Workshops
We’re pleased to announce a range of workshops as part of the Joint Assembly in Liverpool. These workshops are open to PhD students and Early Career Researchers, and are open to those already registered for the Joint Assembly. Registration for the workshops closed on December 5th - if you have any questions or queries regarding the workshops, please contact the relevant organiser as detailed in the workshop descriptions below.
Workshop 1 - Experimental methods in Earth science
Organizers: Prof. Yan Lavallée, Dr. Jackie Kendrick, Dr. Felix von Aulock (University of Liverpool)
In this workshop we will introduce diverse experimental methods developed in rock mechanics and magma rheology, helpful to constrain a spectrum of geological processes related to volcanoes, fault zones and geothermal systems. The course will first review some key concepts related to the rheology of silicate liquids (e.g., viscosity, diffusivity) and the mechanical properties of rocks (e.g., strength, frictional properties, permeability). We will also introduce the design, use and limitation of a few key apparatus and monitoring devices, demonstrate their use, and discuss how to plan successful high-temperature experimental programs.
Guest speakers will participate in this workshop.
The workshop is open to 20 people (14 PhDs and 6 postdocs) on a first-come, first-served basis.
When: Saturday, 7 January, from 10:00 to 16:30
Where: Jane Herdman Building, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP
Cost: free
For additional information please contact the organizers by sending an email to: ylava@liverpool.ac.uk
Workshop 2 - Quantitative scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques in the Earth Sciences: an introduction to Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and Quantitative Evaluation of Minerals (QEMSCAN)
'This workshop is now full for postgraduate students. Places for postdoctoral researchers are still available.'
Organizers: Dr. Elisabetta Mariani, Prof. Richard Worden (University of Liverpool)
This workshop will be divided in two parts and will first introduce the basic physics of EBSD analyses as well as data acquisition procedures in a SEM, methods of data processing after acquisition is completed and how EBSD can be used in combination with other techniques such as energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). This will be followed by an overview of the latest technological and software advances. A discussion of current applications of EBSD to different branches of Earth Sciences and the potential for future cutting edge research in the field of quantitative microstructure analysis will conclude the workshop. In the afternoon, the workshop will focus on the use of QEMSCAN to determine the distribution of mineral phases in rocks
Guest speakers will participate in this workshop.
The workshop is open to 15 people (10 PhDs and 5 postdocs) on a first-come, first-served basis.
When: Saturday, 7 January, from 10:00 to 16:30
Where: Jane Herdman Building, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP
Cost: free
For additional information please contact the organizers by sending an email to:
mariani@liverpool.ac.uk and/or rworden@liverpool.ac.uk
Workshop 3 - Digital elevation models (DEM) in Earth sciences
Organizers: Dr. Felix Von Aulock(1), Dr. Pablo Jose Gonzalez(1), Dr. Mike James(2)
(1) University of Liverpool
(2) University of Lancaster
Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) have become increasingly accessible and cheaper, and their extent now covers large areas of the Earth at high spatial resolution. In this workshop we will present different methods (satellite-, airborne-, or ground based) to acquire spatial data and generate DEM; this will include an introduction to the use of drones and structure-from-motion algorithms, satellite data and LiDAR analysis. A portion of the workshop will be dedicated to introduce how to employ these methods. We will conclude with a discussion where attendees are invited to present their applications.
The workshop is open to 25 people (15 PhDs and 10 postdocs) on a first-come, first-served basis.
When: Saturday, 7 January, from 10:00 to 16:30
Where: Jane Herdman Building, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP
Cost: free
For additional information please contact the organizers by sending an email to:
Workshop 4 - Reconstructing geomaterials in 3D using X-ray tomography
Organizer: Dr. Kate Dobson (Durham University)
X-ray computed tomography (XCT) allows the non-destructive imaging of the internal textures inside our samples. From porosity and fracture, to mineralogy and crystal orientations there is a wealth of qualitative and quantitative information that we can extract, before we even have to section our samples. The latest advances also mean we can perform experiments inside the imaging systems so we can capture the textural evolution of the samples as it changes in response to temperature or load or flow. Many geoscientists are not yet fully exploiting the potential of these methods. This course aims to give a general introduction to the theory and application, capabilities and limitations of 3D and 4D (3D + time) XCT as applied to geological materials. We will also cover the basics of data processing and outline the various simple methods that can be applied to get quantitative textural information from the image data.
Guest speakers will participate in this workshop.
The workshop is open to 20 people (14 PhDs and 6 postdocs) on a first-come, first-served basis
When: Saturday, 7 January, from 10:00 to 13:00
Where: Jane Herdman Building, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP
Cost: free
For additional information please contact the organizer by sending an email to: katherine.dobson@durham.ac.uk
Workshop 5 - NERC Advanced Training Workshop
Python solutions for management of continuous seismic data and ambient noise interferometry
Organizers: Dr. Silvio De Angelis(1), Dr. Thomas Lecocq(2), Dr. Corentin Caudron(2), Prof. Florent Brenguier(3)
(1) University of Liverpool
(2) Royal Observatory of Belgium
(3) Institut des Sciences de la Terre, Grenoble
Recent advances in the understanding of the seismic ambient noise field, using interferometry hold potential for applications ranging from exploration geophysics to deep Earth seismology. This workshop will introduce standards and practices for the management and processing of large volumes of seismic data with applications in ambient noise interferometry. Participants will receive training on the principles of seismic interferometry and ambient noise seismology, and their application to a range of seismic data at different scales. The objectives of the workshop are to enable participants to evaluate the potential of seismic interferometry, and to provide them with a working knowledge of this technique. The workshop will use open-source Python-based software packages. The team of organizers includes international leaders in the fields of ambient noise interferometry, and experts in management and processing of large volume seismic databases.
The workshop is open to 20 people (PhDs and postdocs).
'This workshop is also open to people not attending the joint assembly. Please follow the same registration instructions at the top of this page, but make it clear in your application form and your email that you are not attending the assembly.
When: Monday-Wednesday, 9-11 January 2017, from 10:00 to 16:30
Where: Central Teaching Hub (Off Brownlow Hill), Liverpool, L69 3BX
Cost: Free. This is a NERC-funded training programme, participants will receive a small monetary contribution towards their costs to attend the workshop.
Application deadline for this workshop: December 5th.
For additional information please contact the organizer by sending an email to:
Workshop 6: 3D model building, fault displacement and seal analysis, and restoration in Move
Organizers: Dr. Cathal Reilly, Dr. Hugh Anderson, Dr. Roddy Muir (Midland Valley Exploration)
In this hands-on workshop we will use many of the tools available in the Move structural modelling and analysis software, giving attendees a working knowledge of the toolkit. Throughout the course of the day, we will use a dataset from the Taranaki Basin, offshore New Zealand’s west coast in order to: build a 3D structural model; analyse fault displacement distributions to understand timing and nature of faulting; quantitatively assess fault seal; and carry out a 3D restoration to understand the temporal variability in displacement and seal associated with faults through time. The course will review some of the theory behind the algorithms used in Move’s restoration and Fault Analysis tools and is a great introduction to new users of the software and those interested in constrained 3D model building, displacement analysis, fault seal and restoration.
The workshop is open to 20 people on a first-come, first-served basis.
When: Tuesday, 3 January, from 09:30 to 16:30
Where: Jane Herdman Building, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP
Cost: free
For additional information please contact the organizers by sending an email to: cathal@mve.com