Venue: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Dates: August 4-8, 2014
Hosts: Todd Martz, Andrew Dickson, Gretchen Hofmann
The University of California and the Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry Program (OCB) are pleased to announce a 1-week training workshop on best practices for measuring pH in seawater. The workshop is intended for scientists at all levels who seek to measure pH using autonomous sensors as a component of their research. The intensive 5 day workshop will involve hands-on training that aims to teach scientists how to operate and deploy autonomous instruments for pH, collect and analyze validation samples during a deployment, and merge the resulting time series to generate a final data set.
Topics covered will include: (1) Introduction to seawater pH; (2) Introduction to pH sensors (theory of operation, principles of calibration); (3) Practical deployment of autonomous sensors; (4) Collection and analysis of discrete seawater samples for sensor validation; (5) Use of measurements on discrete samples for calibration and quality control of in situ pH sensor data; (6) Assessment of the overall uncertainty of resulting seawater pH measurements.
Autonomous sensors using the Honeywell Durafet (SeaFET, SeapHOx) and SAMI-pH will be provided for the training. These sensors will be deployed in a seawater test tank during the workshop. Discrete sample analyses will be carried out using bench-top instruments to determine spectrophotometric pH, total alkalinity, and total dissolved inorganic carbon.
The workshop will be limited to a total of 15 participants selected at the discretion of the organizers. Individuals who wish to participate in this workshop should send an email to Prof. Martz (trmartz@ucsd.edu) indicating their background in this area, and their reasons for wishing to attend the workshop. This request should be received on or before May 16, 2014; applicants will be notified whether or not they have been selected by June 1, 2014
Travel expenses necessary to attend the workshop will be covered up to a maximum of $600 for each participant selected. Lodging and meals will be provided on the University of California, San Diego campus. Any other costs will be the responsibility of the participant.
Contact person:
Todd R. Martz
Assistant Professor
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA, 92093-0244
phone: (858) 534-7466
