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Natural Hazards

The road to successful scientific writing for early-career scientists

The road to successful scientific writing for early-career scientists

The world of research is highly competitive, and early career scientists face many challenges while trying to carve out a successful career path. Writing scientific articles is one of those challenges. Prof. Paolo Tarolli (University of Padova) shared his personal experience on “How to write a scientific article” with 130 attendees last 7th September, during the first Campfire event, & ...[Read More]

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Cryospheric Sciences

What to do at EGU  — a guide for early-career scientists

What to do at EGU  — a guide for early-career scientists

Are you going to the EGU General Assembly in Vienna next week? Check out these events for early career scientists. To remind you when and where all these nice events and activities take place, you can directly view and import them in your electronic calendar (Isn’t it wonderful?! :-)) Social event for Early Career Cryosphere Scientists! If you cannot make it to anything else; make it to our ...[Read More]

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Seismology

Seismology Job & Career Portal

Seismology Job & Career Portal

On this page, we regularly update open positions, workshops, schools or internships in Seismology for early career scientists. Do you have a job on offer? Would you like to advertise your workshop? Contact us at ecs-sm@egu.eu Please, note that other available research positions are displayed on the EGU Jobs Portal. We invite you to explore previous job posts, since some offers listed there may be ...[Read More]

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Seismology

Seismology Job & Career Portal

Seismology Job & Career Portal

On this page, we regularly update open positions in Seismology for early career scientists. Do you have a job on offer? Contact us at ecs-sm@egu.eu Since now, we also occasionally share information about schools and workshops. Please, note that other available research positions are displayed on the EGU Jobs Portal. We invite you to explore previous job posts, since some offers listed there may be ...[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoTalk: meet Stefanie Kaboth Bahr, your new Early Career Scientist Union Representative!

GeoTalk: meet Stefanie Kaboth Bahr, your new Early Career Scientist Union Representative!

Hello Stef. Thank you for agreeing to this interview! Before we delve deeper, could you tell our readers about yourself and your background in palaeoclimatology? Thank you for having me! I’m a Junior Professor of Palaeoclimatology at Freie Universität Berlin, a position I’ve been fortunate to hold since 2023. My academic journey began with a PhD in Paleoclimatology from Utrecht University in the N ...[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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Ocean Sciences

Jens Terhaar Receives the Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award – About His Career and Work

Jens Terhaar Receives the Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award – About His Career and Work

Jens Terhaar received the 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award for his research on the ocean carbon cycle and its effects on climate. We spoke with him about his career path and the work that led to this award. Since completing his PhD in 2019, Jens has made a name for himself with many publications and outreach efforts. His work is about the ocean carbon sink, ocean biogeochemic ...[Read More]

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Ocean Sciences

Tatiana Ilyina Receives the Fridtjof Nansen Medal – About Her Career and Work

Tatiana Ilyina Receives the Fridtjof Nansen Medal – About Her Career and Work

Tatiana Ilyina received the Fridtjof Nansen Medal from the European Geosciences Union (EGU) for her outstanding research in oceanography. We spoke with her about her career path and the work that led to this award. Here’s what you should know about her. Tatiana Ilyina studied Meteorology/Oceanography during her PhD at the University of Hamburg, continued as a postdoc at the University of Haw ...[Read More]

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Biogeosciences

Highlighted event: Opening up about Mental Health across Career Stages in the Geosciences

Aerial shot of islands in Lofoten

EGU 2025 is almost upon us! While a highlight of the year for many scientists, a big conference like this can also come with feelings of stress or anxiety for many. (If that’s you – you are not alone!) At this year’s general assembly, the topic of Mental Health in Academia will be given a prominent space in the form of a panel discussion on Monday, 28th of April, 16:15–18:00 in Room E1, focu ...[Read More]

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Solar-Terrestrial Sciences

Get Connected at EGU25: Solar Terrestrial (ST)-Early Career Scientist (ECS) Events You Don’t Want to Miss!

Get Connected at EGU25: Solar Terrestrial (ST)-Early Career Scientist (ECS) Events You Don’t Want to Miss!

The EGU General Assembly 2025 is just around the corner, and the Solar-Terrestrial (ST) Early-Career Scientist (ECS) Team has been working hard to create opportunities for networking, connection, and community building throughout the week. We’ve lined up a series of informal, fun, and welcoming events designed to help ECSs meet peers, share experiences, and make the most out of EGU25. Mark your ca ...[Read More]