ExSoil Summer School 2026: Soil Erosion and Land Degradation in Drylands and Fragile Landscapes under Climate Change

An international summer school focused on soil erosion and land degradation in drylands and fragile landscapes, combining lectures, field training, laboratory practicals, and group work. It provides hands-on experience with field assessments, wind tunnel and rainfall simulation experiments, and laboratory analyses using long-term experimental fields. The working language is English and the programme uses the A.I. Baraev Centre fields as a living laboratory. The event runs in Astana and Shortandy, Kazakhstan from 25–31 July 2026.

Hands-on training (field and laboratory), instruction from international scientists, practical experience with wind tunnel and rainfall simulation experiments, GIS/remote sensing introduction; for up to 8 selected participants: travel, accommodation, meals, and local transportation covered.

MSc students, PhD candidates, early-career researchers, and young professionals working in soil science, agronomy, environmental sciences, geography, ecology, land management, or related disciplines; applicants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Mongolia are particularly encouraged.

Prepare CV (max 2 pages) and motivation letter (max 1 page), combine into a single PDF and submit by email to olgas@ifbk.uni-hannover.de.