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| EGU (European Geosciences Union) | |
|---|---|
| Name | European Geosciences Union |
| Abbreviation | EGU |
| Formation | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Munich |
| Region served | Europe, global |
| Leader title | President |
EGU (European Geosciences Union) is a learned association that promotes the geosciences in Europe and worldwide. It organizes meetings, publishes journals, and awards medals to recognise achievements in fields such as geophysics, hydrology, and atmospheric sciences. The organisation connects scientists, institutions, and policy bodies across national and international boundaries to advance research, communication, and education.
The organisation was founded in 2002 through a merger of predecessors associated with societies like European Union of Geosciences, European Geophysical Society, and legacy groups connected to Royal Society-era networks. Early influences included conferences and collaborations linked to International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, American Geophysical Union, Royal Astronomical Society, and national bodies such as Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, CNRS, UK Research and Innovation, Max Planck Society, and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. Its development intersected with initiatives from European Commission, frameworks like Horizon 2020, programmes coordinated by European Space Agency, and projects funded by European Research Council. Historical engagement drew on landmark meetings such as General Assembly (IGU), World Climate Research Programme, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and regional efforts like Nordic Geophysical Society. Influential collaborations occurred with institutions including ETH Zurich, Sorbonne University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Imperial College London, Politecnico di Milano, University of Barcelona, Uppsala University, and Sorbonne Nouvelle.
Governance combines an elected Council, an Executive Office, and committees mirrored in other organisations such as Swiss Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea. The President, Vice-Presidents, and Treasurer work with bodies analogous to those in International Council for Science and European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Administrative operations coordinate with host institutions in cities like Munich, and interact with funding agencies including European Investment Bank and philanthropic partners akin to Wellcome Trust. Committees involve representatives drawn from universities and research centres such as Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Tokyo, Peking University, Tsinghua University, and National University of Singapore. Legal and ethical frameworks reference standards promoted by Council of Europe and regulatory practice in nations such as France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom.
Membership comprises researchers, students, and professionals affiliated with institutions like ETH Zurich, University of Hamburg, CNRS, CNR, CSIC, CSIC, University of Warsaw, and University of Vienna. Sections and divisions reflect disciplinary groupings comparable to those in American Meteorological Society, Geological Society of America, European Meteorological Society, and International Association of Hydrological Sciences. Specific thematic sections are populated by scientists from laboratories such as Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, British Geological Survey, Geological Survey of Finland, Geological Survey of Norway, and research centres like JPL, NOAA, Met Office, INPE, and CSIRO.
The Union publishes a suite of peer-reviewed journals and open-access series paralleling outlets like Nature Geoscience, Science Advances, Journal of Geophysical Research, Geophysical Research Letters, Climate Dynamics, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, and Solid Earth. Editorial boards include scholars connected to University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, University of Copenhagen, Leiden University, University of Milan, and Heidelberg University. Scientific activities encompass working groups, topical meetings, and collaborative projects similar in scope to Copernicus Programme, GMES, ERA-NET, and multinational field campaigns like those coordinated by CERN-scale consortia. Data and software initiatives align with repositories such as PANGAEA, Zenodo, Figshare, and standards from Open Geospatial Consortium.
The annual General Assembly is a major event attracting participants from organisations including European Space Agency, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, World Meteorological Organization, European Commission DG RTD, and national academies like Academia Europaea and Austrian Academy of Sciences. Venues have included cities with institutions such as Vienna, Prague, Barcelona, Munich, and Geneva. The meeting hosts sessions modeled after those at AGU Fall Meeting, EAGE Conference, EGF Symposium, and regional conferences including Nordic Geophysical Meeting and Mediterranean Seismological Conference.
Awards recognise contributions comparable to prizes from Royal Society, Nobel Committee, Wolf Foundation, and domain-specific medals like those from American Geophysical Union and Geological Society of London. Laureates frequently come from institutions such as ETH Zurich, University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and NOAA. Awards ceremonies occur alongside major meetings and involve panels informed by committees with links to European Research Council review practices and advisory bodies including Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
Outreach programs engage schools, museums, and policy fora such as European Parliament, Council of the European Union, Committee of the Regions, and national ministries like Ministry of Education (France), Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, and Ministero dell'Istruzione. Educational collaborations mirror initiatives by UNESCO, UNFCCC, IPCC, and training networks like Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and university summer schools at ETH Zurich, University of Oxford, and Scuola Normale Superiore. Public communication and citizen science projects partner with institutions including Natural History Museum, London, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Smithsonian Institution, and media outlets such as BBC Science and Nature.
Category:Scientific societies