#GeoLog

2026-02-20

matter more than we think!

They regulate the , store significant amounts of and protect communities from floods. However, wetlands are disappearing faster than many other ecosystems.

Head over to our blog to learn how science and traditional knowledge can work together to protect these resources.

👀 Check it out here: egu.eu/9LMUTR

Image description: A view of wetland with water and grass under a clear sky. Text reads:''Geoscientific perspectives on global wetland systems: Between traditional knowledge and cultural heritage.'' Read NOW.
2026-02-17

In this , Julia Martin takes us on a trip to Sound - a dream that became a reality as she reports!

Julia and her team spent four weeks camping on the sea ice to investigate the physical properties of the ❄️and to understand the role that snow plays in the sea ice energy balance!

👀 Read more about her adventure here: egu.eu/1JZ7OH

Image description: The author, Julia Martin, on the sea ice in McMurdo Sound. (Photo: Alex Parkin). Text reads:''McMurdo Sound’s 40th anniversary: An expedition journal by Julia Martin.'' Read NOW.
2026-02-16

👋Meet Elsa Abs, Microbiologist and Early Career Scientist Biogeosciences Representative!

In this , they share their academic journey as well as their experience and role as Biogeosciences Representative.

👉 Read more here: egu.eu/29RNSM

Image description: Photo of Elsa Alb. Text reads: ''GeoTalk: Meet Soil Microbiologist and Early Career Scientist Biogeosceinces Representative, Elsa Abs!'' Read now.
2026-02-11

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science🧪🔬 !

In Italy, women hold 44.1% of early-career positions but only 27% of full professorships. This is a reminder that the climb in is not yet equal.

Simona Gabrielli, a seismologist based in Italy, shares her reflections, personal experience, academic journey and the challenges of fieldwork in our recent

🧵 Read more here: egu.eu/7S0S1U

Image description: Simona Gabrielli, the author, on the georadar campaign she worked on on Mount St Helens.. With text reading:'' Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!"
2026-02-11

Have you ever wondered what we learned from the and the teacher who was meant to inspire a generation from ?

This shares important lessons taken from this historic mission

🧵Read the full article: egu.eu/44EJUY

Image description: Explosion of the Challenger space shuttle. Text reads:''  "EGUBLOGS - Challenger: the lessons of a teacher who never reached space - Read Now." EGU logo in the bottom left corner.
2026-02-09

After covering part 1 of how to make the most out of your experience at , we now come back with part 2.

Attending doesn't stop with preparing and planning your stay during the conference week, but includes being ready to present your talk, knowing how to network while attending sessions, and enjoying your stay in Vienna!

Check out more tips in our latest by András Zlinszky!

🧵 Read more here: egu.eu/5IHBMB
📸: Kai Boggild on

Image description: Blue flags with the European Geosciences Union (EGU) logo are displayed against the sky. Text reads: ''How to make the most out of your experience at EGU26 Part 2."
2026-02-03

''The first time I came to was in 2007. I was two months away from graduation🎓 , a week away from my wedding💍, and it was my first major international conference🌍. I had no idea what I was doing. It was just a day trip, a red-eye train in the morning, and a train home in the evening.''

In this , András Zlinszky shared a full guide on how to make the most out of your experience 🙌 !

🧵 Read more here: egu.eu/17K57F
📸Kai Boggild on imaggeo.egu.eu

Image description: Blue flags with the European Geosciences Union (EGU) logo are displayed against the sky. Text reads: ''How to make the most out of your experience at EGU26 Part 1."
2026-01-29

anuary 19th marked the 175th birthday of Dutch Jacobus Kapteyn. His work and legacy had a profound yet subtle impact on the astronomical community and our understanding of the .

His lasting contributions and methodologies continue to be refined and provide the foundation for ongoing astronomical research and discoveries.

🧵 Read the full article in our last : egu.eu/7EO1HQ

Image description: A vibrant nebula with text reading:''EGUBlogs Jacobus Kapteyn at 175: Still expanding' above a 'Read Now' button.''.
2026-01-21

January 15 marks the launch of , the giant digital Rosetta Stone that acts as a peer who knows a little bit about everything.

To mark the celebration of its launch, EGU's Asmae Ourkiya shares the benefits and drawbacks of this information-rich platform.

🧵 Read more in our last post: egu.eu/5VDBFO

Screenshot of a Wikipedia article on a mobile device. Text reads:'' EGUBLOGS 25 years of Wikipedia: The only thing more layered than the Grand Canyon!- Read Now ''
2026-01-19

Communicating uncertainty to non-experts could be challenging! But how can we actually make it easier and clearer for the general public?

This post highlights a session: "How to communicate uncertainty to non-experts”, which took place in Vienna during , along with some of the key messages that were shared.

👀 Check out the full article here: egu.eu/55OU4C

EGU25 PICO session: Communicating uncertainty to non-experts.Text reads:'' EGU BLOGS  Communicating uncertainty to non-experts: A good problem to tackle.''
2026-01-16

What does Schrödinger's cat 🐱 have to do with the age of the ?

Thanks to Schrödinger's equation, radiometric dating and quantum simulations became possible, allowing scientists to measure time and explore Earth's deep interior. It has, in fact, helped build modern Earth .

👀 Read the full article here in our last : egu.eu/0ZU1I3

Image description: A close-up of a gray kitten with alert eyes. Text reads:'' EGUBlogs More than just a cat: How Schrödinger invented modern Earth science. READ NOW.''
2026-01-12

Are you attending in Vienna, and coming from a non-EU country? Applying for a might be a concern.

No need to worry! In this , EGU's Asmae Ourkiya will walk you through the whole process, give some tips for a successful application and share their own experience regarding visa procedures.

🧵 Learn more here: egu.eu/96PEKO

Image description: Sony camera resting on a collection of European travel document. Text reading:'' Your visa guide for the EGU General Assembly 2026: Navigating the application process-READ NOW.''
2026-01-05

How did the world move from discovering a growing hole in the layer to actually repairing it?

This post explains how scientific discoveries in the 1970s revealed that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were destroying the ozone layer, and how this evidence led to international cooperation through the Montreal Protocol.

🧵Read full article here: egu.eu/867PD8

Image description:  crystal ball foreground with a sunset sky background. Text reads:' "EGUBLOGS: Discovery to recovery: how international collaboration solved the ozone crisis. Read Now" with EGUBlogs logo at the bottom.
2026-01-02

provides free sessions covering a wide variety of topics, including equality, diversity and inclusion, outreach and science communication, science for policy, jobs and careers, publications and much more.

In this EGU's Simon Clark shares all the online events that took place in #2025, along with the recordings↩️available to watch on our YouTube channel: European Geosciences Union.

👀 Check it out here: egu.eu/20ICQF

Image description: Laptop, a cup of coffee, and documents on a desk, with text:'' Discover resources, research, training and more in EGU’s 2025 Webinars Roundup! - Read Now.''
2025-12-29

In December 1900, the French Académie des Sciences announced the Prix Pierre Guzman, a bold scientific challenge. The challenge👀? To offer 100,000 francs to anyone who could establish communication with an celestial body and receive a reply🤯 - except , which was considered'' too easy'' due to contemporary beliefs about Martian life.

👉 Continue reading here in this : egu.eu/3814EK

Image description: Close-up of picture of an Allien's face. With text that reads:'' The prize that failed forward: How a 100,000-franc quest for aliens funded a century of astronomy. Read more.''
2025-12-10

''Hi! I am Fernanda Matos, an Oceanographer and autistic person! is considered a hidden disability, but it is not at all an easy disability. Unlike popular opinion, I am not like Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, nor am I like my autistic peers. I am unique and part of a spectrum.''

Meet Fernanda in our latest where she shares her thoughts and experiences as an autistic person working in

🧵 Read more here: egu.eu/2EPC6H

Image description: Picture of the author, Fernanda Matos, wearing a "disabled in STEM" jumper.Text reading: 'On hidden disabilities: An Oceanographer’s guide to thriving with autism in STEM. Read Now.'
2025-12-09

Are you attending in Vienna, and coming from a non-EU country? Applying for a might be a concern.

No need to worry! In this , EGU's Asmae Ourkiya will walk you through the whole process, give some tips for a successful application and share their own experience regarding visa procedures.

🧵 Learn more here: egu.eu/96PEKO

Image description: A camera with some travel-related documents and postcards. Text reads:'Your visa guide for the EGU General Assembly 2026: Navigating the Schengen process. Read NOW.'
2025-12-08

❓Did you know that is a dynamic that supports 95% of all the food we eat, filters every drop of our drinking water, and silently stores more carbon than all the world’s and the atmosphere combined?
While an estimated 75% of our soils are already degraded, current trends suggest that - without coordinated intervention- up to 90% of the planet’s land surface could be degraded by 2050😮.
What can be done to address this?
Read more here : egu.eu/5K6B6K

Image description: Close-up of soil with text reading:' The living skin of our planet: Why a world soil health index is our next great global scorecard' Read Now.
2025-12-05

🌱 Happy International Day!

Today, we’re celebrating the remarkable role of soil organic carbon (SOC) in fighting climate change! We'd also like to highlight an incredible piece of in the journal SOIL by Raza et al. (2025) titled “Missing the input: the underrepresentation of plant physiology in global soil carbon research.”

🧵For more insights, head over to our by EGU's Asmae Ourkiya: egu.eu/4LE7VG
📸 By Antonio Jordán on imaggeo.egu.eu

Image description: Images featuring layers of soil. Text reads:' Happy  International Soil Day with EGU logo'
2025-12-03

Finding the perfect can be a challenge. But we are not talking about just any gift - we mean the kind that can delight and entertain your favourite rock-botherer 🪨, lab-denizen🧪, or star-gazer🌠.
In our latest , Hazel Gibson, EGU's head of communication, shares her top 5 gift ideas for 2025 for the in your life😍!

💬And you, which one did you like the most? Don't hesitate to share your gift ideas with us!

👀Find out more inspiration here: egu.eu/22QC8M

Image description: pine cones, a snowflake and decoration "Top 5 Gifts for Geoscientists. Text reads: 'EguBlogs- Read now.'

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