This scientific event is an initiative of the “Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava (Applied Sciences Doctoral School) in collaboration with the Geoconcept Association of Applied Geography, supported by the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) and endorsed by Carpathian Climate and Environment Working Group-CarpClim (PAGES), Science for Carpathians (S4C) and the Carpathian Convention.

The conference will take place in a mountain resort in the picturesque region of Bucovina. This area is well known for its painted monasteries and uniquely preserved agro-forest-pastoral landscapes and nature.

In this 7^th edition we propose an interdisciplinary scientific event focusing on past and current climate and environmental changes in the Carpathian and Black Sea Region since the Last Glacial Maximum. The conference aims to provide more insight into the most recent advances in geoscience and paleoscience and to support regional collaboration in research, which is still understated despite the fact that significant steps have been taken in recent years.

GCBS 2023 can be regarded as a follow-up event on the previous conferences and workshops organized by our team from 2011 to 2022 which have provided a good framework for sharing research and collaboration for further investigation of the Carpathian – Lower Danube – Balkan region.