A journey through space and time: the First International Aktru Summer School in the Altai Mountains

摘要

Between the 4 and 19 of July 2011, the Tomsk State University in Siberia held its first international summer school for students and young researchers at its field station, 'Aktru' in the Altai Mountains, close to the southern border of Siberia and the northern border of Mongolia. The summer school was multi-disciplinary and examined the theme of the 'Natural environment of Arctic and Alpine areas: relief, soils, permafrost, glaciers and biota as indicators of climatic changes'. The summer school was a great success and provided unique opportunities to young researchers from many countries. Together with several eminent researchers in various fields and from different countries, the young researchers and students travelled through environmental space across major eco-regions.