Applications are invited for access to the EU Geochemical Facility at
Bristol University, supported by the European Commission Access to
Research Infrastructures action of the IHP Programme. The aim of the
Facility is to provide access to modern analytical equipment for
research groups who do not otherwise have free use of such equipment in
their own country.
The Geochemical Facility contains a number of modern analytical
instruments for geochemical studies. These include electron probe
microanalysis, ICP-MS, laser ablation ICP-MS, XRF, ICP-AES, TIMS,
Mssbauer (Fe3+/Fe2+), Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectrometry (CO2 &
H2O), LECO (bulk C & S), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Scanning
Electron Microscopy with qualitative EDS. Analysis of surfaces can be
performed using Auger Electron, Secondary Ion Mass and X-Ray
Photoelectron Spectrometers. Four well-equipped experimental
geochemistry laboratories allow Users to carry out investigations that
simulate a wide variety of geological conditions.
Access is restricted to research teams from institutions in EU
countries (except UK) plus Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic
of Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
The Facility will pay all reasonable travel and subsistence expenses.
Visits are usually expected to last between 1 week and 1 month. Only
research teams who are entitled to disseminate, or arrange to
disseminate, the knowledge they have generated during the project are
eligible to benefit from access to the Facility. Priority will be given
to research teams who have not previously used the infrastructure and
who do not normally have access to such facilities. Selection of
projects will be on the basis of scientific merit taking into account
the interests of the Community.
The next deadlines for applications are 15th March, 15th June and 15th
September 2000.
Application forms can be downloaded from: http://eugf.gly.bris.ac.uk or
are available from the address below.
For further information see http://eugf.gly.bris.ac.uk
or contact:
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Prof. Bernard J. Wood
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Bristol
Wills Memorial Building
Queen's Road
Bristol BS8 1RJ
U.K.
Tel: +44 117 954 5422
Fax: +44 117 925 3385
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