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Hydrological Sciences

Care to get your boots wet? The ‘Partial Surface Water Challenge’

October 26, 2023
Care to get your boots wet? The ‘Partial Surface Water Challenge’

Inland surface water is a critical resource when scarce and a potential hazard when floods occur. Because the extent of surface water affects habitat condition, weather, and biogeochemical cycles, our ability to accurately track variations in surface water extent is important for resource management, science, commerce, hazard mitigation, and policy making.  Openly distributed data derived from sat ...[Read More]

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Cryospheric Sciences

antARcTica

October 20, 2023
antARcTica

In the frozen expanse of Antarctica, where the remote environment tests the limits of scientists, a unique relationship between science and art can emerge. As the isolation, weather and beauty of the ice-covered continent introduce themselves, some Antarctic individuals find solace in the realm of art. In this blog post, we delve into the interplay between the world of scientific exploration and t ...[Read More]

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Natural Hazards

Multiple perspectives to understand multi-hazard risks. Why is it important to meet face-to-face when we could also meet digitally?

October 16, 2023
Multiple perspectives to understand multi-hazard risks. Why is it important to meet face-to-face when we could also meet digitally?

This summer the University of Vienna has hosted an inspiring summer school on multi-hazard risk management, bringing science outreach and research closer together. In this post, Till Wenzel provides some insights about the importance of face-to-face meetings to bring together multiple perspectives and better understand multi-hazard risks.   The summer school has been organized by the Vienna I ...[Read More]

GM
Geomorphology

A Day in the Life – Christopher Stringer

October 15, 2023
A Day in the Life – Christopher Stringer

This blog post is part of our series: “A day in the life of a geomorphologist” for which we’re accepting contributions! Please contact one of the GM blog editors, Emily or Emma, if you’d like to contribute on this topic, or others.  by Christopher Stringer, PhD researcher, School of Geography, University of Leeds Twitter: @sedsstringer    |    Email: gycds@leeds.ac.uk  The sky was pink as the sun ...[Read More]

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

The role of citizenship in geosciences

October 11, 2023
My collection of passport stamps - from hjl at https://www.flickr.com/photos/hjl/101443399

When international scientists from countries with a very low gross domestic product (GDP) get together at the proverbial water-cooler, we don’t talk about the weather, we talk about immigration. The conversation topics can vary between navigating a new immigration system due to an upcoming move, issues with our institution’s international office or wondering whether we will be able to secure a tra ...[Read More]

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Cryospheric Sciences

Highlighted Paper: Breaking the ice – what’s new in modeling sea ice deformation

October 9, 2023
Highlighted Paper: Breaking the ice – what’s new in modeling sea ice deformation

  Most of the time when we speak or read about sea ice it is probably about its extent or thickness or the decline in both, or maybe even about the microorganisms living inside and underneath it. How sea ice breaks and deforms is normally not so much the topic of general discussions. This is actually a really important process that we do not know enough about, at the same time it is pretty co ...[Read More]

ST
Solar-Terrestrial Sciences

ST-ECS Networking Campfire on “Time management strategies for research productivity”

October 9, 2023
ST-ECS Networking Campfire on “Time management strategies for research productivity”

Life in academia can be complex, involving handling multiple roles while developing and sustaining a successful career. Therefore, it can be challenging to balance research responsibilities with other commitments. Understandably, effective time management is essential for researchers to be productive and to achieve their goals, without sacrificing other important matters in life. The Early Career ...[Read More]

GeoLog

What does open science mean in the real world? My experiences in becoming EGU’s editorial manager

October 6, 2023
What does open science mean in the real world? My experiences in becoming EGU’s editorial manager

For nearly 7 months now, I have held the position of EGU’s editorial manager. However, my interest in and passion for open access and open science in general goes back several years. Here, it is important to make the distinction: open science is a broad concept that encompasses transparency and accessibility in the entire research process, while open access is an important component of open scienc ...[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

How far can we take the DORA rules?

October 5, 2023
How far can we take the DORA rules?

DORA stands for Declaration on Research Assessment, also known as the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment. The declaration was developed back in 2012 during the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in San Francisco and has become a worldwide initiative since then. The country where you are currently reading this post has most probably signed the declaration (the cou ...[Read More]

CL
Climate: Past, Present & Future

EGU Climate Division presents: Outreach Team 2023 edition

October 3, 2023
EGU Climate Division presents: Outreach Team 2023 edition

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is a multidisciplinary organization, encompassing various fields within the geosciences. Each field is represented by its own Division, within which a number of volunteer roles exist. These roles include the President and Deputy President, a Programme Group Chair, Science Officers, Early Career Scientist Representatives, and an Outreach Team. Every year at the ...[Read More]