Dear Colleagues,It is our pleasure to announce the 9th International Geochronology Summer School:"Dating techniques in environmental research."Date: 03 - 08 September 2017Location: Klosters (Switzerland)Webinfo: http://www.geo.uzh.ch/en/units/gch/geochronologysummerschool.htmlTopics to be covered in lectures, excursions and workshops include dating techniques such as numerical methods(radiocarbon, exposure dating with cosmogenic nuclides, OSL, 137Cs, 210Pb, etc.), dendrochronology, anthracology, archaeomagnetic dating, as well as relative methods like soil weathering and Schmidt-hammer technique. See also attached flyer.List of Lecturers:H. Gärtner (WSL), D. Brandová (Univ. Zurich), P. Cherubini (WSL), M. Egli (Univ. of Zurich), S. Ivy-Ochs (ETH Zurich/Uni Zurich), I. Hajdas (ETH Zurich), D. Dahms (Univ. Northern Iowa). E. Eckmeier (LMU University of Munich), R. Kipfer (EAWAG), E. Tema (Univ. of Torino), P. Valla (Univ. of Bern), N. Dubois (EAWAG), K. Hanselmann (ETH Zurich).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 (720 CHF) includes accommodation (room sharing required),half board and lunch, field trips and teaching material.DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30 April 2017Registration: http://www.geo.uzh.ch/en/units/gch/geochronologysummerschool/registration.htmlOn behalf of the organizers:
Dr. Dennis Dahms
Geomorphology & Geochronology
Department of Geography
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0406
Tel: +1 (319 273-6845