Don’t miss it! GEOTRACES Online Seminar #3 – 30 June 15:00 CEST
Dear colleagues,
The third GEOTRACES Online Seminar organised by the Early-Career Scientist Committee will be held on 30 June 2026, starting at 15:00 CEST:
Topic: Atmospheric aerosol deposition to the global ocean
Speakers: Clifton Buck (University of Georgia) & Prema Piyusha Panda (Stellenbosch University)
Moderator: Dr. Tal Benaltabet (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Brochure
By Zoom: https://geomar-de.zoom-x.de/j/63657733493?pwd=6Uman0pQaKQ56P9SkXoUfz55XqqO7a.1
Meeting ID: 636 5773 3493
Passcode: 651026
Further information about this seminar is provided below.
Please note that there will be no online seminar in July; the series will be back on Tuesday, 25 August (details below)!
As always, previous seminars in the series can be found on the GEOTRACES YouTube channel, where this seminar will also be posted. However, we warmly encourage your participation!
Best wishes,
GEOTRACES IPO
Seminar detailed information:
Topic: Atmospheric aerosol deposition to the global ocean
Date: June 30, 2026 @ 15:00 CEST
Moderator: Dr. Tal Benaltabet (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Title: Aerosols as a source of trace metals to the open ocean
Speaker: Clifton Buck (University of Georgia)
Abstract: “Particles carried through the atmosphere link the land and open ocean beyond the influences of rivers and the continental shelf. The importance of atmospheric deposition is a function of particle composition and size, atmospheric processing, and flux. Accurately assessing this process is uniquely challenging, and current knowledge gaps hamper our understanding of marine biogeochemical cycles.”
Title: Atmospheric trace elements over the Southern Ocean
Speaker: Prema Piyusha Panda (Stellenbosch University)
Abstract: “In this talk, I will discuss my current work on atmospheric trace elements over the Southern Ocean. I will discuss the possible sources of atmospheric trace elements over the southern hemisphere, impact of wildfires on aerosol trace element composition and their subsequent influence on surface ocean biogeochemistry.”
For more information and updates, check the seminar web page.
Upcoming seminar in August:
August 25, 2026 @ 15:00 CEST
Topic: Particle dynamics, scavenging & aggregation
Speakers: Christopher Hayes (University of Southern Mississippi, senior researcher) and Yang Xiang (Louisiana State University, early-career researcher).
Further seminars will be announced in due course.