Earth Systems Summer School 2025

Land-Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions in a Changing Planet: A hands-on approach to Earth observation and modelling

Who
For PhD students and other post- graduate students in all topics of Earth System Science, including Meteorology and Climate, Physical Oceanography, Geology, Geodesy, Geophysics and Environment.

Location
Lectures and Practicals at University of Évora; Field activities in Sines

Course Description
The summer school will include lectures, hands-on sessions and field trips on various topics of Earth Systems. We will focus on the dynamics of and interactions between the different spheres of the Earth: solid Earth, ocean, atmosphere and biosphere. Lectures will focus on state-of-the art research and recent advances. Hands-on sessions will include observation, field work, and data analysis. The topics of hands-on sessions will cover atmospheric processes, coastal environments, oceanic and estuarine dynamics, geophysics & geodynamics, and machine learning. Field work includes both land and ocean observations.

Applications
Pre-application deadline: 28th March 2025. For applications received until this date, the organization will prioritize candidates in the two first years of their PhD programs. We will also aim to maximize networking between students from different scientific areas and  institutions. After the pre-application deadline, applicants will be selected on a “first come, first served” basis. Final deadline: 31/May/2025. Applications should be sent by email to earthsystems@fc.ul.pt. Applications must include the applicant’s CV and a short motivation letter from the candidate, including the title of the PhD, supervisors and year of PhD. Maximum number of students: 35.

Fee: 350 euros
The fee includes the registration, lodging in university student accommodation, lunches, dinners and field trips. All other costs, including traveling to the venue, must be covered by the students.

Registration
After receiving the email with the acceptance information follow the link provided for the registration.

Preliminary list of Lecturers :

Miguel Potes, Atmospheric Sciences, CREATE & Évora University

João Miguel Dias, Physical Oceanography, CESAM & Aveiro University

Pedro Costa, Coastal & Marine Geology, IDL & Coimbra University

Maria João Costa, Atmospheric Sciences, CREATE & Évora University

Rui Salgado, Meteorology, CREATE & Évora University

Daniele Bortoli Atmospheric Sciences, CREATE & Évora University

David Jacinto, Marine Biology and Ecology, MARE/ARNET & Évora University

João Teixeira, Meteorology and Climate Sciences, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Jose Vaquero, Historical Climatology, University of Extremadura

Juan Luis Guerrero-Rascado, Atmospheric Physics, IISTA, Granada University

Kuno Kasak, Environmental Engineering, University of Tartu

Leonardo Azevedo, Marine Pollution, CERENA, IST, Lisbon University

Luísa Lamas, Physical Oceanography, Hydrographic Institute

Magda Sousa, Physical Oceanography, CESAM & Aveiro University

Marisela Des, Physical Oceanography, Centro de Investigación Mariña, Vigo University

Nuno Vaz, Physical Oceanography, CESAM, & Aveiro University

Paulo Canhoto, Solar Resource, CREATE & Évora University

Pedro Miranda, Meteorology, IDL & FCUL, Lisbon University

Pierre Tulet, Atmospheric Physics, Laboratoire d'Aérologie

Rui Oliveira, Applied Geophysics, CREATE & Évora University

Sofia Ermida, Climate Sciences, IDL & IPMA

Susana Custódio, Seismology, IDL & FCUL, Lisbon University

Teresa Cruz, Marine Biology and Ecology, MARE/ARNET & Évora University

Catarina Guerreiro, Marine Biogeosciences, MARE & IDL

Vanda Salgueiro, Atmospheric Physics, CREATE & Évora University