Students Launch Web-Based Forum on Carbonates

A pair of students in Norway have taken the initiative to start-up a Web-based forum in hopes of creating an international network for carbonate researchers.

AAPG Student member Bjarne Rafaelsen, of the University of Tromsø, is Webmaster for www.carbonet.net and an online Carbonate Forum, www.carbonet.net/forum.

"The Carbonate Network is not funded in any way," Rafaelsen said, "so this is something I am doing on my spare time."

The home page includes a short presentation of the different members participating in the carbonate network (their field of expertise, scientific interests and contact information).

Rafaelsen said the intent is to stimulate an increased exchange of knowledge between carbonate researchers from different geological institutions, and to form a forum where carbonate-related aspects can be discussed.

The effort is for those who may be seeking good references related to a specific topic, want to discuss specific problems, have questions or wish to share information with relevance to parts of and/or the entire network.