16th International Conference on Thermochronology Quedlinburg, Germany

16th International Conference on Thermochronology

          Quedlinburg, Germany,               17 to 21. September 2018

                                     First Circular

The 16th International Conference on Thermochronology will be held from 17 to 21
September 2018 at the Palais Salfeldt in Quedlinburg, Germany. The meeting will focus on
the theory and application of fission track, noble gas, and other innovative low-temperature
thermochronology approaches.
The purpose of the conference is to bring together the active international
thermochronology community to exchange ideas on the latest developments and discuss
important aspects of thermochronology and its modern applications in the Earth System.
The meeting will also include a pre-conference field trip and workshops.
A consortium of German thermochronology groups is organizing the conference and will be
happy to welcome you in Quedlinburg. This first circular presents the conference and venue.
Full details of the conference and confirmed keynote and invited speakers can be found on
the conference website:
                               http://www.thermo2018.de

International Conferences on Thermochronology
The bi-annual International Conference on Thermochronology grew out of the international
workshops on Fission Track Thermochronology, which have been held since 1978, and the
European workshops on Thermochronology. It is the only forum where thermochronologists
can discuss fundamental and methodological issues related to their science and its future.

Thermo2018: Program
The 16th International Conference on Thermochronology will focus on the following themes:
    -   New analytical developments in noble gas dating and fission track analysis
    -   Diffusion/annealing kinetics and thermal modeling
    -   Noble gas diffusion applied to thermochronology
    -   Interaction between climate and tectonics
    -   Control of surface evolution by deep crustal and mantle processes
    -   Thermochronologic applications to large-scale plate tectonic processes, magmatism
        & faulting
    -   Combination of thermochronology with OSL and/or cosmogenic studies
    -   Building bridges to applications in geomorphology
The conference format will include a number of oral presentations including keynote and
invited speakers who are leaders in the field, and will reserve time for panel discussions for
each session. A special focus and generous time slots will be given to the poster sessions.
We aim to organize a number of round-table discussions during the meeting covering topics
such as data reduction and interpretation, laboratory inter-comparison, modeling
procedures, standards, databases, etc. Please contact the organizing committee if you have
a topic for such a discussion session.
Conference timetable

Friday 14 to Sunday 16 September     Pre-conference field trip
Sunday 16 September                  Registration at Palais Salfeldt and icebreaker reception
Monday 17 September                  Oral presentations and poster session
Tuesday 18 September                 Oral presentations and poster session, followed by conference
                                     concert
Wednesday 19 September               Mid-conference field trip to the Harz mountains, followed by
                                     award ceremonies
Thursday 20 September                Oral presentations and poster session, followed by conference
                                     dinner
Friday 21 September                  Oral presentations and poster session
Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 September   Short courses and workshops, details will be announced

Venue
The conference will take place in the Palais Salfeldt in Quedlinburg. In 1994, the town of
Quedlinburg was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. It is famous for its
timber-framed houses. The town has existed for at least 1100 years and has profited from
the ore mining in the nearby Harz (Hercynian) mountains. Quedlinburg has succeeded in
keeping its medieval and renaissance centre in mostly original shape and therefore is an
attractive destination for tourists from Germany and abroad.
There will be accommodation in different classes of hotels at negotiated prices. Information
on the hotels will be presented on the conference web site. PLEASE BOOK YOUR HOTEL AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.

The closest international airports for Quedlinburg with connections to many European and
international destinations are Halle/Leipzig (80 km), Hannover (120 km), Berlin (170 km),
Hamburg (220 km), and Frankfurt/Main (270 km). We plan to organize a commercial shuttle
bus service from Hannover and Berlin Airports to Quedlinburg on Sunday 16th September
and return on Friday 21st, and Saturday 22nd September. Alternatively, Quedlinburg can be
reached by train from Halle (~1h) Hannover (~2 ½ h), Berlin (~3h), Hamburg (~ 4h), and
Frankfurt (5 to 6 h).
see https://www.bahn.de/p_en/view/index.shtml for connections and fares.
Pre-registration
To receive the 2nd circular, call for abstracts and other important information concerning
the conference directly in your mailbox, please express your interest in the conference
through the pre-registration form on the conference website. Pre-registration is free and
does not involve any obligation to register for the conference.
Conference registration will open in January 2018. Registration fees will be communicated at
that time.
Organizing Committee
   -   Manfred Brix, University of Bochum
   -   István Dunkl, University of Göttingen
   -   Todd Ehlers, University of Tübingen
   -   Jörg Giese, Free University of Berlin
   -   Christoph Glotzbach, University of Tübingen
   -   Ullrich Glasmacher, University of Heidelberg
   -   Frank Lisker, University of Bremen
   -   Meinert Rahn, University of Freiburg
   -   Ed Sobel, University of Potsdam
   -   Cornelia Spiegel, University of Bremen

                                                                http://www.thermo2018.de

                                                Palais Salfeldt, Quedlinburg