To Vienna, for science

I was one of the more than 13000 participants at the enormous European Geosciences Union general assembly in Vienna. Either people in Vienna really like carrying poster tubes everywhere throughout the city, or the conference was just huge. I had a great week of science - meeting other researchers, collaborating, and eating schnitzel. I gave two presentations. The first was a PICO presentation, which was a new format to me. Everyone gives a two minute talk as an introduction, and then you have some time next to an interactive screen in which interested people can approach you for a one-on-one chat about your work. I liked the format a lot; it provides the best of both oral and poster presentations. I also gave a "traditional" talk about my work on point versus areal measurement and retrieval of rainfall.

The PICO spot before any sessions started.

The conference centre.

After the conference I stayed on for a couple of days in Vienna, with Tanya and her mum Cathy, both of whom arrived for the weekend. Vienna is a gorgeous city with a super-efficient metro system, friendly people, and great coffee, desserts, and beer. Here are some photos from the weekend.

Stephansdom.

The beautiful square in Museumsquartier.

You always run into Australians overseas...

I made a friend at the museum of natural history.