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.