Highlights at a glance

08:30 – Misunderstanding or malice? Getting to the bottom of geoscience disinformation (US6 Room E1); Introduction to Julia for geoscience (SC6.2 Room -2.85/86); Using distributed databases in your citizen science research (SC6.8 Room -2.61/62); Natural Aerosols on Earth, from Desert to Ocean (AS3.4 PICO PICO spot 5); Urban Geo-sciences: modelling and monitoring complex urban systems; from the state of the art to planning challenges (ITS1.5/NP8.6/ERE6 orals Room 2.24 , on site posters Thu, 18 Apr, 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Hall X3, virtual posters, Thu, 18 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) vHall X3); Dynamics and structural evolution of fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary prisms: an interdisciplinary approach (TS2.2 Room K1, onsite posters Thurs 18 Apr 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Hall X2)
10:45 – Elevating EDI practices in the geosciences considering intersectionality (GDB10 Room E1); Creative collaboration: working with artists to communicate science (SC3.4 Room -2.85/86); How do I make my geoscience communication publishable? – A drop-in ‘clinic’ with the Geoscience Communication editors (SC3.5 Room -2.61/62); Sergey Soloviev Medal Lecture by Hayley J. Fowler: ‘Rapidly intensifying extreme weather events in a warming world: how important are large-scale dynamics in generating extreme floods?’ (MAL26-NH: 10:50–11:20 (CEST) Room C); Fridtjof Nansen Medal Lecture by Stephanie Hensonn ‘Future trends and climate feedbacks of the biological carbon pump’ (MAL28-OS: 12:00–12:30 (CEST) Room L3)
12:45 – Geology 101 (SC5.1 Room N2); Alfred Wegener Medal Lecture by Stefan Rahmstorf: ‘Is the Atlantic Overturning Circulation approaching a tipping point?’ (MAL2 Room E1)
14:00 – From Misunderstanding to Malice: Countering Mis- and Disinformation (SC2.10 Room -2.61/62); How to enhance natural hazard scientists’ contribution to disaster risk reduction (SC5.17 Room -2.85/86); OS Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Alessandro Silvano: ‘The global influence of ice-ocean interactions in Antarctica’ (MAL47-OS: 14:08–14:23 (CEST) Room L3); ERE Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Roberto E. Rizzo: ‘Fault Lines to Frontlines: Geomechanical Challenges of Sustainable Energy Transition’ (MAL38-ERE: 14:30–15:15 (CEST) Room K2); Arne Richter Award for Outstanding ECS Lecture by Daniel L. Evans: ‘Digging into the Future: The transition between bedrock and soil as an underexplored frontier zone in geoscience’ (MAL8-SSS: 15:15–15:45 (CEST) Room D2)
16:15 – Crowd-solving Problems in Earth sciences (SC3.1 Room -2.85/86); How to become an active bystander to improve workplace climate (SC4.2 Room -2.61/62); Draw them in: communicating your research through illustration (SC7.1: 16:15–18:00 (CEST) Room -2.33); Tectonics 101: Analogue Modelling (SC5.3: 18:15–20:05 (CEST) Room 1.15/16); Plinius Medal Lecture by Jacopo Selva: ‘Hazard forecasting: is it a matter of time?’ (MAL25-NH Room C)
*17:30 * – Medal and Awards Ceremony (MAL0 Room E1)
19:00 – Meet the Editors (2): How to publish and peer-review (SC4.9 Room M2); Contemporary Topics in Geosciences: tipping points, causality, and multi-scale dynamics (SC5.8 Room M1); Intro to R for the Geosciences (SC6.1 Room N1)

Misunderstanding or malice? Getting to the bottom of geoscience disinformation

In 2022 the IPCC called out climate disinformation for the first time, noting a “deliberate undermining of science” was contributing to “misperceptions of the scientific consensus, uncertainty, disregarded risk and urgency, and dissent”. The spread of false and misleading information can erode trust in public institutions, governments, and the scientific community. It fosters polarisation, disrupts informed decision-making, obstructs constructive dialogue, and subsequently poses a threat to social cohesion and democracy. As researchers, we stand in the eye of the storm. During this Union Symposium, an expert panel will outline what mis- and disinformation is, how it is created and spread in the digital age, why false experts gain traction and how they intentionally misrepresent scientific research, and how the dissemination of doubt and denial can undermine public trust, influence policy decisions, and impact society as a whole.

US6: 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Room E1

Short courses

Introduction to Julia for geoscience (SC6.2: 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Room -2.85/86)
Using distributed databases in your citizen science research (SC6.8: 08:30–10:15 (CEST) Room -2.61/62)
Creative collaboration: working with artists to communicate science (SC3.4: 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Room -2.85/86)
How do I make my geoscience communication publishable? – A drop-in ‘clinic’ with the Geoscience Communication editors (SC3.5: 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Room -2.61/62)
Geology 101 (SC5.1: 12:45–13:45 (CEST) Room N2)
From Misunderstanding to Malice: Countering Mis- and Disinformation (SC2.10: 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Room -2.61/62)
How to enhance natural hazard scientists’ contribution to disaster risk reduction (SC5.17: 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Room -2.85/86)
Crowd-solving Problems in Earth sciences (SC3.1: 16:15–18:00 (CEST) Room -2.85/86)
How to become an active bystander to improve workplace climate (SC4.2: 16:15–18:00 (CEST) Room -2.61/62)
Draw them in: communicating your research through illustration (SC7.1: 16:15–18:00 (CEST) Room -2.33)
Tectonics 101: Analogue Modelling (SC5.3: 18:15–20:05 (CEST) Room 1.15/16)
Meet the Editors (2): How to publish and peer-review (SC4.9: 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room M2)
Contemporary Topics in Geosciences: tipping points, causality, and multi-scale dynamics (SC5.8: 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room M1)
Intro to R for the Geosciences (SC6.1: 19:00–20:00 (CEST) Room N1)

Medal and Award lectures

Sergey Soloviev Medal Lecture by Hayley J. Fowler: ‘Rapidly intensifying extreme weather events in a warming world: how important are large-scale dynamics in generating extreme floods?’ (MAL26-NH: 10:50–11:20 (CEST) Room C)
Fridtjof Nansen Medal Lecture by Stephanie Hensonn ‘Future trends and climate feedbacks of the biological carbon pump’ (MAL28-OS: 12:00–12:30 (CEST) Room L3)
Alfred Wegener Medal Lecture by Stefan Rahmstorf: ‘Is the Atlantic Overturning Circulation approaching a tipping point?’ (MAL2: 12:45–13:45 (CEST) Room E1)
OS Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Alessandro Silvano: ‘The global influence of ice-ocean interactions in Antarctica’ (MAL47-OS: 14:08–14:23 (CEST) Room L3)
ERE Division Outstanding ECS Award Lecture by Roberto E. Rizzo: ‘Fault Lines to Frontlines: Geomechanical Challenges of Sustainable Energy Transition’ (MAL38-ERE: 14:30–15:15 (CEST) Room K2)
Arne Richter Award for Outstanding ECS Lecture by Daniel L. Evans: ‘Digging into the Future: The transition between bedrock and soil as an underexplored frontier zone in geoscience’ (MAL8-SSS: 15:15–15:45 (CEST) Room D2)
Plinius Medal Lecture by Jacopo Selva: ‘Hazard forecasting: is it a matter of time?’ (MAL25-NH: 16:30–17:00 (CEST) Room C)

Natural Aerosols on Earth, from Desert to Ocean

Deserts and oceans represent the two most abundant sources of natural aerosols. Dust particles impact the Earth’s energy budget through interactions with radiation and clouds, and affect the marine biogeochemical cycle. Marine aerosols, including primary sea spray aerosols and secondary aerosols, play a critical role in the interconnections between the ocean and the atmosphere. Consequently, they play significant roles in shaping the climate. This session welcomes new understandings and findings on the formation, transformation, and deposition processes, as well as the environmental and climatic effects of aerosols from desert to marine environments based on field observations, lab, and modeling studies.

AS3.4 PICO 08:30–10:15 (CEST) PICO spot 5

EGU24 Award & Medal Celebration

In 2024 the European Geosciences Union (EGU) selected 52 recipients of our prestigious Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards. These individuals are honoured for their important contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences and during the week of EGU24 many of them have been giving an invited Medal or Award lecture sharing their work. The winners of this year’s Medals and Awards are also being celebrated this evening at a special Award Celebration.

MAL0 17:30–19:30 (CEST) Room E1

Elevating EDI practices in the geosciences considering intersectionality

Intersectionality refers to a combination of identity and social factors which combine to create different modes of discrimination in the geoscience community. Factors include, but are not limited to: gender identity; sexual orientation; race; ethnicity; disability; age; and religion. Different combinations of factors can interact to enhance (or reduce) the possibility that persons may experience discriminating behaviours such as sexism, racism, ableism, and colonialism. In the geoscience community, where global issues require international collaboration, these factors are more likely to interact and be displayed. At all career levels, from undergraduate and postgraduate students to mid- and late-career researchers, intersectionality is present. Non-inclusive working environments ultimately create an atmosphere of discriminatory behavior which leads to abandonment of academic careers. In this Great Debate, we will address a series of intersectional factors and how they may be compounded in adverse (and positive) ways. We will discuss ways and means to invest in intersectional issues, and the cost and value of promoting inclusion of all diversities with equitable initiatives.

GDB10: 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Room E1

Meet our Artists in Residence – Lucía Pérez-Díaz

Lucía Pérez-Díaz is a freelance illustrator and Earth scientist, whose experience ranges between science communication through illustration and storytelling, and working as a senior geodynamics specialist. At the General Assembly she will be creating a large-format digital illustration that will attempt to capture what EGU is all about, according to the participants of the meeting itself.

Head over to her booth in Foyer D and talk to her about your research and her artwork!

Heritage exposed to climatic and natural hazards: identification, quantification and mitigation of evolving risks

Europe’s coastal, underwater, landscape and urban heritage is under threat. The growing climatic crisis and the related increase in the frequency and intensity of natural hazards alongside with anthropogenic pressure highlight the need to accelerate the incorporation of recent scientific and technological advancements to adapt current management practices to the changing climatic conditions. Reliable methods and systems to evaluate these threats are important for the efficient and proactive management of evolving risks for heritage. However, heritage assets are still managed following traditional procedures. This session focuses on recent advances that contribute to the protection of heritage exposed to climatic, natural, and anthropogenic hazards and enhance the ability of heritage and connected communities to withstand and adapt to the era of extreme events.

CL3.2.2/GI6/NH11: orals, 14:00–17:55 (CEST) Room 0.31/32, onsite posters, Thursday 17 Apr 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Hall X5, virtual posters, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) vHall X5

Urban Geo-sciences: modelling and monitoring complex urban systems; from the state of the art to planning challenges

Cities are complex multi-scale systems, composed of multiple sub-components (e.g. for population, energy, transport, climate) that interact with each other on various time scales (e.g. hourly, seasonal, annual). Urban models and digital twins for urban planning applications and policies aimed at shaping healthier and more sustainable urban environments should account for such complex interactions as they regulate the growth and functioning of cities, often resulting in emergent large-scale phenomena. Yet our ability to quantitatively describe city behaviour is still limited due to the variety of processes, scales, and feedbacks involved. This session will elucidate complex urban dynamics, identify strategies and methods for the development of models and digital twins of cities, and understand how the form and function of urban environments can improve liveability and well-being of their citizens.

ITS1.5/NP8.6/ERE6 orals | Wed, 17 Apr, 08:30–12:25 (CEST), 14:00–15:45 (CEST) Room 2.24, on site posters Thu, 18 Apr, 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Hall X3, virtual posters, Thu, 18 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) vHall X3

Dynamics and structural evolution of fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary prisms: an interdisciplinary approach

Fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary prisms are key geological features occurring all around the globe. They mostly develop along convergent plate boundaries although they may also form along passive margins or other super-critical slopes by a gravitationally driven stress field. Fold-and-thrust belts can display a varied range of scales, may involve the whole continental lithosphere or just the uppermost sedimentary cover and can differ in their spatial extent, longevity of their formation and the rock types involved. This session considers the short- and long-term dynamics and the geometry and structural evolution of fold-and-thrust belts by means of different methodological approaches.

TS2.2, orals 08:30–12:30 (CEST) Room K1, onsite posters Thurs 18 Apr 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Hall X2

Urban Geophysics & UASs Remote Sensing approaches in Geoscience research platforms for the 21st century

In the face of escalating natural disasters and the evolving consequences of climate change, novel technologies are urgently needed to comprehend their full impact. Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), equipped with a diverse array of sensors, are emerging as powerful tools in this endeavor. By gathering high-resolution data, UAS enable researchers to study environmental changes, whether driven by climate or other factors. Shifting focus to the landscape of smart cities, the session also highlights the growing interest in non-invasive methods for studying urban environments. These methods play a vital role in developing sustainable and resilient cities capable of withstanding the challenges posed by climate change and natural hazards.

GI4.4: orals,14:00–18:00 (CEST) Room 0.94/95, onsite posters, 10:45–12:30 (CEST) Hall X4)

EGU Exhibition

Don’t miss out the EGU Exhibition where you will get a chance to talk with industry representatives and members of other academic, scientific and publishing organisations. Several of the Exhibitors are running special events throughout the week, check the Exhibition events portal for a range of events.

Today at the Data Help Desk lunchtime sessions: Matt Gianpoala on ‘Opening up your research: Open access, data, and software for publications’

12:45 – 13:45 (CEST) Booth X212

Opening times of the Exhibition:
Monday, 15 April to Thursday, 18 April 2024: daily from 10:00 to 18:00 (CEST), Friday, 19 April 2024: 10:00–13:00 (CEST)

List of Exhibitors