The BUP announces the Science and Sail 2025
Photo: Klaipeda University
This summer school has a focus on the Baltic Sea environment and coastal development. It will take place in Klaipėda, Lithuania with a one-day excursion to Liepāja, Latvia. Accepted students will be studying the sensitive Baltic Sea Environment, both on land and at sea with leading experts from across the region.
The Science and Sail will be held from 17-24 August and parts of the summer school will take place onboard Klaipėda University’s sailing vessel Brabander, sailing from Klaipeda to Liepāja, while conducting tests and collecting samples. Participants will also study the unique coastal environment of the Curonian Spit and visit the Sventoji settlement, learning about the impacts of and solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss and the human aspects of the unique Baltic Sea Environment. These excursions are accompanied by relevant lectures on topics such as hydrology and underwater archeology. After the successful completion of the summer school, each participant will be offered 3 ECTS from Klaipeda University.
A key part of this year’s summer school is the case studies that accepted students will conduct under the supervision of PhD students. Students will be divided into smaller groups during an online meeting in early June. They will then be introduced to different actors that shape the Baltic Sea's coastline in Klaipėda and Liepāja, whom they will meet in person during the summer school. In the following weeks, students are expected to prepare questions and outline their case study conduction. At the event, each group will then collect data, compile knowledge from experts, study important indicators and learn to draw conclusions to better understand the coastal development in different places along the Baltic Sea. During the final day, the students will present their findings to their peers.
The goals of the event are to:
- Improve the knowledge of students about the Baltic Sea Environment and its importance for the societies and economies of the region.
- Reflect and explore different indicators related to the Baltic Sea Environment.
- Teach students techniques to solve environmental problems from an interdisciplinary and practical approach.
- Build skills in intercultural and interdisciplinary cooperation.
We welcome bachelor-, master- and PhD students to apply to attend this event.
The last application day was 27 April 2025, 23:59 (CEST).