Stable Isotope Ecology Course, June 9--20, 2008
| Morning Lecture(s) (8:30-12:00) |
Afternoon Lab (1:00-6:00) |
Evening Event (times vary) |
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| June 8 Sunday |
Check-in with University Benchmark Apartments | Welcome Barbecue at Ehleringer's Cabin | Meet at the University Guest House Parking Lot at 3:30 p.m. |
| June 9 Monday |
Introduction to Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry Thure Cerling Jim Ehleringer |
field sampling; instrumentation start water, nitrogen and carbon projects |
open evening |
| June 10 Tuesday |
Water at Landscape and Regional Scales Gabe Bowen |
water, nitrogen, and carbon projects |
open evening |
| June 11 Wednesday |
Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes of Water in Plants Todd Dawson H and O Isotopes of Water in Animals Dave Podlesak |
water, nitrogen, and carbon projects |
open evening |
| June 12 Thursday |
Plant Carbon Jim Ehleringer |
water, nitrogen, and carbon projects |
Nitrogen in Terrestrial Ecosystems Dave Evans Pizza at Stoneground |
| June 13 Friday |
Tree Rings and Climate Steve Leavitt John Roden QAQC of Stable Isotope Ratio Data (afternoon) J. Renee Brooks |
water, nitrogen, and carbon projects |
open evening |
| June 14 Saturday |
Biogeochemistry of the Oceans Howie Spero |
Complete data analyses and write-ups | Dinner at Caputo's |
| June 15 Sunday |
Hike and picnic in Millcreek Canyon | Dutch Oven BBQ Horseshoe Tournament |
open evening |
| June 16 Monday |
Biology of Oceans Brian Popp |
gas exchange, trophic studies and ecosystem dynamics |
open evening |
| June 17 Tuesday |
Reconstructing Diet and Tissue Turnover in Animals Thure Cerling Food Web, Migration, and Plant-Animal Interactions Keith Hobson |
gas exchange, trophic studies and ecosystem dynamics |
Forensics Talk Thure Cerling Dinner Provided |
| June 18 Wednesday |
Biomarkers and Environmental Reconstruction Kate Freeman |
gas exchange, trophic studies and ecosystem dynamics |
open evening |
| June 19 Thursday |
Soil Carbon and Paleoecology Claudia Mora Biosphere - Atmospheric Interactions: CH4, N2O Jed Sparks |
gas exchange, trophic studies and ecosystem dynamics |
open evening |
| June 20 Friday |
Biosphere - Atmospheric Interactions: CO2 Dave Bowling |
Complete data analyses and write-ups | End of course dinner at Squatter's Graduate Ceremony |