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Cryospheric Sciences

What cryoscientists should expect for a Covid-regulated EGU22

What cryoscientists should expect for a Covid-regulated EGU22

After two (long) years of remote work and virtual conferencing, we are looking forward to engaging with fellow scientists in-person at the upcoming EGU22 General Assembly! But, with Covid-19 still in the air, this year’s conference will be held as a hybrid format. In this way, EGU22 will be modified to comply with Austrian pandemic restrictions, as well as introduce new elements to the programme t ...[Read More]

GeoLog

How to EGU22: Jobs and Career opportunities at the General Assembly

How to EGU22: Jobs and Career opportunities at the General Assembly

Attending conferences is a great way to widen your existing network, meet potential employers and grow your professional skills. At EGU22, we bring you some exciting and useful career networking opportunities, regardless of whether you attend virtually or on-site in Vienna!   Great debates and career development short courses Fixed-term contracts: opportunity or exploitation? A lack of perman ...[Read More]

GeoLog

How to EGU22: 3 on-site Early Career Scientist networking events to look out for!

How to EGU22: 3 on-site Early Career Scientist networking events to look out for!

You’re an Early Career Scientist (ECS) attending the General Assembly (on-site, finally!) and looking to get the most out of Europe’s largest geoscience conference. Perhaps you want to grow your network of researchers and fellow science enthusiasts, or get a firmer grip on the many career options unfurling before you. Maybe it’s your first time and you don’t know where to s ...[Read More]

GeoLog

How to EGU22: Beyond the science – a world of networking, science for policy, mentoring, jobs and careers

How to EGU22: Beyond the science – a world of networking, science for policy, mentoring, jobs and careers

With EGU’s first hybrid General Assembly soon approaching, we’re sure you’re browsing through the conference sessions to bookmark your favourite ones. The scientific sessions are certainly amongst the highlights every year, but did you know there’s so much more you can explore during the week-long event? EGU22 has an exciting program with sessions that go beyond the science – including Early Caree ...[Read More]

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Biogeosciences

What more can we do as climate scientists to address climate change?

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  Fig 1 — Artist impression of Earth (source: Unsplash, Elena Mozhvilo)   The much anticipated COP26 — even more so because of its postponement — is now already a few months behind us. There has been a lot of attention in the media, including on the BG blog. We have seen mixed reactions following the final statement at COP26: ranging from disappointment about lack of ambition to realism ...[Read More]

GeoLog

The EGU22 Mentoring Program could be just what your career needs

The EGU22 Mentoring Program could be just what your career needs

The countdown to EGU22 has officially begun! If you are participating in the General Assembly this year and want to support and connect with other researchers in or outside of your field, we encourage you to sign up for the EGU22 Mentoring Program. The program matches experienced conference participants (mentors) with those who have not previously participated in a large geoscience conference (men ...[Read More]

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Geodynamics

Become the next Early Career Scientist Representative for the Geodynamics Division!

Become the next Early Career Scientist Representative for the Geodynamics Division!

The Geodynamics division of the European Geosciences Union is looking for a new Early Career Scientist representative (ECS Rep)! Our current ECS Rep (Anna Gülcher) will be stepping down at the EGU General Assembly 2022, which means that the amazing opportunity is open for you to take on this role! In this blog, Anna talks about the tasks involved in being an ECS Rep, the advantages of taking on th ...[Read More]

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Climate: Past, Present & Future

Life of a Climate Scientists presents: Dr. Kaja Fenn

Life of a Climate Scientists presents: Dr. Kaja Fenn

About the blog series: Life of a Climate scientist Life of a Climate Scientist is a new blog series started by the EGU Climate Division. The main focus of this series is to provide a platform for climate scientists to tell their stories of life in research. We will be covering a wide-range of subjects, from their scientific endeavors and maintaining work-life balance to challenges they have faced ...[Read More]

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Biogeosciences

Meet Ana Bastos, the Outstanding Early Career Scientist awardee of the Biogeosciences Division!

Meet Ana Bastos, the Outstanding Early Career Scientist awardee of the Biogeosciences Division!

This year, Ana Bastos has received the Outstanding Early-career scientist award of the Biogeosciences Division. The BG team wants to truly congratulate them on this achievement! In this interview, we would like to know a bit more about their research and career, seeking inspiration for the young generation of biogeoscientists. Could you explain a bit about yourself and what made you choose a caree ...[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoTalk: Meet Joshua Dreyer, planetary scientist and the Planetary and Solar System Sciences Division’s Early Career Scientist Representative!

GeoTalk: Meet Joshua Dreyer, planetary scientist and the Planetary and Solar System Sciences Division’s Early Career Scientist Representative!

Hello Josh, thankyou for talking with us! Before we take off, could you tell us a little about yourself and your research? Hi Simon, thanks for inviting me! I’m a PhD student at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) and Uppsala University, just started my third year. My research is focused on Saturn’s ionosphere (the region of the upper atmosphere with a significant amount of ch ...[Read More]