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width="700" height="400" alt="Making a plan: using your EGU25 personal programme" class="wp-post-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The EGU25 Programme is online and hopefully by now you have found your abstract or session, so what do you do next?! This year鈥檚 scientific programme of the General Assemby includes Union-wide Sessions, such as the medal lectures,聽great debates, union symposia, short courses,聽education and outreach sessions, as well as聽townhall and splinter meetings, just to name a few. The Disciplinary Sessions a ...<a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/04/04/making-a-plan-using-your-egu25-personal-programme/" class="read-more more-link" title="Making a plan: using your EGU25 personal programme">[Read More]</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="post-loop post-46805 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-accessibility-and-inclusivity-at-egu category-conferences category-egu-ga-2025 category-science-comm category-sessions category-vienna tag-accessibility tag-auto-captions tag-colour-vision-deficiency tag-digital-conference tag-egu25 tag-european-geosciences-union-general-assembly tag-online-conference tag-online-presenting-tips tag-rainbow-scales tag-visual-accessibilty"> <div style="float: right;"> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" class="divisionabbr" style="background-color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <h5> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" style="color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </h5> <h2 class="loop-title"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/04/02/how-to-make-your-egu25-presentation-accessible/" title="How to make your EGU25 presentation accessible!" target="">How to make your EGU25 presentation accessible!</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/author/gibson/" title="Posts by Hazel Gibson" class="author url fn" rel="author">Hazel Gibson</a></span> <span class="meta-date">April 2, 2025</span> </div>  </header>  <div class="post-thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter"> <a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/04/02/how-to-make-your-egu25-presentation-accessible/"> <img src="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/04/Brain-in-a-jar-presentation-EGU23-700x400.jpg" data-rel="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/04/Brain-in-a-jar-presentation-EGU23-1400x800.jpg" width="700" height="400" alt="How to make your EGU25 presentation accessible!" class="wp-post-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Most people spend a lot of time and effort making their presentation engaging and impactful, but how much time do you spend making sure it is accessible!? An accessible presentation takes into account the diverse backgrounds and abilities of the audience, to support a better understanding of the message and information you are trying to share. This is particularly important for scientific research ...<a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/04/02/how-to-make-your-egu25-presentation-accessible/" class="read-more more-link" title="How to make your EGU25 presentation accessible!">[Read More]</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="post-loop post-46652 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-accessibility-and-inclusivity-at-egu category-conferences category-egu-ga-2025 category-general-assembly category-vienna tag-accessibility tag-childcare tag-egu-code-of-conduct tag-egu25 tag-harrassment tag-inclusivity tag-mental-health tag-scientific-conference"> <div style="float: right;"> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" class="divisionabbr" style="background-color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <h5> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" style="color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </h5> <h2 class="loop-title"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/31/questions-about-accessibility-at-egu25-your-guide-to-attending-with-children-special-access-resources-and-overcoming-conference-barriers/" title="Questions about accessibility at EGU25? 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This month, we are not featuring any particular divisions, but an ensemble of all the highlights of this month instead. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Modelled surface climate response to effusive Icelandic volcanic ...<a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/31/georoundup-the-highlights-of-egu-journals-published-during-march-2025/" class="read-more more-link" title="GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during March!">[Read More]</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="post-loop post-46550 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-geopolicy category-jobs category-outreach category-policy category-regular-features tag-egu-pairing-scheme tag-eu-parliament tag-european-parliament tag-evidence-informed-policymaking tag-pairing-scheme tag-parliament tag-sci4pol tag-science-policy-pairing-scheme tag-science4policy"> <div style="float: right;"> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" class="divisionabbr" style="background-color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <h5> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" style="color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </h5> <h2 class="loop-title"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/28/geopolicy-a-week-inside-the-european-parliament-science-policy-and-the-role-of-experts/" title="GeoPolicy: A Week Inside the European Parliament – Science, Policy, and the Role of Experts" target="">GeoPolicy: A Week Inside the European Parliament – Science, Policy, and the Role of Experts</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/author/bianca-drepper/" title="Posts by Bianca Drepper" class="author url fn" rel="author">Bianca Drepper</a></span> <span class="meta-date">March 28, 2025</span> </div>  </header>  <div class="post-thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter"> <a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/28/geopolicy-a-week-inside-the-european-parliament-science-policy-and-the-role-of-experts/"> <img src="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/03/IMG_7955-700x400.jpg" data-rel="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/03/IMG_7955-1400x800.jpg" width="700" height="400" alt="GeoPolicy: A Week Inside the European Parliament – Science, Policy, and the Role of Experts" class="wp-post-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>As the selected scientist in the EGU鈥檚 2024 Science-Policy Pairing Scheme, I had the opportunity to experience life inside the European Parliament for a week with the support of Member of the European聽Parliament (MEP) Jutta Paulus and her team, who are part of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance. A week is short, but in these few days, I gained deeper insights into the inner workings of ...<a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/28/geopolicy-a-week-inside-the-european-parliament-science-policy-and-the-role-of-experts/" class="read-more more-link" title="GeoPolicy: A Week Inside the European Parliament – Science, Policy, and the Role of Experts">[Read More]</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="post-loop post-46643 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-accessibility-and-inclusivity-at-egu category-egu-ga-2025 category-general-assembly category-sessions tag-code-of-conduct tag-egu-general-assembly tag-egu24 tag-ethical-behaviour tag-how-to tag-hybrid-conference tag-respectful-behaviour tag-virtual-conference"> <div style="float: right;"> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" class="divisionabbr" style="background-color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <h5> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" style="color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </h5> <h2 class="loop-title"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/27/egu25s-code-of-conduct-standards-of-behaviour-for-all-our-participants/" title="EGU25’s Code of Conduct: standards of behaviour for all our participants" target="">EGU25’s Code of Conduct: standards of behaviour for all our participants</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/author/gibson/" title="Posts by Hazel Gibson" class="author url fn" rel="author">Hazel Gibson</a></span> <span class="meta-date">March 27, 2025</span> </div>  </header>  <div class="post-thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter"> <a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/27/egu25s-code-of-conduct-standards-of-behaviour-for-all-our-participants/"> <img src="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/03/PICO-spot-headscarf-diverse-inclusion-golden-EGU_Foto_Pfluegl_240418.jpg-700x400.jpeg" data-rel="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/03/PICO-spot-headscarf-diverse-inclusion-golden-EGU_Foto_Pfluegl_240418.jpg-1400x800.jpeg" width="700" height="400" alt="EGU25’s Code of Conduct: standards of behaviour for all our participants" class="wp-post-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Are you ready?! EGU25, Europe’s biggest meeting for Earth, planetary and space science research, is now just under a month away! But even sooner than that you only have a few days left to grab your Early Bird rates for registration. If you have already booked your registration you will probably have noticed that by purchasing your registration to participate in EGU25 you will also have agree ...<a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/27/egu25s-code-of-conduct-standards-of-behaviour-for-all-our-participants/" class="read-more more-link" title="EGU25’s Code of Conduct: standards of behaviour for all our participants">[Read More]</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="post-loop post-46627 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-egu-ga-2025 category-photo-competition tag-egu25 tag-imaggeo tag-landscapes tag-moving-images tag-photo tag-photo-competition"> <div style="float: right;"> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" class="divisionabbr" style="background-color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <h5> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" style="color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </h5> <h2 class="loop-title"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/24/calling-all-photographers-enter-your-fieldwork-or-labwork-photo-and-win-free-registration-to-egu26/" title="Calling all photographers! Enter your fieldwork or labwork photo and win free registration to EGU26!" target="">Calling all photographers! Enter your fieldwork or labwork photo and win free registration to EGU26!</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/author/gibson/" title="Posts by Hazel Gibson" class="author url fn" rel="author">Hazel Gibson</a></span> <span class="meta-date">March 24, 2025</span> </div>  </header>  <div class="post-thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter"> <a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/24/calling-all-photographers-enter-your-fieldwork-or-labwork-photo-and-win-free-registration-to-egu26/"> <img src="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2020/04/Glimpse-of-a-foreign-planet-700x400.png" data-rel="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2020/04/Glimpse-of-a-foreign-planet-1400x800.png" width="700" height="400" alt="Calling all photographers! Enter your fieldwork or labwork photo and win free registration to EGU26!" class="wp-post-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Whether you work in the lab, the field, onboard an ocean vessel or using data from instruments hundreds of kilometers away, you probably know that feeling of taking a truly great photo of your experience as a researcher. If this is you then you are in luck as you have ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your photo to the EGU photo competition, and possibly win free registration to next years General Assembly! ...<a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/24/calling-all-photographers-enter-your-fieldwork-or-labwork-photo-and-win-free-registration-to-egu26/" class="read-more more-link" title="Calling all photographers! Enter your fieldwork or labwork photo and win free registration to EGU26!">[Read More]</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="post-loop post-46386 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-geochemistry-mineralogy-petrology-volcanology tag-geology tag-sarakiniko tag-volcanic-education tag-volcanic-tuff tag-volcano"> <div style="float: right;"> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" class="divisionabbr" style="background-color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <h5> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" style="color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </h5> <h2 class="loop-title"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/21/sarakiniko-a-unique-geoheritage-site-under-threat/" title="Sarakiniko: A unique geoheritage site under threat" target="">Sarakiniko: A unique geoheritage site under threat</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/author/anezina-solomonidou/" title="Posts by Anezina Solomonidou" class="author url fn" rel="author">Anezina Solomonidou</a></span> <span class="meta-date">March 21, 2025</span> </div>  </header>  <div class="post-thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter"> <a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/21/sarakiniko-a-unique-geoheritage-site-under-threat/"> <img src="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/03/2-700x400.png" data-rel="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/03/2-1400x800.png" width="700" height="400" alt="Sarakiniko: A unique geoheritage site under threat" class="wp-post-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Sarakiniko, a stunning geological landmark on the aegean island of Milos, Greece, is under imminent threat. Known for its breath-taking white tuff formations built by the deposition of submarine volcanic eruptions and sculpted by wind and water over millions of years, this site serves as both a natural laboratory for geoscience and planetary research and a worldwide significant geoheritage site. H ...<a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/21/sarakiniko-a-unique-geoheritage-site-under-threat/" class="read-more more-link" title="Sarakiniko: A unique geoheritage site under threat">[Read More]</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="post-loop post-46519 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-conferences category-ecs category-egu-ga-2025 category-general-assembly category-science-comm category-vienna tag-conference-networking tag-conference-tips tag-egu25 tag-european-geosciences-union-general-assembly tag-first-timers-guide tag-geoscience-conference tag-geoscience-networking tag-vienna"> <div style="float: right;"> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" class="divisionabbr" style="background-color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <h5> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" style="color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </h5> <h2 class="loop-title"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/14/first-time-at-an-egu-general-assembly-we-got-you-covered-egu25/" title="First time at an EGU General Assembly? We’ve got you covered!" target="">First time at an EGU General Assembly? We’ve got you covered!</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/author/gibson/" title="Posts by Hazel Gibson" class="author url fn" rel="author">Hazel Gibson</a></span> <span class="meta-date">March 14, 2025</span> </div>  </header>  <div class="post-thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter"> <a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/14/first-time-at-an-egu-general-assembly-we-got-you-covered-egu25/"> <img src="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/03/DSC00739_EGU_Foto_Pfluegl_240415-700x400.jpg" data-rel="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/03/DSC00739_EGU_Foto_Pfluegl_240415-1400x800.jpg" width="700" height="400" alt="First time at an EGU General Assembly? We’ve got you covered!" class="wp-post-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Europe鈥檚 biggest geoscience conference, EGU25, is just over one month away! Each year, the EGU General Assembly brings together over 19,000 researchers, scientists, academics and journalists to discuss and share the latest developments in planetary exploration, Earth observation, polar science, climate change, natural hazards, and much more. And it is held at the Austria Centre Vienna (ACV) which ...<a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/14/first-time-at-an-egu-general-assembly-we-got-you-covered-egu25/" class="read-more more-link" title="First time at an EGU General Assembly? We’ve got you covered!">[Read More]</a></p> </div> </article> <article class="post-loop post-46396 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-education category-science-comm tag-amazighs tag-blog-post-of-the-year tag-competition tag-geolog tag-morocco"> <div style="float: right;"> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" class="divisionabbr" style="background-color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <h5> <a href="/geolog/" title="GeoLog" style="color:rgb(100,100,100)">GeoLog</a> </h5> <h2 class="loop-title"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/07/congratulations-to-the-2024-winner-of-the-first-ever-geolog-post-of-the-year/" title="Congratulations to the 2024 winner of the first ever Geolog post of the year!" target="">Congratulations to the 2024 winner of the first ever Geolog post of the year!</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/author/asmaeourkiya/" title="Posts by Asmae Ourkiya" class="author url fn" rel="author">Asmae Ourkiya</a></span> <span class="meta-date">March 7, 2025</span> </div>  </header>  <div class="post-thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter"> <a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/07/congratulations-to-the-2024-winner-of-the-first-ever-geolog-post-of-the-year/"> <img src="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/03/Brown-Green-Aesthetic-Congratulations-A4-Landscape-2-e1741087646546-700x400.png" data-rel="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/wp-content/blogs.dir/15/files/2025/03/Brown-Green-Aesthetic-Congratulations-A4-Landscape-2-e1741087646546-1400x800.png" width="700" height="400" alt="Congratulations to the 2024 winner of the first ever Geolog post of the year!" class="wp-post-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>At EGU, we鈥檙e always looking for new ways to celebrate and amplify the voices of our community. That鈥檚 why I am thrilled to introduce the Geolog Top Blog Post of the Year Competition鈥攁 new initiative where we recognise the most impactful and engaging post from the past year. For our very first edition in 2024, we selected the top five performing blog posts and held an internal vote within the EGU ...<a href="https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2025/03/07/congratulations-to-the-2024-winner-of-the-first-ever-geolog-post-of-the-year/" class="read-more more-link" title="Congratulations to the 2024 winner of the first ever Geolog post of the year!">[Read More]</a></p> </div> </article> </div> <ul class='page-numbers'> <li><span aria-current="page" class="page-numbers current">1</span></li> <li><a class="page-numbers" href="/?paged=2">2</a></li> <li><a class="page-numbers" href="/?paged=3">3</a></li> <li><span class="page-numbers dots">…</span></li> <li><a class="page-numbers" href="/?paged=301">301</a></li> <li><a class="next page-numbers" href="/?paged=2">禄</a></li> </ul> </div> <aside id="sidebar"> <div id="text-2" class="widget widget_text"><h3 class="widgettitle">About</h3> <div class="textwidget">The <a href=" http://www.egu.eu/"> European Geosciences Union </a> (EGU) blogs host the official blog of the EGU, <a href="geolog/">GeoLog</a>, as well as a <a href="network/">network</a> of blogs in the Earth, planetary and space sciences aimed at fostering a diverse community of geoscientist bloggers. In this site you will also find a selection of blogs from the EGU scientific <a href="division/">divisions</a>, which share division-specific news, events, and activities, as well as updates on the latest research in their field. 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