The Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry and the University of California Irvine, with support from the European Research Council, are organizing the short course Radiocarbon in the Earth System. This course will take place between September 24-27, 2017, in Jena, Germany.
This course will expose participants to the uses of radiocarbon in ecology and earth system science. Classroom activities provide an overview of radiocarbon in the current and past global carbon cycle as well as in the atmosphere, oceans and terrestrial ecosystems. Hands-on activities focus on creating a tracer-free lab environment and avoiding contamination in the field and lab, collecting samples in the field, choosing standards and blanks, processing and analyzing samples in the laboratory, and analyzing and interpreting radiocarbon data. 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. This course is suitable for graduate students, postdocs and researchers, and welcomes others with a strong interest. For more information and to apply, visit the course website: https://www.bgc-jena.mpg.de/bgp/index.php/Site/Radiocarbon Please distribute this message to potential participants. Thanks, Carlos A. Sierra Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry 07745 Jena Germany
