Sensational success at the IESO (International Earth Science Olympiad) in Beijing, China, 2024
News from ieso.at:
3 gold medals (1x time - Willi Schroers Peraugymnasium Villach, 1x time Kevin Brunner and 1x time Nico Waldhör both HTL Leoben) and a bronze medal (1x time Maximilian Kepplinger also HTL Leoben) in the international team competitions (ITFI - International Team Field Investigation & ESP - Earth Science Project) and an incredible individual bronze medal (Maximilian Kepplinger HTL Leoben) in the individual competition (Individual Test)!
For the first time since Covid-19, 35 nations (worldwide) and 140 students aged 14 to 18 took part in this international Olympiad (note: International Earth Science Olympiad). Only the 4 best students from each nation will be travelling to the venue.
On site were Kirsten von Elverfeldt (AAU & HeiGIT), Bernhard Sallay (Peraugymnasium Villach) and Head of Delegation Team Austria, Christopher Wintschnig (BG/BRG Gymnasium - St. Veit an der Glan).
The students were invited to the Department of Geology in advance and trained there.
The IESO is an international Olympiad for young people of secondary school age. The participating nations set themselves tasks from theoretical and practical areas of Earth Science and astronomy. Teamwork and an interest in sustainability are the main focus. The project is led by Christopher Wintschnig (BAfEP Klagenfurt). Together with Kirsten von Elverfeldt (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt), Bernhard Sallay (Peraugymnasium Villach) and Michael Lukas (HTL Leoben), he forms the team of supervisors. The four young people have been selected nationwide since 2015 in the form of a national competition at the HTL Leoben site. The scientific preparation phase for the national team then begins at the scientific partner institutions.
The IESO 2018 took place in Thailand. Mira Gaggl, Peraugymnasium Villach, Michael Narnhofer and Thomas Uhl, HTL Leoben won bronze in the individual competition (140 participants). Victoria Kalla, BG/BRG Mössingerstraße was awarded gold in the ITFI (International Team Field Investigation) and silver in the ESP (Earth System Project). Mira Gaggl won a gold medal in the ESP.
02.09.2024