Radionuclide and rare isotopes analyses are essential tools in many scientific disciplines that are addressing the difficult environmental and social challenges we face today. These analyses can help scientists trace ground water and hydrocarbon migration and mixing, monitor nuclear activities, map atmospheric and ocean circulation, provide key data for understanding climate change, and more. The AEL-AMS is Canada’s national facility for these important analyses and serves the international scientific community by providing low-level radionuclide and noble gas isotope measurements.
By co-hosting these two conferences, AEL-AMS aims to bring together international experts to share knowledge and foster collaborations to strengthen and advance this important discipline.
DINGUE IX
First, the AEL-AMS will host the Developments in Noble Gas Understanding and Techniques (DINGUE) IX workshop, which is scheduled for July 9 to July 11, 2026. Over two-and-a-half days, international experts in noble gas geochemistry and cosmochemistry will present recent technical and scientific advances in the field. The conference program features oral presentations, a poster session, and social and professional networking opportunities.
The DINGUE IX workshop will be held on the University of Ottawa campus and is being co-organized by the AEL-AMS and Geotop (Université du Québec à Montréal). Hosting this event is particularly special, given that it will be the first time that DINGUE has taken place in North America. The workshop usually occurs every second year in conjunction with the Goldschmidt geochemistry conference, which is set to begin in Montreal a day after the conclusion of DINGUE IX in Ottawa.
The DINGUE IX organizing committee is now accepting abstracts on topics of interest to the noble gas geochemistry community, including:
- Tracing and dating surface water, groundwater and oceanic circulation
- Noble gases and climate change
- Helium (and hydrogen) exploration
- Primordial noble gases and planetary evolution
- Technical and scientific advances in noble gas geochemistry and mass spectrometry
- Mantle-derived noble gases
- Noble gases in crustal processes and monitoring techniques
- Noble gas geochronology and thermochronology
Authors can submit abstracts to be considered for oral or poster presentation until the submission deadline of April 30, 2026.
More information about DINGUE IX, proposed session topics, abstract submission guidelines, and the abstract submission portal can be found on the DINGUE IX conference website.
9th ICRM-LLRMT
In September, the AEL-AMS will team up with the National Research Council of Canada’s Metrology Research Centre to host the 9th International Conference on Radionuclide Metrology Low-Level Radioactivity Measurement Techniques. This five-day international conference is set for September 14 to 18, 2026, and will take place at the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel. The 9th ICRM-LLRMT is another milestone event for AEL-AMS, as it is the first time the conference has been held in Canada.
The Low-Level Radioactivity Measurement Techniques (LLRMT) is a working group of the International Commission on Radionuclide Metrology (ICRM) that is devoted to the study of techniques for detecting ever smaller amounts of radioactivity. The ICRM-LLRMT conference encourages academic, government and industry scientists to present their research on new methodologies and technical advances in the field of low-level radionuclide metrology and its applications.
Authors have until May 15 to submit abstracts to be considered for oral or poster presentation. It is anticipated that the conference proceedings will be published in a peer reviewed journal. The session themes proposed for the 9th ICRM-LLRMT scientific program include:
- Fundamental physics
- Low level γ-ray spectrometry
- Techniques for low-level α-particle, β-particle measurements
- Mass spectrometry
- Noble gases
- Radiochemistry
- Applications
- Quality and intercomparisons
- Special thematic sessions (TBA)
Accepted authors will have an opportunity to present their work to a global audience while engaging in focused scientific exchange. A comprehensive program of oral presentations, poster sessions, networking events, and a technical site visit will foster collaboration, mentorship and meaningful professional connections across disciplines and regions.
For more information, or to submit an abstract, visit the 9th ICRM-LLRMT conference website.