Dear Colleagues: We will be offering the upcoming isotope short course this summer. Please feel free to distribute this announcement to your department listserve, and anyone that may be interested in attending:
Radiocarbon in Ecology and Earth System Science July 11-16, 2011 University of California, Irvine http://biology.ufl.edu/radiocarbon/ This course will expose students and postdocs to the uses of radiocarbon in ecology and earth system science, especially in relation to ecosystem and global carbon cycling. The course design is modeled after the stable isotope class at the University of Utah. There will be morning lectures on the theory of radiocarbon by various instructors, followed by laboratory experience with processing and analyzing samples using Accelerator Mass Spectrometry technology in the afternoon. We seek participants with broad interests in ecology and earth system science who are planning on, or are currently, using radiocarbon techniques as part of their research, and wish to expand their understanding of this important and useful tool. The application form for the class can be downloaded from http://biology.ufl.edu/radiocarbon/. Please email the completed application to Ted Schuur ([email protected]). Students will be responsible for their own transportation costs to and from UCI, and for their own food and lodging costs in on-campus shared apartments. Housing reservations will be handled by the course organizers. In addition, there is a lab fee of $500. You can find additional information about course logistics and an overview on the website. Course Organizers: Ted Schuur ([email protected]) Susan Trumbore ([email protected]) Ellen Druffel ([email protected])
