Field activities

The latest edition of the CIVIS Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) has come to a successful close, continuing a tradition of international collaboration and hands-on training for young geoscientists. The course was co-organised by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece), University of Bucharest (Romania), Stockholm University (Sweden), Aix-Marseille Université (France), and Paris Lodron University […]

Between April 21–25, 2025, Răzvan Popescu joined a field campaign in the Detunata and Parâng Mountains, focusing on low-altitude permafrost sites — unique indicators of past and present climate conditions. These permafrost features are natural archives of past winter temperature and precipitation patterns. During winter, the ground in these areas becomes significantly overcooled, forming a

Training the next generation of Earth scientists goes beyond the classroom — it happens directly in the field, where landscapes tell the story of our planet’s past. In March 2025, students from several European universities participated in a hands-on learning experience on Naxos Island, Greece, exploring how past climate variability has shaped this tectonically active

A joint team of researchers from the University of Bucharest (UB) and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) carried out an intensive field campaign in Greece between October 21–26, 2025, focusing on the Gialova Lagoon area in the Peloponnese Peninsula. This campaign was part of the TRACE project’s ongoing research efforts to better

In October 2024, a joint field campaign was carried out along the coastal zone of Naxos Island, in the Cyclades, Greece — a collaborative effort between the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the University of Bucharest (UB) teams. The focus of the research was the Glyfada site, a stunning coastal landscape that

A recent field campaign in the Retezat Mountains focused on determining whether the region’s rock glaciers are still active, a crucial indicator in the context of climate change. Rock glaciers are valuable climate archives, as their movement is directly linked to the presence of permafrost, which is one of the Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) monitored