that is increasing ...[Read More]

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

EGU26 Monday Highlights

EGU26 Monday Highlights

Welcome back to EGU26! We hope you are well-rested, have your comfy shoes on and are ready to get inspired by all the amazing talks and posters EGU26 in line for you. EGU26 is as big as ever, so here are some tips and suggestions to inspire your first day. Starting off strong with a coffee in hand and a notebook tucked under your arm. Head off to the GMPV5.2 ”Formation of metal ore deposits ...[Read More]

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Solar-Terrestrial Sciences

What do we need to understand the impact of energetic particle precipitation on the atmosphere? Your response can shape a future satellite mission!

What do we need to understand the impact of energetic particle precipitation on the atmosphere? Your response can shape a future satellite mission!

Are you working on the magnetosphere, ionosphere, atmosphere, or space weather? We invite members of the scientific, operational, and applied user communities to contribute to a community survey that will help shape a New Earth Observation Mission Idea (NEOMI) Study of Energetic Particle Precipitation (SEEP). Earth’s atmosphere is not isolated from space. Invisible streams of energetic particles c ...[Read More]

GeoLog

Let’s get to work: Jobs and Careers opportunities at EGU26

Let’s get to work: Jobs and Careers opportunities at EGU26

Attending conferences is a great way to widen your existing network, meet potential employers and grow your professional skills. At EGU26, there are lots of exciting and useful career networking opportunities, training and events, regardless of whether you attend virtually or on-site in Vienna! Jobs and careers area, and pop-up events In the entrance foyer to Hall X2 on the Purple level are the Jo ...[Read More]

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Atmospheric Sciences

The Invisible Chemistry of Life: Jonathan Williams and the Language of the Air Around Us

The Invisible Chemistry of Life: Jonathan Williams and the Language of the Air Around Us

Prof. Jonathan Williams is an atmospheric chemist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, where he leads research into volatile organic compounds — the invisible molecules emitted by forests, cities, people, and everything in between. His work spans the Amazon rainforest to cinema audiences, from elderflower blossoms to the breath of cities. Chemist by Chance, Then by Choice J ...[Read More]