Workshop Overview

These two-hour workshop sessions on February 18 and March 4 will bring the experimental petrology community together to discuss and plan to address systematic bias in predictive models caused by the way trace element partitioning data is currently published. Currently, most datasets provide only the calculated averages of phase analyses. This approach often inadvertently includes contaminated analyses, leading to: 1) inaccurate partition coefficients, sometimes exceeding an order of magnitude for highly incompatible elements; 2) erroneous regression models, regardless of the modeling technique; and 3) errors that cannot be corrected due to limited information on contaminated analyses.

The omission of individual analyses was due to journal space limitations. However, that constraint no longer exists with digital supplementary files. To advance Open and Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) data standards, the community must shift toward publishing raw, individual analytical data. A community-wide consensus is required among experimentalists, reviewers, editors, and program managers, to define new publication protocols.

Goals

Participants will:

  • Discuss the magnitude of trace element data problem in publications
  • Discuss what "must" and "should" be included in published datasets
  • Plan for a future group to create recommendations for publishing trace element data.

Attendees

This workshop is for experimentalists, reviewers, editors, and program managers who are interested in developing new publication protocols for experimental data. Early career and mid-career experimentalists are especially encouraged to attend.

Expectations

Participants in the workshop are expected to:

Format

The workshop will take place over Zoom. We will send Zoom connection information prior to the first meeting.

How to Register

Complete the registration form by Februrary 16.

Virtual Workshop conveners

  • Roger Nielsen - South Dakota School of Mines
  • Gokce Ustunisik - South Dakota School of Mines

Dates

February 18 and March 4, 2026
Time: 200 - 400 pm EST / 100 - 300 pm CST / 1200 - 200 pm MST / 1100 - 100 pm PST

Costs

The workshop is free to attend.