S4 2023
We are excited to announce that the next S4 will be held from August 6-13, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brasil! Applications are open from now until December 31.
General information
Important Deadlines
1st November Application opens
31st December Application closes
January/February Applicants will be informed of admission status
February/March Registration deadline for admitted participants
6-13th August S4 2023
This event has a limited number of places, and therefore we will require an application prior to registration. All applications will be reviewed after the application deadline. We will select the applicants based on the strength of their submission, including their desire to attend the event and the relevance of their research to speleothem science.
Program
S4 2023 will consist of three days of lectures and workshops from experts in the field of speleothem science at the Institute of Geosciences at the University of Sao Paulo, Brasil. Participants will also get the chance to present their own research to fellow participants and the experts during poster sessions. This will be followed by a 3-day field trip to PETAR (Parque Estadual Turistico do Alto Riberia), a beautiful region renowned for its caves.
Preliminary lecture topics (subject to change)
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Stable isotopes (oxygen and carbon)
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Trace elements
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Speleothem formation (in the field)
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Cave monitoring + speleothem sampling (in the field)
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Dating (U and Pb)
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Speleothems and climate models
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Paleotemperature
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Karst geomorphology and hydrology (in the field)
Preliminary workshops (subject to change)
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Speleothem petrography
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Age-depth modeling
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Time series analysis
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Professional development panel
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Cave photography (in the field)
Fees
If admitted, applicants will be asked to pay a registration fee. The registration fee will include lodging, some meals and snacks, as well as the field trip. Participants will need to secure funding for travel to and from Brasil and some of their meals during the event.
We do not currently have an estimate for the registration fee. As a very rough estimate, the fee for the last S4 in Romania was ~$550 USD. We are trying to keep the registration fee as low as we can.
Financial Support
The S4 committee is pleased to announce that we have secured funds to provide financial support to our attendees. Financial aid applications are not yet open, but applicants can indicate their intention to apply for aid on the general application form. More details coming soon.
Covid Measures
During S4 2023, we will follow the current COVID-19 safety regulations that are in place at the time, and all participants are required to do the same. We are aware that the times are uncertain and we are monitoring the situation closely. We will keep you updated with the available information here.
Contact
If you have any questions, please email speleothemsummerschool@gmail.com or message us through our contact page.
If you are not on the S4 email list and would like to receive information about the S4 2023 or any upcoming S4 events, please send us an email or message and we will add you to our list.
