5th North American Workshop on Laser Ablation (NAWLA)
Please join us at the 5th North American Workshop on Laser Ablation in Knoxville. We are looking forward to a great week of talks and exhibitions.
NAWLA has evolved into a premier laser ablation scientific event in North America. It highlights the state of the art through three days of targeted presentations from leading scientists in the field and a supplier exhibition featuring the newest developments in instrumentation.
This year Oak Ridge National Laboratory has generously agreed to hold a separate ORNL facilities tour and workshop on June 2nd. Space is limited and site access approval takes time so please sign up early.
Registration
Workshop registration is outlined below and includes:
- Full participation in the workshop’s three day technical program, including poster session
- Access to the supplier exhibition
- Lunch and refreshments to be provided each day of the proceedings
- Invitation to attend both workshop dinners
Registration fees
- Workshop registration: 499$ (399$ before April 30, 2025)
- Student registration: 249$
Additional event opportunities
After registering for the NAWLA’25 workshop, participants can add the Oak Ridge tour (Monday, June 2) and/or the Geochronology workshop (Friday, June 6) using the links below.
Sign up for Friday, June 6th, 2025 Common-Pb-Mineral U-Th-Pb Geochronology workshop
Abstract submission
Deadline for abstracts is 11 April 2025.
Program
Technical Sessions and Keynote Talks
- Bio-imaging
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kharmen Billimoria, National Measurement Laboratory at LGC, UK, ‘Quantitative approaches for bioimaging’
- Advances in Geochronology and Isotope Geochemistry
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Birk Haertel, University of Calgary, Canada, ‘Method development and first results from zircon U/Pb-(U-Th)/He-Raman triple-dating’
- Calibration Strategies and Reference Materials
- Keynote Speaker: Prof. Matthieu Baudelet, University of Central Florida, USA, ‘From crush to real thing: the love story of matrix-matched standards for hard biomaterials’
- New Instruments/Methods
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Benjamin Farcy, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA, ‘PLASMA: A miniature LA-MIP-MS for geochemical analysis of planetary surfaces’
- Applications of LA Methods to: Geology, Biology, Environmental Science, Archeology, Anthropology, Forensics, Material Science
Workshop Logistics
- Workshop and exhibition hours are 8am until 5pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided each day.
- Poster session and refreshments will be held on June 3 immediately after the workshop sessions end.
- There are two scheduled workshop sponsored dinners on Wednesday June 4th and Thursday June 5th.
- June 4th. Calhoun’s on the River
- June 5th. 1982 World’s Fair Sunsphere
- Exhibitor setup is from 10am until 6pm on Monday June 2. Breakdown starts at 8am on Friday June 6th. Exhibitors must be packed by 5pm on June 6th.
Venue
The University of Tennessee
1621 West Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996
The University of Tennessee’s Department of Earth, Environment and Planetary Sciences, located in Strong Hall at 1621 Cumberland Avenue, mission is to:
- Empower students with the critical knowledge and skills for life-long learning and enriching careers
- Advance the frontiers of scientific knowledge in the Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences and related fields
- Benefit all Tennesseans and the world through our service and collaboration with university, government, and industry partners
Strong Hall was recently renovated and will be a fantastic venue for the event.
The University of Tennessee: Strong Hall
