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FIRMS Conference 2019

Location: San Michele all’Adige, Italy

When: 16-19 September 2019

The 7th FIRMS Network Conference was held 16-19 September at the

Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM) in San Michele all’Adige, Italy. Monday included workshops for a packed house on (1) good practice in IRMS analysis,  with presentations from Rebecca Kraft and Phil Dunn; and (2) isoscapes, with presentations from Jason West, Stefano Larsen, and Gabe Bowen. An evening icebreaker was held at FEM’s winery.

Dr Jason West from Texas A&M University provided the plenary lecture Tuesday morning to open the meeting. Oral presentations covered a variety of topics, including isoscapes, origin/traceability, human remains, food, quality control (QC), methods, drugs, and the environment.  Poster presentations on Tuesday evening took place in conjunction with a reception. Attendees had a chance to visit the isotope laboratory at FEM on Wednesday; the tour was led by Dr Federica Camin. The conference dinner was held Wednesday evening at Rotari and included a tour of the facility. The meeting ended Thursday at lunchtime.

Special thanks are due to FIRMS Members Federica Camin and Luana Bontempo; their efforts preceding and during the meeting ensured it was a success. Refreshments—including coffee breaks, lunches, the poster reception, and conference dinner—would not have been possible without the support of sponsors, including Elementar, Picarro, ThermoFisher Scientific, AMETEK, Nu Instruments, Santis Analytical Italia, and Sercon.