EPMA Workshop:
The 7th EPMA Workshop is back — and more exciting than ever!
Join us online 23–26 March 2026 for a fully refreshed virtual workshop featuring new speakers, new topics, and the latest breakthroughs in electron probe microanalysis for Earth & Planetary Sciences.
Explore a fast-paced program covering:
• EPMA fundamentals & quantitative analysis
• Measurement accuracy & data evaluation
• Beam-sensitive materials
• X-ray mapping
• Glassy & hydrated materials
• Analytical modelling & automated mineralogy
• Oxidation state (Fe & S)
• Meteorite applications
• Essential EPMA software tools
What’s new this year: Dedicated sessions on Bruker AMICS automated mineralogy, oxidation state measurements in glasses and minerals, novel EPMA applications in meteoritics, and powerful software tools for all EPMA users.
Post-Workshop Benefits:
• Access to all recordings, presentations & transcripts for two weeks
• A Q&A platform where you can submit questions anytime — even if you don’t attend live — with answers from the speakers after the workshop
Explore our new website & register now: https://sites.google.com/view/epma-athens2026. (early Registration deadline: 28th February 2026)
Our Speakers (given in alphabetical order of the last name): Ioannis Baziotis (Agricultural University of Athens), John Donovan (University of Oregon), Anette Von der Handt (University of British Columbia), Chris Hayward (University of Edinburgh), Ery Hughes (University College London), Colin MacRae (CSIRO Mineral Resources), Serguei Matveev (JEOL Germany), Amanda Ostwald (Michigan State University) and Jesse Walters (University of Graz).
On behalf of the EPMA workshop committee, Best Regards, Ioannis Baziotis ibaziotis@aua.gr
A key element of the programme will focus on the history of the Society. As part of our celebration, we will publish an article in Mineralogical Magazine describing the history of the Society. In addition, we will celebrate the
key people who have contributed to the organization, to our journals and to mineral science over the past 150 years. We would welcome contributions which look at the history of our Society, its leaders and, our disciplines. These may fit in any of the sessions
but certainly are welcomed in the ‘Universal Session’.
The scientific sessions (up to 3x parallel sessions are planned) will be held in the Schuster Building and the banquet, on the night of 23rd June, will be held at the wonderful Whitworth Hall. More information on the event webpage: https://minsoc-150.org/
MinSoc Skills and Training:
Register here for an upcoming event (10 December 2025): Stable isotopes – biogeochemistry, by Savannah Worne, Loughborough University.
Stable isotope are powerful tools for tracing the sources and cycling of elements in environmental systems. Stable isotopes ratios can vary due to physical, chemical
and biological processes, making them valuable tracers in biogeochemistry. By analysing these variations, we can identify nutrient sources, track biogeochemical transformations, and understand ecosystem interactions.
In this seminar, I will introduce the principles of stable isotope biogeochemistry and its applications in aquatic systems. I will then present a case study from my fellowship research at Rutland Water Nature Reserve, where I have undertaken a multi-stable
isotope investigation to investigate the influence of sewage-derived nutrients and waste water management strategies on algal blooms. This approach has allowed me to disentangle nutrient sources, assess the extent of sewage inputs, and explore how these inputs
interact with lake biogeochemistry to drive bloom dynamics.
More info on the MinSoc page: https://www.minersoc.org/skills-and-training.html
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