The CRL School in the European Education community and the modern classroom

In the Gulf of Corinth area in Central Greece, for about 30 years, a concerted effort is being performed to better understand the Geophysical processes (Earthquakes, Landslides, Tsunamis) that take place. It is one of the narrowest and fastest extending continental regions worldwide and has one of the highest seismicity rates in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

The area is studied by research teams from all over Europe and a network, the Corinth Rift Laboratory (C.R.L.), has been established. Aiming to perform the most complete and thorough studies, many instruments have been installed (~70 Seismometers, Accelerometers, GNSS satellite receivers, etc.). The Corinth Rift Laboratory (CRL) is a Near Fault Observatory (NFO) within the European Plate Observing Systems (EPOS).

Since 2016, every year, the "School of the Corinth Rift Laboratory" (CRL School), the educational component of this natural Observatory, is being held in the CRL area with the support of EGU – GIFT, to educate Primary and Secondary Education Teachers and University Students in the ‘real’ research issues.

The aims of the school are to:

• Bring the Research/University community in contact with Primary and Secondary Education Teachers to enrich their knowledge, with an impact on the most efficient and targeted education and its dissemination to students.
• Intensify osmosis and collaboration between Teachers from different schools in European countries.
• Be next to the on-site research and related activities carried out in the scientific fields of Seismology, Geophysics, Geodesy, Tectonics and Geology for the physical laboratory of CRL.
• To inspire Teachers for new actions and for new activities and tasks that they can assign to students.
• To encourage them to participate in international scientific conferences in specific thematic areas in education (such as E.G.U.)

During the C.R.L. School, School Teachers participate in activities as:

• Introduction to Seismology, Geophysics, Geodesy, Tectonics and Geology, focused on the Gulf of Corinth through lectures, hands-on and field trips by Researchers, University Professors, Academic students and Primary –Secondary Education Teachers.
• Seismological, Geodetic and Geological measurements and visits to permanent operational stations.
• Hands-on for locating earthquakes in the Gulf of Corinth area using real waveform data.
• Operate and use special educational equipment for measuring and understanding seismic vibrations.
• Acquaintance with modern educational tools and methodology for the school classroom.
• Further analysis of measurements in student classes, in collaboration with C.R.L. partner schools and educators participating in C.R.L. and E.G.U..
• Earth Observation with emphasis on ground deformation measurements from satellite microwave radars and its application to C.R.L., with presentations and in the laboratory.
• Geohazards with emphasis on seismic hazard and implications in technical Geology, as the Rio - Antirrio Bridge case.

Teachers' participation is completely free with a grant from E.G.U..