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EGU peer support/mentoring training – register now!
  • 7 September 2026

Are you an EGU member who wants to sharpen your mentorship skills - either as a novice seeking support or an experienced participant looking to provide it? Why not register to take part in our free mentoring training session, organised by the EGU Outreach Committee, to be held on Wednesday 28 October.


The Science Storyteller brings seismology to the Edinburgh Fringe!
  • Press release
  • 22 July 2026

Why do storybook donkeys know about earthquakes? Discover a new show premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August exploring seismology and science through storytelling and song, funded by the EGU Special Activity Fund and with support from the University of Edinburgh School of GeoSciences.





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Looks can be deceiving: Why high coral cover does not always mean high reef productivity

When most people imagine a coral reef, they picture clear, warm, sunny tropical waters. However, the coral communities of Hong Kong live in a vastly different setting. In the shadows of one of the most densely populated coastlines in the world, these corals persist under highly turbid conditions, receiving relatively little light over the year. Water conditions are also highly seasonal, with large changes in temperature, rainfall and nutrient loads between the wet and dry seasons. These environmental conditions are …


Hydrothermal alteration: Remaining research challenges

Why should you care about hydrothermal alteration in volcanic systems? When people think of volcanoes, they imagine large, devastating eruptions and lava streams gushing from the summit of an edifice. However, even when volcanoes are not visibly ‘active’, there can be more lurking below the surface. Hydrothermal alteration is one of the important and often less-talked-about culprits that changes dome-forming rocks and minerals from within. It can occur in parallel with other processes, and, therefore, it might flow under the …


Bridging the Gap: How Virtual Reality is Helping the Next Generation of Geoscientists

Deciphering Earth’s geological history is no easy feat. For undergraduate students beginning their journey in geology, identifying a rock and drawing connections with relevant geodynamic processes occurring over millions of years can be a challenge. In this week’s blog post, Phillip Ruscia explains how virtual reality (VR) and the High Immersion Virtual Experiences (HIVE) research lab at the University of Toronto are bridging the “abstraction gap” and preparing the next generation of geoscientists. Geodynamic processes span millions of years and …