Re: paleonet Palynology and Micropaleontology of Boundaries

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From: "mh300" <mh300@hermes.cam.ac.uk>
To: <paleonet@NHM.AC.UK>; <micropaleo@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
Cc: <abeaudoi@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:03 PM
Subject: paleonet Palynology and Micropaleontology of Boundaries


> Colleagues,
>
> This is a last call for abstracts (online submission available).
> Deadline
> THIS TUESDAY, JAN 15.
>
> Apologies for cross listing.
>
>
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>
>                     ********* CALL FOR ABSTRACTS ************
>                           JANUARY 15, 2002 DEADLINE
>
>      THE PALYNOLOGY AND MICROPALEONTOLOGY OF BOUNDARIES - A CAP-sponsored
>      special session at the GAC/MAC meeting in Saskatoon, May 26-29, 2002
>               co-convened by Alwynne Beaudoin and Martin J. Head
>
> Boundaries in time and space can leave distinct signatures in the
> palynological record. Diffuse or sharp, gradual or abrupt, boundaries can
> tell us much about the response of biotic systems to environmental change
> in both marine and terrestrial realms. Sponsored by the Canadian
> Association of Palynologists (CAP), this Special Session explores the
> identification and characterization of boundaries through palynology and
> micropaleontology.
>
> Dr NORMAN MACLEOD (Keeper of Palaeontology, The Natural History Museum,
> London UK) is the guest speaker for this session.  His talk will be on
> "Identifying long-term controls on Phanerozoic extinction and
> diversification patterns"
>
> The session is being co-convened by Alwynne Beaudoin (Provincial Museum
> of Alberta, Edmonton, e-mail: abeaudoi@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca) and Martin J.
> Head (University of Cambridge, UK, e-mail: mh300@cam.ac.uk). Anyone
> interested in participating is invited to contact either of the
> convenors.
>
> A symposium volume is planned. Please indicate whether you wish to
> contribute to this volume. PAPERS NOT PRESENTED AT THIS SYMPOSIUM WILL
> ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION.
>
> Further details about the GAC/MAC meeting, abstract submission,
> registration etc., may be found at the conference website at
> http://www.usask.ca/geology/sask2002 Abstracts in digital format will be
> accepted until *JANUARY 15, 2002*. Please monitor the conference website
> for additional information about the meeting.
>
>
>
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> Martin J. Head
> Senior Research Associate, and Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College
> Godwin Institute for Quaternary Research
> Department of Geography
> University of Cambridge
> Downing Place, Cambridge  CB2 3EN
> ENGLAND, U.K.
>
> Phone:      (01223) 339751
> Fax:        (01223) 333392
> Email:      mh300@cam.ac.uk
> Home page:  http://www.cus.cam.ac.uk/~mh300
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