Flood First Response Hackathon: Multiscale Sensing and Robotics for Early Warning and Emergency Response

The activity is highly relevant and novel within a social context because it directly addresses urgent and growing societal challenges—such as the increasing frequency and severity of floods in many EU countries—by equipping participants with the advanced skills needed to assess, model, and actual mitigation strategies of these risks. Its innovative approach integrates challenge &…

The melting cryosphere: research on the frozen waters of the Globe

This 5-day in-field (Somport, Candanchú, Spain) training activity will immerse early-career researchers and advanced (MSC & PhD) students in the study of the cryosphere as a fundamental component of the Earth system. Addressing SDGs 13, 15, and 4, the activity focuses on the observation, measurement, and interpretation of processes in snow, ice, and permafrost environments, linking…