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[Sees_users] SEES User Group Committee election
by Andrew J. Campbell 28 Mar '24

28 Mar '24

Dear SEES community, Please vote for representatives to serve on the SEES User Group Committee. This is a reminder that the election will close on Monday, April 1. The role of this committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the SEES management concerning all issues affecting the user community. Twenty-two candidates have agreed to stand for election to the eight positions on the committee. Short biographies of the candidates and more information about the election are provided at this link<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/usergroup_election2024/__… >. You can vote here<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/vote__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!d9j… >. Additional information about the SEES User Group is provided here<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/people/user_community/__;… >. Thanks for your participation. Best wishes, Andy ---------------------------------- Andrew Campbell SEES Director Dept. of the Geophysical Sciences University of Chicago Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 834-1085 acampbel(a)uchicago.edu<mailto:acampbel@uchicago.edu> https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://geosci.uchicago.edu/*campbell__;fg!!G_uCf… -----------------------------------

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[Sees_users] Today at noon AZ/Pacific Re: FORCE Seminar 3/22: Anne Pommier “Investigation of Mercury’s interior and magnetic evolution”
by Kara Brugman 22 Mar '24

22 Mar '24

This seminar will not be recorded - please join us live today at noon AZ/Pacific: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://bit.ly/FORCEseminar_322__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS… On Mar 15, 2024 at 9:50 AM -0700, Kara Brugman <kara.brugman(a)asu.edu>, wrote: > Join us for the next FORCE Seminar on Friday, March 22 at noon AZ/MST (12 pm PT, 3 pm ET) on Zoom. Anne Pommier from the Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory will give a talk titled, “Investigation of Mercury’s interior and magnetic evolution”. This talk will not be recorded - please join us live! Check out the attached flyer for the talk abstract and Dr. Pommier's bio. See the full semester seminar schedule and past recording links below. > > If you would like to suggest someone (including yourself) to give a future FORCE seminar, please fill out this form. > > <seminar_linkedin_202403.png> > > > FORCE Seminar Schedule > Fridays at noon AZ/PT > > • February 23: Marc Hirschmann, University of Minnesota View recording > • March 22: Anne Pommier, Carnegie Institution for Science Join Zoom > • April 26: Andrew Campbell, SEES, University of Chicago > • May 24: Innocent Ezenwa, Argonne National Laboratory > > Join the FORCE mailing list here. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. > >

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[Sees_users] Goldschmidt Session 11f: A geochemical perspective toward environmental solutions
by Sarick Matzen 20 Mar '24

20 Mar '24

Dear Colleagues, With the Goldschmidt 2024 abstract submission <https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2024/c… > deadline quickly approaching on *March 29th* please consider submitting an abstract to our session: “*11f A Geochemical Perspective Toward Environmental Solutions*”. We are excited to welcome Tyler Sowers (US EPA) as our keynote speaker, along with Samantha Ying (UC Riverside), Robert Root (University of Arizona), and Siva Bandaru (UC Berkeley). We are eager to share our passion for this area of research, especially work with synchrotron-based methods, as we bring together an energetic and motivated community interested in using our collective geochemical knowledge to design use-inspired solutions to current environmental contamination issues. We would be delighted to have you join us! Please contact us with any questions, -Brandy, Sarick, and Case *11f - A Geochemical Perspective Toward Environmental Solutions* *Theme 11*: Environmental Geochemistry and Human Health *Keynote Speaker*: Tyler Sowers, US EPA *Description* Fundamental geochemical knowledge is often at the center of optimal design and implementation of soil and water remediation strategies. For example, in toxic metal(loid) clean-up via soil amendments, phytoremediation, or chemical injections to stimulate in-situ bioremediation of surface and groundwaters, molecular-scale understanding of underlying geochemical drivers has proven essential in successful remediation of a variety of contaminants across ecosystems. Recent advances in synchrotron-based X-ray characterization techniques and the growing use of genomic data have made it possible to identify complex molecular-scale pathways of contaminant geochemical cycling and ensuing bioavailability in the field. This multidisciplinary session aims to showcase environmental remediation projects that have benefited from geochemical approaches and understanding, with a particular emphasis on remediation of inorganic pollutants (e.g., Pb, Cd, Hg, N, P, U, As). We specifically encourage presentations that integrate molecular-scale data with macroscopic measurements to directly investigate the fate of metal(loid) and/or nutrient-derived contaminants at small or large-scale field sites. Laboratory investigations of polluted water or soils derived from contaminated field sites are also welcomed. We look forward to an inspiring session that includes presentations from early-career to senior scientists with diverse expertise to delve into key geochemical processes underpinning environmental remediation. *Conveners* Brandy Stewart SLAC/University of Minnesota Case van Genuchten Department of Geochemistry, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Sarick L Matzen University of Minnesota - Twin Cities -- Sarick Matzen, Ph.D. Postdoctoral research fellow Toner Lab Department of Soil, Water & Climate University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tonerlab.cfans.umn.edu/ https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.sarickmatzen.com__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!YTq…

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[Sees_users] SEES User Group Committee election
by Andrew J. Campbell 18 Mar '24

18 Mar '24

Dear SEES community, Please vote for representatives to serve on the SEES User Group Committee. The role of this committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the SEES management concerning all issues affecting the user community. Twenty-two candidates have agreed to stand for election to the eight positions on the committee. Short biographies of the candidates and more information about the election are provided at this link<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/usergroup_election2024/__… >. You can vote here<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/vote__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!elS… >. Additional information about the SEES User Group is provided here<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/people/user_community/__;… >. Thanks for your participation. The election will close on April 1. Best wishes, Andy ---------------------------------- Andrew Campbell SEES Director Dept. of the Geophysical Sciences University of Chicago Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 834-1085 acampbel(a)uchicago.edu<mailto:acampbel@uchicago.edu> https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://geosci.uchicago.edu/*campbell__;fg!!G_uCf… -----------------------------------

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[Sees_users] A FEWS DAYS LEFT: 2024 Goldschmidt - Session Announcement
by Stella Chariton 18 Mar '24

18 Mar '24

Dear colleagues, there are less than two weeks left to submit your abstracts at the Goldschmidt Conference (August 18-23, Chicago, USA). Please consider submitting an abstract to the exciting session # 2b that we are organizing this year: 2b - Deep planetary interiors: new experimental and analytical approaches (https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2024/g… ) Experimental studies and theoretical simulations of material properties at extreme conditions are one of the few but prevailing ways that geoscientists use to understand and model the processes taking place in the most complex parts of the deep Earth and other planetary interiors. Yet more discoveries await in sight of recent technological advances in experimental designs and computing efficiency, sample preparation and synthesis methods, analytical tools as well as AI assisted data collection and processing protocols with supporting software. The science front is driven by the challenges that the high-pressure community faces in exploring the mineral physics and crystal chemistry of geomaterials at elevated pressure, temperature and stress conditions. In particular, the enhanced spatial and energy resolution of X-ray and optical techniques at large facilities and advanced laboratories encourage experiments at the ultimate instrumental limits. The resulted superior data quality derived grand access to an infinite number of mineral properties, and in combination with computational approaches, allow the full assessment of countless plausible scenarios that help describe the micro- and macroscopic processes that govern the deep planetary interiors. This session welcomes all contributions that highlight cutting-edge achievements in static and dynamic experimental methods as well as novel analytical approaches that address a variety of physical and chemical properties of minerals, and enhance our understanding of the evolution, structure and dynamics of the Earth’s interior and that of other planetary bodies. Confirmed Speakers: Thomas S. Duffy ( Princeton University , USA) Yongjae Lee (Yonsei University, Korea) Zuzana Konopkova (European XFEL , Germany) Bin Chen (University of Hawaii at Manoa , USA) Conveners: Stella Chariton (The University of Chicago, GSECARS, Chicago, USA) Vitali B. Prakapenka (The University of Chicago, GSECARS, Chicago, USA) Guillaume Morard (Université Grenoble Alpes-CNRS-IRD-IFSTTAR-ISTerre, France) Haozhe Liu (HPSTAR, Beijing, China) Further details can be found on the conference website: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://goldschmidt.info/2017/abstracts__;!!G_uC… The deadline for abstracts submissions is 29 March 2024. Best wishes, Stella, Vitali, Guillaume, Haozhe

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[Sees_users] Apply for NeXT Workshop at ILL/ESRF May 21-23, 2024
by Wenlu Zhu 18 Mar '24

18 Mar '24

*Exploring Dynamic Properties of Earth and Planetary Materials Using Neutron and X-Ray Methods* The 4th ISRD-RCN workshop, hosted by the Institut Laue Langevin (ILL) and the University of Grenoble-Alpes (France) will take place in person at ILL/ESRF campus on May 21-23, 2024. This workshop will focus on neutron and X-ray scattering and imaging, as well as their applications in studying the dynamic properties of earth and planetary materials. The list of speakers includes: • Damien Freitas (University of Manchester): "4D Synchrotron triaxial apparatus at TOMCAT" • Olga Stamati (ESRF): "SPAM: a software tool for studying volume deformations and correlations" • Robert Farla (DESY): "PETRA III and the bespoke large volume press" • Helen Lewis (Heriot-Watt University): "Neutron and X-ray studies of fluid flow in reservoirs" • Peter Moonen (University of Pau): "Geological H-storage, a multidisciplinary study" • Francois Renard (ESRF/University of Oslo) "Fluid flow in rocks in 4D: from images to processes" • Chelsea Neil (Los Alamos National Lab): "Porosity studies of shale gas recovery and H2 storage" • Hiroyuki Kagi (University of Tokyo): "High pressure geoscience enabled by PLANET" • Pierre Bésuelle, (UGA), "Failure prediction, strain localization from full field analyses" • Alessandro Tengattini, (UGA/ILL), "Geomechanical studies enabled by NeXT-Grenoble" Application is now open at https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://workshops.ill.fr/event/432/__;!!G_uCfscf… *All applicants must be verified by the French Defence Ministry to enter ILL/ESRF and the process can take up to 4 weeks. So please apply as soon as possible.* The workshop is limited to 50 participants. Application will be closed on April 15, 2024. Alessandro Tengattini, Chair, ISRD-RCN NeXT Workshop Organizing Committee Daniel Hussey, Co-Chair, ISRD-RCN NeXT Workshop Organizing Committee Wenlu Zhu, Co-Chair, ISRD-RCN NeXT Workshop Organizing Committee -- Dr. Wen-lu Zhu Professor Department of Geology University of Maryland

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[Sees_users] NSF Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG) program needs proposal reviewers and panelists
by Zanzerkia, Eva E 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

The Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG) program needs proposal reviewers and panelists Assisting as an NSF reviewer is a great way to serve the scientific community and to learn more about NSF Merit Review processes. The Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG) program is looking for reviewers with varied expertise related to advanced AI methods, educational and technical capacity-building, and the full range of geosciences disciplinary areas to review proposals submitted to the CAIG solicitation<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/collab… > (NSF 24-518). If you would be interested in serving as a reviewer or panelist, please fill out this survey<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://qualtricsxm2l8hrfgp2.qualtrics.com/jfe/f… > by March 31, 2024 for full consideration: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://qualtricsxm2l8hrfgp2.qualtrics.com/jfe/f… . Eva E. Zanzerkia Program Director, Geophysics Division of Earth Sciences, Directorate for Geosciences National Science Foundation ezanzerk(a)nsf.gov<mailto:ezanzerk@nsf.gov>

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[Sees_users] In Memoriam tribute to Nikolai Sobolev
by Andrew J. Campbell 10 Mar '24

10 Mar '24

Dear SEES Users, I forward the following message from Bob Liebermann regarding the memorial for Nikolai Sobolev: Best wishes, Andy Dear colleagues: Nikolai Sobolev, noted Russian mineralogist and geochemist, died on 25 March 2022. With his brother Alexander, I have submitted an entry in the In Memoriam section of the AGU website. You can access this entry directly using the following link: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.agu.org/stay-informed/in-memoriam__;… and scrolling down to 25 March 2022. Alternatively, you can access our tribute to Nick on the website of the Mineral Physics Institute via the link: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/mineral-physi… Robert C. [Bob] Liebermann ---------------------------------- Andrew Campbell SEES Director Dept. of the Geophysical Sciences University of Chicago Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 834-1085 acampbel(a)uchicago.edu<mailto:acampbel@uchicago.edu> https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://geosci.uchicago.edu/*campbell__;fg!!G_uCf… -----------------------------------

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[Sees_users] 1st Ichiban test + FORCE Seminar 3/22: Anne Pommier “Investigation of Mercury’s interior and magnetic evolution”
by Kara Brugman 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

Ichiban compression test The lab staff conducted our first solo compression test of Ichiban, our 6000 ton multi-anvil. See photos on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. FORCE Seminar Join us on Friday, March 22 at noon AZ/MST (12 pm PT, 3 pm ET) on Zoom. Anne Pommier from the Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory will give a talk titled, “Investigation of Mercury’s interior and magnetic evolution”. This talk will not be recorded - please join us live! Check out the attached flyer for the talk abstract and Dr. Pommier's bio. See the full semester seminar schedule below. If you would like to suggest someone (including yourself) to give a future FORCE seminar, please fill out this form. FORCE Seminar Schedule Fridays at noon AZ/PT • February 23: Marc Hirschmann, University of Minnesota View recording • March 22: Anne Pommier, Carnegie Institution for Science Join Zoom • April 26: Andrew Campbell, SEES, University of Chicago • May 24: Innocent Ezenwa, Argonne National Laboratory Join the FORCE mailing list here. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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[Sees_users] SEES Update on APS-U and General User time for 2024-2
by Mark Rivers 04 Mar '24

04 Mar '24

Dear SEES Users, As many of you know, the Advanced Photon Source (APS) is currently undergoing a major upgrade (APS-U) that will dramatically enhance the brightness and coherence of the X-ray source. This upgrade is well underway, with installation of the new storage ring complete. The APS expects to begin to storing electrons in the coming weeks. You can read more about APS-U here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.aps.anl.gov/APS-Upgrade__;!!G_uCfscf… . Work on the beamlines is progressing nicely, with installation and alignment of optics and endstation equipment also well underway. We look forward to commissioning upgraded SEES beamlines at APS Sectors 3, 6, 13, and 30 over the course of this spring and summer. Earlier today you likely received an email from the APS announcing a call for General User Proposals (GUPs) for a subset of beamlines for the 2024-2 run cycle this summer. Current projections indicate that most of the SEES beamlines (3, 6-BM, 13-BM-C, 13-ID) will still be engaged in commissioning activities during that time, with a planned return to General User Operations in the fall (2024-3). However, we hope that beamline 13-BM-D will be ready for a small number of user experiments in latter part of the summer, using the Tomography, Large Volume Press, Diamond Anvil Cell, and Brillouin Spectroscopy programs in that station. If you are interested in participating in these first experiments at 13-BM-D please submit a proposal through the new Universal Proposal System at https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://ups.servicenowservices.com/ups__;!!G_uCf… . The timeline for APS startup and commissioning activities is still fluid, so we'll be scheduling any 2024-2 experiments in 13-BM-D a few weeks in advance as we determine when the various techniques will come online. In addition to 13-BM-D, it is possible that as commissioning activities at the other SEES APS beamlines progress, we will be able to accept Rapid Access proposals for additional beamlines later in the summer. We'll provide more information as it becomes available. Best regards, Mark Rivers Chief Technology Officer, SEES

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