{"id":1600,"date":"2025-12-12T19:38:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T18:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sga.cuni.cz\/?p=1600"},"modified":"2026-03-13T18:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:16:52","slug":"icyg-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sga.cuni.cz\/?p=1600","title":{"rendered":"ICYG 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear Colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are delighted to invite you to participate in the XXV International Conference of Young Geologists (ICYG 2026)<\/strong>, which will take place from 14 to 17 May 2026<\/strong> at the Renaissance castle in Kostelec nad \u010cern\u00fdmi lesy<\/strong>, just 40 km east of Prague, Czech Republic. Conference is organized by our SGA Chapter Prague and the Faculty of Science, Charles University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ICYG is an annual international conference for emerging geoscientists<\/strong> from undergraduate (BSc) students presenting their first scientific results to MSc and PhD candidates and early-career researchers. We welcome contributions from the full spectrum of geoscience topics, and the ones focused on economic geology and mineral deposits will be part of the SGA session at the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to generous support from Charles University and the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA), ICYG 2026 will offer financially accessible participation for students<\/strong>, including on-site accommodation and full board with pre-conference ice-breaker in local brewery, and will feature an SGA-sponsored keynote lecture by Prof. Simon M. Jowitt<\/strong> (Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology) as well as SGA travel grants<\/strong> for selected students working in economic geology and mineral deposits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key dates<\/strong>
Registration deadline:<\/strong> 15 February 2026
Abstract submission deadline:<\/strong> 28 February 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For detailed information on the scientific programme, venue, post-conference excursion, fees, travel grants, and submission guidelines, please visit the conference website: www.icyg.eu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We kindly ask you to share this invitation and the attached First Circular with your colleagues and students to ensure wide participation and a vibrant exchange of scientific ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We look forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic for an inspiring and collaborative meeting of young geoscientists!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With best regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICYG 2026 Organising Team<\/strong>
XXV International Conference of Young Geologists
Kostelec nad \u010cern\u00fdmi lesy, Czech Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e-mail: jan.kulhanek@natur.cuni.cz<\/a> (lead organiser)
web: www.icyg.eu<\/strong><\/a>
fb: facebook.com\/icyg.conference<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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