January 31, 2005: 

Under the CRONUS-Earth project, you are invited to a workshop
immediately following this year's Goldschmidt Conference (May 20-25,
2005 in Moscow, Idaho, USA), which will run for approximately 2-1/2 days
from May 26-28, 2005. The workshop will focus on developing consistent
sampling procedures and protocols for both CRONUS-Earth and CRONUS-EU
participants, to be used when collecting samples for the geological
calibration (CRONUS-Earth) or the natural calibration network
(CRONUS-EU). We will also be discussing specific logistical and sampling
plans for the first CRONUS-Earth geological calibration site at the Lake
Bonneville shorelines, Utah, USA. In addition, we plan to discuss
initial sampling and logistical plans for the 4 calibration sites
proposed for the second project year of CRONUS-Earth. Finally, we will
have time to discuss any additional geological calibration sites not yet
proposed for CRONUS-Earth (low- and mid-latitude sites are of particular
interest).

If you are interested in attending, please provide a PRELIMINARY
response to Dr. Nat Lifton (lifton@geo.arizona.edu) by January 26, 2005,
so that we can begin making suitable arrangements. Include whether or
not you will be attending the Goldschmidt Conference as well. Our
apologies for the short time frame.