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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

GMPV is looking for the new ECS Rep!!!

December 6, 2024
GMPV is looking for the new ECS Rep!!!

The Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology division of the EGU is looking for a new Early Career Scientist representative (ECS rep)! The outgoing rep (Simona Gabrielli) will be standing down officially at the EGU General Assembly 2025, so this is your opportunity to take this role! Why become an early career scientist representative? Being the ECS rep for an EGU division is a great ex ...[Read More]

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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]

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Cryospheric Sciences

World Mental Health Day 2024 with a focus on workplace

October 16, 2024
World Mental Health Day 2024 with a focus on workplace

Friday the 10 October, was World Mental Health Day, a day that was founded by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) in 1992. This year’s official theme focuses specifically on mental health in the work environment. So let’s take a look at what this means for the field of academia and the cryosphere specifically. With this post, we aim to not only raise awareness of the mental health crisis ...[Read More]

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

GMPV is looking for a new Blog Editor-in-Chief!

October 9, 2024
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Are you an Early Career Scientist (ECS) working on the topics of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, and Volcanology (GMPV) division? Do you enjoy engaging with scientific communities and communicating with a broad audience? The GMPV division of the EGU is looking for a new Editor-in-Chief to lead our blog team! On the GMPV Blog, we share scientific insights from the GMPV fields and curiositi ...[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoPolicy: Exploring the European Parliament with last year’s Science-Policy Pairing Scheme candidates

September 11, 2024
GeoPolicy: Exploring the European Parliament with last year’s Science-Policy Pairing Scheme candidates

Each year, the EGU’s Science-Policy Pairing Scheme offers selected EGU members the opportunity to experience life inside the European Parliament. This Pairing Scheme aims to promote evidence-informed policymaking, provide the scientists involved with insights about how Members of the Parliament (MEPs) use research in their decision-making, and encourage stronger science-policy partnerships! For th ...[Read More]

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Geodynamics

A journey to the centre of plate tectonics and mantle convection

and September 4, 2024
A journey to the centre of plate tectonics and mantle convection

“Dynamics of Plate Tectonics and Mantle Convection,” is edited by Dr. João C. Duarte and published by Elsevier. The book brings together contributions from more than 40 renowned authors in the fields of geology, geodynamics, tectonics, petrology and geophysics. It offers the unique authors’ perspective on the interconnected processes of plate tectonics and mantle convection and their v ...[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

Meet Division President Alberto Viglione

August 1, 2024
Meet Division President Alberto Viglione

Alberto Viglione, is the President of the Hydrological Sciences Division of the European Geosciences Union. He is an Associate Professor in Hydrology at Politecnico di Torino.  As Division President, it is his job to represent hydrologists within the EGU, and to manage the administration of the division, especially arranging the programme at the General Assembly.  Can you tell us about the focus o ...[Read More]

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Natural Hazards

Modern Solutions for Ancient Hazards: Speaking with Jacopo Selva, the 2024 EGU Plinius Medalist

July 23, 2024
Modern Solutions for Ancient Hazards: Speaking with Jacopo Selva, the 2024 EGU Plinius Medalist

Jacopo Selva is an associate professor at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, and a former researcher at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Italy. His research on seismic, volcanic, and tsunami hazards has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of these natural phenomena, particularly by developing probabilistic methods for hazard assessment and forecasti ...[Read More]

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Biogeosciences

Meet your BG team 2024/2025

July 18, 2024
Meet your BG team 2024/2025

The Biogeoscience division team has changed over the last year, and in this blog post, we are delighted to introduce our new team of representatives and describe their roles and research interests so that you can get to know them better. Our division is led by a President and Deputy President, supported by two Early Career Scientist Representatives and several sub-division officers who cover vario ...[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

How to Convene an EGU Session in Hydrology

July 11, 2024
How to Convene an EGU Session in Hydrology

Have you ever thought about convening an EGU session instead of just attending them? Until September 9th you have the chance to do just that for the 2025 General Assembly, which will be taking place from April 27 to May 2 in Vienna, Austria.  Convening a session can sound a bit intimidating, especially if you’ve never done it before or if you are an early career scientist. However, it’s an i ...[Read More]