Field and sampling protocols for everyone!

Good science starts with good sampling.

At the Transylvanian Geochemistry Research Group, we are developing a collection of practical protocols to make fieldwork, sampling, preservation and data collection more consistent, reproducible and safe. These resources are built from our own field experience and are designed for students, researchers and collaborators working with natural fluids, gases, rocks, sediments and microbial systems.

Our protocols cover the entire journey from the field to the laboratory: how to collect water and gas samples, measure soil-gas and diffuse emissions, preserve samples for chemical, isotopic and microbiological analyses, record metadata, transport samples correctly and work safely in challenging environments.

The aim is simple:
make reliable methods easier to understand,
easier to teach and easier to reproduce.

Below you can explore our growing collection of field and laboratory protocols.
They are continuously updated as we test new methods,
learn from collaborators and gain experience in new environments.

Measure carefully. Sample consistently.
Record everything, but most importantly,
get back from the field safely.