SOLAS and IGAC hosted sessions at the EGU General Assembly 2025 (27 Apr – 2May):
AS2.5: Air-sea Chemical Fluxes: Impacts on Biogeochemistry and Climate 
AS3.30: Transport and air pollution, from real-world emissions to their impacts

The IGAC-iCACGP Early Career Researcher Poster Walk and Dinner held on the opening day of the EGU 2025 conference in Vienna brought together an international group of 40–50 early career scientists working in atmospheric sciences. Organized by the IGAC-iCACGP ECR Scientific Steering Committee, this evening event served as a welcoming space to meet, connect, and kick off the conference with community and conversation, and to distribute our rare stickers. In this relaxed atmosphere, it was easy to strike up conversations, discover shared interests, and overcome the usual anxiety of walking the poster hall alone. The evening continued with a group dinner at a venue in Vienna’s famous Prater, offering time to deepen connections and chat about everything from career paths to hobbies and favourite sessions.

For us as organizers, it was wonderful to see how quickly and naturally people formed new professional and personal connections. These moments of companionship – whether over posters, beers, or Schnitzel – are at the heart of what makes the IGAC-iCACGP ECR community so special. We are excited to see how these connections continue to grow and look forward to future events that foster the same spirit of inclusion, curiosity, and collaboration in atmospheric sciences.

If you’re planning to attend an upcoming atmospheric science conference and are interested in organizing a similar ECR-focused gathering, feel free to reach out – we’re always happy to support initiatives that bring ECRs together