Front Range Isotope Day (FRIDay) 2026
The INSTAAR Stable Isotope Lab at the University of Colorado is hosting the Front Range Isotope Day (FRIDay) on Friday August 21th 2026.Ìý
FRIDay meetings are an annual, gathering of scientists and technicians from institutions along the Front Range who use stable isotopes in their research. Participants come from a broad range of scientific backgrounds, but we use common research tools and instrumentation. Students are especially encouraged to participate.
In this one-day meeting we’ll learn how researchers are using familiar measurements in different research fields, and how technicians are tackling age-old problems in our analyzers - both isotope ratio mass spectrometers and cutting edge optical methods. This is a great venue for talking shop, showing off proud solutions to technological challenges, and sharing the favorite pieces of our isotope toolkits. We’ll also report the cool science that we’ve learned from various isotopic tracers, and gather useful feedback on our work. Most of all, we’ll build community - so that we have friends “in the business� from up and down the Front Range that we can reach out to for troubleshooting and collaboration (or maybe even just a borrowed filament in a pinch).
This is the best kind of meeting because it is casual, friendly, and fun.ÌýWe are looking forward to seeing you.ÌýPlease spread the FRIDay word, along the Front Range and beyond!
Contact: If you have any questions, please email Sylvia Michel (INSTAAR Stable Isotope Lab).Ìý
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Participants of the 2022 Front Range Isotope Day (FRIDay), heldÌýat the Colorado School of Mines on August 19, 2022.ÌýImage courtesy Susann Stolze.
ÌýÌýAgenda
| Time | Ìý | Speaker | Title |
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| 8:00 | Ìý | Check-in and BreakfastÌý | |
| 8:30 | Ìý | Nikki Lovenduski | Welcome |
| 8:40 | Keynote | Bradley Markle | |
| 9:20 | Science talks | Rachel Greene | |
| 9:40 | Shaily Rahman | ||
| 10:00 | Christina Sluka | ||
| 10:20 | Ìý | Coffee and FRIDay Bingo | |
| 10:40 | Tech talks | Brett Davidheiser | |
| 10:51 | Sam Rossman | ||
| 11:02 | Yang Han | ||
| 11:13 | Mike Colluci | ||
| 11:24 | Khaoula Fdil | ||
| 11:35 | David Thomson | ||
| 11:46 | John Ortega | ||
| 11:57 | Ìý | Poster elevator pitches | |
| 12:15 | Ìý | Lunch | |
| 1:00 | Ìý | Poster Session | |
| 2:00 | Science talks | David Clemens-Sewall | |
| 2:20 | Emmanuel Komolafe | ||
| 2:40 | Gabriela Sanchez Ortiz | ||
| 3:00 | Ìý | Poster Winners and Coffee | |
| 3:10 | Ìý | Lab Tours | |
| 4:25 | Ìý | Ice Cream & Lawn Games | |
ÌýÌýPosters
| Ìý | Presenter | Title |
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| 1 | Joyeeta Bhattacharya | |
| 2 | Michelle Haddix | |
| 3 | Jason Hupp | |
| 4 | Qian Tian |
ÌýÌýStudent Posters
| Ìý | PresenterÌý | Title |
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| 5 | Hayley Bennett | |
| 6 | Taylor Bennett | |
| 7 | Rachel Bernstein | |
| 8 | Ethan Martinez | |
| 9 | Valentina Osorio | |
| 10 | Claire Puranananda | |
| 11 | Logan Seymour | |
| 12 | Bryce Shoup |
ÌýÌýLocationÌý
The meeting will be held at theÌýÌý(SEEC) building on ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ's East Campus.Ìý
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ÌýÌýParking Info
Parking will be provided courtesy of our generous Sponsors. If you requested parking during the registration, you should receive an email by the time of the meeting with instructions on how to add you license plates to the permit for the event.Ìý
DirectionsÌý
Parking will be available on LOT 556 at SEEC building:
4001 Discovery Dr
Boulder, Co 80303
After turning into Discovery Drive coming from Colorado Ave, take the first right.Ìý
Continue past the visitor parking (Lot 550) and the section of lot 556 along the right side of the road until you get to the larger parking lot on the back side of the building. There will be signage guiding you from here to the meeting rooms:Ìý

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ÌýÌýMailing list
Registrants for the 2026 meeting will automatically be added to our mailing list and receive updates about this years' meeting (e.g., schedule)Ìýand future events.ÌýIf you're not ready to register but still want to be on the list, just sign up below:
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ÌýÌýÌýOur sponsors
This meeting would not happen if not for the generosity of our sponsors!Ìý To learn more about them, click a logo below:
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