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Ocean Sciences

Book Review: Below the Edge of Darkness by Edith Widder

Book Review: Below the Edge of Darkness by Edith Widder

Welcome to our new blog series, where we explore the fascinating world of oceanography through the lens of literature. Each post will feature book recommendations that involve the wonders of the ocean, from the imaginative realms of maritime science fiction to the educational pages of science nonfiction. Like Captain Ahab chasing Moby Dick, we’ll hunt down the best ocean literature for you. ...[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

EGU GA 2025 – A Hydrological Wrap Up

EGU GA 2025 – A Hydrological Wrap Up

The EGU General Assembly 2025 was an amazing success! Over the course of five sunny days in Vienna, 18,934 presentations were given across 1,102 sessions by the 18,646 on-site participants and 2,338 online attendees. There were plenty of events to choose from for the hydrologists attending. Across sessions, networking events, short courses, posters and medal lectures, we’ve put together some ...[Read More]

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Geodynamics

Balancing pregnancy, family, and a scientific career: a look at the challenges faced by women in STEAM

Balancing pregnancy, family, and a scientific career: a look at the challenges faced by women in STEAM

In this week’s blog post, Dr. Katherine Villavicencio (University of Pisa) explores how women in STEAM navigate pregnancy and family life while advancing in their careers and examines the support (or lack thereof) provided by academic and research institutions. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) careers are undoubtedly demanding. For women in these fields, juggling the ...[Read More]

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Climate: Past, Present & Future

Early farmers of the Pacific recorded in sediment cores from Vanuatu

Early farmers of the Pacific recorded in sediment cores from Vanuatu

The Pacific Ocean is a vast expanse that is punctuated by diverse islands and archipelagos. Some of these islands closer to Asia and the Australian landmass have been home to humans for tens of millennia. Others – spread across Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia – make up Remote Oceania and were only settled by humans within the past few thousand years. Archeological investigations have provided ...[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoTalk: Meet Annegret Larsen, Biogeomorphologist and Quaternary Scientist passionate about rewilding and a member of EGU’s Biodiversity Task Force.

Annegret Larsen. Photo Credit: Guy Ackermans

Annegret, welcome to GeoTalk! You’re a researcher who focuses on abiotic-biotic environmental interactions. Can you tell us how the implications of your research extend to sustainable management practices?  The United Nations, European Union, and national governments require us to restore landscapes to a ‘natural’ state. However, European landscapes have been shaped by human activity for thousands ...[Read More]

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Natural Hazards

We want you! Join the EGU Natural Hazards Blog Team

We want you! Join the EGU Natural Hazards Blog Team

Are you passionate about natural hazards? Do you want to explore and enhance your science communication skills? The EGU Natural Hazards Division Blog seeks beautiful minds to become enthusiastic new editors and join our diverse and inclusive team. The blog serves as a platform for the natural hazards community to share updates on the latest research, insights, and perspectives on issues relevant t ...[Read More]

GeoLog

Beyond the blame game: Bridging Climate science and policy Action

Beyond the blame game: Bridging Climate science and policy Action

Findings supporting the urgency of climate change are coming ever-so-fast. Yet, so it seems that various economic, political, and ideological groups are stepping up their denial game. The complexity of the current state was reflected during the EGU25 press conference “Hot takes & policy quakes: When geoscience meets social science.” The speakers, Florian Ulrich Jehn [a], Chris Smit ...[Read More]

GeoLog

Unethical science: On gender, discomfort, and the stories we tell

Unethical science: On gender, discomfort, and the stories we tell

Reflections following the discussions held in the EGU25 Great Debate “Gender in Geoscience” (available to watch online if you missed it).  “Fairytales are the fossils of human culture.” […] said Francesca Cavallo, author of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, during the Union Symposium US8 on “Gender in Geoscience” on the final day of the EGU General Assembly in Vienna. As a children’s ...[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

Meet your ECS Rep – Melissa Reidy

Meet your ECS Rep – Melissa Reidy

Melissa Reidy is a postdoctoral researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala. For 2025, she is the Early Career Scientist Representative for the Hydrological Sciences division. Can you tell us about the focus of your research?  A common theme throughout all my research has been connections between land and water. What has been different is the ecosystems that I’ve s ...[Read More]

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Solar-Terrestrial Sciences

Meet the InterALAGE Board Members

Meet the InterALAGE Board Members

We are excited to introduce the InterALAGE Team! and share their vision for the future of the organization! To get to know them better, our Media and Communications Officer conducted an in-depth interview with the new board members. In this engaging conversation, the board members share their personal backgrounds, journeys within InterALAGE, and goals during their term. 1. To start off, could you ...[Read More]