>Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry and Ecology, June 10-21, 2019 > >Isotopes in Spatial Ecology and Biogeochemistry, June 10-21, 2019 > >https://itce.utah.edu/courses.html > >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > >We are pleased to announce that applications for the 2019 Stable Isotope >Short Courses at the University of Utah will be accepted December 10,2018 >through Feb. 8, 2019. > > >- Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry and Ecology ><http://stableisotopes.utah.edu/> (aka ³Iso-Camp²) emphasizes fundamental >environmental and biological theory underlying isotope fractionation >processes and a broad spectrum of ecological and environmental >applications. > >- Isotopes in Spatial Ecology and Biogeochemistry ><https://itce.utah.edu/spatial.html> (aka ³The SPATIAL Short Course²) >focuses on large datasets, programming, GIS analysis and modeling, and >applying isotopic data to solve problems in diverse systems using these >tools. > > >Both classes will be limited-enrollment, multi-instructor lecture >(morning) and laboratory (afternoon) short courses. The courses are >targeted to graduate students and postdoctoral investigators interested in >learning more about the application of stable isotopes in environmental, >biogeochemical, marine, and ecological studies. A limited number of >lecture-only slots will be reserved for postdocs and faculty looking to >gain exposure to course content without the full immersion experience >offered by the lecture + lab sequence. The courses will: > >1) be offered at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, >2) offer limited enrollment in order to maximize interaction and >access to laboratory resources, >3) consist of morning lecture/discussion and afternoon laboratory; >each course will feature ~17 instructors, experts selected from across the >country for their breadth of experience and for their interest in teaching >and interacting with students, >4) include hands-on, project-based laboratory experiences. > > >For Iso-Camp, laboratories will include use of ThermoElectron isotope >ratio mass spectrometers and Picarro cavity-ring down spectrometers. IRMSs >used in the course are equipped with elemental analyzers, continuous flow >capacities, GC, TCEA, pre-con, laser, and common-acid-bath. Students will >also gain experience with vacuum line preparation of organic and inorganic >compounds. > > >For the SPATIAL short course, students will work with Picarro CRDS >analyzers and a range of geospatial data management and modeling >environments, including MySQL, ArcGIS, IsoMAP, R, and various research >software packages developed and used by the instructors, their students, >and collaborators. > >IsoCamp and SPATIAL participants have come from all across the United >States as well as from many foreign countries. Students are selected with >diversity of academic interests, gender and ethnicity, geography and >research experience in mind. We encourage applications from members of >STEM-underrepresented groups. We seek students who are interested in >learning broadly about stable isotope applications and in interacting with >other students and faculty. Past participants have had backgrounds in >disciplines including animal and plant physiology, ecology and ecosystem >science, biogeochemistry, anthropology, atmospheric science, marine >science, oceanography, paleontology, forensic science, industry, and >geology. > > >Applications will be accepted from December 10, 2018 through Feb. 8, 2019. >Application forms for both courses can be reached through the webpage >https://itce.utah.edu/apply.html. > > > > >https://itce.utah.edu/courses.html > > > >
