Science communicators from around the world can now sign up for free media registration for vEGU21: Gather Online. This virtual edition of the European Geosciences Union’s annual meeting will take place from 19–30 April, with the majority of scientific sessions and press conferences to be held from 26-30 April.

vEGU21 will provide opportunities for journalists and science writers from around the world to learn about the latest research and discoveries in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences and engage with the global geoscience community via both video and live text-chats.

EGU General Assemblies allow journalists to learn about new developments in a wide variety of fields, such as planetary exploration, water resources, Earth observation, polar science, climate change, pollution, and natural hazards. Some of the meeting’s most newsworthy scientific advances will be presented to journalists at press conferences, to be announced in early April.

The preliminary programme for the meeting includes hundreds of scientific sessions. Individual abstracts will be viewable beginning in early March.

Eligible members of the media, public information officers, and science bloggers are now invited to register for the meeting free of charge (conditions apply). We encourage media participants to register in advance to receive media alerts.

Additional information about media services at the General Assembly is available at https://www.egu.eu/gamedia/2021/. Closer to the start of the meeting, this website will feature the full programme of press conferences and other media activities, which will also be announced in media advisories.

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences for the benefit of humanity and the planet. It’s a non-profit, interdisciplinary learned association of scientists founded in 2002 and headquartered in Munich, Germany. The EGU publishes 19 open-access scientific journals and organises topical meetings plus education and outreach activities.

The annual EGU General Assembly is the largest and most prominent European geosciences event, with sessions covering a range of topics, including volcanology, planetary exploration, the Earth’s internal structure, and atmosphere, energy, and resources. The EGU General Assembly 2021 (vEGU21) will take place online from 19-30 April. For information and press registration, please check https://www.egu.eu/gamedia or follow EGU on Twitter and Facebook.

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