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1407: 160: 245: 35: 309:, with the aim to gather together EGU members and other Earth, planetary, and space scientists from all around the world. On this occasion the EGU also celebrated researchers for their contribution, with 21 Union and division prizes and medals. The EGU General Assembly moved to Vienna in April 2005 where it has since taken place annually, at the 364:
magazine became the EGU newsletter after the completing of the merging between EGS and EUG in 2003. The three-monthly newsletter was modernised in late 2012 and both its format and its name were changed in GeoQ. The necessity to give reports of its activities on a more regular basis, led the EGU to
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and a number of other science publications. It also organises several topical meetings, as well training events and summer schools, and provides support and funding for numerous education and outreach activities. Its most prominent event is the EGU General Assembly, an annual conference that brings
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the Arne Richter Awards for Outstanding Early Career Scientists (formerly Outstanding Young Scientist Award), for achievements made by early career scientists in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences (these awards are selected from the Division level Outstanding Early Career Scientists Award
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In 2010 the EGU released its official blog, which soon became a quick-to-read source of information about the EGU activities and on research in the Earth, planetary and space sciences fields. The blog has now grown to include division blogs and network blogs.
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for scientists from developing countries (with emphasis on Latin America and Africa), who have achieved exceptional international standing in geosciences and planetary and space sciences, defined in their widest
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At division level there are 27 medals for outstanding scientists and division awards for early career researchers. Each year Outstanding Student Poster and PICO Awards are selected for participating divisions.
1447: 199:, Germany. Membership is open to individuals who are professionally engaged in or associated with these fields and related studies, including students, early career scientists and retired seniors. 1162: 352:). The 2018 EGU General Assembly hosted 15,075 scientists from 106 countries participated, of which 53% were under the age of 35 years. Over 17,000 abstracts were presented at the meeting. 663:: covers all aspects of the interactions between the biological, chemical, and physical processes in terrestrial or extraterrestrial life with the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. 282:
on 1 August 2010, and later expanded by hiring six more staff members in addition to the EGU Executive Secretary, Philippe Courtial. In August 2011, the EGU signed an agreement with the
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In June 2019, the EGU announced a new chapter in its history: the Union launched a new strategy and moved its Executive Office to new premises in the Berg am Laim area of
369:) in January 2015. The actual newsletter is an e-mail version, having a monthly frequency. At the General Assembly, the EGU has a daily newsletter called EGU Today. 600:), a collection of articles in between traditional review articles and online encyclopediae. EGU's newest journals are Geochronology, launched in April 2019, and 627:: covers the Earth's atmosphere and the underlying chemical and physical processes. It covers the altitude range from the land and ocean surface up to the 1173: 735: 695:: covers physical, chemical, and biological processes used to quantify time in all environmental and geological settings throughout Earth's history. 1472: 956: 305:
The European Geosciences Union convenes a yearly General Assembly. The first EGU General Assembly took place from 25 to 30 April 2004, in
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whose vision is to "realise a sustainable and just future for humanity and for the planet." The organisation has headquarters in
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together over 18,000 scientists from all over the world. The meeting's sessions cover a wide range of topics, including
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On 12 February 2004, the EGU signed the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities.
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In October 2002 the first EGU journals were published by transferring the property of the EGS publications
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The EGU has 22 scientific divisions that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the organisation.
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were launched via Copernicus Publications. In April 2018, EGU launched the open access journal
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Imaggeo: the online open access geosciences image repository of the European Geosciences Union
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in July and October, respectively through Copernicus Publications. The latter was replaced by
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The EGU bestows a number of annual awards and medals to recognise scientific achievements.
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in March and November 2004, respectively. In 2005, EGU launched the open access journals
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EGU has also published academic books and other publications. Since 2001, the EGU and
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Conferences cycle started in 2015 when the first call for proposals was launched.
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the Angela Croome Award, for Earth, space and planetary sciences journalism
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the Katia and Maurice Krafft Award, for geoscience outreach and engagement
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the Alfred Wegener Medal for atmospheric, hydrological, or ocean sciences,
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the Jean Dominique Cassini Medal for planetary and space sciences, and
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EGU Newsletter: a monthly, email information service for EGU members
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and the planetary and space sciences for the benefit of humanity
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European Geophysical Society and European Union of Geosciences
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Union Service Award, for outstanding services for the EGU.
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The first EGU newsletter came out in November 2002. The
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Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems

geosciences
Munich, Germany
Peter van der Beek
R.O.R.
https://ror.org/03xphts16
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non-profit
international union
Earth
planetary
space sciences
Munich
open-access
scientific journals
volcanology
climate change
renewable energies

Jonathan Bamber
Jean-Pierre Gattuso
John Ludden
Michael Rycroft
Hans Thybo
Munich
American Geophysical Union
Asia Oceania Geosciences Society
Munich

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