Research article

09 Sep 2026

Building a geoscience summer bridge program to Recruit Students: Impacts and Lessons Learned

David Moss, Ross Guida, Renjie Zhou, Brian Cooper, John Harris, Joseph Hill, Bryn Benford, Christa Spears, and Michael Solem

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-5260,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-5260, 2026

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03 Sep 2026

Weihua Zhao, Li Zhang, and Lei Wei

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-5155,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-5155, 2026

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03 Sep 2026

How models represent target systems in the world, and how we (need to) communicate this

Maarten G. Kleinhans

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4944,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4944, 2026

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01 Sep 2026

Heroes of Disaster: a semi-cooperative board game for training pre-service primary teachers in disaster risk reduction

Teresa Mena-Sanabria and Mercedes Vázquez-Vílchez

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4049,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4049, 2026

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31 Aug 2026

How Dutch subsurface professionals find, understand, and share information: a sector-wide survey

Helena Schmidt, Gerdien de Vries, and Aad Correljé

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4774,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4774, 2026

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26 Aug 2026

Between expertise and engagement: a qualitative study of Namibian geoscientists' views, attitudes, motivations, and objectives regarding public engagement with science

Josephine Naambo Uushona and Marina Joubert

Geosci. Commun., 9, 385–400, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-385-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-385-2026, 2026

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26 Aug 2026

Citizen science as a long-term environmental baseline: assessing impacts of a small dam removal in Montana, USA

Bethany Blakey and Natalie Bursztyn

Geosci. Commun., 9, 401–413, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-401-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-401-2026, 2026

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25 Aug 2026

Protecting Blue Horizons – A role-play to make a marine protected area work

Cornelia E. Nauen and Marcelo Lino Morales Yokobori

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-5012,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-5012, 2026

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21 Aug 2026

Knowing the ocean: an epistemological and communication framework for Physical Oceanography

Alvise Benetazzo and Tiziano Minuzzo

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4208,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4208, 2026

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18 Aug 2026

Is Life in Academia Attractive to Women in the Geosciences?

Valerie Ledwith and Aundrey Morley

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-3113,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-3113, 2026

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17 Aug 2026

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Towards family-friendly conferences: results from a first survey in the geosciences

Elena Päffgen, Lisa Schielicke, and Leonie Esters

Geosci. Commun., 9, 345–370, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-345-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-345-2026, 2026

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14 Aug 2026

Development of a GUI-based Educational Tool for the Comparison of Pillar Design Models in Underground Mining

Daniel Ibarra-González, Manuel Cánovas, Javier Arzúa, and Edison Martínez-Bautista

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-3876,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-3876, 2026

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12 Aug 2026

From Earth Observation Access to Spatial Evidence Literacy: Evidentiary Alignment in General-Education Geoscience Communication

Min Zhang

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4340,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4340, 2026

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12 Aug 2026

Sea level rise in Los Santos and Los Angeles: a comparative flood analysis using Grand Theft Auto V

Paul Nörenberg and Hugues Lantuit

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4130,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-4130, 2026

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03 Aug 2026

Finding Gaia: exploring climate change through gamification

Maria Vittoria Gargiulo, Raffaella Russo, and Paolo Capuano

Geosci. Commun., 9, 331–344, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-331-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-331-2026, 2026

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21 Jul 2026

Digital field representations as a holistic approach to experiential learning in High Arctic geoscience field education

Rafael K. Horota, Christian H. Eide, Kim Senger, Marius O. Jonassen, and Marie A. Vander Kloet

Geosci. Commun., 9, 311–329, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-311-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-311-2026, 2026

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20 Jul 2026

Exploring advocacy and activism of Dutch government climate researchers: an interview study

Niels Koppelaar, Christel van Eck, and Erik van Sebille

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-3839,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-3839, 2026

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16 Jul 2026

An Up-HILL Battle: Towards clearer terminology for High-Impact Climate Possibilities, including tipping points

Katrina Macneill, Lucy Martin, Richard A. Wood, and Rowan Sutton

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-3767,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-3767, 2026

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10 Jul 2026

Translating climate research into children's books: science communication learning in an undergraduate geoscience course

Siobhan Fathel, Emily Frey, and Rhylee Gangestad

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-3618,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-3618, 2026

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07 Jul 2026

Including cultural context improves communication outcomes for quaternary geoheritage: evidence from southeast Arabia

Kenta Sayama, Husam Al Rawahi, Robert A. Fahey, Heather Viles, and Adrian G. Parker

Geosci. Commun., 9, 291–310, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-291-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-291-2026, 2026

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30 Jun 2026

Barriers and facilitators for using palaeoclimate evidence in UK climate decision making

Laura Boyall, Alice Mary Milner, Klaus Dodds, and Celia Martin-Puertas

Geosci. Commun., 9, 275–289, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-275-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-275-2026, 2026

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11 Jun 2026

Make the invisible visible: reveal the magnetic field and air pollution to foster engagement in a community-based participatory research project

Melina Macouin, Sonia Rousse, Sandrine Suchon, Loïc Drigo, Laure Laffont, Laurence Delville, Eva Vedel, Paul Antonio, Jean-François Léon, Arua da Silva Leite, Eva Schreck, and Fabrice Gangneron

Geosci. Commun., 9, 261–274, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-261-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-261-2026, 2026

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03 Jun 2026

Hello world! An interdisciplinary climate modelling course

Ulrike Proske and Martin Staab

Geosci. Commun., 9, 239–259, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-239-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-239-2026, 2026

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01 Jun 2026

Field or virtual? Perceived impact of academic excursions through the eyes of (future) hydrologists

Roel Dijksma, Adriaan J. Teuling, Lieke A. Melsen, Victor F. Bense, and Martine J. van der Ploeg

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2489,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2489, 2026

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21 May 2026

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Increasing earthquake awareness: seismo-at-school Switzerland

Maren Böse, Nadja Valenzuela, György Hetényi, Romain Roduit, Irina Dallo, Kerstin Bircher, John Clinton, Urs Fässler, Florian Haslinger, Tanja Jaeger, Michèle Marti, Roman Racine, Anne Sauron, Shiba Subedi, and Stefan Wiemer

Geosci. Commun., 9, 223–237, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-223-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-223-2026, 2026

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20 May 2026

Pokémon Trading Cards reveal visual stereotypes of natural minerals

Cheng Hung Chen

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2574,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2574, 2026

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20 May 2026

Satellite Ownership and Sustainable Space Exploration: Responsibility-Embedded Polycentric Governance Model (RE-PGM)

Zeljana Zmire

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1150,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1150, 2026

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06 May 2026

Framing the Orbital Commons: Public Discourse and LEO Sustainability After the Starlink Gen2 Approval

Mbus Mbock Masse Melvin

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1286,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1286, 2026

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05 May 2026

Supporting climate change adaptation worldwide: A web application for exploring uncertain future changes in water resources

Petra Döll, Guillaume Attard, Fabian Kneier, and Laura Müller

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1829,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1829, 2026

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04 May 2026

How playing and debriefing/reflecting on two escape games influenced students’ perceptions on local climate governance and democracy

Marine Simon and Alexandra Budke

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2308,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2308, 2026

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24 Apr 2026

Serious gaming as climate service co-production: developing S2S forecasts for the Norwegian agricultural sector

Ingrid Vigna, Anders Sivle, and Jelmer Jeuring

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2194,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2194, 2026

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21 Apr 2026

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Multi-hazard risk assessment and management: pathways for the Sendai Framework and beyond

Timothy Tiggeloven, Colin Raymond, Marleen C. de Ruiter, Jana Sillmann, Annegret H. Thieken, Sophie L. Buijs, Roxana Ciurean, Emma Cordier, Julia M. Crummy, Lydia Cumiskey, Kelley De Polt, Melanie Duncan, Davide M. Ferrario, Wiebke S. Jäger, Elco E. Koks, Nicole van Maanen, Heather J. Murdock, Jaroslav Mysiak, Sadhana Nirandjan, Benjamin Poschlod, Peter Priesmeier, Nivedita Sairam, Pia-Johanna Schweizer, Tristian R. Stolte, Marie-Luise Zenker, James E. Daniell, Alexander Fekete, Christian M. Geiß, Marc J. C. van den Homberg, Sirkku K. Juhola, Christian Kuhlicke, Karen Lebek, Robert Šakić Trogrlić, Stefan Schneiderbauer, Silvia Torresan, Cees J. van Westen, Judith N. Claassen, Bijan Khazai, Virginia Murray, Julius Schlumberger, and Philip J. Ward

Geosci. Commun., 9, 185–221, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-185-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-185-2026, 2026

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20 Apr 2026

Development of GreenDealz: a public engagement toolkit addressing critical raw materials and the EU Green Deal at informal education settings

Lucy C. Blennerhassett, Geertje Schuitema, and Fergus McAuliffe

Geosci. Commun., 9, 161–183, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-161-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-161-2026, 2026

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16 Apr 2026

Interdisciplinary Research in Geosciences: A View from Early Career Scientists

Inge Wiekenkamp, Valby van Schijndel, Jacob Hardt, Jonas Kuppler, Ramesh Glückler, Izabella Baisheva, Patricio Yeste, Paul Einhäupl, Maria Rosa Scicchitano, and Simeon Lisovski

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1858,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1858, 2026

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10 Apr 2026

The 2024 Collectors Tour: A Case Study in Field-Based Geoscience Communication

Jeffrey Munroe and Andrew Cassel

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1586,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1586, 2026

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02 Apr 2026

Quantifying the impact of Skeptical Science rebuttals in reducing climate misperceptions

John Cook, Bärbel Winkler, Collin J. H. M. Maessen, Timo Lubitz, Doug Bostrom, and Dana Nuccitelli

Geosci. Commun., 9, 145–160, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-145-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-145-2026, 2026

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25 Mar 2026

Development and Iterative Design of an educational game “Magma Pop” to teach undergraduate fractional crystallization concepts

Sriparna Saha, Ben Kennedy, Alexander R. L. Nichols, Erik Brogt, Nikita Harris, and Simon Hoermann

Geosci. Commun., 9, 127–138, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-127-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-127-2026, 2026

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24 Mar 2026

Climate adaptation game design to foster transdisciplinary and intercultural collaboration

Ingrid Vigna, Aida Arik, Jelmer Jeuring, and Isabelle Ruin

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1471,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1471, 2026

Preprint under review for GC (discussion: final response, 9 comments)

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23 Mar 2026

From Security Asset to Shared Infrastructure: Institutional Mechanics and Communicative Effects of Brazil's 2004 CBERS Open-Data Policy

Amanda G. R. Oliveira and Getachew Mekonen

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1022,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1022, 2026

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