Hello all,
Registration is now open for GEARS 2026 (Generalist Electromechanics for Applied Researchers) — a five-day, hands-on instrumentation workshop for scientists working in the lab and field.
GEARS focuses on practical skills in electronics, sensors, troubleshooting, power systems, fabrication, and data acquisition — all in a highly hands-on format.
📅 August 3–7, 2026
📍 Gentry, Arkansas, USA
🔗 Full details & registration: https://leemangeophysicalllc.github.io/GEARS/2026/2026_summer_home.html
Participants are accepted on a first come, first served basis.
This workshop is relevant for students and researchers in Earth science, physics, meteorology, environmental science, biology, space science, engineering, and other instrumentation-heavy fields.
Past workshop summaries:
🔧 GEARS 2025
🔧 GEARS 2024
🔧 GEARS 2023
🔧 GEARS 2022
🔧 GEARS 2021
Please feel free to share with interested students and colleagues. We hope to see you and your students in Arkansas this August!
Best,