The first CycloNet Summer Training School sponsored by Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) was held from April 29th to May 06th 2023 at Osservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco (OCG) in Italy. CycloNet is support by FWO Scientific Research Network.
Prof. Alessandro Montanari, director of Osservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco hosted the Summer School.
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Supervisors: Dr. Matthias Sinnesael (Observatoire de Paris, France); Dr. Sietske Batenburg (University of Barcelona, Spain); Dr. Anne-Christine da Silva (ULiege, Belgium)
Fourteen participants joined the 2023 cyclostratigraphy field training school, with nine nationalities representing eights different organizations. After a first day of introductory lectures, we explored the general setting of the rich geological history of the Umbria-Marche Basin under guidance of local expert Alessandro Montanari. Notwithstanding the heavy rains of the following day, two groups logged various sections in the area, and took some samples to test for various geophysical property measurements. Using the logged lithological alternations and existing proxy series an input data, various software packages and basic principles of time-series analyses were introduced. The next day was used to further develop the field observations, work out spectral analyses in more detail and construct integrated cyclostratigraphic interpretations. Both groups gave impressive final presentations, that as the first solar rays of the week started appearing were rewarded with a well-deserved Italian ice-cream (or two…). The sunny last day meant a return in the field where all acquired skills were applied for one last time. The last evening session was also animated by excellent state-of-the-art lectures on various modelling aspects of astronomical parameters by our participants from the Paris Observatory.
We thank the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) for funding the CycloNet network, and the International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS) for providing student travel support. Given the success of this edition, the hope is to organize more of such schools in the future, stay tuned via www.cyclostratigraphy.org!
See below : In front of the world famous K-Pg boundary at Gubbio and a group picture with Bonarelli black shales (OAE2) in the background at Furlo.