Data request

The Afar repository is stored at the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Pisa, where it can be accessed by scientists upon request. 

A data request defining the aim of the project, proposed analyses, name of the applicant, requested data as well as the time-frame of the project should be sent to Carolina Pagli (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.) and/or Anna Gioncada (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.). If the persons doing the analyses are different from the applicant then the names should also be specified. An additional document with the CV of the applicant and its most relevant publications may be requested. All data requests will be assessed within a maximum of a week. Successful requests will be granted access to the samples, the original sampling location maps and field notes if available. The Afar repository project does not contribute financial support to the accepted requests. Use of the Afar repository samples is granted solely for research purposes or for the study of green energy hence applications aimed at oil exploration or mining of minerals will not be considered. 

The data request should state if researchers at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa will be involved in the work and if the local laboratories will be used. Whenever local labs are available we invite applicants to use them, however, samples will be shipped to labs elsewhere, including abroad. If local reserchers from the Department of Earth Sciences are not involved in the work, a copy of all analyses should be sent as soon as are carried out to Carolina Pagli (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.) and/or Anna Gioncada (Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.). Irrispective of the involvment of the local researchers, all analyses will be embargoed for 36 months and if not published in an international journal then will be made available to the scientific community by publishing on this webpage.

Applicants of succesfull data requests are welcome to Pisa to collect the rocks. All shipping will be covered by the applicant.

Due to limited quantities of rocks and their uniqueness, it is important to minimize competing research efforts. Therefore, data requests that pursue aims analogous to other projects will be rejected. Before submitting a data request we suggest the applicant consult Our Projects page.

All residual sample materials should be returned to the Afar Repository.