J-DESC is accepting applications from foreign students in Japan to the Basic Core Analysis course and the Core Isotope Analysis course of J-DESC Core School.
*ATTENTION*: Lectures and practical trainings will be presented basically in Japanese. Participants can ask questions in English at any time. The textbook is prepared in English.
Core Isotope Analysis Course
*Call for the Basic Core Analysis Course is here.
Overview
Date
21-23 March, 2022
Venue
Kochi Core Center, Nankoku city, Kochi, Japan
Target
For graduate students and early-career scientists in Japan
*Program 2 (Strontium): Applicant is required to stay in Japan for at least 6 months
Programs
Program1: Oxygen / carbon isotope analysis of carbonate (including sample pretreatment) and data analysis
Program2: Strontium isotope analysis of carbonates (including wet chemical separation) and data analysis
Participation fee
Registration fee: 1,000 Japanese Yen
*Other expenses (including dormitory charges for 3 nights, meal charges): approx. 10,000 Japanese Yen
Application deadline
17 February, 2022 (JST)
Travel expenses support for J-DESC members
Maximum 10,000 Japanese Yen/ person
Please select “Yes” to the question “Do you need travel expenses support? “ on the application form.
How to apply
Fill the application form. (See below)
Language
Japanese (partially English*)
* Lectures and practical trainings will be presented basically in Japanese. Participants can ask questions in English at any time. The textbook is prepared in English.
Programs
Program1: Oxygen / carbon isotope analysis of carbonate (including sample pretreatment) and data analysis
Learn about procedure from sample processing to basic data analysis for oxygen / carbon isotope analysis of carbonate samples using a stable isotope mass analyzer (IsoPrime).
Lecturers
Minoru Ikehara (Kochi Univ.), Mayuri Inoue (Okayama Univ.), Tatsuya Kawai (Marine Works Japan Ltd.)
Program2: Strontium isotope analysis of carbonates (including wet chemical separation) and data analysis
Learn about procedure from sample processing to basic data analysis for strontium isotope analysis of carbonate samples using a surface ionization mass spectrometer (TRITON, Thermo Fisher Scientific) .
Lecturers
Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Shigeyuki Wakaki, Ryoichi Nakada (JAMSTEC), Kazuya Nagaishi (Marine Works Japan Ltd.)
Coordinators
- Minoru Ikehara (Kochi Univ.)
- Takeshi Arimoto (JAMSTEC)
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this course, please feel free to contact with J-DESC support office. (info [at] j-desc.org)