[Aqualist] 2nd DIPPI-C workshop: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

[brodie]

Dear list members:



CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: "Development of Isotopic Proxies for Palaeoenvironmental Interpretation: A Carbon Perspective" (DIPPI-C) 2nd Workshop.



Location: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York, USA

Dates: 20th - 22nd August 2013

Abstract Deadline: 1st July 2013



We are delighted to announce the opening of registration and abstract submissions for the 2nd DIPPI-C workshop, hosted by Dr. Jon Nichols at LDEO, New York, USA. This workshop follows on from our successful 1st workshop in Durham, UK (May 2012) and sessions at AGU Fall Meetings in 2011 and 2012. Places are limited, so please get your abstract in as quickly as possible as we are operating on a first come first serve basis.



Invited speakers



Prof. Wally Broecker (LDEO, USA)

Prof. Bob Sterner (University of Minnesota, USA)

Prof. Yongsong Huang (Brown University, USA)

Dr. Morgan Schaller  (Brown University, USA)



Scientific Programme



The Scientific programme has not been finalised yet. However, it will comprise of a series of talks, poster session, a speed dating session and discussion groups on important questions raised by attendees and DIPPI themes. A finalised programme will be released in due course (a few weeks before the workshop).



We are very keen to receive abstracts from researchers working in modern through to palaeo, terrestrial and aquatic environments using bulk and compound specific δ13C and biomarker distributions across all disciplines. This session will be of interest to many users of this forum (and others not on this list, so please do pass this on to any colleagues you think may be interested) and is designed to be inter-disciplinary in nature. We are very open to all strands of research utilizing these proxies to gain an insight into modern and palaeo biogeochemical processes (including water column and surface sediment research; atmospheric biochemistry; archaeology; and related research), and what this means for understanding environmental and climatic processes, as well as the caveats in the scientific understanding, from an inter-disciplinary perspective.





Registration and abstract submission



Again, we are delighted to announce that registration and abstract submission are FREE for this workshop! The registration and abstract submission form can be found at www.dippi-c.org<http://www.dippi-c.org>, under meetings and 2nd workshop. Spaces are limited, and are going on a first come, first serve basis. Don't forget to note your key issue/question for the discussion!



Please send completed forms to dippi.carbon at gmail.com<mailto:dippi.carbon at gmail.com>



DIPPI-C description and workshop purpose



DIPPI-C is an inter-disciplinary working group, with a specific focus of understanding environmental processes from biological productivity through to palaeoenvironmental interpretations using carbon isotopes (bulk and compound specific) and biomarker distributions, at a range of spatial and temporal scales. The overarching aim is to develop a state of the art understanding of the inter-disciplinary science on the C cycle and what the outstanding issues are. This requires input from a variety of fields, and is a long-term project aimed at initially synthesizing the inter-disciplinary understanding and defining research projects and objectives to fill emergent gaps.



A key way of achieving this objective is through holding international, inter-disciplinary workshops, alongside interaction through our mailing list. Our 2nd workshop is another step in the right direction.



G-Cubed special theme



Associated with the DIPPI-C working group is a special theme in the AGU and Geochemical Society Journal Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (G-Cubed) which is currently open for manuscript submission for research related to this workshop (i.e. C cycle processes at a range of spatial and temporal scales using organic and inorganic carbon geochemistry)[for more info - http://www.agu.org/journals/gc/theme.shtml?collectionCode=CARBON1&journalCode=GC]. We encourage you to consider submitting your carbon orientated research to our theme!



Please feel free to circulate this to colleagues who may be interested in attending, or following us on Facebook and Twitter, which will host live updates from the workshop!



Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about the workshop or DIPPI-C.



We look forward to seeing you in New York!



All the best,



Jon and Brodie



Dr. Chris Brodie
Department of Earth Sciences
James Hsioung Lee Science Building
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong SAR, China

Associate Editor for Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (G-Cubed)

Co-Chair of Development of Isotopic Proxies for Palaeoenvironmental Interpretation: A Carbon Perspective (DIPPI-C) working group

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