The European
Geosciences Union General Assembly 2026 is around the corner so I am
taking the opportunity to highlight some community activities relevant
to IAGA sciences (beyond the scientific sessions spread across EMRP, ST, and other divisions).
European Heliophysics Community
We invite you to the European Heliophysics Community (EHC) Townhall Meeting at EGU26, taking place on Monday 4 May, 19:00–20:00 CEST in Room -2.33 (Basement).
Heliophysics — the science of the Sun and its interaction with the solar system — spans a broad and active community in Europe, yet lacks a single organisational home. The EHC was formed to address this, and this townhall is an opportunity get updates and help shape its future.
The agenda includes:• Introduction to the EHC• Forum report and community outreach update• Working groups and membership call• Planning for the 3rd Heliophysics in Europe meeting• Open discussion and outlook
Whether you work on solar physics, space plasmas, magnetospheres, planetary environments, or ionospheric science — if any of this resonates with you, you may be a Heliophysicist, and we'd love to see you there. ALL are welcome.
Best wishes,The convenersCharlotte Götz, Manuela Temmer, Jonathan Rae, Yuri Shprits
Early-Career Scientist Events: ST (Solar-Terrestrial)
Read more at https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/st/2026/03/30/dont-miss-the-egu-st-early-career-scientist-events-during-egu26/
- Tuesday, 5 May, 12:30
ST ECS Picnic (meet at X4 foyer to go to Donapark or Terrace G) - Wednesday, 6 May, 18:15
ST ECS Dinner at Prater area
Register here
General ECS events
- Sunday, 3 May, 16:30
ECS Icebreaker at Copa Beach
- Monday, 4 May, 16:15-18:00, Room -2.82
Short course ‘How Are Postdocs Doing? Rethinking the Postdoctoral Experience in Geosciences‘
..and more short courses here, and networking sessions here!
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- Ashley Smith
IAGA ICEO Co-Chair
