Program
NB! The program is under development and subject to change. Please check back for updates regularly!
27. MAY 2026
| Time | Location | Headline / Activity | Lecturer / Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.00 – 17.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | Arrival and coffee | |
| 14.00 – 16.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center (hydrogeology field area) | Grand opening of the EGT’s new hydrogeological test pumping field as a parallel event | All our Spring School participants are warmly welcomed to attend also this festive activity! |
| 14.00 – 19.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | Poster session and networking through the entire event | All PhD and master’s students are welcome to bring their research posters for extended discussions during coffee breaks! |
| 17.00 – 18.30 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | SEMINAR National Research Exploration Programs reviews – Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania & discussions | Tiit Kaasik (Geological Survey of Estonia) Daiga Pipira (Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre) Jolanta Čyžienė (Geological Survey of Lithuania) – to be confirmed! |
| 19.00 – 20.00 | Arbavere Puhkekeskus (nearby tourist farm) | Dinner | |
| 20.00 – 21.30 | Arbavere Puhkekeskus (nearby tourist farm) | Free-flowing networking and discussions |
28. MAY 2026
| Time | Location | Headline / Activity | Lecturer / Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.45 – 8.45 | Arbavere Puhkekeskus (nearby tourist farm) | Breakfast | |
| 9.00 – 12.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | LECTURE + PRACTICAL WORKSHOP Introduction to magnetics and gravity for Baltic Precambrian basement mapping and exploration | PhD(c) Matīss Brants (University of Latvia) Assoc. Prof. Jüri Plado (University of Tartu) PhD(c) Viesturs Zandersons (University of Latvia) PhD(c) Dmitrijs Vorobjovs (University of Latvia) |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | Lunch | |
| 13.00 – 14.30 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | KEYNOTE LECTURE Why a strict nomenclature is needed for regional geological correlations within Fennoscandia | Prof Krister Sundblad (Pernå Research Center, Finland) |
| 14.30 – 15.30 | AEGT Arbavere Research Center | COMBINED LECTURES Lower-Proterozoic rock complexes in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: rock variety, metamorphic grade, chemistry and geochronology | Estonia Prof. Alvar Soesoo (Tallinn Technical University, Estonia) Latvia Dmitrijs Vorobjovs (University of Latvia) Lithuania Assoc. Prof. Gražina Skridlaitė (Nature Research Centre, Lithuania) Dr Laurynas Šiliauskas (Nature Research Centre, Lithuania) |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | Coffee break | |
| 16.00 – 18.30 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | HANDS-ON WORKSHOP Core viewing and logging, correlations, nomenclature, discussions | Assoc. Prof. Gražina Skridlaitė (Nature Research Centre, Lithuania) Prof. Alvar Soesoo (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia) PhD(c) Siim Nirgi (Geological Survey of Estonia) Dr Johannes Vind (Geological Survey of Estonia) |
| 18.30 – 19.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | TBA | TBA |
| 18.30 – 19.30 | Arbavere Puhkekeskus (nearby tourist farm) | Dinner | |
| 19.30 – 20.00 | Arbavere Puhkekeskus (nearby tourist farm) | Nature walks or just free time | |
| 20.00 – 21.30 | Arbavere Puhkekeskus (nearby tourist farm) | Free-flowing networking and discussions |
29. MAY 2026
| Time | Location | Headline / Activity | Lecturer / Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.45 – 8.45 | Arbavere Puhkekeskus (nearby tourist farm) | Breakfast | |
| 9.00 – 10.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | LECTURE Practical application of U-Pb in zircon geochronology: sample selection and preparation, equipment/method choice, results and preliminary interpretation | Assoc. Prof. Gražina Skridlaitė (Nature Research Centre, Lithuania) Dr Laurynas Šiliauskas (Nature Research Centre, Lithuania) |
| Coffee break | |||
| 10.00 – 11.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | WORKSHOP Preliminary title: Whole-Rock Geochemical Data Analysis Using GCDkit | Dr Laurynas Šiliauskas (Nature Research Center, Lithuania) |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | LECTURE Preliminary headline: Deep Target Drilling in the Neoproterozoic Officer Basin: From Magnetic-Gravity Anomaly to 1475 m | Wade Johnson (Managing director of Iceni Gold, Australia) |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | EGT Arbavere Research Center | Lunch | |
| 13.00 – … | EGT Arbavere Research Center | Closing notes and farewell | Those who stay longer can have extended discussions |
