A two-day workshop for young researchers organised by the PYRN (Permafrost Young Researchers Network) will take place in Chamonix June 23-24, 2018. The workshop will include 1 day of local excursion.

All participants to the workshop will be invited to join us as early as June 22nd for a welcoming BBQ hosted at the Chamonix Youth Hostel. Solutions for cheap accommodations will be offered by the Chamonix Youth Hostel.

The workshop program is as follows:

Friday, June 22nd 2018: Welcoming ice-breaker for PYRN participants

Saturday June, 23rd 2018: Introduction to PYRN activities by the PYRN ExCom, plenary lectures and breakout sessions lead by outstanding senior and junior scientists covering major permafrost topics, career planning, research perspectives, and soft-skills development.

Sunday June, 24th 2018: Local excursion lead by outstanding local researchers and land-planners to learn about environmental settings and land-planning issues in the Mont Blanc massif.

Please, check for updates and submit your abstract on: https://eucop2018.sciencesconf.org/

All young researchers willing to participate to this workshop are invited to sign up to the PYRN: https://pyrn.arcticportal.org/join-us

Please do not hesitate to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for any inquiries regarding the PYRN activities at ECUOP5.

This is a great opportunity to meet each other, learn about permafrost sciences, and draw research perspectives together. We hope to see you in Chamonix next year!!