Analysis of Marine Sediments for Paleoenvironmental Studies

The Human Potential Access to Research Infrastructures (ARI) Programme Under the Human Potential-Access to Research Infrastructures (ARI) Programme of the European Community, access is provided for European visiting scientists to research facilities of the Faculty of Geosciences at the University of Bremen (GeoB), Germany. The Faculty of Geosciences is a leading institution for paleoenvironmental analyses of marine sediments, a key research field for understanding past global changes and the prediction of future global environments. The infrastructure features a unique set of state-of-theart, high capacity facilities for both initial handling and highly sophisticated analyses (e.g., stable isotope and elemental composition) of marine sediments (Fig. 1). Through financial support from the EC programme, visiting scientists are offered both extensive technical support, crucial for the successful application of the highly sophisticated analytical devices, and scientific consultation in the interpretation of the results, especially useful for young visiting scientists. Travel, accommodation, and living expenses for visiting scientists from EU Member and Associated States will be covered for visits of up to 2 months duration.