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Bioevents, Caravaca 2003 Circular 1 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS BIOEVENTS: THEIR STRATIGRAPHIC RECORDS, PATTERNS AND CAUSES Caravaca de la Cruz, June 3rd - 8th, 2003 We are please to invite you to participate in the international conference on Bioevents: their stratigraphic records, patterns and causes to be held in Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain, from Tuesday June 3rd, to Sunday June 8th, 2003 The geology of the Caravaca area has long been of great stratigraphic interest in Europe because of the unique and incredible opportunity it offers to study faunal succession in spectacular outcrops of the Cretaceous series. In most recent time, the stratigraphy of the area became even more important after publication of the meteorite impact hypothesis which presents a unifying theory to explain the cause of the mass extinction event at the close of the Cretaceous. Stratigraphic sequences at both Caravaca and Barranco del Gredero have since become main references in the worldwide literature, because of their exceptionally well preserved record of the stratigraphic event at the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K/T) boundary. Furthermore, the Barranco del Gredero section also includes the Paleocene-Eocene (P/E) boundary, which is not so common in outcrops worldwide, and therefore is of global importance in the study of stratigraphic events around that boundary. The international meeting in Caravaca de la Cruz will discuss our current state of knowledge on bioevents based on the vast amount of data accumulated since the past recent years. Scientific activities will take place over four days, and will include: - Invited talks - Visit to Barranco del Gredero for both K/T and P/E boundary sections - Poster sessions The meeting encourages participation of young scientists, as well as last year undergraduate science students, for whom we are negotiating the possibility of granting official university credit for participation at the conference. The meeting will also explore means of future preservation of the Barranco del Gredero outcrops, and will emphasize the importance of the classic sites to the Caravacan people and Regional Governmental authorities. Scheduled activities Tuesday June 3rd, late afternoon - Registration and Welcome Party June 4th - Morning: Inauguration and reception for participants (Spanish wine) - Afternoon: Scientific sessions (invited talks and posters) June 5th: Scientific sessions (invited talks and posters) June 6th - Morning: Field-trip to the Barranco del Gredero (K/T and P/E) - Afternoon: Scientific sessions (invited talks and posters) June 7th: Scientific sessions (invited talks and posters). Farewell Dinner Complementary activities - Pre- and post-meeting field-trips will be organized, with geological and/or cultural interest. During the meeting there will also be other scientific-cultural activities, related to Caravaca and the geological setting of the Murcia region. - Depending on requests, an accompanying guest program will be offered on June 5th, 6th and 7th, and will consist of cultural tours to cities and other sites of interest in the Murcia region. Registration fees - * Conference Participants: 180 € - * Students and scholarship recipients: 100 € - ** Accompanying guest: 50 € (*) These fees include costs of attendance at all scientific sessions, the Barranco del Gredero field-trip, social events, and meeting documents. (**)These fees include the cost of attendance at the social events only. Complementary activities such as pre- and post-meeting field-trips, excursions and accompanying guest programs will have their separate fees in relation to their respective costs. Student Grant Awards - A certain number of free registration awards will be available for Graduate students, and young PhD’s (no more than 35 years old) who have contribution(s) accepted for presentation at the meeting. These awards will be offered on a first come first serve basis. - A certain number of free registration awards will also be available for Undergraduate student science majors who are in their last year of study. These awards will be offered on a first come first serve basis. The conference will help award recipients to find low-cost accommodation in youth hostels. Organizer: Caravaca de la Cruz Council Scientific Committee (provisional) Marcos A. Lamolda, Universidad del País Vasco; Rafael Arana, Universidad de Murcia; Jenaro L. García Alcalde , Universidad de Oviedo; José Mª González Donoso, Universidad de Málaga; Kunio Kaiho, Tohoku University; Florentin Maurrasse, Florida International University; Christopher R.C. Paul, University of Liverpool; Jan Smit, Vrije Universiteit. Secretariat (provisional) Diego Marín Ruiz de Assín; Pedro García-Esteller Guerrero; Carlos Díaz Bermejo Field-trips Marcos A. Lamolda (coor.); Miguel Company; Kunio Kaiho; Miguel A. Mancheño; María José Martínez; Eustoquio Molina; Tomás Rodríguez Estrella. Relevant dates - Pre-registration: October 15th, 2002 - 2nd Circular: November, 2002 (will be sent to those who are pre-registered; will include more details on the Conference, accommodation, and the scientific program) - Abstract submission: January, 2003 - Registration and fee payment: March, 2003 - 3rd and last Circular: April, 2003 Caravaca, February 28th, 2002 Please, fill and return pre-registration form to the Conference Secretariat Diego Marín Ruiz de Assín Secretaría de Bioeventos 2003 Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz 30400 Caravaca; SPAIN E-mail: Bioeventos Caravaca 2003 <BIOEVENTOS@telefonica.net> -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- 'Bioevents: their stratigraphic records, patterns and causes' Caravaca de la Cruz, June 3rd - 8th, 2003 Pre-registration Form (Please mark appropriately) o Conference registration o Student registration - Yes, I will apply for a free registration grant award o Accompanying guest Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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I would like to present: Provisional title: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o I am interested in a geotourism field excursion - geology and landscapes (1 day, pre- or post-meeting; cost about 30 €) o I am interested in a field-trip visiting Lower Cretaceous (Río Argos) and K/T boundary (Agost) outcrops (1 day, pre- or post-meeting; cost about 30 €) o I am interested in an accompanying guest program (costs about 25 to 40 €, per day) o Other activities/suggestions: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signature : Please complete and return this form (preferably by E-mail) - not later than October 15th, 2002 - to: Diego Marín Ruiz de Assín Secretaría de Bioeventos 2003 Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz 30400 Caravaca; SPAIN E-mail: Bioeventos Caravaca 2003 <BIOEVENTOS@telefonica.net> -- &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Prof. Marcos A. Lamolda Fac.Ciencias-UPV Fax nº (34) 944 648 500 Campus de Lejona E-48940 Leioa http://www.ehu.es/~gpplapam "Si nescis stude" __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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