Short Course: Application of LA-ICP-MS to Earth Sciences - Perugia (IT) - 25-27 May, 2016
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Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the International Short Course on
“Application of Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) to Earth Sciences” that will be held in Perugia, Italy, from 25 to 27 May 2016.
Description
The course is based on the practical use of LA-ICP-MS, data reduction and interpretation. Applicants will be trained in the “hands-on” operation equipment, using the two LA-ICP-MS instruments available at the Petro-Volcanology Research Group at Department of Physics and Geology (University of Perugia; see http://pvrg.unipg.it for further technical information).
A selected number of applicants will have the opportunity to analyze their data, free of charge, in the four months following the short course. Selection will be based on the submission of a brief research proposal. The course is organized by the Petro-Volcanology Research Group at Department of Physics and Geology (University of Perugia) with the support of Teledyne Technologies Inc. and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Location and Dates
Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia, Italy - May, 25-27, 2016.
Target
The course targets PhD students and advanced Master students, as well as Postdoctoral candidates and senior scientists. A series of lectures will be provided on the application of LA-ICP-MS in Earth Sciences.
Free access to the LA-ICP-MS analytical facility
We
offer the opportunity for PhD students and Early Career Scientists (PhD
degree obtained no longer than 6 years ago) to present a short (max 2
A4 pages) proposal to obtain free access to our LA-ICP-MS facility for a
maximum of 3 days. We will cover LA-ICP-MS analytical costs but not the
costs related to accommodation.
Proposals will be evaluated by
the Lab management staff, and use of the LA-ICP-MS facility will be
awarded to the best three submissions. Winners will be announced during
the short course, and the analyses will then be planned for a time
period in the 4 months following the course. The PVRG facility will
support the awarded researchers during data acquisition, reduction
and interpretation. Proposals focused on petrological and
volcanological applications are particularly encouraged.
Registration (free of charge) and Deadline
Participants are kindly requested to register for the short course by sending an e-mail to Maurizio Petrelli (maurizio.petrelli@xxxxxxxx).
The deadline for both registration and submission of proposals for the access to the LA-ICP-MS facility is April 25, 2016.
With kind regards,
Maurizio PetrelliVolcano Listserv is a collaborative venture among Arizona State University (ASU), Portland State University (PSU), the Global Volcanism Program (GVP) of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, and the International Association for Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI).
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