Vulcano International training Summer School of Geochemistry

Vulcano Island, an active closed conduit volcano in south Sicily, hosts from 2018 the Vulcano International Training Summer School of Geochemistry. The basic idea is to share scientific knowledge and experiences in a multi-aspect geochemical community, using local resources with a low-cost organization in order to allow as many students as possible access to the school. The Vulcano International Training Summer School of Geochemistry is addressed to students, graduate students, senior graduate students and  fellows, coming not only from Italy but also from European and non-European countries, aiming to bring together the next generation of researchers active in studies concerning the geochemistry and the budget of volcanic gases. The main aim of the school is to bring the next generation of researchers, active in studies concerning geochemistry in volcanic environments, and to introduce them with innovative direct sampling and remote sensing techniques. Furthermore, it gives young scientists an opportunity to experiment and evaluate new protocols and techniques to be used on volcanic fluid emissions, covering a broad variety of methods. The teaching approach includes practical demonstrations and field applications, conducted by teachers of international level. Students therefore have the opportunity to learn by practicing sampling techniques. Practical exercises include: direct sampling of high-temperature fumaroles and plume measurement techniques in the fumarolic crater field; direct sampling of low-temperature gas emissions and submarine emissions; measurement of diffuse soil gas fluxes of endogenous gases at Levante Bay Beach; sampling of groundwater and dissolved gases, and measurements of physical-chemical parameters by using multiparametric probes, in thermal waters in the Vulcano village. Also this year the school will take place from 17 to 21 June 2024.