The COVID19 pandemic has prevented the realization of last years’ edition of the Marine Biogeochemistry Course and it will also prevent it from taking place in-person this year, forcing us to postpone the course to 2022. However, many students have registered and have been patiently waiting for the 2021 course, and so, we are planning to offer a virtual short course centered on the use of different isotope systems in geological, oceanographic, biological, and environmental studies at low temperature.

The course will cover the use of isotopes as tracers for weathering rate, biogeochemical cycling, food-web structure, ecology, paleo ocean chemistry, archeology, provenance, ocean circulation, anthropogenic impacts, and more. We will cover a broad array of elements including: O, C, H, N, Si, S, B, Sr, Ca, Mg, Li, Os, Nd, Pb, Th, U, Mo, Hg, Fe and other metals.

The fact that the course will be virtual enables world experts on these isotope systems to give virtual lectures and we are hoping that all the contacted colleagues (table below) will be able to joint us.

Programme

We are sure that this course will be of great value for many students and professionals and hope to count on you.