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EGU’s Outreach Committee are seeking participants for the 2026 Teacher-Scientist Pairing Scheme and co-create a video lesson that can be used in schools.
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is excited to announce this year’s Science Journalism Fellowship awardees: Tim Hornyak, Marta Abbà, and Alejandro Munoz
Following a vote by EGU’s volunteer Council, the EGU has adopted a new comprehensive emergency support policy that will provide greater access to all EGU's scientific tools, resources and opportunities to any researcher in the Earth, planetary and spaces sciences, anywhere in the world, who is impacted by disaster, crisis or conflict.
Applications are now open for experienced attendees to apply to be a part of the EGU26 Peer Support programme. The Peer Support programme, formerly called the mentoring scheme, helps experienced attendees of the General Assembly to facilitate novice attendees in getting the most out of their experience during the week of the meeting. Submit your application by 31 March 2026.
'Natural Hazards, Human Impact and Earth's Resources: Shaping life and Earth' will be the theme of the EGU26 Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) workshop to be held from 4-6 May 2026. Apply for your place by Friday 28 November 2025.
Geological timescales Unless you regularly work in “deep” time or are very interested in Earth’s very ancient history you might not be too familiar with Earth’s geological timescale. What I am referring to is this: From the very beginning of Earth’s formation ~4.5 billion years ago to today each period is defined and catalogued by events that occurred within them. Many of the periods are named around the place and culture where they were discovered, e.g., the Silurian and Cambrian …
We cannot solve the world’s most complex problems, from climate change to curing disease, if we demand that our brilliant minds leave parts of themselves at the laboratory door. This is the fundamental truth we must acknowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The demand for conformity, the fear of judgment, and the reality of discrimination act as invisible barriers that stifle innovation and push talent away. That is why we still need the International Day of LGBTQIA+ People …
This blog post is part of our series: “Highlights” for which we’re accepting contributions! Please contact Emma Lodes (GM blog editor, elodes@asu.edu), if you’d like to contribute on this topic or others. Interview with Richard Ott, Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam. Email: r.f.ott@uva.nl, personal website: https://richardott.weebly.com/ Questions by Emma Lodes. We’re continuing our mini series on islands with an interview with Richard Ott on his work on Crete! This gorgeous holiday destination is far more tectonically active than most realize, …
