December 2025 - Sees_users - millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov

Infrared Microscope Project (and other news)
by Tappero, Ryan 19 Feb '26

19 Feb '26

Hi folks, Happy Friday! A few things to share with the SEES community: I. Continuum Infrared Microscope at NSLS-II: BIC project update The BioImaging Core (BIC) of the NSLS-II/CBMS is rebuilding a Nicolet Continuum Infrared Microscope that was routinely used for Environmental Sciences at the original NSLS. BIC is collaborating with the 22-IR lead beamline scientist and team to integrate the IR microscope into the 22-IR photon delivery system. Replacing the glowbar source with synchrotron IR light significantly improves the spatial resolution and speed of the Continuum Infrared Microscope. One phase of the refurbishment project involved the vendor replacing the spectrometer unit, and this work has been completed. Another phase of the project that is currently underway is contracting with the vendor to reverse the handedness of the system so that it can be easily integrated into 22-IR. This procurement is now funded and underway, and the work should be completed in the coming months. Stay tuned for opportunities to get involved with early commissioning activities. [cid:6be9fca5-10bf-48a1-8345-383916ea7e37] II. New large-field-of-view XRF Imaging Station The BioImaging Core (BIC) is also responsible for a new X-ray Fluorescence Imaging station that covers a broad range of energies (5 source targets) for sensitivity to both light (eg P) and heavy elements (eg U) with spatial resolutions ranging from 5 to 15 microns. Please reach out to Dr. Tiffany Victor (tvictor(a)bnl.gov) about opportunities to get involved with commissioning activities. [cid:1d45aa77-2e88-4f3e-b797-08af1902068f] Finally, please note that the next deadline for NSLS-II beamtime proposals AND beamtime requests (BTRs) for existing proposals is Friday, 31-May (11:59pm New York time). Kind regards, XFM/BIC team

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Correction: ISRD-SEES hands-on workshop on March 2-4, 2026
by Wenlu Zhu 17 Dec '25

17 Dec '25

Dear Colleagues, ISRD-RCN <https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.isrdrcn.org/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!Ztr5po… > and SEES <https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!Ztr5po5… > will host a hands-on workshop to introduce synchrotron techniques to the rock deformation community on March 2–4, 2026, at the Advanced Photon Source in Lemont, Illinois. The workshop will focus on synchrotron-based high-pressure, high-temperature rock deformation experiments conducted at beamline 6-BM and GSECARS. Graduate students and early-career researchers with relevant interests are encouraged to apply. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a research statement to Dr. Wen-lu Zhu (wzhu(a)umd.edu) Due to space constraints, participation is limited to 10 students. Travel support will be provided for selected participants. The application deadline is January 16, 2026. -- Dr. Wen-lu Zhu Professor Department of Geology University of Maryland

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Call for Applications
by Wenlu Zhu 16 Dec '25

16 Dec '25

Dear Colleagues, ISRD-RCN <https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.isrdrcn.org/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!dn6Qng… > and SEES <https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!dn6QngR… > will host a hands-on workshop to introduce synchrotron techniques to the rock deformation community on March 3–5, 2026, at the Advanced Photon Source in Lemont, Illinois. The workshop will focus on synchrotron-based high-pressure, high-temperature rock deformation experiments conducted at beamline 6-BM and GSECARS. Graduate students and early-career researchers with relevant interests are encouraged to apply. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a research statement to Dr. Wen-lu Zhu (wzhu(a)umd.edu) Due to space limitations, participation will be limited to 10 students. Travel support will be provided for selected participants. The application deadline is January 16, 2026. -- Dr. Wen-lu Zhu Professor Department of Geology University of Maryland

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ALS Job Opening Req#105561 Beamline Scientist for Extreme Condition X-Ray Diffraction
by Andrew J. Campbell 09 Dec '25

09 Dec '25

Dear Colleagues - The Advanced Light Source Division has an opening in Photon Science Operations as a Beamline Scientist for Extreme Condition X-ray Diffraction. Photon Science Operations partners with ALS users to deliver cutting-edge experiments and develop new techniques and instruments. This position leads the Diffraction at Non-Ambient Conditions Beamline 12.2.2, collaborating with users on state-of-the-art x-ray studies while ensuring reliable operations, safety, and data quality. During the ALS upgrade<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://als.lbl.gov/als-u/als-u-timeline/__;!!G_… > (ALS-U), you will serve as the scientific lead for 12.2.2 adjustments and upgrades, using the pause in routine operations to plan and execute a clear roadmap for next-generation diffraction capabilities and user training. Key responsibilities for Career track Beamline Scientist: * Manage daily operations and technical development of Beamline 12.2.2<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://als.lbl.gov/beamlines/12-2-2/__;!!G_uCfs… > (diffraction at non-ambient conditions). * Maintain and upgrade beamline instrumentation, sample environments, and computing infrastructure to support users and evolving research needs. Drive data acquisition and data processing developments. * Collaborate with and advise/train the ALS users to conduct state-of-the-art x-ray experiments. * Serve as scientific lead during the ALS Upgrade, overseeing beamline modifications, and defining the post-ALS-U diffraction roadmap including clear milestones for developments in sample environments, detectors, and optics. * Ensure compliance with ALS, LBNL and DOE safety requirements. Note that Integrated Safety Management<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://ism.lbl.gov/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!chJZBnQABU… > (ISM) is the DOE framework for how we protect ourselves and each other while pursuing the Lab’s mission, by systematically integrating safety into management and work practices at all levels. * Build collaborations and partnerships with new and existing ALS users and develop a strong professional network. Engage closely with Approved Programs that supply additional support personnel and infrastructure to the beamline, including with NSF SEES, Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!chJZBnQ… >. * Contribute to the broader scientific community through expertise, and committee service, peer review. * Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present results at conferences and workshops. * Lead or contribute to scientific R&D projects and funding proposals. * Supervise or mentor students, postdocs, and colleagues as appropriate. * Perform all responsibilities with a high level of independence, professional judgment, and initiative. Additional Qualifications for Career Beamline Scientist: * Recognized leader in the field with a strong record of independent research and staff leadership. * Recognition through awards, invited talks, or leadership in high-impact collaborations advancing the field. * Demonstrated achievements that have significantly expanded knowledge or capabilities in the discipline. * Proven experience managing projects from concept through design, testing, and commissioning. * Experience supervising and coordinating the work of scientists, engineers, and technicians. * Demonstrated ability to lead innovative development projects and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration. * Proven track record in strategic planning and organizational decision-making. Notes: * This is a full-time, Career-Track 2-year term appointment that may be renewed to a maximum of 5 years and that may be converted to career appointment based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds, and ongoing operational needs. * A Career position will be considered for those who have relevant experience or for existing Career-Track or Term staff who have already exhausted the number of years eligible to hold a Career-Track role. * Priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply by January 16, 2026. * You may access additional details on this job posting and requirements with this link. https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://lbl.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/beaml… Hiring Manager Dula Parkinson Please feel free to pass this along to your network of colleagues and potentially interested candidates. Thanks, Janice -- Janice Krueger Business Operations Manager Advanced Light Source Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (510) 495-2146 ---------------------------------- Andrew Campbell SEES Director Professor, Dept. of the Geophysical Sciences University of Chicago (773) 834-1085 | acampbel(a)uchicago.edu seescience.org<https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://seescience.org__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!chJZBnQAB… > -----------------------------------

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Fully-funded PhD studentship in Planetary Science at the School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol
by Oliver Lord 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Dear colleagues, I would be very grateful if you could pass on the following opportunity to your undergraduate students: Me and my colleagues are pleased to advertise an STFC-funded PhD studentship in planetary science, to begin in autumn 2026, in the School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, UK. A single studentship is available and will be awarded competitively. Applicants may choose from the following four projects: 1 | Benchmarking major element isotopic compositions of chondritic meteorites Supervisors: Tim Elliott, Ian Parkinson, Isaac Onyett, Kathryn Shaw & Chris Coath 2 | Exploring Saturn and Titan’s atmosphere with infrared spectroscopy from the Cassini spacecraft Supervisors: Nick Teanby & Jessica Irving 3 | The deep interior of Mars Supervisors: Oliver Lord, Jessica Irving & Bob Myhill 4 | An embarrassment of riches: reconciling our solar system’s platinum problem Supervisors: Oliver Lord, Ian Parkinson & Kathryn Shaw Deadline to apply: 25 February 2026, 14:00 GMT Additional project details can be found here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.bristol.ac.uk/earthsciences/postgrad… Apply online here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/res… (Please select Geology (PhD) as the programme in the online application system.) Many thanks in advance for sharing this opportunity. All the best, Oliver Lord Head of Petrology School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol [https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://raw.githubusercontent.com/olivertlord/em… ] [https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://raw.githubusercontent.com/olivertlord/em… ] Oliver Thomas Lord Head of Petrology | University of Bristol, School of Earth Sciences phone: +44 (0)7939 904629<tel:+447939904629> address: Room G40, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol, BS8 1RJ linktree: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://linktr.ee/olivertlord__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!Z…

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Fw: CBMS Lecture Series - Barstow; December 10
by Tappero, Ryan 04 Dec '25

04 Dec '25

Perhaps of interest... ________________________________ From: Stojanoff, Vivian <stojanof(a)bnl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 6:23 PM To: Energy Sciences Directorate <EnergySciencesDirectorate(a)bnl.gov>; EBNN Directorate <EBNNDirectorate(a)bnl.gov> Cc: Stojanoff, Vivian <stojanof(a)bnl.gov> Subject: CBMS Lecture Series - Barstow; December 10 You are cordially invited to join the Center for Biomolecular Structure Lecture Series ……….. Buz Barstow Cornell University https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.vanderzanden-lab.com__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.vanderzanden-lab.com/__;!!P4SdNyxKAP… > WEDNESDAY, December 10, 13:30 (EST) "The Microbe-Mineral Atlas and Biomining Critical Elements” Register in advance for this meeting: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://bnl.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/2erL_tv… Time conversion Link: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?… > Abstract: Creation of a new sustainable energy infrastructure, carbon sequestration, advanced electronic and computer technologies, and advanced defense technologies all mean that the demand for metals is increasingly rapidly. But traditional mining technology can be highly environmentally damaging. This means that the supply chains for many critical metals and semiconductors stretch through unstable parts of the world, leaving them vulnerable to disruption and exploitation. Biomining with Acidithiobacillus species already supplies about 20% of the world’s copper and 5% of its gold through an iron-specific redox process. However, there are no industrially-used microbes for any of the 30 or 40 other critical elements. This means that we will need to build microbes to enable bioprocesses to mine these elements with synthetic biology. However, we do not understand the basic science of how microbes interact with metals and minerals sufficiently to guide this engineering. My lab has characterized the genome of the mineral-dissolving microbe Gluconobacter oxydans and discovered the genetic systems that enable it to mine rare earth elements. We have used this new knowledge to create a roadmap for engineering G. oxydans that has already improved biomining of REE by up to 1,200%. Furthermore, we engineered the hyper-engineerable microbe Vibrio natriegens to separate adjacent heavy lanthanides, leap-frogging solvent extractions. However, this still leaves over 20 other critical elements that we need build microbes for. To build the basic knowledge for this, my lab has started the Microbe-Mineral Atlas to catalog metal and mineral-interacting microbes from around the US, and hopefully the world. Finally, I will discuss some of the barriers that our current model of technology transfer poses to development of new technologies, what we have done to solve this problem, and some recent successes in starting REEgen for biomining rare earth elements, and Forage Evolution to develop hyper-engineerable microbes. ================= Vivian Stojanoff, PhD Education, Training, Outreach User Program p 1(631) 344 8375 e lifescience(a)bnl.gov<mailto:lifescience@bnl.gov> w https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.bnl.gov/ps/lifesciences/__;!!G_uCfsc… <https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.bnl.gov/ps/lsbr/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!dd… > Address: Center for Biomolecular Structure National Synchrotron Light Source II Building 745 Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the CCPEM list, click the following link: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?S… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?… >

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Senior Tenured Faculty-High Energy Density (HED) science at the University of Rochester (due Jan 15, 2026)
by Nakajima, Miki 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Dear all, We are seeking candidates for a senior, tenured faculty position in High Energy Density (HED) science at the University of Rochester. For details, please see the link below. https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://apply.interfolio.com/176297__;!!G_uCfscf… Thank you, Miki -- Miki Nakajima, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (Primary) Department of Physics and Astronomy (Secondary) Laboratory for Laser Energetics (Secondary) University of Rochester 227 Hutchison Hall P.O. Box 270221 Rochester NY, 14627

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FORCE Seminar 12/5 Sibo Chen
by Kara Brugman 01 Dec '25

01 Dec '25

Join us for the last FORCE Seminar of the year on Friday, December 5 at noon AZ/11 am Pacific on Zoom. Incoming FORCE faculty member Sibo Chen will give a talk titled, “Tracking Hydrogen in Planetary Interiors: from the Nanometer Scale to the Planetary Scale”. Check out the attached flyer for the talk abstract and speaker bio. See the upcoming talks and past recording links below, as well as a link to our newest video and progress report. If you would like to suggest someone (including yourself) to give a future FORCE seminar, please fill out this form. FORCE Seminar Schedule Noon AZ/Pacific • September 26: Klaus-Dieter Liss, University of Tennessee Watch recording • October 23: Leah Shteynman, Arizona State University Watch recording • December 5: Sibo Chen, Arizona State University, FORCE professor starting Jan. 2026 Join Zoom Seminar recordings from past semesters can be found on YouTube. Join the FORCE mailing list here. Follow us on LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Instagram. Updated Ichiban Assembly Video Ichiban is our largest and most powerful multi-anvil press. Our 6,000-ton Kawai-type split-column multi-anvil, the first of its kind in the U.S., handles sample volumes far beyond those of traditional systems. Its unmatched capacity opens new possibilities for large-volume synthesis, advanced ƒO₂ control, and techniques requiring more material — all in a single experiment. Watch the new assembly video on YouTube Learn more about Ichiban Progress Update You can explore what’s been happening in the lab over the past year by viewing our latest progress report.

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Save the Date - Coherence 2026: June 21-25, 2026 in Madison, WI
by Joanne Stubbs 01 Dec '25

01 Dec '25

Following on the successes of previous Coherence conferences, we are pleased to announce that the Coherence 2026 conference will be held June 21-25, 2026 on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus in Madison, WI, USA. https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://go.wisc.edu/coherence2026__;!!G_uCfscf7e… <https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://go.wisc.edu/coherence2026__;!!G_uCfscf7e…> Coherence 2026 will include exciting presentations on the development of optical coherence techniques using x-rays, electrons, and extreme ultraviolet radiation and their applications across a wide range of scientific frontiers. The 2026 workshop will highlight recent developments at highly coherent X-ray sources and will focus on how coherence techniques can be brought to new scientific problems and to new scientific communities. SEES<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!bpORrVh… > (Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science) will make funding available to assist Earth and environmental scientists with meeting costs. Details about how to request such funds will be available when registration opens in January. This is an excellent opportunity for Earth and environmental scientists interested in learning about coherence methods including those enabled by recent and upcoming upgrades to U.S. light sources. The Madison location continues the long-standing tradition of waterfront locations conducive to insightful and inspiring collegial discussions. There will also be an optional excursion during the meeting to visit the experimental facilities of the upgraded Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. Looking forward to seeing you in Madison! On behalf of the Coherence 2026 Local Organizing Committee, Joanne Stubbs [cid:ff4af9ee-8cc3-4287-8c03-3b8ce9fd4797]

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