Revealing glacier flow with animated satellite images Press release 26 November 2015 Frank Paul, a glaciologist at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, has created animations from satellite images of the Karakoram mountain range in Asia to show how its glaciers flow and change. The images of four different regions compress 25 years of glacier changes into just one second, revealing the complex glacier behaviour in the Karakoram. The animations are published today (26 November) in The Cryosphere, an open access journal of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). Read more
Applications open for EGU Public Engagement Grants 16 November 2015 The EGU is launching a new 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. Read more
Voting for the next EGU President/Vice-President and General Secretary 5 November 2015 From now until 4 December 2015, EGU members can vote in the Autumn 2015 EGU Election. If you are an active member of the Union, you should have already received an email with a personalised voting link. Remember that active participation in EGU elections ensures continuation of the well-established bottom-up structure of our Union! Read more
EGU co-sponsored meetings: support request 3 November 2015 Do you need support from the EGU to organise a meeting in the Earth, planetary or space sciences? Up until 31 December 2015, we welcome proposals for topical meetings, training schools and workshops, as well as applications for EGU sponsorship of external meetings, for the year 2016. Read more
EGU 2016 call for papers 2 November 2015 Are you interested in presenting your work at the upcoming EGU General Assembly? Make sure to submit your abstract by 13 January 2016, 13:00 CET. If you would like to apply for financial support to attend the meeting, please submit your abstract no later than 1 December 2015. The EGU 2016 General Assembly is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 17 to 22 April 2016. Read more
News from the EGU: General Assembly call for papers, EGU awards, ECS definition changed (October 2015) 29 October 2015 The October edition of the EGU email newsletter, the monthly information service for Union members, is now available. Read more
EGU Early Career Scientist definition changed 28 October 2015 Following the replacement of the term Young Scientist (YS) by Early Career Scientist (ECS) earlier this year, the EGU Council has now approved a new ECS definition that is inclusive of those who start their research career later on in life. Read more
Applications open for EGU 2016 Science Journalism Fellowships (up to €5k) Press release 27 October 2015 The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is now accepting applications for the 5th edition of its Science Journalism Fellowship competition. The fellowships enable journalists to follow scientists on location to report on ongoing research in the Earth, planetary or space sciences. Successful applicants receive up to €5000 to cover expenses related to their projects. The deadline for applications is 6 December. Read more
EGU announces 2016 awards and medals 26 October 2015 The EGU has named the 49 recipients of next year’s Union Medals and Awards, Division Medals, and Division Outstanding Young Scientist Awards. Read more
Introducing the new EGU logo 20 October 2015 As part of a long-term effort to modernise EGU’s overall look, today we are introducing a new EGU logo. You will find the new logo on all EGU websites (including General Assembly and journal websites) and social media pages, as well as in Vienna in April, at the EGU 2016 General Assembly. Read more
