Earth Sciences 2008

Agenda

Sunday May 4: Evening optional tour of CLS

Monday May 5: Michelangelo Ballroom, Radisson Hotel
7:45
 Registration and continental breakfast
Introduction
8:20
 Welcome and framework for meeting

 

 
Session I: Perspectives on How the Canadian Light Source fits into the broader Canadian Environmental Landscape

 

 Current and future environmental/earth science interactions between the CLS and industry
8:30-9:00
 Graeme Spiers – MIRARCO
Current and future environmental/earth science interactions between the CLS and government agencies
9:00-9:20
John Lawrence – Environment Canada
9:20-9:40
 Michael Parsons – Natural Resources Canada
9:40-10:00
US and EnviroSync Perspectives - Rich Reeder – Stony Brook (SUNY)
10:00-10:05
 Discussion and Questions
10:05-10:20
 Break and Refreshments
Session II: Benefits of Integrating Synchrotron Research into Environmental Solutions

 

 Scaling up: Utilizing micro-scale research to address field scale environmental problems
10:20-10:50
 Matthew Ginger-Vogel – University of Delaware
10:50-11:20
 Heather Jamieson – Queen’s University
11:20-11:50
 Grant Henderson – University of Toronto
11:50-12:00
Final questions and discussion
12:00-12:45
 Lunch
Session III:  Current and Future Instrumentation at the CLS, and its Potential for Earth and Environmental Science Research
12:45-1:00
 CLS Beam lines and Facility Planning – Jeff Warner CLSI
1:00-2:30
 Panel Discussion on Bulk Spectroscopic Methods
  • Panel members:
    • Soft X-Ray Spectroscopy - Satish Myneni (Princeton Univ.)
    • Hard X-Ray Spectroscopy – John Bargar (SSRL)
    • Scattering (bulk and surface) – Tom Trainor (Univ. of Alaska)
    • Powder diffraction- TBA
  • Each member gets 15 minutes to speak followed by 30 minute discussion with all panel members
2:30-2:45
 Break and Refreshments
2:45-4:15
 Panel Discussion on Imaging and Spatially Resolved Methods
  • Panel members:
    • X-Ray Microprobe  - TBA
    • STXM/PEEM – Jeff Fitts (NSLS)
    • FTIR Spectromicroscopy – Michael Martin - ALS
    • Microtomography - Tom Kotzer - Cameco
  • Each member gets 15 minutes to speak followed by 30 minute discussion with all panel members
Tying it All Together: The importance of combining bulk spectroscopy and imaging to answer earth and environmental questions
4:15-4:45
 Dave Shuh - LBNL
4:45-5:00
 Questions, closing comments
5:15
 Poster session and reception
6:30
 Dinner

Tuesday May 6: Michelangelo Ballroom, Radisson Hotel
7:45
Continental breakfast
Session 4: Vision for Earth and Environmental Science at the CLS - General Discussion
8:30
 Welcome and instructions
Break into small groups
Discussions surrounding recommendations for CLS support
CLS areas of strength, growth, future development
11:15
 Summary and conclusions
12:00
 Lunch
1:00
 Adjournment for regular participants

 

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