University of Silesia in Katowice

What made them unique and unforgettable events?

• People: 40 students and 4 academic teachers from two partner universities: the University of Silesia in Katowice and Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas
• A few details: a research boat packed with sensors, a portable weather station, an incubator with ecotoxicological tests, and a mini station for measuring water quality
• At hand: a pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant, wildlife, and an L-shaped glacial lake

What were they:

• place where students and teachers were partners in research and companions in adventure

What will we remember?

• what are the faces and dimensions of water
• why is land also important

What’s next?:

• conference presentations and posters presenting the results of bathymetric, hydrological, physicochemical, and toxicological research conducted by interdisciplinary, international student teams.

Perhaps also…?

• career decisions

Anything else?

Sure: sightseeing, hiking, campfires, bike rides, kayaks (not for measuring), mountains, landscapes, and finally, the regret of having to go back…