Thomas Hofmann of the Geological Survey of Austria has put together a map of places, this concentrates on (geo)scientific themes (e.g. institutions, sites, outcrops) as well as on the great variety of culture in the city of Vienna. There is a special focus on researchers’ and on artists’ residences and last residences. Geospots Vienna
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GIFT at EGU GA 2011
GIFT at EGU GA 2011 elebrates 200 years since the birth of Charles Darwin and 150 years after publication of “The Origin of Species” with a GIFT workshop on “Evolution and Biodiversity”. The programme can be found online at the EGU GA 2011 site. The EGU Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) Programme offers teachers of …[Read More]
On-Site Registration at EGU GA 2011
Participants are welcome to register on-site at the counters located in Hall Z of the congress centre. The counters are open: Sunday, 03 April 2011 12:00–20:00 Monday– Thursday, 04 – 07 April 2011 08:00–19:00 Friday, …[Read More]
GeoCinema@EGU General Assembly 2011
The GeoCinema is running for a second year at the General Assembly with over 40 films being shown. The GeoCinema programme is online at the meeting site and a pdf with details of the films is available. The GeoCinema is held in the GeoCinema room on the Yellow (Ground Floor) level (pdf floorplan), which is …[Read More]
Petrified Wood Exhibit at EGU GA 2011
This year at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly there will be an exhibit of petrified wood. It is located in Poster Hall Y of area XY near to the entrances to rooms 10 and 11 on the Blue (Basement) level, a pdf plan can be found here. The exhibition organiser Peter Huber will be …[Read More]
Union Wide Events at the EGU General Assembly 2011 (Part II)
This post is the partner of Union Wide Events at the EGU General Assembly 2011 (Part I). Townhall Meetings (TM) Townhall meetings are on a variety of topics this year including careers, research and women in Geosciences (TM9). They’re an opportunity to discuss topics in a bit more depth than the oral session question times …[Read More]
Webstreaming at EGU General Assembly 2011
As with previous years, selected sessions along with all press conferences (see EGU Media Portal) will be live-streamed during the General Assembly 2011 and are will also be available on demand after the conference. Please enter the general EGU Webstreaming site. The webstream portal contains events from General Assemblies in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The …[Read More]
Navigating Vienna
Getting to the EGU General Assembly Venue The Austria Center Vienna (ACV), the venue for the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011, is located next to the station “Kaisermühlen/Vienna Int. Centre” on subway line U1 running from the city centre (Stephansplatz) to Leopoldau. A Vienna metro plan (in pdf) can be found here and a …[Read More]
EGU General Assembly 2011 At a glance
This post highlights some events at the General Assembly that will of interest to the whole community. Room D is on the Blue level (Basement) of the Austria Center Vienna. Monday, 04 April 12:15–13:15 Union Plenary Room D. All attendants are invited to this annual event where the past and future development of EGU is …[Read More]
Further details on events at the EGU GA 2011 related to recent Natural Hazard Events
Further details are available about the recently added session at the EGU General Assembly 2011. US4: The 22 February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake, Conveners:Mary Fowler, Charlotte Krawczyk and Ramon Carbonell, in Room D on Thursday, 07 April, 08:30–10:15 will have three speakers on various aspects of the earthquake plus time for discussion. US5: The 11 March …[Read More]