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KLS SC68
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FIELD
COURSE
"Volcanology Field Techniques"
With Dr. Jocelyn McPhie
and Mr. Rod Feldtmann
Milos Island,
GREECE
April
22 (Monday) to April 26 (Friday), 2024 (5
days)
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Introduction
This field short course helps participants to develop the knowledge and
skills required for naming, describing and interpreting volcanic
successions. It combines fundamental information on how volcanoes work
and what they produce, and practical information on how to name,
describe and log volcanic facies in the field.
This course will
benefit geologists engaged in regional- or deposit-scale mapping or in
drilling programs in volcanic successions for the purpose of mineral
exploration (especially VMS, epithermal Au-Ag, porphyry Cu-Au). No prior
volcanology
geologist
training is required.
Course Format and Delivery
The short course will be led by
Dr.
Jocelyn McPhie
and will run for 5 days on
Milos Island, Greece. Instruction will be
in the field and in English. Most outcrops are accessible via roads or
short traverses on foot.
A 1/2 day of kayaks
will be used to visit outcrops accessible
only via the sea. A comprehensive field guide will be provided.
Milos comprises submarine and subaerial, mainly felsic to intermediate
volcanic formations, the oldest of which is ~3 Ma. We will examine:
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Felsic lavas and domes
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Submarine and subaerial pyroclastic deposits, including diverse pumice
breccia and fountain deposits
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Shallow intrusions and peperite
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Altered volcanic facies.
Who should attend: This course is intended for geologists engaged in regional- or
deposit-scale mapping or in drilling programs in volcanic successions for the purpose of mineral
exploration (especially VMS, epithermal Au-Ag, porphyry Cu-Au, komatiite
Ni, or diamonds) and for geological survey geologists embarking on
mapping projects in volcanic successions. No prior volcanology
geology
training
is required.
The course is presented and taught in English.
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Dr. Jocelyn McPhie
is an Adjunct Professor at the
University of Tasmania and Principal Consultant in McPhie
Volcanology. She is a volcanologist with
decades of experience in unravelling the complex geology of
volcanic terrains, particularly those that host mineral
deposits. She has expertise in textural interpretation of
altered volcanic rocks, volcanic facies analysis, volcanic
eruption and emplacement processes, and the links between
volcanic and hydrothermal processes. She has published more than 110 papers
in peer-reviewed international journals, and is senior author of
the book, Volcanic
Textures, widely used by
academic and industry geoscientists working in volcanic
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Mr.
Rod
Feldtmann
grew up on a farm in Victoria, Australia. After graduating
with a degree in Geology from the University of Wollongong, he
worked for 10 years as an Exploration Geologist in Australia,
Bolivia and finally on Milos (1996-2000). When his contract as a Geologist
came to an end, Rod established Sea Kayak Milos as a means to
remain on Milos, sustain his family and enjoy the great
outdoors. His
wife, Petrinela, comes from a local family and was born and raised on
Milos and manages the family operated Kafeneio (Coffee-Ouzo bar) and the
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$4997 CAD early
registration (to March 29, 2024) | $5297 CAD late registration (after
March 29, 2024)
Fee includes: Five (5) full days of instruction,
5
nights
double-occupancy lodging (April 21 to 26), all meals, ground transportation to field
sites, fuel, permits,
tuition fees, 1/2 day of kayaking to field deposits, field deposit fees, guidebook with pre-selected relevant papers,
and
participation certificate.
Getting to Milos Island:
1. Fly to
Athens then fly to Milos: From
Athens International airport, there are up to 4 return flights daily
with Olympic Air, which is owned by Aegean Air. You can book on either
website. There are also 2 flights per day with Sky Express. The flight
takes 35 minutes.
There are no direct international flights to
Milos.
2. Fly to
Athens, then take a bus to the port of Piraeus (1 to 1.5 hours) then a
ferry to Milos (4 - 7 hours)
3. Fly to Santorini, Mykonos or Crete (Heraklion)
then take a Seajet ferry to Milos. 2
hours, 5:20, or 8 hours.
Space is limited for all Courses. Register
early to avoid disappointment.
KLS Geological reserves the right to cancel
Short Courses that do not meet minimum attendance requirements by the
early fee date.
Minimum of 14 participants required by the early
registration date
Maximum of 20 participants overall
Payments accepted by cheque, wire and bank
transfers, and all major credit cards
Register here by filling in the
attached registration form, and sending it back by email,
fax or by mail
As well, there are
Sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
Please contact Karie Smith at
karie@klsgeo.com for more information....
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Past Course Comments:
"Jocelyn has an unrivaled ability to explain and describe
igneous/volcanic rocks and the genetic processes that created them.
During my undergraduate studies I read several of her papers which I
learnt much from. However, having her in the room is so much better.
Thanks for the course, I got more out of a couple of days with her than
a semester of undergrad."
-Anonymous, Perth (in-person), August 2023
The course organization, materials and presentation were absolutely
fantastic. Image-rich, the way geology shortcourses should be.
-Philippe
Cloutier, President & CEO, Cartier Resources-
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, November 2022
The knowledge and command of the instructor was excellent. Course
organization was very professional.
-Onur Gerdan,
Geologist, Tumad Madencilik -
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, November 2022
I was blown away by the course, really something special. I was first a
bit sceptic how the webinar course format would work with this kind of
subject but really it didn’t matter at all. And, that’s because of the
top‐class lecturer. McPhie and the professional organization team of
KLS. Thanks to all of you and I certainly will promote this course to my
colleagues.
-Janne
Hokka,
Senior Specialist,
Mineral Economy Solutions,Geological Survey of Finland GTK- Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, November 2021
The knowledge of the instructor and the shared
material are invaluable. All the explanations were very clear, useful
and this has been a great investment in my career as an exploration
geologist who works in differents countries and enviroments around the
world. Thank you all!
-Anonymous
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Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, November 2021
Dr. McPhie was very
knowledgeable in the material and communicated the information easily
and efficiently.
Course notes were good quality and
information packed.
I think the way the course was broken
down into different concepts for each lecture worked well.
I loved this shortcourse and was a
fantastic refresher for those of us that work in volcanic terranes.
I learned a lot of new things that will
be useful on a go-forward basis.
The four day format worked well since
from my perspective, it allowed me to also keep up with my work duties
in the morning before the course started each day.
-Rod Churchill, Lands & Operations
Manager, Altius Resources Inc -
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, November 2021
This course is a good
overall review of volcanology for exploration professionals. The
course material is well organized and
Jocelyn is a patient and knowledgeable instructor. I felt like this was
all stuff I essentially knew, but hadnt thought of in a while, and it
was particularly concise and to the point demonstrating all of the
appropriate components and their relationships. I enjoyed the breakdown
of the class into 4 hour segments, allowing time for other work to occur
and not exceeding my attention span.
-Scott Petsel, VP Exploration, Metallic Minerals / TruePoint -
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, November 2021
The course was well prepared
and the organization was perfect.
- İlker
Bayraktar, Project Geologist, Teck Madencilik -
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, November 2021
The course material was of excellent quality. The
concepts were very clear and the examples used were very helpful. The
short exercises helped a lot to synthesize the most important aspects of
each lecture. I thank Jocelyn for sharing her knowledge and experience.
many thanks also to the organizers. About the
organization of the course, it was good, but I think that adding a day
could help to review some topics in more detail.
- Francisco Bravo Vera, Senior Geologist, ATEX
Resources Inc. -
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, November 2021
This course really exceeds my expectations,
Jocelyn´s knowledge and the way she prepares each module make yourself
to be connected and not lose your attention for any minute, amazing
examples and prepare yourself to deal with volcanic rocks at any stage
of an exploration project.... amazing material, perfect schedule, a good
hour intensity per day and of course, an outstanding teacher!
- Luis Fernando Paez Sinuco, Project Geologist, Royal Road Minerals
/ Minerales Camino Real Nicaragua S.A -
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, November 2021
The course material is very well organized and
assists to understand the subjects. The instructor has full knowledge of
the course subjects and has the good ability to explain subjects in a
simple way.
- Hakan, Exploration Geologist, Centerra Gold -
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, November 2021
Course material was excellent and presented in an
easy to follow systematic method. Dr. Jocelyn McPhie's impressive
knowledge and ability to deliver it to the class as key concepts and
points was very well done. Course was very well organized.
-Nick Pochereva, Regional
Geologist, Talisker Resources Ltd. -
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, December 2020
Strengths of the course
included: "A systematic approach to describe volcanic rocks. A clear
distinction between descriptive and genetic terminology. The information
on the morphology of active volcanoes."
-Franck VALLI, Senior Structural
Geologist, Newmont Corporation -
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, December 2020
Strengths
Course Material - good images and videos, presented in a logical
succession, easy to digest.
Strengths Instructor - excellent subject
knowledge, not too technical and not too layman in speech, good speed of
delivery, great conversational manner.
Strengths Course Organization - prefer the 4
half days as opposed to 2 full days, good use of naming examples to
encourage interactivity.
-Anonymous -
Hobart/Vancouver on Zoom, December 2020
Course content was well organized and structered
to facilitate instruction to more detailed & advanced concepts. Jocelyn
was very knowledgeable & clearly delivered the content at a good pace.
Handbook and content easy to follow.
- Anonymous.;
Vancouver, January 2020
Very good! Great progression from
introductory to more advanced materal. Having practical portions was
good and always enjoy interactive material. Great flow throughout
course.
- Anonymous.; Vancouver, January 2020
Very clear organization and structure. Instructor's expertise on
volcanic rocks essential to the course. Able to communicate complex
concepts in a simple way.
- Nadia St-Jean, Exploration Manager,
Kinross Gold.; Vancouver, January 2020
The course was
very useful and interactive. The main points came through and the
repetition of the main aspects was very useful.
- Claudia Gordillo, Senior Geologist, B2 Gold Corp.;
Vancouver, January 2020
Good field trip. Volcanic
examples deposit. All well organized.
- Gabriel B, Project Manager, Epitermal S.A.; Maipo Valley,
Santiago, October 2019
Excellent instructor. Excellent
material, organization. I really enjoyed the field component of the
course and the lecture component provided all the technical information
to understand the field component.
- Gilles Dessureau, Owner,
Solidus Geological Services; Maipo Valley, Santiago, October 2019
Very complete all times.
The field days. The expertise of the instructor.
-Asael Olivares,
Geologo, Compania Minera Cuzcatlan; Maipo Valley, Santiago,
October 2019
Amazing
instructor. Well prepared. Excellent visual materials. Good logistics
and organization.
-Luis Arteaga, Exploration Manager, Sable
Resources; Maipo Valley, Santiago, October 2019
The
course was excellent, with a good format encouraging and guiding
thinking about volcanic rocks. A good, logical set of criteria that
could be applied as a kind of "decision tree" was taught as a means of
firstly describing then secondly interpreting volcanic rocks. The field
trip was very valuable for putting this into practice.
-Colin
Brodie, Partner, Worldwide Geoscience Consultants LLC; Maipo
Valley, Santiago, October 2019
I think [it] was well directioned,
clear and organized. Congratulations. Maybe could have some
altered/economic stops on the trips. Excellent instructor.
-Manuel
Rengifo, Project Geologist, IAMGOLD Peru; Maipo Valley, Santiago,
October 2019
Fantastic course. Very
informative, easy to digest, and builds a much greater understanding of
volcanic processes & results.
- Zuzka Gazdik, Geologist, Galore Greek Mining; Vancouver,
January 2019
Pretty impressive,
McPhie's presentation is so clear and easily understandable. KLS -
Thanks for doing these geological meetings (Everything was so good!!)
- Goksu Erbalaban, Geologist, Galore Greek Mining; Vancouver,
January 2019
Great course, very
informative. Essential for anyone working in volcanic environments.
Jocelyn's expertise and enthusiasm on the subject were apparent
throughout her clear and engaging delivery of the course material.
- Anonymous; Vancouver, January 2019
Very clear, well-paced,
consistent presentations. For two days we covered a good range of topics
without too much detail and covering the full range of applicable
topics.
- Anonymous; Vancouver, January 2019
The time taken for hands
on and interactive problem solving / rock naming was extremly valuable.
The way the course was laid out was also very logical and the instructor
was excellent at making all topics easy to digest.
- Anonymous; Vancouver, January 2019
This course was amazing!
Jocelyn is a very talented volcanologist & a great instructor.
This course is extremely valuable for a mapping geologist or core-logger
& very applicable to mineral exploration.
- Kei Quinn, Senior Project Geologist, Constantine Metal Resources
Ltd.; Vancouver, January 2019
The hands on exercise and
detailed time spent classifying/naming real rocks is very helpful.
- Lauren Foiles, Geologist, Galore Greek Mining; Vancouver,
January 2019
The material for the
course, instructor and the organization was excellent. Material will be
very useful for my future work, as well as in the University for the
teaching of students and for the scientific work as for the description
and interpretation volcanic and volcano-sedimentary rocks in the altered
areas, which is always problematic. Also it was a very good mix of the
lectures and field trips. Drill core observations and interpretations
was a very good and useful lessons for the company's geologists.
- Nino Popkhadze, Scientific Researcher, I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi
State University, Institute of Geology; Konya, Turkey, October
2018
The strengths of the
instructor go without comment. One of the best professors I have had.
The course material was very well designed, focused, easy to follow and
will be a valued reference. The course was very well organized,
everything ran on time (even the field parts, which can prove
difficult), the stops were pertinent and enough time was spent at each
to fully understand the concepts presented. Good venue, as well, very
comfortable.
- David Volkert, Vice President Exploration, Fortuna Silver Mines
Inc. Santiago, Chile, November 2017
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