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The Union Masterclass at EGU GA 2011

Today, Wednesday at 13:30-15:00 in Room D (Basement, Blue level) will see the first Union Masterclass. This is an opportunity to hear insights from two senior scientists reflecting on their research. The first Union Masterclass is What are the unresolved questions and future perspectives for palaeoclimate research. The details are available online and it will …[Read More]

Sustainable Development and the Great Debate

The Great Debate at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011 considered How will Europe face the raw materials crisis?, you can watch the debate online and the session details are here. Someone in the audience (around 70′) at the Great Debate questioned using the model of increasing consumption driving increasing metal use and advocated …[Read More]

Wednesday at EGU GA 2011

We hope you are having a good week at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011. Union wide events today include: 13:30–15:00 Union Masterclass: What are the unresolved questions and future perspectives for palaeoclimate research? An EGU Masterclass by André Berger and Wolfgang H. Berger, Room D [Webstream] Climate research has never received so much …[Read More]

Celebration: 10 years of interactive open access publishing at EGU GA 2011

It’s been ten years since the launch of the first interactive open access journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, followed by a growing number of EGU open access journals covering most fields of geoscience. A combination of traditional peer review and interactive and public discussion on the internet assures efficient scientific exchange and top quality. High …[Read More]

Mac Users and EGU GA 2011 programme USB stick

Some mac users have been experiencing problems with the USB stick that contains the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011 Programme. If you have been affected, please take the USB to the EGU Information Desk (Ground Floor, Yellow Level, to the left once you get in the main entrance) and the problem can be resolved …[Read More]

Research Viewpoints from EGU GA 2011 (2)

This year on the EGU General Assembly blog there will be guest posts from participants about their research and their impressions of sessions. These are personal points of view not EGU corporate views. If you would like to contribute a research viewpoint, please email us. This Research Perspective comes from Luís Costa, a PhD student …[Read More]