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The project is based on mutual cooperation and knowledge sharing between Masaryk University and Agricultural University of Iceland. Cooperative fieldwork in various fields of polar science will be organized in Iceland while the results will be presented at conferences in the Czech Republic. This will enable the students to participate actively in ongoing research activities of both university teams. Experience gained within such course help students to carry out their own research projects (e.g. as a part of their MSc or PhD studies). They might collect samples or do measurements for their further research during the course itself. Two conferences, where participants present their work, will be organised in Brno to supplement and enhance the fieldwork. Bringing together students from both universities can also deepen the possibilities of recent or future cooperation and enhance the chance of success in their future scientific carriers. The project will be beneficiary not only for students, but importantly also for the lecturers. Common fieldwork and meeting at the conferences can significantly improve the cooperation on various scientific topics as well as enriching the teaching approaches of both teams.
Summary of project results
Summary of bilateral results
Both partner institutions cooperated in implementation of all the activities. Team members from Agricultural University of Iceland participated in the conferences (both in person and later online) and we all met in Iceland during the joint field course. Sharing such experience was greatly acknowledged from both sides as the two partners have different research backgrounds which is however complementary. The Icelandic partner has long-term experience in soil science and erosion, whereas the Czech team members of Masaryk University have long experience in glaciology, geomorphology or climatology. In that way, students from both institutions had a chance to see different approaches to studying specific aspects of the polar environment. It is obvious, that the cooperation will not only continue, but we are sure it is just the beginning of further closer cooperation within some common research projects.