Geomorphology and associated risk: Paleoglaciology

Take part in this in-field training on glacial landforms and landscapes & discover how these forms are used for ice-sheet reconstructions!

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CIVIS focus area
Climate, environment and energy
Open to
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • PhD candidates/ students
Type
  • Short-term
  • CIVIS Hub 1
Course dates
25 - 30 May 2022

The CIVIS school in “Paleoglaciology” is organised through the CIVIS partnership and hosted by Stockholm University. It will take place in the field, where students will be trained on glacial landforms and landscapes, and how these forms are used for ice-sheet reconstructions.

Main topics addressed

  • Formation processes
  • Field mapping, air photo-/remote sensing interpretation and mapping of glacial landforms
  • Geographical analysis of glacial landforms and landform-based paleoglaciological reconstructions

Learning outcomes

After attending this CIVIS school, students will be able to:

  • Explain the formation of glacial landforms and how they can be used for paleoglaciological reconstructions
  • Identify glacial landforms in remote sensing applications and in the field
  • Explain the foundations of paleoglaciology
  • Classify landform systems and perform a geographical analysis of landforms
Format: Physical ECTS: 3*
Location: Idre, Sweden CIVIS scholarships: 20
Duration of the course: 6 days Individual workload: 30
Contact point: evelpidou@geol.uoa.gr N° of contact hours: 45

*The recognition of ECTS depends on your home university.

Schedule 

This CIVIS course is organised into field activities and lectures (9hours/day for 5 days) and self-depended study (30h).

Requirements

This CIVIS course is open to Bachelor's, Master and PhD students at one of CIVIS member universities. Bachelor students should be towards the end of their studies. A good level of English is recommended. 

Application process

Interested students should send their CV and a short motivation letter to their university representative by 8 February 2022. If you don't find your university representative, please send your application to Professor Niki Evelpidou (evelpidou@geol.uoa.gr).

Stockholm University

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

University of Bucharest

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

Aix-Marseille Université

Selected students will be notified during February. 

The general contact point for this CIVIS course in case you have further questions is Professor Niki Evelpidou from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (evelpidou@geol.uoa.gr).

Assessment

Students will be assessed based on an assignment to be completed and presented by the end of the CIVIS school.

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Main instructors of the CIVIS school:

  • Dr Stefan Wastegård, Professor, Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University.
  • Dr Arjen Stroeven, Professor, Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University.
  • Dr Britta Sannel, Senior lecturer, Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University.

Additional instructors:

  • Dr Niki Evelpidou, Professor, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Dr Anna Karkani, Laboratory Teaching Staff, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Dr Mihaela Verga, Lecturer, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest
  • Professor Alfred Vespremeanu-Stroe, Professor of Physical Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest
  • Dr Belén Oliva-Urcia, Associated professor of Geodynamics, Department of Geology and Geochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

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