Estonian youth got a medalist part in the international geoscience Olympiad

The Estonian youth secured ten medals at the international geoscience olympiad, held virtually from August 24 to 30. Over 200 students from 84 countries participated in the event, organized by the TalTech geology institute. The national team achieved individual and team awards, demonstrating a high level of knowledge and skills in natural and real sciences.

Siim Veski, professor at the geology institute of Tallinn University of Technology and chairman of the Estonian geoscience olympiad jury, noted that the team’s success reflects the youth’s competitive abilities. Estonian students excelled in data mining and field trials. The national team’s field investigation, focused on the carbon natural and technological burial of carbon in Northern and Eastern Estonia, resulted in an “excellent” classification and a gold medal.

Claudia Olev and Geteli Hanni each earned a bronze medal. The international team, investigating the impact of global climate change on biosystems, also secured a gold medal. The Estonian team included Agnes Rohtsalu, who garnered two gold medals.

Participants included Agnes Rohtsalu, Gregor Ludvig Kikas, Claudia Olev, Geteli Hanni, Joosep Raik, Liisa Pata, and Kerstin Üksvärav. The team was guided by professors Siim Veski and Rutt Hints from the TalTech geology institute, with assistance from Olle Hints, Leeli Amon, and the Tartu university geology department and the Estonian geological service. The TalTech geology institute trains mining specialists and conducts research into Estonia’s future raw material needs and extraction technologies.

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