Today is International Women’s Day. As three early career glaciologists, we set out to investigate the state of gender diversity in the cryospheric sciences. Is there a better day for this than the day of recognition of the fight for women’s rights across the globe? “The extreme nature of high alpine and polar environments made …[Read More]
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GeoPolicy: ESOF – putting scientists & policymakers in the same room!
The EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), the largest interdisciplinary science meeting in Europe, was held earlier this month in Toulouse, France and attracted scientists and policymakers from across the globe. Held every second year, ESOF provides an interface between science, policy and society. This year was my first ESOF. I attended as the EGU Policy Officer …[Read More]
Help us fight patriarchy, one comic strip at a time!
Women in science/geodynamics: a topic we have discussed before and should continue to discuss, because we’re not there yet. In this new Wit & Wisdom post, Marie Bocher, postdoc at the Seismology and Wave Physics group of ETH Zürich, discusses a range of all-too-common encounters women face and a possible solution to awareness: comics (drawn …[Read More]
Dr. Helen Mason – Solar space missions: a life with the Sun
In the December issue of Life of a Scientist we have an interview of Dr. Helen Mason. She was working at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge, UK until recently when she retired. Her research interests include UV and X-Ray spectrum of the Sun. She has also devoted …[Read More]
Book Review: The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales
Looking for your next read? 📚 Our previous book recommendations took us through ocean physics in Blue Machine – How the Ocean Shapes Our World, bioluminescence and deep-sea exploration in Below the Edge of Darkness, and ocean-inspired science fiction in The Swarm. Most recently, we ventured beyond the ocean with Invisible Women, exploring data bias …[Read More]
Taking Pride in our planet: Protecting oceans for queer and trans survival
In Spring of 2025, just as I was preparing to release the Queer Climate Justice StoryMap I had been building for two years, I received a difficult email from my lead community collaborator, an LGBTQ+ foundation, describing the devastating legal and financial situation the newly inaugurated Trump administration had put them in. We decided to set …[Read More]
GeoTalk: meet Delphine Urbah, space anthropologist!
Hello Delphine! Thank you for agreeing to have this GeoTalk interview. Could you briefly introduce yourself and your background? Hello, and thank you for having me! My name is Delphine Urbah, and I am a French professional working at the intersection of space, policy, ethics, and the human dimensions of space exploration. I currently work …[Read More]
“You belong here”: reflections on gender inequality in Academia
Academia is often imagined as a space driven by merit, curiosity, and scientific collaboration. Still behind publications, conferences, and research achievements, many women in STEM continue to navigate environments shaped by subtle exclusion, normalized inequalities, and power imbalances that are not always openly discussed. In Earth Sciences, where collaboration and field-based research are fundamental, conversations …[Read More]
A Brief Recap of EGU GA26
Thank you all for an amazing EGU General Assembly (GA) this year! If you missed EGU26 or some of the events we organised, here’s a recap so you can stop wondering how it went and get an idea of what to expect next year and connect with us through our channels to stay updated. As …[Read More]
What’s up at EGU26?
In this week’s post, we share the Cryosphere division highlights at EGU26 with you. If it’s your first time at EGU, they might be a great starting point to get to know other division members and if you are already an EGU expert, these events are always a nice opportunity to reconnect with old friends. …[Read More]