The Conference of Young Specialists 2023 Presented a New Batch of Stunning Projects

60 people joined the discussions about Hydrology, Water Management, Climatology, Meteorology as well as Air Quality.

The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) organized the Conference of Young Specialists on November 9, 2023. The conference took place in three sections. The 35th Conference of Young Hydrologists, the 24th Conference of Young Meteorologists, Climatologists and Air Quality Experts, and the 22nd Conference of Young Water Managers.


The Conference was attended by approximately 60 participants, including competitors, judges and other visitors. As per our organization's tradition, Global Water Partnership Central and Eastern Europe proudly sponsored the Conference of Young Hydrologists yet another year.

5 entries were submitted to the competition of young hydrologists, 7 competitors took part in the competition of young meteorologists, climatologists and experts in the field of air quality, and 7 competitors represented young water managers.

The electronic collection with the competition papers is published here. All works will be offered by the SHMU to the scientific press for further dissemination.

KMO 2023 - Winners

Hydrology

Name

Project Name

Institute

Okhravi, Saeid

Exploration of farm pond rainwater harvesting sites

ÚH SAV, BA

Pavlíková, Ema

Application of the methodology for determining and evaluating critical points from the point of view of the creation of concentric surface runoff

SvF,  STU, BA

Vacková, Kateřina

Runoff analysis of two selected catchments on James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula

Přírodovědecká fakulta UK, Praha 

Water Management

Name

Project Name

Institute

Jurík, Jakub; Staňová, Lívia;  Zakhar, Ronald;

Tertiary treatment of wastewater from real wastewater treatment plant for its further use

Oddelenie environmentálneho inžinierstva,  Fakulta chemickej a potravinárskej technológie STU, BA 

Karlovská, Ines; Stankovianska, Annamária

Evaluation of selected water quality indicators in water reservoir Ružín

Oddelenie environmentálneho inžinierstva,  Fakulta chemickej a potravinárskej technológie STU, BA 

Šoltýsová, Nikola;

Paprčiaková, Veronika

Wastewater treatment from the pulp and paper industry

Oddelenie environmentálneho inžinierstva,  Fakulta chemickej a potravinárskej technológie STU, BA 

Meteorology, Climatology, and Air Quality

Name

Project Name

Institute

Nechaj, Pavol

Evaluation of wind lidar scanning strategies

Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky UK v Bratislave

Petrovič, Martin

The accelerated update cycle in the numerical forecasting system ALADIN SHMÚ - validation and extension for different spatial and temporal scales

Fakulta matematiky, fyziky a informatiky UK v Bratislave

Seják, Karol

Classification of professional station locations according to WMO regulations

SHMÚ BA

Special Jury Prize: Young Science Talent

Name

Project Name

Institute

Rozkošný, Jozef

Drought in 2022 and its impact on forest ecosystems

SHMÚ BA

 

The Conference was co-organized and/or sponsored by:

  • Slovak Committee for the Intergovernmental Hydrological Program of UNESCO,
  • Slovak Meteorological Society, civil association,
  • Global Water Partnership Central and Eastern Europe,
  • Slovak water management company, member of ZSVTS,
  • Association of Slovak Scientific and Technical Societies.

KMO 23 Partners