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Executive editors: Sam Illingworth, John K. Hillier, Solmaz Mohadjer & Kirsten v. Elverfeldt
eISSN: GC 2569-7110, GCD 2569-7439

Geoscience Communication (GC) is a not-for-profit journal to help share knowledge and give more "traditional" recognition to science communication in the geosciences. Science communication is used as an umbrella term by GC to cover all aspects of outreach, public engagement, widening participation, knowledge exchange, and any other initiatives within the scope of the journal. It can be thought of as any initiative which seeks to communicate an aspect of geoscience to a wider audience than the experts within that particular field.

An editorial written by the executive editors, and which explains in detail how to prepare a manuscript for Geoscience Communication, can be found here: https://www.geosci-commun.net/1/1/2018/

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10 Oct 2024 New GC Letter: Earth science for all? The economic barrier to European geoscience conferences

Conferences are key for knowledge exchange and networking. However, these events lack diversity, favoring wealthier countries and limiting opportunities for scholars from lower-income regions. This study of the EGU meeting reveals that attendance is mostly influenced by a country's income. Read more.

10 Oct 2024 New GC Letter: Earth science for all? The economic barrier to European geoscience conferences

Conferences are key for knowledge exchange and networking. However, these events lack diversity, favoring wealthier countries and limiting opportunities for scholars from lower-income regions. This study of the EGU meeting reveals that attendance is mostly influenced by a country's income. Read more.

13 Sep 2024 EGU webinar: how to write a research paper

You have worked hard to get your results, analyse the data, and draw conclusions from your research topic. Now it is time to write up! Please find information on EGU's webinar "How to write a research paper" here.

13 Sep 2024 EGU webinar: how to write a research paper

You have worked hard to get your results, analyse the data, and draw conclusions from your research topic. Now it is time to write up! Please find information on EGU's webinar "How to write a research paper" here.

12 Sep 2024 GC now at ResearchGate

Copernicus is pleased to announce a new collaboration with ResearchGate in the framework of ResearchGate's Journal Home programme. Please read Copernicus' official announcement and have a look at GC's profile page for more details.

12 Sep 2024 GC now at ResearchGate

Copernicus is pleased to announce a new collaboration with ResearchGate in the framework of ResearchGate's Journal Home programme. Please read Copernicus' official announcement and have a look at GC's profile page for more details.

Recent papers

12 Nov 2024
Editorial: The shadowlands of (geo)science communication in academia – definitions, problems, and possible solutions
Shahzad Gani, Louise Arnal, Lucy Beattie, John Hillier, Sam Illingworth, Tiziana Lanza, Solmaz Mohadjer, Karoliina Pulkkinen, Heidi Roop, Iain Stewart, Kirsten von Elverfeldt, and Stephanie Zihms
Geosci. Commun., 7, 251–266, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-251-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-251-2024, 2024
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29 Oct 2024
The value of visualization in improving compound flood hazard communication: A new perspective through a Euclidean Geometry lens
Soheil Radfar, Georgios Boumis, Hamed R. Moftakhari, Wanyun Shao, Larisa Lee, and Alison N. Rellinger
Geosci. Commun. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-2024-7,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-2024-7, 2024
Preprint under review for GC (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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23 Oct 2024
Communicating the most accurate and reliable science on climate change to society: A survey of editors from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Tomas Molina and Ernest Abadal
Geosci. Commun. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-2024-8,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-2024-8, 2024
Preprint under review for GC (discussion: open, 9 comments)
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10 Oct 2024
| GC Letters
| Highlight paper
Earth science for all? The economic barrier to European geoscience conferences
Francyne Bochi do Amarante and Mauricio Barcelos Haag
Geosci. Commun., 7, 245–250, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-245-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-245-2024, 2024
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02 Oct 2024
Planning virtual and hybrid events: steps to improve inclusion and accessibility
Aileen L. Doran, Victoria Dutch, Bridget Warren, Robert A. Watson, Kevin Murphy, Angus Aldis, Isabelle Cooper, Charlotte Cockram, Dyess Harp, Morgane Desmau, and Lydia Keppler
Geosci. Commun., 7, 227–244, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-227-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-227-2024, 2024
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Highlight articles

06 Aug 2024
GC Insights: Communicating long-term changes in local climate risk using a physically plausible causal chain
Ed Hawkins, Nigel Arnell, Jamie Hannaford, and Rowan Sutton
Geosci. Commun., 7, 161–165, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-161-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-161-2024, 2024
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18 Apr 2024
Evaluating the impact of climate communication activities by scientists: what is known and necessary?
Frances Wijnen, Madelijn Strick, Mark Bos, and Erik van Sebille
Geosci. Commun., 7, 91–100, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-91-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-91-2024, 2024
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01 Feb 2024
GC Insights: Fostering transformative change for biodiversity restoration through transdisciplinary research
Bikem Ekberzade, A. Rita Carrasco, Adam Izdebski, Adriano Sofo, Annegret Larsen, Felicia O. Akinyemi, Viktor J. Bruckman, Noel Baker, Simon Clark, and Chloe Hill
Geosci. Commun., 7, 57–61, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-57-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-57-2024, 2024
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02 Nov 2023
A spectrum of geoscience communication: from dissemination to participation
Sam Illingworth
Geosci. Commun., 6, 131–139, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-131-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-131-2023, 2023
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11 May 2023
Paleontology-themed comics and graphic novels, their potential for scientific outreach, and the bilingual graphic novel EUROPASAURUS – Life on Jurassic Islands
Oliver Wings, Jan Fischer, Joschua Knüppe, Henning Ahlers, Sebastian Körnig, and Arila-Maria Perl
Geosci. Commun., 6, 45–74, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-45-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-45-2023, 2023
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