Hello Readers,
I am Sunil Kumar Ramatheerthan, working at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, and the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University, both located in Prague, Czech Republic. I am delighted to share my experience attending the IAGA/IASPEI Joint Scientific Meeting 2025, held from 31 August to 5 September 2025 at the Lisbon School of Engineering (ISEL), Portugal.
This conference holds a special place in my academic journey as it was my first scientific meeting where I had the opportunity to chair a session. Taking on this responsibility significantly enhanced my networking opportunities and boosted my confidence as an emerging researcher in the fields of atmospheric and space sciences.
During the meeting, I presented a talk titled “Vertical coupling between sudden stratospheric warming and the European mid-latitude ionosphere” and chaired a session on “Coupling Processes in the Atmosphere-Ionosphere System”, which featured five insightful talks. Although I was a bit nervous at first, I soon became more comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of chairing the session.
Throughout the conference, I had the chance to engage with several experts working on vertical coupling between the atmosphere and ionosphere. Their valuable feedback on my presentation not only refined my perspective but also led to potential collaborative research opportunities.
The scientific program included numerous interesting oral and poster sessions. I especially enjoyed the poster sessions during the coffee breaks, they provided a great opportunity to explore diverse research topics and engage in informal yet meaningful scientific discussions. As one of the IAGA School participants, I got the opportunity to present my research on camera as part of the outreach project “Lights, Camera, IAGA ECS in Action!”, a science communication initiative supported by the IAGA Outreach Grant and coordinated by Dr. Katia Pinheiro.
There was also a social gathering for early-career researchers (ECRs), organized by the IAGA and IASPEI committees, which provided a relaxed space to discuss career development, networking, and collaboration opportunities.
In the end, this meeting proved to be an excellent platform to share my research, gain valuable insights from both experts and ECRs, and draw inspiration and motivation from the scientific discussions and visions for future work.
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