Announcing the 7th EPMA Workshop (Virtual)

MAS is sharing the following announcement on behalf of the EPMA Workshop organizers, as the instructor list contains a number of MAS members! Please contact the organizers directly with any questions about this event.

🚀 The 7th EPMA Workshop is back — and more exciting than ever!


Join us online 23–26 March 2026 for a fully refreshed virtual workshop featuring new speakers, new topics, and the latest breakthroughs in electron probe microanalysis for Earth & Planetary Sciences

Explore a fast-paced program covering:

  • EPMA fundamentals & quantitative analysis
  • Measurement accuracy & data evaluation
  • Beam-sensitive materials
  • X-ray mapping
  • Glassy & hydrated materials
  • Analytical modelling & automated mineralogy
  • Oxidation state (Fe & S)
  • Meteorite applications
  • Essential EPMA software tools

✨ What’s new this year:
Dedicated sessions on Bruker AMICS automated mineralogy, oxidation state measurements in glasses and minerals, novel EPMA applications in meteoritics, and powerful software tools for all EPMA users.

🎁 Post-Workshop Benefits:

  • Access to all recordings, presentations & transcripts for two weeks
  • A Q&A platform where you can submit questions anytime — even if you don’t attend live — with answers from the speakers after the workshop

🔗 Explore our new website & register now:
https://sites.google.com/view/epma-athens2026

Register here: https://forms.gle/FDFmdB4tVBKq4cpr7

Early Registration deadline: 28th February 2026 

Our Speakers (given in alphabetical order of the last name):

  • Ioannis Baziotis (Agricultural University of Athens)
  • John Donovan (University of Oregon)
  • Anette Von der Handt (University of British Columbia)
  • Chris Hayward (University of Edinburgh)
  • Ery Hughes (University College London)
  • Colin MacRae (CSIRO Mineral Resources)
  • Serguei Matveev (JEOL Germany)
  • Amanda Ostwald (Michigan State University)
  • Jesse Walters (University of Graz)

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to your participation in the workshop.