The 4th edition of the IDAEA Young Researchers’ Day (YRD) was held on December 14th in an onsite format. A total of 126 people attended the event, including post-docs, technicians, and principal investigators, demonstrating one year more, the complete success of the event. All the attendees could learn from the hard work carried out by the IDAEA PhDs in different dynamics: oral presentations, flash talks, and poster presentations in groups. The programme covered the participation of 41 PhD students who explained their scientific research in three different formats: 12 oral communications, 13 flash talks, and 16 posters.
From left to right: Diana Manjarrés; the Sala d’Actes full during the presentation of Juliette Bedrossiantz; and Mikel Rodríguez conducting the graphic design workshop. | Alejandro Rodríguez
The special workshop of this YRD edition was on scientific graph design, conducted by Mikel Rodríguez (Mikel Graphic Science), Illustraciencia’s academy teacher. Although theoretical, the workshop was useful for PhDs to better design graphical abstracts and figures.
Winners of the YRD23 edition. From left to right: Dana Orlando Véliz, Valeria Vecchi, Clara Jaén Flo, Loujain Alharfouch, Ana Torres Agulló, Alejandra Cruz Bolaños and the EPA Team. | Alejandro Rodríguez.
There were 6 prizes of €200 for the best communications and the winner group of the Trivial!
- Best oral presentation by the Organising Committee: Clara Jaén Fló
Diurnal source apportionment of organic and inorganic atmospheric PM at a high-altitude mountain site under summer conditions (Sierra Nevada; Spain) - Best oral presentation by the public: Loujain Alharfouch
Stable isotope-based understanding of water fluxes in the critical zone at the forest plot scale under the Mediterranean climate - Best flash talk by the Organising Committee: Ana Torres Agulló
Evaluating the inhalation exposure of microplastics through the nasal lavage technique - Best flash talk by the public: Alejandra Cruz Bolaños
Transport and removal of stormwater vehicle-related mobile organic contaminants in geomedia-amended sand biofilters - Best poster by the Organising Committee: Valeria Vecchi
Influence of soil properties on platinum, palladium and antimony behaviour - Best poster by the public: Dana Pierina Orlando Véliz
Identification and prioritization of the most relevant contaminant of emerging concern in irrigation water from a regenerated water reuse system - Trivial: EPA Team (Edward Jair Pastor, Clara Laguna, Anna Marizzi del Olmo, Rodrigo Braz Carneiro, Bruna de Simone)
As in the previous edition, the YRD finished with a garden party, led by the DJ and entertainer Xaxi Xixarrus.
Members of the YRD23 Scientific Committee. From left to right: Barend Van Drooge, Raimon Prats, Roger Seco, Natalia Bravo, Sergio Santana, Sandra Pérez, Teresa Moreno, Carmen Bedia, Janan Gawra, and Marta Via. | Alejandro Rodríguez.
The YRD23 Organising Committee. From left to righ and top to bottom: Carmen Sáez, Verónica Moreno, Alejandra Cruz, Liliya Sokalchuk, Hugo Moro, Juliette Bedrossiantz, Alejandro Rodríguez, Alicia S. Arroyo, Jordina Gili, Meritxell Carcia, Ana Sotres, Sebastián González.
