IGSC 2013 — Inspiring Change
The 4th International Geosciences Student Conference is our mutual opportunity to unite past, present & future of the geosciences. SGS, Geo.X, and many partners and sponsors from industry and academia invite you to come to Berlin, Germany, and spread the vision of Inspiring Change from the heart of Europe to the world. Important time windows for your road to Berlin are:
11 DEC — 15 MAR | Call for Papers |
11 DEC — 10 APR | Registration |
25 APR — 28 APR | Conference & Exhibition |
For your ideal IGSC 2013 experience, please consider attendance of the following events in addition to the technical program and recruitment exhibition:
25 APR | Opening Ceremony Icebreaker |
26 APR | PRAEHISTORICA Conference Evening |
28 APR | Closing Ceremony Farewell Gala |
29 APR | Field Trips |
Geoscientists use very different time scales and tools from physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology to develop a comprehensive understanding of the Earth system processes. Still, we are united as one geoscience community and can use our precious and yet fleeting time on Earth to play a vital part in Inspiring Change in the geosciences and society.
22 years after the German reunification in 1990, the German capital city Berlin has consolidated its status as a world city of culture, politics and media as well as one of the most prolific centres of higher education and research worldwide with more than 3,000 students and young geoscientists, who are following in the footsteps of Alexander von Humboldt.
| 11 DEC — 15 JAN |
16 JAN — 31 MAR |
01 APR — 10 APR |
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| Conference Participation | 30 € | 30 € | 60 € | 35 € | 35 € | 70 € | 40 € | 40 € | 80 € |
| PRAEHISTORICA Conference Evening | 20 € | 40 € | 40 € | 30 € | 60 € | 60 € | n.a. |
| Museum für Naturkunde Behind the Scenes Tour |
3 € | 5 € | 5 € | 6 € | 10 € | 10 € | n.a. |
| Farewell Gala | 5 € | 10 € | 10 € | 10 € | 20 € | 20 € | 10 € | 20 € | 20 € |
| Field Trip 3 | 20 € | 40 € | n.a. | 25 € | 50 € | n.a. | 25 € | 50 € | n.a. |
| Field Trip 1 / 2 / 4 | 15 € | 30 € | n.a. | 20 € | 40 € | n.a. | 20 € | 40 € | n.a. |
| Delegate Fees: Student | Reduced | Regular | |||
IGSC 2013 Registration
Conference participation includes access to the technical program, the recruitment exhibition, coffee breaks, the opening and closing ceremonies, and the icebreaker. Further amenities of conference participation are housing discounts for featured hostels and the conference hotel as well as a full five-day public transport ticket (Zone AB) from 25 to 29 April. For further information on the other program points, please visit the individual event pages on the IGSC 2013 web site.
Click here to register for inspiring change in an easy six-step process.
STUDENT DELEGATE FEES are for everyone enrolled in an academic program. We request students to send a scan of an up-to-date document verifying your student status (student ID, certificate of enrollment) to registration@IGSC-2013.com. We do not accept student delegate fees without this verification of your student status.
REDUCED DELEGATE FEES are for unemployed young professionals and researchers working at a university or a national research institute. We request unemployed delegates to send a copy of your up-to-date certificate of unemployment to registration@IGSC-2013.com. We request members of academia to register with their university or institute email addresses. We do not accept reduced delegate fees without either a certificate of unemployment or a verifiable email address.
REGULAR DELEGATE FEES are for society representatives, industry professionals, and all other guests.
Housing Overview
Registered IGSC 2013 delegates receive access to special rates and discounts at the headquarter hotel and selected hostels throughout the German capital city. Booking for hostels needs to be done individually via the corresponding hostel websites by indicating a password generated during your conference registration process. Please understand that we cannot guarantee the availability of rooms. We shall further not be liable for damages, expenses, personal injury or loss at any promoted hotel and hostel.
Hostels
With special regard to student delegates looking for low-cost and yet high-quality accommodation, we provide special discounts at the following hostels. Please click on the hostel names for further information:
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Headquarter Hotel
Within just a 2-minute underground ride to the conference venue Henry Ford Building, Seminaris CampusHotel Berlin will serve as the headquarter hotel. Contact us after registration at registration@IGSC-2013.com to check for availabilities of making reservations as guests of Freie Universität Berlin for Single 81 € or Double 101 €.
Call for Papers
The IGSC 2013 Technical Committee considers all extended abstracts submitted between 11 December 2012 and 15 March 2013. Authors can submit their abstract in three time windows:
11 DEC — 31 JAN | review results in mid-February |
01 FEB — 22 FEB | review results in early March |
23 FEB — 15 MAR | review results in late March |
Accepted extended abstracts will be available online to sponsors before the event and to all delegates after the events.
Click here to submit your abstract for inspiring change in an easy five-step process.
Abstract Templates
Please download the IGSC 2013 Word and LaTeX Templates and read the instructions carefully before completing the call for papers.
Abstract Restrictions
Your extended abstract must be relevant to one of the four IGSC 2013 Themes, in English, original and two to four A4 pages in length. It should reflect work that is actually completed at the time of submission and not plans or ideas that are still taking shape in the mind of the author or research that is still highly immature. Authors are requested to indicate the theme and focus under which their extended abstract should be evaluated.
Presentation Restrictions
Authors can indicate their preference for either an oral and/or a poster presentation. Authors are not allowed to indicate more than one presenter for their extended abstract.
Short Courses & Workshops
For further information on deadlines, content, and schedules of the comprehensive list of featured short courses and workshops before, at, and after the conference, please click on the individual short courses and workshops.
Metal Stable Isotopes Short Course 22 APR — 25 APR, deadline: 15 MAR
Scientific Drilling Training Course 23 APR — 25 APR, deadline: 01 MAR
Personal Reputation Management Workshop 27 APR, 13:30 — 15:00, Lecture Hall A
SEG/ExxonMobil Student Education Program 29 APR — 01 MAY, deadline: 24 JAN
Lectures
For further information on abstracts and biographies of the invited speakers, please click on their names and presentation titles.
Prof. Dr. Christoph Heubeck How-To: Good Presentations (27 APR, 10:00 — 10:30, Lecture Hall A)
Metal Stable Isotopes Short Course
The Earth Surface Geochemistry Section of the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) invites undergraduate and graduate students in the geosciences, chemistry, or physics to register for this short course on metal stable isotopes as fingerprints in the Earth and the environment from 22 to 25 April in Potsdam close to Berlin.
Participatns will explore the so-called "non-traditional" stable isotopes, of which the minor shifts by isotope fractionation have been made detectable only recently by multicollector ICP-mass spectrometry. Prof. Friedhelm von Blanckenburg and his colleagues will address the following topics: Why do isotopes shift their relative abundances? Principles of mass-dependent isotope fractionation. Isotope fractionation during precipitation, mineral dissolution, weathering, uptake by higher plants, biomedical applications, the hydrosphere, and formation of the planets. Basics of MC-ICP-mass spectrometry: sample preparation, ionisation, ion optics and mass separation, detection systems, and data evaluation.
Registrations are are due 15 March. For more information on the registration process, please download the Short Course PDF.
Scientific Drilling Training Course
The Scientific Drilling Platform of the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) invites graduate students, post-docs, and young researchers who are involved in scientific drilling projects to apply for this training course on deep scientific drilling from 23 to 25 April in Potsdam close to Berlin.
The course will cover relevant aspects of scientific drilling, including drilling engineering, handling and storage of samples, on-site core logging and scanning, geophysical downhole logging, data management, project planning and management, project funding, and support through international programs (ICDP, IODP).
Applications are due 01 March. For more information on the application process, please visit the Geo.X website.
Shale Gas Information Platform Workshop "Shale Gas — Facts not Fiction"
Shale gas has had, and continues to have, a large impact on the energy supply in the U.S. and at the same time on the natural gas market worldwide. Nations around the globe are now evaluating domestic shale gas potentials with the expectation that increased energy supply security and reduced greenhouse gas emissions will accompany the switch from coal for gas. But potential environmental risks of shale gas production and the fear that abundant natural gas from shales could delay rather than complement the large-scale development of renewables has sparked opposition in some countries.
From 09:00 to 12:30 on Friday, 26 April, international shale gas experts from the Shale Gas Information Platform (SHIP) invite you to a summary and open discussion on the growing body of scientific evidence on the potential environmental impact of shale gas in the light of the current public debate, including a look at the ramifications of increased global usage of natural gas in the future.
Schedule
DR. THERESIA PETROW (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Project Leader Shale Gas Information Platform) — The general picture of Shale Gas: why that hype?
DR. ANDREAS HÜBNER (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Project Leader Shale Gas Information Platform) — The scientific perspective on shale gas environmental issues
DR. NICHOLAS RILEY (British Geological Survey, Team Leader Unconventional Gas) — Towards safe fracturing operations: new UK government controls.
M.SC., ENG. IRENEUSZ DYRKA & M.SC., ENG. MARCIN JANAS (Polish Geological Institute, Energy Security Program) — Poland as the European shale gas laboratory: status and experiences.
Dr. JOHN BRODERICK (University of Manchester, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research) — Shale Gas and the Decarbonisation of Energy - A Golden Age or a Gilded Cage?
DISCUSSION — The role of science: opportunities and risks.
SEG/ExxonMobil Student Education Program
The SEG/ExxonMobil Student Education Program is an official student program of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, which is focused on preparing students for the breadth and challenges of a petroleum industry career. The SEP participants learn all the basics on how to integrate multi-interdisciplinary subsurface data from plate to pore scale in petroleum exploration and production.
The European SEP 2013 will take place in Berlin from 29 April to 01 May. ExxonMobil and the SEG Foundation offer travel grants to graduate students residing in Europe, Russia, and former SU countries, who are pursuing a master's degree or PhD in the geosciences. Consideration will be given to highly qualified undergraduate students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Applications are due 24 January. For more information on the SEP and its application process, visit the SEP website or send an email to sep@seg.org.
SGS Geosciences Slam 2013
The SGS Geosciences Slam provides young geoscientists with a unique opportunity to present their scientific research in an entertaining, maybe even tongue-in-cheek, but always informative manner to a non-expert audience.
The first edition of the SGS Geosciences Slam will be hosted by the Student Geoscientific Society on a former theater stage from 15:30 to 17:00 on Saturday, 27 April at the IGSC 2013. Contestants have ten minutes, a computer, and everything they can carry by themselves to impress the IGSC 2013 delegates with a geoscience topic of their choice. The slammer whose presentation creates the loudest crowd reaction will win a trophy and be declared the first SGS Student Geosciences Slam Champion!
If you want to compete in the SGS Geosciences Slam, send an email to info@IGSC-2013.com by 15 April with your name, your university, the title of your presentation, and a short motivational statement. We will then select the most creative and most compelling applications to rock the stage at the IGSC 2013!
SEG European Challenge Bowl 2013 Sponsored by TOTAL
Do you want to win a trip to the 83rd SEG Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas? Then sign up for the SEG European Challenge Bowl 2013 sponsored by TOTAL from 13:30 to 17:00 on Sunday, 28 April!
The SEG Challenge Bowl is an official student program of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, which challenges students' breadth and depth of knowledge about geophysics, geology, and SEG. Teams of two SEG student members per university compete in a quiz show format against other teams from all over Europe. The winning team will represent Europe at the SEG Challenge Bowl Finals in September 2013. All expenses for the trip to Houston including transport, accommodation, meals, and registration fees will be generously covered by TOTAL and the Student Geoscientific Society. For more information on the SEG Challenge Bowl, click here.
Space is limited, so find yourself a teammate, complete the registration form, and send it to cb@IGSC-2013.com!
1 — Albert Einstein Science Park
Geoscientific research on Telegrafenberg in Potsdam goes back to 1876 and lists milestones as the first recording of a teleseismic event in 1889. Today, the Albert Einstein Science Park accommodates a unique gathering of leading-edge research institutes.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the Potsdam Research Unit of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics (AIP) invite you to visit their state-of-the-art research facilities. After bus transfer from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Potsdam, you will spend the morning either at GFZ or AWI. In the afternoon, all participants will partake in a guided tour by GFZ and AIP along the many architectural highlights of the classical English country garden setting on Telegrafenberg.
This IGSC 2013 Field Trip will take place from 09:00 to 16:00 on Monday, 29 April, and is limited to 28 participants. Tickets can be purchased by students, faculty, and unemployed professionals for a minimal fee in our Converia portal.
2 — Berlin Dark Worlds & Geological Sightseeing
Berlin's versatile architecture reflects the most glorious aspects but also the darkest period in European history.
With a special focus on the ashlars of claddings and columns, a Berlin city guide will take you on a geological sightseeing tour along the buildings and monuments at Pariser Platz at the western end of Berlin's famous central boulevard Unter den Linden. A Berlin Underworlds guide will further lead you in exploring the twisting passages and rooms of one of the few remaining bunkers from the World War II air-raids at Berlin Gesundbrunnen.
This IGSC 2013 Field Trip will take place from 11:00 to 17:00 on Monday, 29 April, and is limited to 28 participants. Tickets can be purchased by students, faculty, and unemployed professionals for a minimal fee in our Converia portal.
3 — Welzow Süd Lignite Mine
The Welzow Süd Lignite Mine is an open pit mine operated by Vattenfall Europe Mining in Spree-Neiße county south-east of Berlin. 20 million tonnes of lignite per year are used for power generation at the nearby Schwarze Pumpe Power Station.
After bus transfer from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Welzow Süd, you will explore the mine by coach and visit the coal seam and mining machines like the F60. This overburden conveyor bridge is the largest movable technical industrial machine in the world.
This IGSC 2013 Field Trip will take place from 08:00 to 16:00 on Monday, 29 April, and is limited to 14 participants. Tickets can be purchased by students, faculty, and unemployed professionals for a minimal fee in our Converia portal.
Opening Ceremony — Henry Ford Building
The IGSC 2013 Opening Ceremony will take place at Max Kade Auditorium of Henry Ford Building from 17:00 to 19:00 on Thursday, 25 April. With a seating capacity of 1,200, the biggest university auditorium in the German capital city has been stage for speeches of many statesmen and dignitaries.
The opening ceremony will feature welcoming speeches, a music performance, and a distinguished motivational keynote. Speakers are:
Aurelian Röser
Chairman of the Student Geoscientific Society
Prof. Dr. Brigitta Schütt
Vice President of Freie Universität Berlin
Prof. Dr. Manfred Strecker
President of the GeoUnion Alfred-Wegener-Foundation
Representative of Geo.X
Prof. Dr. A. M. Celal Sengör
Distinguished Motivational Speaker
All IGSC 2013 delegates, members of the geoscience community, and interested guests have free access to the IGSC 2013 Opening Ceremony.
Icebreaker — Henry Ford Building
From 19:00 to 21:00 on Thursday, 25 April, the IGSC 2013 Icebreaker in the exhibition lobby of Henry Ford Building will give delegates the opportunity to enjoy free food and drinks with other students, society representatives, and industry professionals. Exhibitors will await you at their booths for a first sneak peak.
Access to the IGSC 2013 Icebreaker is included in conference registration.
Praehistorica Conference Evening — Museum für Naturkunde
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the largest museum of natural history in Germany, will serve as an exclusive location for the IGSC 2013 PRAEHISTORICA Conference Evening from 20:00 to 23:00 on Friday, 26 April.
World-famous fossil celebrities, such as the largest mounted dinosaur in the world and the most exquisitely preserved specimen of the primeval bird Archaeopteryx, will await you with free food and drinks in a unique atmosphere in the nightly illuminated museum building.
Since its establishment in 1810, the collections of the MfN have become so extensive that today less than one in 5,000 of the more than 30 million specimens is exhibited. For a small additional fee, up to 90 attendees can partake in one of six guided tours before the beginning of the conference evening for a special insight into those parts of the museum which are normally not open to the public. For further information on tour content, please click here.
The IGSC 2013 PRAEHISTORICA Conference Evening is limited to 400 attendees. Tickets can be purchased for a minimal fee on the first-come first-served principle during conference registration.
Closing Ceremony — Henry Ford Building
The IGSC 2013 Closing Ceremony will take place at Henry Ford Building from 17:00 to 18:00 on Sunday, 28 April. The IGSC 2013 Organizing Committee, SGS, Geo.X, and the platinum and gold sponsors will address the delegates for farewell speeches and maybe even a first outlook to the IGSC 2014. Speakers are:
Sue Nicholson (ExxonMobil)
TBA (Prospectiuni)
Sylvie Grimaud (TOTAL)
Kirsten Brandt (EAGE)
Elsa Velasco (SEG)
Hildegard Gödde (Geo.X)
Aurelian Röser (SGS)
Access to the IGSC 2013 Closing Ceremony is included in conference registration.
Farewell Gala — Spindler & Klatt
Spindler & Klatt, Berlin's trendiest clubrestaurant with Asian and European influences, will host the IGSC 2013 Farewell Gala from 20:00 to 02:00 on Sunday, 28 April.
Delegates and guests can relax, network, and reflect on their conference experience with drinks and music at an outdoor lounge at pleasant spring temperatures and direct access to Berlin's main river Spree. Everyone with some energy left can bring the conference to a glorious end with dancing throughout the night on a spacious indoor dance floor with live music. The grand finale of the 4th International Geosciences Student Conference will certainly leave a lasting final impression on everyone.
Tickets for the IGSC 2013 Farewell Gala can be purchased by delegates and guests for a minimal fee in our Converia registration portal.
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