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2023 isocamp

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Zachary Sharp
Thu, Jan 19, 2023 2:42 PM

We are pleased to announce that the IsoCamp summer short course will be
held from June 19th to June 30th, 2023 at the University of New Mexico
Center for Stable Isotopes. IsoCamp is a multi-instructor course with
classroom lectures and hands-on laboratory/field experiences designed for
graduate students and postdoctoral investigators interested in learning
more about the application of stable isotopes. The course covers a wide
range of topics in the natural sciences, including themes in environmental,
biogeochemical, geological, marine, archaeological, and ecological
sciences. IsoCamp has a ~25-year history of combined lectures from
preeminent researchers and hands-on laboratory instruction for numerous
applications including: compound-specific analysis of organic matter,
triple oxygen isotopes of natural samples, preparation methods for dating
of archaeological samples as well as use in non-traditional laser
extraction systems for water and gases.

Applications for the *2023 IsoCamp *short course will be accepted *January
1st to February 28th, 2023. *IsoCamp is open to graduate students,
postdocs, and faculty/staff who want to initiate or deepen their experience
with stable isotope-based research. Information about the course can be
found on our website https://isocamp.org/ https://isocamp.org/

A limited number of Lecture-Only slots will be reserved for participants
looking to gain exposure to course content without the full immersion
experience offered by the Lecture + Lab sequence. The tentative schedule
for the course can be found at *https://isocamp.org/lectures/
https://isocamp.org/lectures/ *and consists of morning lecture/discussion
and afternoon laboratory/field sessions that feature >20 instructors,
experts selected for their breadth of experience and for their interest in
teaching and interacting with students. The Lecture + Lab offering will
also include the opportunity to execute group projects designed by
participants and led by instructors.

Laboratory activities will include use of ThermoFisher Scientific isotope
ratio mass spectrometers (IRMS) as well as Picarro and Aerodyne laser-based
spectrometers. IRMS systems used in the course are equipped with elemental
analyzers, high-temperature conversion elemental analyzers, gas
chromatograph-combustion systems, and laser-based peripherals capable of
measuring the C, N, O, and H isotopic composition of bulk substrates and
individual compounds. Students will also gain experience with vacuum line
preparation of organic and inorganic compounds.

Since it started in 1996, IsoCamp participants have come from across the
United States as well as from many international locations. Students are
selected with diversity of academic interests, gender and ethnicity,
geography and research experience in mind. We encourage applications from
members of underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines
. 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 until February 28th, 2023. *Application
instructions can be found on our website at https://isocamp.org/apply/
https://isocamp.org/apply/

On behalf of all the instructors who participate in IsoCamp, we look
forward to your application and encourage you to explore the program
information on our website. Please email us with any questions.

Happy New Year,

Viorel Atudorei, Laura Burkemper, Seth Newsome, Zachary Sharp

We are pleased to announce that the IsoCamp summer short course will be held from *June 19th to June 30th, 2023* at the University of New Mexico Center for Stable Isotopes. IsoCamp is a multi-instructor course with classroom lectures and hands-on laboratory/field experiences designed for graduate students and postdoctoral investigators interested in learning more about the application of stable isotopes. The course covers a wide range of topics in the natural sciences, including themes in environmental, biogeochemical, geological, marine, archaeological, and ecological sciences. IsoCamp has a ~25-year history of combined lectures from preeminent researchers and hands-on laboratory instruction for numerous applications including: compound-specific analysis of organic matter, triple oxygen isotopes of natural samples, preparation methods for dating of archaeological samples as well as use in non-traditional laser extraction systems for water and gases. Applications for the *2023 IsoCamp *short course will be accepted *January 1st to February 28th, 2023. *IsoCamp is open to graduate students, postdocs, and faculty/staff who want to initiate or deepen their experience with stable isotope-based research. Information about the course can be found on our website *https://isocamp.org/ <https://isocamp.org/>* A limited number of Lecture-Only slots will be reserved for participants looking to gain exposure to course content without the full immersion experience offered by the Lecture + Lab sequence. The tentative schedule for the course can be found at *https://isocamp.org/lectures/ <https://isocamp.org/lectures/> *and consists of morning lecture/discussion and afternoon laboratory/field sessions that feature >20 instructors, experts selected for their breadth of experience and for their interest in teaching and interacting with students. The Lecture + Lab offering will also include the opportunity to execute group projects designed by participants and led by instructors. Laboratory activities will include use of ThermoFisher Scientific isotope ratio mass spectrometers (IRMS) as well as Picarro and Aerodyne laser-based spectrometers. IRMS systems used in the course are equipped with elemental analyzers, high-temperature conversion elemental analyzers, gas chromatograph-combustion systems, and laser-based peripherals capable of measuring the C, N, O, and H isotopic composition of bulk substrates and individual compounds. Students will also gain experience with vacuum line preparation of organic and inorganic compounds. Since it started in 1996, IsoCamp participants have come from across the United States as well as from many international locations. Students are selected with diversity of academic interests, gender and ethnicity, geography and research experience in mind. *We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines*. 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 until February 28th, 2023. *Application instructions can be found on our website at *https://isocamp.org/apply/ <https://isocamp.org/apply/>* On behalf of all the instructors who participate in IsoCamp, we look forward to your application and encourage you to explore the program information on our website. Please email us with any questions. Happy New Year, Viorel Atudorei, Laura Burkemper, Seth Newsome, Zachary Sharp