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HS
Hydrological Sciences

Catch the rain when it falls: a journey through water harvesting in the Anthropocene

November 28, 2024
Catch the rain when it falls: a journey through water harvesting in the Anthropocene

As an environmental engineer trained in water resources management, I have always been fascinated by the multiple uses of water, and specifically the use of water for food production. I always assumed that “the largest share of freshwater resources was used for food production”, thus I logically pursued my MSc. thesis and then my Ph.D. in agricultural sciences. How Fieldwork Shifted My Perspective ...[Read More]

GeoLog

What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Eduardo Queiroz Alves, our Editorial Manager

November 27, 2024
What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Eduardo Queiroz Alves, our Editorial Manager

‘What I wish someone told me early in my career’ is a new Geolog series that aims to provide valuable insights and guidance to early-career professionals within the European Geosciences Union (EGU) community. Each month, I will interview a staff member of EGU to share their personal career journey, experiences, challenges faced, and the tips they wish they had received earlier in their careers. Th ...[Read More]

GD
Geodynamics

A New Look at the Rheology of Deep Subduction Zones

and November 27, 2024
A New Look at the Rheology of Deep Subduction Zones

Subduction zones are dynamic regions where intense geological processes like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the recycling of oceanic crust are constantly at play. A key factor that influences the behavior of these zones is *interface rheology*—the strength and viscosity of the boundary (the interface) between the subducting and overriding plates. Understanding this interface is crucial for i ...[Read More]

GeoLog

Hera: A journey to Mars kicks off Earth’s latest defence plan

November 26, 2024
Hera: A journey to Mars kicks off Earth’s latest defence plan

And what if we could prevent a catastrophe as old as the dinosaurs?… As Hera’s mission launched last month, this blog post aims to give you insights into this mission and why it matters. Continue reading and find out! One of humans’ biggest rebellious acts against insignificance is staring at the sky and wondering what else is out there, then thinking “We can definitely fin ...[Read More]

GeoLog

From ‘real life’ to a fantastic quirky teaching tool – try a PodCast Class

November 25, 2024
From ‘real life’ to a fantastic quirky teaching tool – try a PodCast Class

A giant microphone sits a few cm’s from my face. I am having vivid flashbacks to pre-show jitters and stage-fright from my earlier forages into on stage productions. Only now I’m an adult, an expert, a scientist. Our host pushes the record button. Live radio! A brilliant (?) idea takes shape I was contacted by a Norwegian scientific radio programme, Abels Tårn, and asked if I could answer question ...[Read More]

GeoLog

Holding it in (the learning, not the pee) – The gendered importance of toilet breaks for geoscience students during field-courses

November 22, 2024
Holding it in (the learning, not the pee) – The gendered importance of toilet breaks for geoscience students during field-courses

Field-based teaching is a cornerstone of geoscience education. Concepts such as scale, complexity, spatial awareness, 3D geometries, methods, skills, and techniques are inherently difficult to teach from a lecture theatre. However, achieving the benefits of field-based teaching might require a learning module not always considered as a prerequisite: planning and providing information about bathroo ...[Read More]

CR
Cryospheric Sciences

Crossing borders – Glacier fieldwork at Sulitjelma/Salajekna

November 22, 2024
Crossing borders – Glacier fieldwork at Sulitjelma/Salajekna

The time I first set foot at the university, I didn’t expect that two weeks later I would be looking at a backpack more than half my size, turning my back to the shelter of our rental car and walking almost 100 km in the Norwegian Arctic. Howling winds, heavy backpacks, daunting bridges, and endless beauty – that’s how I would describe my first experience with glacier fieldwork. I, Silje Waa ...[Read More]

GD
Geodynamics

DYNAMICE: An ERC Starting grant project to bridge the gap between geodynamics and ice modelling

and November 20, 2024
DYNAMICE: An ERC Starting grant project to bridge the gap between geodynamics and ice modelling

In the 2024 ERC Starting Grant call, the European Research Council received nearly 3,500 proposals, of which approximately 14% were awarded funding. Among the 20 projects funded in the field of Earth System Sciences is DYNAMICE, led by Ágnes Király, the 2023 recipient of the EGU GD Division Outstanding Early Career Award. Through this blog, Ágnes will introduce us to her project. The vast ice shee ...[Read More]

SSP
Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology

Drilling on world’s rooftop – the Nam Co-ICDP campaign on the Tibetan Plateau

November 19, 2024
Drilling on world’s rooftop – the Nam Co-ICDP campaign on the Tibetan Plateau

International Scientific Continental Drilling Program (ICDP) campaigns may lead scientists from all over the world to most exciting places that are often of extraordinary beauty and remoteness. All these attributes certainly apply to Lake Nam Co situated at an altitude of 4700 m above sea level on the Tibetan Plateau in the Himalayas. Today this area supplies one third of the humankind with fresh ...[Read More]

GM
Geomorphology

Highlights from Taiwan: Sampling environmental DNA (eDNA)

November 15, 2024
Highlights from Taiwan: Sampling environmental DNA (eDNA)

This blog post is part of our series: “Highlights” for which we’re accepting contributions! Please contact one of the GM blog editors, Emily (eb2043@cam.ac.uk) or Emma (elodes@asu.edu), if you’d like to contribute on this topic or others.  by Caro Krug, Doctoral Student, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Email: cakrug@eaps.ethz.ch The Formosan landlocked salmon (Oncorhynchus masou formosanus) can only be fo ...[Read More]