<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Dear fellow limnogeologists,</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">We have more awesome news about <b>3^rd Paleolimnology
and Limnogeology International Symposium</b>, this time for students!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">*IAS Travel Grants Available</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">We are happy to announce that the International Association of
Sedimentologists (IAS) will provide Travel Grants for international students
who submit an abstract to the symposium. Application to the grants is through
the IAS website and deadline is <b>May 30^th, 2025</b>.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">*IAL-IPA Student Inclusion Grant</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> <b>Available</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">We are also happy to announce the <b>IAL-IPA
Student Inclusion Grant</b>, which will support student inclusion in the
upcoming 3^rd Paleolimnology and Limnogeology International Symposium
in Aix-les-Bains, France, Oct. 6^th–10^th, 2025.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The grants will be awarded to students who
present at the conference in person (oral or poster), and will cover
registration fees and accommodation (provided) in Aix-les-Bains. We expect to
offer four to six grants in total.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Deadline for applications is <b>May 30^th,
2025</b>. Please see the Awards page for details on how to apply.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">In other important news for ECR and the community:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">*Abstract submission is now open</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> for
the <b>Virtual IAL-IPA ECR Meeting</b>, scheduled for <b>June 16–18,
2025.</b><br>
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Please note that <b>the virtual and in-person meetings are complementary
yet independent events</b>. The virtual meeting is specifically designed for
Early Career Researchers (ECRs), as well as for more advanced researchers
(passive participation only) interested in engaging with and supporting ECRs.
Each meeting has its own abstract submission timeline.<br>
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<b>Abstract submission deadline for the Virtual IAL-IPA ECR Meeting is May
12th, 2025.</b><br>
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Please use the Google Form for Abstract Submission and Anonymous Survey on Life
and Work in Academia: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXrZJdbthuyc78opMNO_FTBpJYnaueDkoqD0h8BobHgZtVkQ/viewform?usp=header" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://forms.gle/gtMLJKDZUTjkzAwv5</span></a><br>
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Please complete the registration form for passive participation: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJudMLy6AfT6MizXvEHn4EW14d7ageL9XFEne1F-2oBtfUAQ/viewform?usp=header" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">https://forms.gle/eR6P5NacfdPKqRVT7</span></a><br>
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</span></p></div><div>Warm regards,</div><div>                          <i>IAL Board</i></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zq77o3xa3AJ6kwvCGMnmW0oY-0Lr0RdnNuKBuXdXgD4DVCAcMl2n-xWUoGGhSJY9oi95h6m42ynvy_" width="136" height="126" style="margin-right:0px"><br></div></div></div></div></div>