Geochronology Summer School
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International Geochronology Summer School in Switzerland
"Dating Anthropogenic and Natural Changes in a Fragile Alpine Environment"
Between 31 August - 5 September 2009,
the International Geochronology Summer
School in Switzerland will be held in Anzonico (Leventina,
Switzerland).
Topics to be covered in lectures, excursions and workshops
include:
- Dating techniques: such as numerical methods (radiocarbon, exposure dating with cosmogenic nuclides, OSL, etc.); dendrochronology, Ice-core chronologies, as well as relative methods like soil weathering and Schmidt-hammer technique
- Reconstruction of environmental parameters (using dendroecology, stable isotopes, ....)
- Climate and landscape history
- Reconstructing geomorphic processes: Avalanches, mud flows, land slides, rock fall, Forest fires, charcoal identification and dating.
- Presentation of the participants own research
List of Lecturers:
D. Brandová (Uni Zurich),
P. Cherubini (WSL), M. Egli
(Uni Zurich), H. Gärtner (WSL), S. Ivy-Ochs (ETH Zurich/Uni Zurich), I. Hajdas
(ETH Zurich), K.F. Kaiser (WSL/Uni Zurich), W. Schoch (WSL), F. Preusser (Uni
Berne), and others.
The Summer School is open to young
researchers (PhD students and Post-Docs) worldwide. Participation is competitive
and will be limited to a maximum of 20. The registration fee (880 CHF; about 600
Euro or 770 USD) includes accommodation (room sharing required), demipension and
lunch, excursion and teaching material.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30 April 2009
On-line information about the course and
the application procedure is available at
http://www.geo.unizh.ch/geochronology/
Organizing Committee:
M. Egli (Uni Zurich), D. Brandová (Uni Zurich), P. Cherubini (WSL), H. Gärtner (WSL), S. Ivy-Ochs (ETH Zurich/Uni Zurich), K.F. Kaiser (WSL/Uni Zurich)
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