The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Field Schools for Teachers and Geoscience Education Events awards. These awards, aimed at advancing education in Earth, planetary, and space sciences, offer financial support to initiatives that foster geoscience learning across different educational levels.
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is seeking two enthusiastic members to actively contribute to the promotion of EDI values within the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. If you’re motivated to drive equity, diversity, and inclusion, familiar with EGU’s mission, and ready to collaborate in a diverse team, we want to hear from you! This voluntary position has a two-year term (renewable). The deadline for applications is 10 October 2024.
Are you a researcher passionate about geoscience education and eager to make a broader impact? The EGU Education Committee is looking for four new members to join our dynamic team, helping to shape and promote innovative educational initiatives in Earth, planetary, and space sciences. If you have experience in collaboration, a strong interest in secondary or tertiary education, and a desire to support professional development for educators, we want to hear from you!
EGU would like to publicly refute the allegations published in an article in Science news online on 2 July 2024, regarding the dismissal of the Union’s former President and the purported events that occurred during the 2024 General Assembly. We will therefore provide further clarification on the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of former president Irina Artemieva and the measures undertaken to preserve the integrity and ethical standards of our organisation.
September has arrived. The Hydrological Sciences (HS) community has been very active, as usual, submitting 152 sessions during the open session call, which is more than 10% of all sessions that are proposed for the entire EGU (overall 1,273 sessions were submitted, slightly more than at EGU24). This is amazing and I would like to thank all the conveners for their excellent ideas and nice work so far. So what is happening next? The 152 sessions have been submitted but …
Why do you like doing geoscience? Throughout my undergrad degree, I would have said: because I like mountains and being outdoors. But after starting a PhD in COVID lock-down and facing a project I did not yet understand, I realised I did not know the answer to that question anymore. All around me it seemed like colleagues were suffering through the process just to reach the end, and I did not want that, I wanted to enjoy being in the …
As the world commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate this landmark agreement’s monumental impact on our planet. Officially known as the “Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer,” this treaty stands as one of the most successful environmental accords in history, showcasing what humanity can achieve when it comes together to solve a global crisis. In this blog post, I invite you to explore the science behind the ozone …