USGS Luminescence Dating Laboratory
Information for Prospective Thermoluminescence (TL) and Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) Users
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Other U.S. Laboratories for Luminescence Dating
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- GLENN BERGER (Earth and Ecosystems Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512-1095, gwberger@dri.edu) specializes in all geological applications (New Zealand, Canada and Washington State).
- VICTOR BORTOLOT, (Daybreak Nuclear and Medical Systems, 50 Denison Drive, Guilford, CT 06437, daybrk@concentric.net) specializes in building luminescence software and as well as equipment to run samples on. Also an art and ceramic authenticator using TL, certified.
- GEORGE BROOK/PRADEEP SRIVASTAVA (University of Georgia, Dept. of Geography, Athens, GA 30602, gabrook@uga.edu) all geological applications. http://www.ggy.uga.edu/people/faculty/gbrook/
- JAMES FEATHERS (University of Washington, Dept. of Anthropology, Box 353100, Seattle, WA 98195-3100, jimf@u.washington.edu) specializes in archeological applications. http://www.depts.washington.edu/lumines/index.html
- STEVE FORMAN/JIM PIERSON (Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, 845 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60607-7059, slf@uic.edu) specializes in all geological applications. (Mississippi river Valley, Canada and other Arctic circle countries, western U.S.) http://www.uic.edu/labs/ldrl/index.html
- RON GOBLE (University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, rgoble2@unl.edu) specializes in Nebraska sands, soils and loess and other Mid-West features or geological dating projects linked to the University. http://www.geosciences.unl.edu/OSL/index.htm
- KEN LEPPER (North Dakota State University). Specializes in geological applications as well as being the first proponent of the "leading edge" analytical method. Can be found at Fargo, North Dakota 701-231-6746 or e-mail Ken.Lepper@ndsu.nodak.edu.
- CARL LIPO (California State University, Long Beach, CA, clipo@csulb.edu) Dept. of Anthropology, CSU Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840, 562-985-2393. Specializes in archaeological applications. http://www.csulb.edu/programs/archy/index_files/Page439.htm
- STEVE MCKEEVER (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Physics, 145 Physical Science Bdlg., Stillwater, OK 74078, u1759aa@okstate.edu) specializes in theory and physics of luminescence along with solid-state TL, and Mars luminescence applications.
- LEWIS OWEN (University of Cincinnati, OH, lewis.owen@uc.edu) Dept. of Geology, P.O. Box 210013, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013. Glacial and glacially-reworked sediments. Specializes in Himalayan geology using luminescence and cosmogenic dating. http://www.uc.edu/geology/faculty/owen.html
- CATHY WILSON (Los Alamos National Labs in New Mexico for the Environmental Sciences Group). Specializes in New Mexico oriented projects as well as dosimetry projects. Can be found at LANL, EES-10, MS J995, Los Alamos, NM 87545 or e-mail cwilson@lanl.gov.
- A Luminescence Lab has been setup at Utah State University. http://www.usu.edu/geo/luminlab/
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