Bridging the Lab and the Field

Individual arrival or organised airport pickup from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), transfer to Complex Măgura, Buzău — approx. 2 hours by minibus.

Orientation briefing covering the venue, group logistics and the days ahead.

An opening session introducing the EASE project, its objectives, and the role of the Romanian Summer School as a learning and testing event. Covers the structure of the week, expected outcomes and how teacher training, educational resources and monitoring instruments connect to pilot-school implementation.

The scientific grounding for the week's practical work: the difference between weather and climate, and how observation has evolved from historical records to modern instrumental datasets.

The core atmospheric parameters — temperature, pressure, humidity, precipitation, wind, solar radiation — and why data quality, continuity and comparability matter for reliable climate interpretation.

Hands-on exploration of the instruments used throughout the week — weather stations, environmental sensors, educational seismometers and spectrometry-related devices — examined as modular, open systems. Strong emphasis on 3D printing and digital fabrication for building low-cost DIY instruments, plus good practice for station siting and installation.

A field visit to a real monitoring site at the Pâclele Mici Mud Volcanoes, observing professional and educational meteorological, seismic and GNSS equipment in place. Discussion of how exposure, topography and local conditions shape data quality, with access to selected datasets recorded on site.

First rotation of two parallel workshops built around the workflow build or examine → measure → observe → analyse → interpret → communicate, each combining a main hands-on activity with shorter demonstration stations.

Second rotation: groups switch workshops so every participant experiences both Spectrometry & meteorology and Seismology STEAM activities.

Turning scientific instruments into meaningful classroom learning. Explores how a weather station, rain gauge, seismometer or sensor can anchor an inquiry activity — defining a clear question, choosing achievable outcomes, using low-cost materials, and designing a genuine final product for students.

Earth Learning Ideas on the ground — a guided circuit stopping at sites chosen for their geological and environmental relevance. At each stop, short observations and measurements connect present-day evidence — erosion, vegetation, microclimate — to the landscape's geological and climatic history.

Wrap-up of the Summer School, next steps for the EASE project, and farewells.