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

Registration now open for the Synchrotron Environmental Science (SES) Symposium!
by Tappero, Ryan 03 Jul '25

03 Jul '25

Hi all, We're excited to announce the next Synchrotron Environmental Science (SES) Symposium! We worked hard to keep costs to a bare minimum ($65 for students! and $180 for PIs including banquet at Old Field Club). It should be a blast! Abstracts are due 31-July (notifications by 31-Aug). Cheers, SES-2025 planning committee https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.bnl.gov/ses-symposium__;!!G_uCfscf7eW… <https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.bnl.gov/ses-symposium__;!!G_uCfscf7eW… > ________________________________ From: NSLS-II User Office <nslsuser(a)bnl.gov> Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 8:58 AM Subject: Registration now open for the Synchrotron Environmental Science (SES) Symposium! [Graphical user interface, website AI-generated content may be incorrect.] We are pleased to announce the Synchrotron Environmental Science (SES) Symposium, which will be held at Stony Brook University from September 29 – October 1, 2025. This symposium will unite leading experts in synchrotron research and environmental science to foster dialogue, collaboration, and innovation. The 8th SES Symposium focuses on the complex interplay amongst and between hydrologic, geomorphic, geochemical, and biological processes and how this dynamic near-surface environment responds to change. Topics will include problems of high societal impact within research focused on the “Critical Zone”, hydrologic cycle, soil science and ecology, geochemistry, geomicrobiology, and critical elements. This year’s program features a diverse array of invited and contributed talks, updates on cutting-edge facilities, a sponsor banquet, an exclusive tour of NSLS-II beamlines, a vibrant poster session, and exhibits highlighting new technologies and instrumentation. Important Dates: March 31 Registration opens July 31 Deadline to submit an abstract September 12 Deadline to register Please register<https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.bnl.gov/ses-symposium/index.php__;!!G… > on or before September 12, 2025, to attend the SES-2025 Symposium. For further information, please visit the symposium website<https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.bnl.gov/ses-symposium/index.php__;!!G… > or email the conference organizer. Ryan Tappero – rtappero(a)bnl.gov<mailto:rtappero@bnl.gov> ~Sent on behalf of SES-2025 Organizing Committee

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FORCE Seminar 5/2: Damanveer Grewal “Combining High-Pressure Experiments and the Meteorite Record to Constrain the Origin of Earth’s Volatiles”
by Kara Brugman 30 Apr '25

30 Apr '25

The last FORCE Seminar of the semester will be held on Friday, May 2 at noon AZ/Pacific on Zoom. Damanveer Grewal from Arizona State University will give a talk titled, "Combining High-Pressure Experiments and the Meteorite Record to Constrain the Origin of Earth’s Volatiles”. Check out the attached flyer for the talk abstract and Dr. Grewal's bio. See the past recording links 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/Pacific • February 28: Bob Liebermann, Stony Brook University Watch recording • March 28: Rebecca Fischer, Harvard University (recording available soon) • April 18: Asmaa Boujibar, Western Washington University (recording available soon) • May 2: Damanveer Grewal, Arizona State University Zoom Seminar recordings from past semesters can be found on YouTube. Subscribe to get the seminar recordings as soon as they’re posted! Join the FORCE mailing list here. Follow us on LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Instagram. Kyusei Tsuno & Kara Brugman

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FORCE Seminar 4/18: Asmaa Boujibar "What Mercury’s extreme environment tells us about early crust formation and volatiles in the inner solar system"
by Kara Brugman 16 Apr '25

16 Apr '25

Join us for the next FORCE Seminar of the semester, Friday, April 18 at noon AZ/Pacific (3 pm ET) on Zoom. Asmaa Boujibar from Western Washington University will give a talk titled, “What Mercury’s extreme environment tells us about early crust formation and volatiles in the inner solar system”. Check out the attached flyer for the talk abstract and Dr. Boujibar's bio. See the past recording links 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/Pacific • February 28: Bob Liebermann, Stony Brook University Watch recording • March 28: Rebecca Fischer, Harvard University (recording available soon) • April 18: Asmaa Boujibar, Western Washington University Zoom • May 2: Damanveer Grewal, Arizona State University Seminar recordings from past semesters can be found on YouTube. Join the FORCE mailing list here. Follow us on LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Instagram. Kyusei Tsuno & Kara Brugman

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Register for the 2025 SEES-ISRD Meeting
by Andrew J. Campbell 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

2025 SEES-ISRD Joint Meeting Registration for the SEES-ISRD meeting (University of Chicago, August 11-13, 2025) is now open. Click here<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/2025-sees-isrd-joint-meet… > to secure your spot by Friday, June 6. Student and postdoc presenters will be provided lodging at no cost (click here<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/2025-sees-isrd-joint-meet… > to learn more). If you would like to present a poster, please submit an abstract here<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/2025-sees-isrd-joint-meet… > by Thursday, May 15. The meeting program can be found here<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/2025-sees-isrd-joint-meet… >. Additional details on the program will be forthcoming. Please email sees_info(a)uchicago.edu<mailto:sees_info@uchicago.edu> with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago. 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 https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://geosci.uchicago.edu/*campbell__;fg!!G_uCf… -----------------------------------

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Reminder - Registration closes today for the APS/SEES CONUSS/PHOENIX school
by Emily Padston 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Hi all, A quick reminder that registration for the 2025 APS/SEES CONUSS/PHOENIX School closes today. If you’ve been meaning to sign up, now’s the time! Register here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/JpbaJ4gP7P__;!!G_uCfs… The school will take place May 12–14 at Argonne and includes hands-on training in Synchrotron Mössbauer and Nuclear Resonance Inelastic Spectroscopies. More details can be found here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/community-resources/educa… We hope to see you there! Best, Emily

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Reminder - SEES Webinar at 2 pm CDT Today
by Emily Padston 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Hi all, A quick reminder that today’s SEES webinar on Nuclear Resonant Spectroscopy at the APS with Tom Toellner will take place from 2–3 PM CDT. If you haven’t registered yet and would like to join, you can sign up here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/webinar-nuclear-resonant-… If you’ve already registered, you should have received a Zoom link via email. Please reach out if that hasn’t come through. We hope to see you there! Best, Emily Emily Padston, PhD Associate Director for Education, Outreach, and Community Engagement NSF SEES – Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science

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SEES User Group 2025 election results
by Andrew J. Campbell 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

Dear SEES user community, Thanks to everyone to participated in this year's SEES User Group<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/people/user_community/__;…> Committee election, and thanks especially to the nominees who agreed to stand for election. The role of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the SEES management concerning all issues affecting the user community. The following new members have been elected to serve on the committee: Vasilije V. Dobrosavljevic Peng Ni Congratulations to both. 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 https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://geosci.uchicago.edu/*campbell__;fg!!G_uCf… -----------------------------------

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CLS Into to XAS and microprobe workshop
by Amani Ebrahim 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

Dear SEES community, The CLS is organizing a 2-day workshop/ summer school for new commers to XAS, with a specific focus on topics such as food, soil and environmental science (see following link). Please help disseminate amongst your network. Deadline to apply is May 15. For details on the workshop, please visit: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://event.fourwaves.com/cls-xas-workshop/pag… Thank you from the workshop organizers at CLS ----------------------------------------------- Amani M. Ebrahim, PhD (She/Her) Associate Scientist | Canadian Light Source Ph: 306-657-3659 | C: 306-227-7228 https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://bioxas-spectroscopy.lightsource.ca/__;!!… lightsource.ca<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.lightsource.ca/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!f8U… > | @canlightsource [signatureImage] We acknowledge we are on Treaty Six territory and the traditional homeland of the Métis. We pay our respects to the First Nations and Métis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another.

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Reminder: SEES Webinar Next Week + NRS School Registration
by Emily Padston 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

Hi all, A quick reminder to register for our upcoming SEES webinar on Nuclear Resonant Spectroscopy at the APS, happening Monday, April 14 from 2–3 PM CDT. Tom Toellner will share an overview of NRS capabilities and related techniques, with a focus on applications in the Earth sciences. You can register here to receive the Zoom link: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/webinar-nuclear-resonant-… We also encourage you to check out the 2025 APS/SEES CONUSS/PHOENIX School, taking place May 12–14 at Argonne. The school will introduce foundational concepts and offer hands-on training in Synchrotron Mössbauer and Nuclear Resonance Inelastic Spectroscopies. Registration is open through April 15: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/JpbaJ4gP7P__;!!G_uCfs… More information is available here: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/community-resources/educa… We hope to see you there! Best, Emily Emily Padston, PhD Associate Director for Education, Outreach, and Community Engagement NSF SEES – Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science

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SEES User Group Committee 2025 elections
by Andrew J. Campbell 08 Apr '25

08 Apr '25

Dear SEES community, Reminder to 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. This year, there are elections for each of two open positions on the User Group Committee. Short biographies of the candidates and more information about the election are provided at this link.<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/sees-user-group-committee…> You can vote here<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://seescience.org/vote/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!eI…>. 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 10. Best wishes, Andy ---------------------------------- Andrew Campbell Dept. of the Geophysical Sciences University of Chicago Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 834-1085 acampbel(a)uchicago.edu https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://geosci.uchicago.edu/*campbell__;fg!!G_uCf… -----------------------------------

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