Summer Schools
Frank Sohl*, Angelo Pio Rossi, Francesco Maurelli, Laurenz Thomsen & Vikram Unnithan
Constructor University Bremen (formerly Jacobs University Bremen)
DLR*



Overview
- A quick review of the Vulcano Summer School 2023
- Plans for the Heincke Marine Excursion April 2024
- 2nd iFOODis Summer School in Kristineberg, Goteborg University - Summer 2024 (Laurenz Thomsen)
- Summer School at Vulcano 2024; organised by the DLR

1st iFOODis Summer School Vulcano 2023
Highlights
- 50+ researchers together (networking)
- Spanned a broad variety of topics
- Provided valuable field experience
- Implementation of tools & technologies
- Collection of field data
- Summer School for kids

Check out the poster
VULCANO
Key topics
- Sensor systems
- Robotics
- Drones
- IPS
- Spectral Studies
- Astronomy
- Geophysics




Spectral Work
- LIBS - data and sample collection
- Raman - field collection activities
- Infrared - more data ...
IPS
Sensor Eggs

- Localisation
- SO2, Temperature sensors
- in different locations (water/land)
Drones
Drone data collected for iFOODIS:
- different vegetation zones
- VR

Geophysics
- TEM
- SIP
- Hunting for the ground-water)

Robotics
!!


Astronomy

Stromboli Visit


Lectures


- Lunch time lectures (general topics)
- Specific lectures (Frank -> for kids)
- End of summer school presentations
Childrens Summer School
Francesco Maurelli, Frank Sohl, Bernard Foing ..

Marine Excursion: Heincke Research Vessel
Main Themes:
- Water Column (Hydrography, physical oceanography, bacteria, phytoplankton, fisheries echosounder)
- Sea-bed Mapping (Acoustics multibeam & sidescan sonar, surface sediments)
- Subsurface (Sediment cores, parametric echosounders, magnetics)
- GIS and Mapping
- Networking, Experience working at Sea
Location
- PhD students (AWI/POLMAR), MUDS (?),
- MSc students (MARMIC, MPI-Microbiology Univ Bremen),
- BSc students Constructor University,
- Others
Participants
Dates
- 25th April -> 5th May 2024
- Three "Slots" or legs
- Excursion ~3.5 days
Within 40nm (nautical miles) of Helgoland

Helgoland
Bremerhaven
Cuxhaven
Instructors
.. and many more who support this annual marine excursion & course



Jelle Bijma (AWI)
Vikram Unnithan (Jacobs University)
Gernot Nehrke (AWI)
Impressions






Impressions


2nd iFOODis SUMMER School Kristineberg, Goteborg 2024
Key Points:
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Objectives
- Aquaculture,
- Shallow Marine Coastal Sciences,
- Technology Testing and Implementation (openctd, openglider),
- Drones (Aerial, ROV, AUV)
Laurenz Thomsen
- Participants:
- PhD students, researchers
- 15 - 20 in total
Dates
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Dates (proposed - tbd)
- End May OR End August
More info ..
Vulcano Summer School 2024
- Still taking place
- Organised by other colleagues from DLR & Uni Freiberg
- Funding: Astrobiology Society
- Dates - tbd (Zoom meeting 22nd Nov. 2023)
- Contact - Frank, Mika, Jana, Bernard, Janaki, Ale
Image from: https://opportunityforum.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Munich-School-for-Data-Science-MUDS-Germany.jpg
We need to talk about MUDS !!
- iFOODis PhD students
- Participation in Heincke Excursion, Goteborg Summer School
- Lecture Week @Jacobs
Thanks ..
- To many .. many .. many people for making these excursions and summer schools possible and a memorable experience for all
- To all the participants for being patient, enthusiastic, frustration tolarent and eager to learn new things
- To the various funding agencies .. a little bit of money, goes a loooong way

QUESTIONS ..
My Questions
- Which sensors, systems, processes, procedure will you LIKE to test ? For 2024, or 2026.
- Summer School DATA - what do we do with it?
- iFOODIS - PhD's
- Lecture Week ?
Nextcloud Server (up & running) - At Jacobs University - all raw data from all summer schools!
Images ..
The images shown in this presentation were taken by the participants during the Vulcano 2023 Summer School (unless otherwise mentioned) or the annual Heincke excursions.
The participants shared these images with the understanding that they could be used for educational presentations
iFOODis Summer Schools & Outreach Presentation
By Vikram Unnithan
iFOODis Summer Schools & Outreach Presentation
iFOODis project meeting in DLR, Munich 15- 17th Nov. 2023. Presentation by Vikram Unnithan of the activities and plans for summer schools within the project. Close collaborations and co-operation with the MUDS PhD School.
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