Science in a Virtual World at vEGU21

The COVID pandemic didn’t stop the exchange of knowledge this year – it simply moved it to the virtual world! The EGU General Assembly 2021 brought together over 18,000 scientists from 135 countries in a dynamic online format, fostering global collaboration.

 We are proud of our RISED Laboratory PhD students, who presented cutting-edge research under the R3PEAT project, highlighting innovations in scour monitoring systems.

• Harasti, A., Gilja, G., Varga, M., Fliszar, R.: ScourBuoy – concept for scour monitoring system // EGU General Assembly 2021. Beč, Austrija: Copernicus Gesellschaft mbH, EGU21-131, 2021; doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu21-131.
• Fliszar, R., Gilja, G., Harasti, A., Potočki, K.: Scaling approach for physical modelling of pier scour  // EGU General Assembly 2021. Beč, Austrija: Copernicus Gesellschaft mbH, EGU21-171, 2021; doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu21-171.

Additionally, we shared advancements from the Deltasal project, focusing on monitoring agro-ecosystems vulnerable to salinization and pollution.

• Gilja, G., Kuspilić, N., Romić, D., Zovko, M., Harasti, A.: Advanced monitoring of soil salinization risk in the Neretva Delta agroecosystem // EGU General Assembly 2021. Beč, Austrija: Copernicus Gesellschaft mbH, EGU21-203, 2021; doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu21-203

A huge thanks to the organizers and participants for proving that even in challenging times, science finds a way to thrive!