Cursos

International Geochronology Summer School in Switzerland

"Dating Anthropogenic and Natural Changes in a Fragile Alpine Environment"

Between 5 -10 September 2010, the International Geochronology Summer School will be held in Klosters (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:
S. Ivy-Ochs (ETH Zurich/Uni Zurich), I. Hajdas (ETH Zurich), D. Brandová (Uni Zurich), P. Cherubini (WSL), M. Egli (Uni Zurich), H. Gärtner (WSL), K.F. Kaiser (WSL/Uni Zurich), W. Schoch (WSL), F. Preusser (Uni Berne), E. Costantini (CRA-ABP, Firenze, Italy) 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), half board and lunch, excursion and teaching material.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30 April 2010

On-line information about the course and the application procedure is available at
http://www.geo.uzh.ch/geochronology/>http://www.geo.uzh.ch/geochronology/

Organizing Committee:
H. Gärtner (WSL), P. Cherubini (WSL), M. Egli (Uni Zurich), D. Brandová (Uni Zurich), S. Ivy-Ochs (ETH Zurich/Uni Zurich), K.F. Kaiser (WSL/Uni Zurich)