16th Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2018, Bern

Friday 30th:

The theme of the Plenary Session is “A Habitable Planet”.

We have invited four keynote speakers to discuss various topics related to “A Habitable Planet”.

• Bernard Marty(Université de Lorraine, Nancy) will present his ideas on the origin and early evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere.
• Lindsay Stringer (Sustainability Research Institute, University of Leeds) will talk about land degradation and desertification.
• Kathryn Goodenough(British Geological Survey) will discuss rare earth elements in the context of demand and global resources, and will consider challenges for future generations.
• Ben Marzeion(University of Bremen), will evaluate the influence of glacier melting on sea-level rise and discuss its consequences.

We Scientists 2035 workshop "Let’s co-construct the future of research together"

Saturday 1st:

23 scientific symposia will cover cover the diverse spectrum of current research in geosciences, encompassing the lithosphere, the atmosphere and the anthroposphere.

The SGM also provides the ideal environment to foster informal contacts and discussions among scientists, in particular during theSwiss Geoscience Partyon Friday evening but also at the poster sessions on Saturday. Time is reserved for two poster sessions, at which the authors will be present for active discussion and feedback.