First ever geothermochronology conference held at Institute
The event spanned from 15 to 19 May and was attended by more than 70 people from Kazan and various cities of Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Syktyvkar, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Magadan, and Yakutsk. Among the participants there were also representatives of China, France, USA, and Kazakhstan.
The moderators of the event were Anna Kulikova, Senior Research Associate, and Pavel Kotler, Engineer – both are employees of KFU’s Center for Geothermochronology.
Danis Nurgaliev, Vice-Rector for Earth Sciences, told about the history of Kazan Federal University, its achievements and scientific research.
“Geothermochronology is an actively developing direction in Earth sciences, which allows obtaining a significant amount of information concerning both fundamental processes in the Earth’s crust and finding its application in the search and forecasting of deposits of various types. The event is the first conference where major Russian scientists and practitioners will be able to share their successes and examples of using geothermochronology methods in modern Earth sciences. The conference is aimed at sharing experience, strengthening contacts and attracting talented young people to participate in promising scientific research,” emphasized the Vice-Rector.
The conference covered the following topics:
methods of low-temperature thermochronology and track methods;
high and medium temperature thermochronology;
application of thermochronology methods in fundamental and applied research;
sample preparation for various dating methods: methods of separation of mineral mono-fractions, manufacturing of preparations.
In addition to the in-person conference, a scientific workshop on separation of mineral mono-fractions and sample preparation for thermochronological studies was held within the framework of the conference.
Among the participants were Olga Yakubovich, who made a report Geochronology and thermochronology on radiogenic helium: methodological aspects, Alexey Solovyov with the report Application of geothermochronology methods for quantitative estimates of tectonic process rates, Roman Veselovsky with the report Study of the territory of the Russian Federation by track geothermochronology methods: RUFT database of track determinations and directions for further research, Alexey Travin with the report Thermochronology of granitoid batholiths, Alexey Ivanov with Thermal history of the Slyudyanka crystalline complex (Southern Trans-Baikal region).
On the final day of the conference, moderator Anna Kulikova summarized the results.
“This was the first conference in Russia devoted to the issues of geothermochronology,” she said. “Within the framework of the event the participants exchanged their experience and demonstrated their developments. Based on the results of the conference it was decided to hold it on a regular basis every three years.”
