Submit your abstract and register for the EGU 2017 General Assembly 3 January 2017 The EGU 2017 General Assembly (23–28 April, Vienna, Austria) will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Read more
News from the EGU: job opportunity, election results (December 2016) 22 December 2016 The December 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Science Policy Officer 15 December 2016 We are looking to hire a Science Policy Officer to continue developing the EGU’s policy programme, which is aimed at building bridges between geoscientists and European policymakers, engaging the EGU membership with public policy, and informing decision makers about the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The deadline for applications is 5 February 2017. Read more
EGU 2017 General Assembly media advisory 1 – Media registration now open Press release 14 December 2016 The 2017 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) provides an opportunity for journalists to hear about the latest research in the Earth, planetary and space sciences, and to talk to scientists from all over the world. The meeting, the largest geosciences conference in Europe, brings together over 12,000 researchers, and is taking place in Vienna, Austria, from 23 to 28 April. Read more
Results of the EGU Autumn 2016 elections 1 December 2016 The EGU election for the next Treasurer and Division Presidents closed on 30 November. The results are now available on the Elections page of this website. The EGU is grateful to all those who used their voting right. Active participation in elections ensures continuation of the well-established bottom-up structure of our Union! Read more
The Coldest Decade of the Millennium? How the cold 1430s led to famine and disease Press release 1 December 2016 A team of international researchers has looked into climate data and historical archives to find out more about the extraordinary climate of the 1430s and how it impacted societies in northwestern and central Europe. Their results are published today in Climate of the Past, a journal of the European Geosciences Union. Read more
News from the EGU: awards, funding, elections (November 2016) 24 November 2016 The November 2016 edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
Antarctic explorers help make discovery – 100 years after their epic adventures Press release 24 November 2016 Heroes of Antarctic exploration have played a crucial role in research, published today in The Cryosphere, that suggests the area of sea ice around Antarctica has barely changed in size in 100 years. Read more
Applications open for EGU Public Engagement Grants 15 November 2016 The EGU is launching the second edition of its grant scheme to celebrate and recognise excellent science communication in the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The two applicants that are judged to have the most innovative and effective initiative, will be awarded a grant of €1000 each to help further develop the idea and put it into practice. The deadline for applications is 15 February. Read more
EGU announces 2017 awards and medals 9 November 2016 The EGU has named the 47 recipients of next year’s Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Awards. Read more
