October 04, 2022
October 06, 2022
Brussels
Palace of the Academies
The BELQUA National Committee organizes a 3-day training course in geochronology from 4 till 6 October 2022. The training involves a theoretical part on geochronological techniques and age-depth modelling given by experts in the field, and practical exercises.
We welcome MSc and PhD students in geo-sciences and archaeology, as well as early career and advanced researchers and professionals in our geochronology training course. The full course qualifies for 24 contact hours or 3 ECTS. It is possible to participate in part (8h or 1 ECTS) of the training program. A certificate for the doctoral school can be issued on request.
The training course is organised with support of the Doctoral School of Ghent University, the Flemish Government, and the graduate College in Science “UNITER” supported by the FNRS.
Training program (4-6 October 2022)
| Day 1 (04/10) | Organiser M. Boudin | Experts | |
| 9h00-9h30 | Welcome | ||
| 9h30-10h00 | Introduction: Overview of the dating techniques | 0h30 | N. Fagel, ULiège |
| 10h00-12h00 | Radiocarbon dating | 2h00 | M. Boudin, KIK-IRPA J. Verhegge, UGent |
| 12h00-13h30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 13h30-15h30 | Age-depth modelling | 2h00 | M. Blaauw, Queen's University Belfast |
| 15h30-16h00 | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 16h00-16h30 | Exercise on age-depth modelling | 0h30 | M. Blaauw, Queen's University Belfast |
| 16h30-17h30 | Dendrochronology | 1h00 | K. Haneca, Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed |
| Day 2 (05/10) | Organiser K. Beerten | Experts | |
| 10h00-12h00 | Thermoluminescence and optically stimulated luminescence dating | 2h00 | D. Vandenberghe, UGent |
| 12h00-13h30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 13h30-15h00 | Electron spin resonance dating | 1h30 | M. Bartz, University of Lausanne K. Beerten, SCK CEN |
| 15h00-15h30 | COFFEE Break | ||
| 15h30-17h00 | Fallout radionuclides (Pb/Cs) | 1h30 | S. Schmidt, Université Bordeaux |
| 17h00-17h30 | Exercise on FRN dating | 0h30 | S. Schmidt, Université Bordeaux |
| Day 3 (06/10) | Organiser V. Vanacker | ||
| 9h00-10h30 | Cosmogenic radionuclide dating | 1h30 | V. Vanacker, UCLouvain |
| 10h30-11h00 | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 11h00-12h00 | Exercise on CRN dating | 1h00 |
F. Clapuyt, UCLouvain N. Vandermaelen, UCLouvain |
| 12h00-13h30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 13h30-15h00 | Varve counting: theory | 1h30 | P. Francus, INRS Canada |
| 15h00-15h30 | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 15h30-16h30 | Exercise on varve chronology | 1H00 | P. Francus, INRS Canada |
| 16h30-17h00 | 16h30-17h00 | N. Fagel, ULiège |
Venue
The Royal Academies for Sciences and Arts of Belgium. Palace of the Academies, Hertogsstraat 1 Rue Ducale - 1000 Brussels.
Registration fee
There will be a small registration fee to cover the catering (coffee breaks, lunch): a reduced fee of 70€ for MSc, PhD and early career researchers, and a full fee of 100€ for advanced researchers and professionals. Members of the Doctoral School of Natural Sciences of Ghent University can participate free of charge, and members of the Doctoral School UNITER can have their transportation costs covered.
Organizing Committee
Koen Beerten, SCK CEN, Engineered and Geosystems Analysis, Mol, Belgium
Matthieu Boudin, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, KIK-IRPA, Brussels, Belgium
Nathalie Fagel, Department of Geology, University of Liège, Belgium
Veerle Vanacker, Earth and Life Institute, University of Louvain, Belgium
Dimitri Vandenberghe, Department of Geology, Ghent University, Belgium
With support of: the Doctoral School of Ghent University, the Flemish Government, and the graduate College in Science “UNITER” supported by the FNRS.