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SUMMARY:EGEA Spain get together
DESCRIPTION:We will meet in Salamanca getting to know each other from various Spanish entities. It will be a mixture of culture\, party and organizational planning about future events organized by Spanish entities. \n\n\n\nOrganized by EGEA León\, EGEA Madrid\, EGEA Salamanca and EGEA Valencia
URL:https://egea.eu/event/2026/09/03/egea-spain-get-together/
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SUMMARY:Wild Weekend in Smerek
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to go off the grid? 🌲 \n\n\n\nEGEA Katowice and EGEA Bratislava want to invite you to a wild autumn weekend in the heart of the Bieszczady Mountains — a place where civilization slowly fades away and nature takes over. Located in the south-eastern edge of Poland\, Bieszczady are known for their untamed character\, raw and often brutal history\, and unique flora and fauna not found in other Polish mountain ranges. They are also the only mountains in Poland that belong to the Eastern Carpathians\, just like the Ukrainian Chornohora or Polonina Rivna. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a weekend filled with mountain adventures\, breathtaking views of golden połoniny 🍂\, a ride on the iconic Bieszczadzka Forest Railway 🚂\, and evenings spent by the campfire 🔥 under one of the darkest skies in Poland ✨. Expect a mix of exploration\, learning\, and proper Bieszczady-style integration — including a legendary Zakapior Party 🍻. \n\n\n\nEscape the noise. Lose the signal. Find something better. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nEvent schedule\n\n\n\nThis is a preliminary\, approximate plan that may change depending on weather conditions\, circumstances\, or spontaneous ideas. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\n\n\n\nFrom 15:00 to 18:00 – arrival at the accommodation (flexible hours\, you can arrive earlier or later)18:00 – 20:00 – dinnerEvening – game night at Przystanek Smerek\, integration and overnight stay \n\n\n\nFriday\n\n\n\n8:00 – 9:00 – breakfast9:00 – 10:00 – Introduction to Bieszczady (history and geography of the region)11:00 – 13:00 – ride on the Bieszczadzka Kolejka Leśna (Majdan – Balnica – Majdan route)13:00 – 14:00 – lunch in Cisna14:00 – 19:00 – mountain hike (most likely Połonina Wetlińska)19:00 – 21:00 – dinner at SiekieradaEvening – stargazing and campfire \n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\n\n\n\n8:00 – 9:00 – breakfast9:00 – 10:00 – short introduction to the area we will explore10:00 – 19:00 – trip to the Sources of the San River – the southernmost point of Poland. The route is relatively easy\, without significant elevation gain\, but with exceptionally scenic landscapes. Along the way\, we will visit the church in Smolnik and explore remains of former Bieszczady settlements.19:00 – 21:00 – dinnerEvening – Zakapior Party (Farewell Evening in traditional Bieszczady-style) \n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\n\n\n\n9:00 – breakfast10:00 – closing ceremony11:00 – hugs & kisses \n\n\n\nAccommodation\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the event\, we will stay at Przystanek Smerek — a cozy and atmospheric place perfectly fitting the wild spirit of the Bieszczady. Surrounded by nature and far from the noise of the city\, it offers the ideal setting to relax after long hikes and enjoy evenings together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmerek 838-607 SmerekPolandWebsite: http://www.przystaneksmerek.pl/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to get there?\n\n\n\n🚗 By car:The best option is to come by car directly to Smerek (we will send the exact parking location via email after registration). \n\n\n\n🚄 By public transport:You can take a train from Kraków to Sanok and from there either hitchhike to Smerek or continue by bus. There are frequent bus connections on the Sanok – Wetlina route\, and Smerek is one of the last stops. \n\n\n\nFor those interested\, we will also help organize shared transport from Sanok to Smerek depending on participants’ arrival times so that nobody has to find their way through the wilderness alone 🌲 \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\nThe number of participants is limited to 25 and the fee includes accommodation\, all meals (breakfasts and dinners\, with the exception of Friday dinner at Siekierada)\, non alcoholic drinks\, local transport and tickets for the Bieszczadzka Kolejka Leśna.Registration is open till the 30.06.2026! \n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to registeras a participant\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA glimpse of THE Bieszczady MOUNTAINS…
URL:https://egea.eu/event/2026/05/05/wild-weekend-in-smerek/
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SUMMARY:Scientific conference 2026: Extreme environments
DESCRIPTION:The Scientific Conference is making a comeback in 2026! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEGEA Brno and EGEA Praha teamed up to organize an unforgettable event full of science\, research\, expert presentations and bonding about our love for geography! The event will be focusing on physical geography\, namely Extreme Environments. \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice: 80€ \n\n\n\n30 Participants \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the excursions and connected workshops\, you will work with experts from different organizations on topics from extreme environments – from caves in the Moravian Karst to transport in Brno. All the workshops are designed to give you access to new skills under experienced professionals. There will be time to dive deep into selected topics and discuss them within the group and then present the findings to other SciCON participants. \n\n\n\nRegister here! \n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\nProgramme is subject to change. This is a preliminary version. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening ceremony & Keynote\nPlease make sure you arrive on time\, so you don’t miss any important announcements made at the opening ceremony. And\, especially\, we are sure you don’t want to miss out on the keynote presentation! \n\n\n\n\nPosters & Presentations\nThe poster session will provide the opportunity to get to know each other – by talking about our research!Your contribution can be anything Extreme Environments related\, such as a recent work within your studies\, work you are doing for the University or a job\, or a thesis. The exchange between EGEAns regarding their work will help gain interesting inputs for the development of the various works or inspire to do a project together in the future.More info will be provided in infomails. \n\n\n\n\nWorkshops\nWe have prepared four amazing workshops for our participants! The workshops are led by professionals in their respective fields and include an excursion for gathering real-world data.Please note that you need to bring special equipment to most of the workshops (to keep everyone safe and able to fully participate).See below for more information. \n\n\n\n\nPresentation of results\nThe output of the event! You’ll have the opportunity to present results of your workshop to everyone\, while also learning about the work of others. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to get to Brno?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlso referred to as “Vienna-North” (by our Prague frenemies)\, Brno is the second largest city in Czechia. Moravia\, the surrounding region\, has a rich identity – revolving around wine\, “koláče” pastries\, folk costumes and actually speaking Czech properly. \n\n\n\nThe city is easily accessible from Prague\, Vienna and Bratislava. It also has its own international airport\, however we urge the participants to be mindful of the environment and opt for other forms of transport if possible (especially given the central location of Brno).Public transport in the city itself is cheap and easy to use\, only requiring to tap in and tap out and costing about 1 EUR per ride. The participants will be provided with public transport tickets for the duration of the conference. \n\n\n\nUseful links:\n\n\n\n\nRegioJet: A Czech company providing long-distance buses and trains. The buses are comfortable and sometimes have a free machine for hot drinks on board. Trains have really cheap snacks and depending on the class\, even free hot drinks. Usually also among the most affordable options.\n\n\n\nFlixbus: Brno is a major hub for both domestic and international bus lines. The bus stop is located close to the main railway station\, basically in the heart of Brno\, with trams going everywhere.\n\n\n\nČeské Dráhy: The Czech railway company. Prices are also among the lowest if you get your tickets in advance.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood news: most tickets bought in CZK can be cancelled (by you) for free up until 15 minutes before departure! You’ll usually get the value back in the form of a voucher for the same company. However\, this might not apply to all international connections\, so make sure to always check the conditions when buying a ticket. You can also ask the orgateam members for more info on getting the best prices. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExcursions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeasurement and evaluation of changes in the amount of fluvial sediments in a cave due to elevated water levels using LiDAR technology\n\n\n\nInstitute of Geonics\, Czech Academy of Sciences: František Kuda\, Pavel Bedáň \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore caves in the Moravian Karst using lidar technology. During the excursion\, you will see how the landscape looks like and learn more about the processes taking place in karstic environment. As part of this research topic\, field measurements will be carried out in a section of the Sloup Caves with limited public access\, through which the Sloup Stream flows when water levels are high. The measurements will be taken using a static terrestrial laser scanner\, and the results will be compared with repeated scans of the same area that allow us to estimate the change of amount of fluvial sediments in the caves that are related to higher water levels. The data will be processed in CloudCompare. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEquipment\n\nLaptop\n\n\n\nCloudCompare\n\n\n\nolder clothes that can get dirty\n\n\n\noutdoor shoes – ideally older ones that can get dirty or scratched by rocks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow Does Brno Count Pedestrians? Traffic Sensors in the Historic City Centre\n\n\n\nThe Brno Municipality Office: Barbora Šípková\, Jan Zvara \n\n\n\nExplore Brno’s historic city centre and discover how the city uses sensors to monitor the movement of pedestrians\, cyclists and cars\, as well as parking space occupancy. The workshop will include a short field trip through the historic city centre and its immediate surroundings\, where you will see different types of traffic sensors in action. You will collect data by manually counting passers-by\, compare your results with sensor data and estimate pedestrian flows in nearby streets. You will then process the data and create your own visualisation using for example Excel\, Power BI\, Python or ArcGIS Online\, while also exploring how the collected data can be used for further analysis. \n\n\n\n\nEquipment\n\nLaptop\n\n\n\nArcGIS Online (licence will be provided)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe workshop will focus on flash floods and water erosion of agricultural land as closely interconnected processes that can significantly affect landscapes\, settlements\, and transport infrastructure. During the first day\, participants will visit selected sites in the wider Brno area\, learn about the specific features of arable land management in the Czech Republic\, and assess examples of both good and inappropriate practices directly in the field. Particular attention will be paid to locations where intense rainfall may lead to rapid concentration of surface runoff\, soil loss\, and subsequent damage. The second day will be devoted to group work with spatial data and observations collected during the field excursion. Participants will be introduced to the critical points methodology\, a GIS-based approach used to identify locations potentially threatened by problematic concentrated surface runoff from the surrounding landscape. Within a selected study area\, the groups will assess runoff and erosion conditions\, calculate basic characteristics of the affected areas\, and propose suitable flood and erosion mitigation measures. \n\n\n\n\nEquipment\n\nLaptop\n\n\n\nArcGIS Pro (licence will be provided)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlash floods and water erosion of agricultural land as environmental hazard\n\n\n\nT. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute: Martin Caletka \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApplied Paleolimnology: First Steps in Exploring Polar Lakes\n\n\n\nCzech Antarctic research Programme: Matěj Roman \n\n\n\nReconstructing past climates from natural archives such as lake sediments requires a foundational understanding of modern lake morphology and limnological environments prior to sediment core analysis. This excursion and data workshop introduces how foundational limnological methods advance our understanding of climate and lake evolution\, using the Brno Reservoir as an analogue of cold polar lakes (studied by our Polar-Geo-Lab) – because the field work will take place in chilly November. You will obtain bathymetric data with boat-based sonar alongside chemico-limnological profiling. During the second day\, the workshop with spatial data processing will take place to interpolate and construct a high-resolution digital bathymetric model of the lake bed. You will also do the interpretation of lake chemistry data. The data will be processed in QGIS. \n\n\n\n\nEquipment\n\nLaptop\n\n\n\nQGIS\n\n\n\nThose interested in partaking in sonar data collection from a boat (inflatable dinghy) should bring waterproof outer layers and thermal backup clothing for November conditions. Safety equipment will be provided.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo ensure the scientific focus of the event\, the registration will not be on a “first come\, first serve basis”. In your registration\, you will receive a short question about your motivation and experience surrounding the topics. This measure is implemented to give space to people who already have some knowledge and passion about the field.Did you write your thesis on polar ice? Do you work with flood management data? Anything else that would be super cool to present to other enthusiasts of extreme environments?We’ll make sure you can participate and share your experience! 🎉But of course\, everyone is more than welcome to sign up! We love to see EGEAns of diverse backgrounds\, so as long as you bring good vibes and interest in geography\, we’ll do our best to also get you a spot! 🫡Closer info will be shared in infomails. Don’t be afraid to contact the orga team in case of questions. \n\n\n\nThe Dragon of Brno likes Extreme Environments\, so they are welcome to join\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccomodation: Hostel Eleven\n\n\n\nThe hostel provides a place for retreat for anyone looking to catch up on some sleep after long travels. It is located near the Main Train Station and well connected to the University\, where the scientific programme will take place.More info on specific room capacities and other details will be presented through infomails. \n\n\n\nYou can check out the hostel website here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee you somewhere in Brno in November! 🧡
URL:https://egea.eu/event/2026/08/10/scientific-conference-2026-extreme-environments/
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