The University of Malta was well represented at this year’s General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU23), which was held at the Austrian Centre Vienna, between 23 – 28 April.

This year’s event was attended in person by more than 15,000 participants from 107 countries, and followed online by more than 3000.

Prof. Sebastiano D’Amico, Prof. Pauline Galea, Mr Luciano Galone, Dr Irena Schulten and Dr Ariel Tremayne Thomas, from the Department of Geosciences, and Dr Ritienne Gauci, from the Department of Geography, attended the event.

A number of oral and poster presentations, showcasing the latest research results from the University of Malta, were given by the Malta participants throughout the week. Their presentations dealt with a wide range of topics, including seismology, geomorphology, marine geology, geohazards, remote sensing and applied geophysics. The annual EGU General Assembly brings together geoscientists from all over the world to discuss latest research and developments in a wide range of fields such as planetary exploration, Earth observation, polar science, climate change, pollution and natural hazards.