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Elena Päffgen

After completing her bachelor's degree in physics, Elena enrolled in the Master's program "Physics of the Earth and Atmosphere" at the University of Bonn in 2023. With a particular interest in climate dynamics and monitoring, she began her master's thesis in May of this year, focusing on gas exchange at the air-sea interface using measurements from the Baltic Sea. She applied for a position in the "Family-Friendly Conferences" project at the Meteorological Institute early in 2023, working with Leonie Esters and Lisa Schielicke, and has since found the experience enriching, contributing to a more inclusive scientific community while gaining valuable early career research skills.

Creating family-friendly conferences in geosciences: a new study needs your help!

June 18, 2024
Creating family-friendly conferences in geosciences: a new study needs your help!
A parent sits with their child in a pushchair beside them during a talk at the EGU General Assembly EGU23. Permission for the photograph given by parent at the time. (Credit: Hazel Gibson, EGU)

Do you think managing a scientific career and having a family is difficult? Would you like to see more family support at conferences? So do we! ‘We’ are Lisa Schielicke, Leonie Esters, and Elena Päffgen from the Meteorological Department of the University of Bonn in Germany. Together, we are working on the project “Family-Friendly Conferences in the Geosciences” to increase ...[Read More]