Posts treating: "theme"
Friday, 24 June 2016
I'm not going to apologise for departing, once again, from the theme of this blog. I am appalled that my country has betrayed its younger generation, insulted its European friends, and revealed itself as a stupid, ignorant, self-centred and
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2016-04-22 16:00:23]
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The selection committee received over 200 photos for this year’s EGU Photo Contest, covering fields across the geosciences. Participants at the 2016 General Assembly have been voting for their favourites throughout the week of the conference and there are three clear winners. Congratulations to 2016’s fantastic photographers! In addition, this year, to celebrate the theme of the EGU 2016 General Assembly, Active Planet, the photo that best captured the theme of the conference was selected [...]
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2016-04-18 12:00:18]
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The selection committee received over 400 photos for this year’s EGU Photo Contest, covering fields across the geosciences. The fantastic finalist photos are below and they are being exhibited in Hall X2 (basement, Brown Level) of the Austria Center Vienna – see for yourself! Do you have a favourite? Vote for it! There is a voting terminal (also in Hall X2), just next to the exhibit. The results will be announced on Friday 22 April during the lunch break (at 12:15). In addition, this [...]
In a courtroom, everything hinges on the turn of a phrase. This is the theme over the last few years. Whatever looks and sounds good. So somewhere there is a law that says "You must install useless silt filters." and this is what they are faithfully doing.
Can't wait to see what they are going to so with the cloth. Maybe throw it into the river.
Keynetix is preparing to restart their popular free webinar series. The theme for 2016 is “Transforming Your Geotechnical Data Journey in Small Steps.” The webinars will be every Friday at 12 pm EST for North American Customers and those using ASTM standards, and Friday at 13:00 GMT for other customers using BS/AGS standards.
This Friday, February 12th, the webinar title will be “Maximize the Value of your Geotechnical Data Archive Using HoleBASE SI”. The [...]
There’s just under 2 weeks left to enter the 2015 joint photography competition, organised by a number of our Regional Groups! With a theme of ‘Geologica Britannica: Exhibiting the Geology of the British Isles and Applied Geology in the British … Continue reading
Our 3rd Annual Conference, with the theme Fighting Global Poverty – Geology and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) takes place on Friday 30th October, hosted by the Geological Society of London. Session 4 will be a short interactive session with the theme: “How should the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) shape… geoscience education, research, industry practice, NGO engagement?“. Over the next year we will be developing a strategy for GfGD’s work that [...]
Cambriangirl - Science! Geology! Writing! [2015-09-18 11:29:14]
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citengam.com has undergone some changes recently. I’m trying out a nicer looking theme (admittedly, it’s one I cobbled together in a few hours last week but it’s still nicer than the last one) and while I got sidetracked by work, and by writing, I am going to finish up the rest of it soon. I’ve
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2015-07-08 13:00:45]
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During the EGU General Assembly 2015, at four separate locations in the Austria Center Vienna, 72 000 pictures were taken to create time-lapse animations. The animations capture the essence of the conference. Re-live your time at the General Assembly by watching the animations, or get a taste for what to expect if 2016 will be your first time at the conference. Entrance and exhibition A day in exhibition area: the entrance hall on Wednesday, 15 April 2015. (Credit: EGU/Copernicus) Science and [...]
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2015-05-21 16:02:04]
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It’s been just over a month since the EGU General Assembly 2015 in Vienna. The conference this year was a great success with 4,870 oral, 8,489 poster, and 705 PICO presentations. There were 577 unique scientific sessions, complimented by an impressive 310 side events, making for an interesting and diverse programme. The conference brought together 11,837 scientists from 108 countries, 23% of which were students. Keeping abreast of everything that was going on throughout the week was made [...]
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2015-04-17 12:30:36]
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The selection committee received over 200 photos for this year’s EGU Photo Contest, covering fields across the geosciences. Participants have been voting for their favourites throughout the week and there are three clear winners. Congratulations to – 2015’s fantastic photographers! On the occasion of the International Year of Soils, the judges also awarded an honourable mention to the best image in the Soil System Sciences category submitted to the EGU Photo Contest. The chosen [...]
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2015-04-17 09:30:23]
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The conference is coming to a close and there’s still an abundance of great sessions to attend! Here’s our guide to getting the most out of the conference on its final day. Boost this information with features from EGU Today, the daily newsletter of the General Assembly – pick up a paper copy at the ACV entrance or download it here. Be sure to attend today’s Jean Dominique Cassini Medal Lecture by Jonathan I. Lunine, who will be discussing habitable environments and life in the Saturn [...]
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2015-04-13 15:00:24]
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The selection committee received over 200 photos for this year’s EGU Photo Contest, covering fields across the geosciences. The fantastic finalist photos are below and they are being exhibited in Hall X (basement, Blue Level) of the Austria Center Vienna – see for yourself! Do you have a favourite? Vote for it! There is a voting terminal in Hall X, just next to the exhibit. The results will be announced on Friday 17 April during the lunch break (at 12:15). On the occasion of the [...]
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2015-04-13 12:30:44]
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The EGU’s Geosciences Information for Teachers (GIFT) programme offers teachers attending the conference the opportunity to hone their Earth science skills. The General Assembly workshop is one of GIFT’s most important activities of the year, combining talks on current research with hands-on activities presented by educators. What’s more, scientists can also come to the sessions – here’s what’s in store… The theme of this year’s GIFT workshop (EOS1) is Mineral Resources – [...]
In an effort to share our interest in outreach environmental education with others, we are attending the Environmental Education Association of Illinois Annual Conference at the Touch of Nature Environmental Center in Makanda, Illinois.The conference began today and runs through Saturday, April 11. Amanda and Jim will be there for Friday’s events, which include an exhibition of one of our Emriver Em2 geomodels facilitated by Amanda.This year’s theme is Bridging Gaps Under Southern Skies, [...]
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [2015-01-14 12:30:16]
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The EGU General Assembly brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting that covers all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. Following from last year’s success, the EGU General Assembly will have a theme: A Voyage Through Scales. The theme is an invitation to contemplate Earth’s extraordinary variability extending from milliseconds to its age and from microns to the size of the planet. The theme does not constrain the topics to be presented at the [...]
Yesterday the European Space Agency successfully landed the Philae lander on comet 67P. Anyone can appreciate that it’s an astonishing technical achievement, but a recurring theme I have noticed on various news article comments and discussion boards is that there’s … Continue reading
The American Geosciences Institute will again host Earth Science Week, an international event that helps the public appreciate the Earth Sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth. This year’s Earth Science Week will be held from October 12-18 and will celebrate the theme “Earth’s Connected
So, on
Thursday I’m off to Torino, Italy for the IAEG 2014 Congress (IAEG is the
International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment). This
conference only happens every 4 years, and it’s a big one with lots of really
good applied geology presentations. The theme of the conference is ‘Engineering
Geology for Society and Territory’.
I have a
poster presentation on
Zero Waste Week is an opportunity to reduce landfill waste & save money. In its seventh year, the week runs 1st – 7th September 2014. The theme is “One More Thing” – what one more thing could YOU do? Find out more at http://www.zerowasteweek.co.uk/ or on Twitter using #zerowasteweek Ever since I spent a summer