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Frontiers in Geosciences Research Conference (FGRC-2021).Geosciences Division of PRL organized its first annual Frontiers in Geosciences Research Conference FGRC-2021 during 27-28 September 2021 via an online mode (on BlueJeans platform). The objectives of the conference were to highlight the recent advances in understanding various Earth System processes and their linkages through new studies and results. Besides, the other primary aim of this conference was to create a long-term platform for geoscientists of India to jointly address scientific and societal issues and increase collaborative research among researchers from various institutes/universities in India. Going forward, the conference will become an annual event, being organized every year preferably through in-person attendance. The conference was officially inaugurated by Prof. Anil Bhardwaj, Director PRL who welcomed the conference participants and discussed the legacy and contribution of PRL scientists in the field of geosciences. The inaugural address was delivered by Shri A. S. Kirankumar, Chairman, PRL Council. The delegates were further welcomed by Prof. R. D. Deshpande, Chairman, Geosciences Division, PRL, who also provided the opening remarks for the conference inauguration. The conference was divided into four broad scientific themes: (i) Solid Earth and Earth Surface Processes, (ii) Marine and Terrestrial Biogeochemistry, (iii) Paleoclimate and Isotope Hydrology and (iv) Aerosols, Air Quality and Ocean-Atmosphere Coupling. Each session was initiated with a plenary talk by an eminent scientist in their research field. The plenary talks during the conference were delivered by Prof. J. S. Ray (NCESS, Thiruvananthapuram), Prof. Sunil K. Singh (NIO Goa), Prof. R. D. Deshpande (PRL, Ahmedabad) and Prof. S. N. Tripathi (IIT Kanpur). Following these plenary talks there were three invited talks in each session, delivered by renowned researchers working in Earth system sciences. Further, several researchers delivered contributary oral talks in the conference. In total, there were 43 oral presentations in the conference. In addition to these, there were two Flash talk sessions (one on each day of the conference), mostly by MSc/MTech and PhD students affiliated to various universities and institutes in India. These participants also contributed with posters on their scientific work, which were displayed on the conference website. Based on the presentation and scientific content of the posters and flash talks, best presentations (n=4) were awarded with cash prize and certificate. In total, there were 54 poster and flash talk presentations at the conference. The penultimate session of the conference was a career guidance program which was aimed primarily for MSc/MTech and PhD students, postdocs and early career researchers to highlight to them various challenges faced in research and opportunities available in India and abroad. The conference was officially closed in the final session in which various highlights of the conference were discussed by the delegates. Further, several ideas were explored by the delegates/participants to improve the next version of the conference. The closing remarks were provided by …………..In total, 193 participants registered for the conference, and 100 scientific papers were presented as plenary/invited talks, contributory talks and poster/flash talks. With the success of the inaugural Frontiers in Geosciences Research Conference (FGRC-2021), we look forward to the next version of the conference.

Date	Day	Time	Event	Source
01 Sep 2021	Wed	00:00	Unraveling the mysteries of the Solar Corona: New results from Chandrayaan-2 Solar X-ray Monitor Day 74/184	Division Events
23 Sep 2021	Thu	00:00	Venus Science Conference (Venus-SC-2021)	Division Events
27 Sep 2021	Mon	09:00	Frontiers in Geosciences Research Conference (FGRC-2021).Geosciences Division of PRL organized its first annual Frontiers in Geosciences Research Conference FGRC-2021 during 27-28 September 2021 via an online mode (on BlueJeans platform). The objectives of the conference were to highlight the recent advances in understanding various Earth System processes and their linkages through new studies and results. Besides, the other primary aim of this conference was to create a long-term platform for geoscientists of India to jointly address scientific and societal issues and increase collaborative research among researchers from various institutes/universities in India. Going forward, the conference will become an annual event, being organized every year preferably through in-person attendance. The conference was officially inaugurated by Prof. Anil Bhardwaj, Director PRL who welcomed the conference participants and discussed the legacy and contribution of PRL scientists in the field of geosciences. The inaugural address was delivered by Shri A. S. Kirankumar, Chairman, PRL Council. The delegates were further welcomed by Prof. R. D. Deshpande, Chairman, Geosciences Division, PRL, who also provided the opening remarks for the conference inauguration. The conference was divided into four broad scientific themes: (i) Solid Earth and Earth Surface Processes, (ii) Marine and Terrestrial Biogeochemistry, (iii) Paleoclimate and Isotope Hydrology and (iv) Aerosols, Air Quality and Ocean-Atmosphere Coupling. Each session was initiated with a plenary talk by an eminent scientist in their research field. The plenary talks during the conference were delivered by Prof. J. S. Ray (NCESS, Thiruvananthapuram), Prof. Sunil K. Singh (NIO Goa), Prof. R. D. Deshpande (PRL, Ahmedabad) and Prof. S. N. Tripathi (IIT Kanpur). Following these plenary talks there were three invited talks in each session, delivered by renowned researchers working in Earth system sciences. Further, several researchers delivered contributary oral talks in the conference. In total, there were 43 oral presentations in the conference. In addition to these, there were two Flash talk sessions (one on each day of the conference), mostly by MSc/MTech and PhD students affiliated to various universities and institutes in India. These participants also contributed with posters on their scientific work, which were displayed on the conference website. Based on the presentation and scientific content of the posters and flash talks, best presentations (n=4) were awarded with cash prize and certificate. In total, there were 54 poster and flash talk presentations at the conference. The penultimate session of the conference was a career guidance program which was aimed primarily for MSc/MTech and PhD students, postdocs and early career researchers to highlight to them various challenges faced in research and opportunities available in India and abroad. The conference was officially closed in the final session in which various highlights of the conference were discussed by the delegates. Further, several ideas were explored by the delegates/participants to improve the next version of the conference. The closing remarks were provided by …………..In total, 193 participants registered for the conference, and 100 scientific papers were presented as plenary/invited talks, contributory talks and poster/flash talks. With the success of the inaugural Frontiers in Geosciences Research Conference (FGRC-2021), we look forward to the next version of the conference.	Division Events

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