9th IAVCEI CCC Workshop,
Los Alamos and Valles Caldera,
New Mexico, USA,
20 – 26 Sept. 2026
Organizing Committee
- Steve Self, University of California, Berkeley, USA
- Guil Gualda, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA
- Fraser Goff, University of New Mexico; ex-Los Alamos National Lab., USA
- Greg Valentine, University at Buffalo, New York, USA
We have funds to cover part of the expenses for the Course participants (and therefore for attending the Workshop).
Numbers: Up to~ 40 participants
Accommodation: Wingate by Wyndham Hotel, Los Alamos; Special rate for workshop attendees ($192 per night per room – 1-2 guests, including taxes, etc.); $203 per night for 3-4 guests. Includes breakfast, Wi-Fi everywhere, access to fitness center, and on-site parking.
PLEASE try to stay at the Workshop hotel – we can share up to 4 per room – thus ~$50 per room per person if 4 guests. If wished, we will help participants find roommates.
Lecture days (22 and 24th Sept) will be at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos (featured in the recent film/movie Oppenheimer – the old schoolhouse!). We will provide a welcome reception with dinner and drinks (not open bar, sorry!) on 20th Sept, and a workshop dinner on 24th Sept., both at Fuller Lodge. The location is~ 200 m from the Wingate Hotel.
Workshop Fee – $- 500-600 (TBD) per person, includes:
- Workshop transport in and around Los Alamos – Valles caldera (except evenings)
- drinks on field days (3); please bring own lunch
- coffee/tea/snacks morning and afternoon on classroom days (2)
- Fuller Lodge (lecture room and AV fees)
- welcome meal and conference dinner (exclusive of most alcoholic drinks)
- costs related to field guide and program – only e-version- not included
- some organizers expenses; some expenses to offset cost for students and ECRs (partially included)
Approximate Schedule
- Sept 20 Arrival day
- Sept 21 Field day 1- mainly east of the caldera
- Sept 22 Talks and Posters Day 1
- Sept 23 Field Day 2 – trip into the caldera!
- Sept 24 Talks and Posters Day 2; Workshop dinner
- Sept 25 Field day 3 – mainly west of the caldera
- Sept 26 Leave hotel and say goodbye!
Notes
please read carefully
Altitude: Los Alamos lies at 2225 m (~ 7,300ft) – the caldera lies at 2850 m (9,300 ft) -please be warned that these altitudes may affect some people and please take appropriate precautions. Walk slowly, there is no rush!
Workshop – 5 days; 3 in the field and 2 in lectures. Details TBD but will include a one-day overview of the caldera, including the inter-caldera lava domes and the resurgent block, led by Fraser Goff, the local expert.
Field guide: Several field guides, both published and unpublished, exist, written by Goff, Wolff, Self, Stix or combinations thereof. Can be adapted, again TBD. Costs are TBD; e-only.
The Workshop site – Los Alamos – is difficult to reach. It is possible to fly to Santa Fe (closer to Los Alamos), but typically is more expensive. We advise you to fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico. We will offer transport to Los Alamos from Santa Fe in our rented vehicles at times to be specified (TBD). A train or buses link Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
Please excuse that some items (such as Workshop Fee) need to be finalized. We hope to see you in September 2026. Weather prediction? Warm days (18-20 C), cold nights (5 C) – layering is the best option! Rain might occur in afternoons.
Circular: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_q1ROpHfzdxR5PFX7XG6A1PfRRb72M3D/view