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2nd Circular BIOEVENTS: THEIR STRATIGRAPHIC RECORDS, PATTERNS AND CAUSES Caravaca de la Cruz, June 3rd - 8th, 2003 We are pleased to invite you to participate in this international conference where it will be discussed our current state of knowledge on bioevents based on the vast amount of data accumulated since the past recent years, especially: - Fossil record, stable isotopes, biomarkers, other geochemical and mineralogical markers - Extinction-radiation, innovation and dispersal events, catastrophic events, periodicity of events, selectivity of events (geographical or environmental) - Cosmic, telluric, or biotic causes. Multicausal events Scientific activities will take place over four days, and will include: - Invited talks (English or Spanish, with simultaneous translation) - Visit to Agost and Rio Argos for K/T and Hauterivian/Barremian sections, respectively. - Visit to Barranco del Gredero for both K/T and P/E boundary sections - Poster sessions The meeting will emphasize the importance of the classic sites near by Caravaca. A short course will also be offered in the context of the conference; academic credits will be granted for the course by the University of Murcia. Organizer: Caravaca de la Cruz Council Scientific Committee 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 Amsterdam. Secretariat Diego Marín Ruiz de Assín; Pedro García Esteller; Carlos Díaz Bermejo; Luis Arrufat Milán. Field-trips Marcos A. Lamolda (coor.); Rafael Arana; Miguel Company; Kunio Kaiho; Miguel A. Mancheño; Eustoquio Molina; Tomás Rodríguez Estrella. Sponsors - Consejería de Educación y Cultura. Regional Government of Murcia This international conferences is organized under the auspices of: - International Paleontological Association - Sociedad Española de Paleontología - Spanish National Committee, IGCP - Universidad de Murcia Collaborators Asociacion Cultural Paleontológica Murciana Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo Centro de Profesores y Recursos de Cehegín Consejería de Agricultura, Agua y Medio Ambiente I. E. S. San Juan de la Cruz Sr. D. Mariano Guillén Scheduled activities June 3rd - Pre-conference field-trip: Visit to Agost and Rio Argos for K/T and Hauterivian/Barremian sections, respectively - 19.30h: Registration and Welcome Party June 4th - Morning: Registration. Scientific session (invited talks). 12.30h Inauguration and reception for participants (Spanish wine) - Afternoon: Scientific sessions (invited talks and posters). 19h Inauguration of an exposition on the "Geological and paleontological heritage of the Murcia Region" June 5th - Morning: Scientific sessions (invited talks) - Afternoon: Scientific session (poster). 16.30h Visit to Caravaca June 6th - Morning: Field-trip to the Barranco del Gredero (K/T and P/E) - Afternoon: Scientific sessions (invited talks and posters). 19h Public Conference - June 7th: Scientific sessions (invited talks and posters). Farewell Dinner June 8th: Post-conference field-trip "Geological Heritage of Murcia" Social activities Tuesday June 3rd - Evening: Welcome party Wednesday June 4th - Early afternoon: Reception organized by the Caravaca Council to honor the participants - Evening: Inuguration of the Exposition "Geological and Paleontological Heritage of the Murcia Region" Thursday June 5th - Afternoon: Visit to Caravaca Saturday June 7th - Evening: Farewell Dinner Registration fees - * Conference Participants : 120 euro (member of collaborating organizations 75 euro) - * Students and scholarship recipients : 80 euro (member of collaborating organizations 50 euro) - ** Accompanying guest: 50 euro - Pre-conference field-trip, June 3rd: 21 euro (lunch included) - Post-conference field-trip, June 8th: 18 euro (lunch included) (*) 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. Student Grant Awards - A number of accommodation grants 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 grants will be offered on a first come first serve basis. - A number of free registration awards will also be available for Undergraduate students majoring in a field of the Earth sciences, and who are in their last year of study. These awards will be offered on a first come first serve basis. Registration and payment - Dead-line for registration: March 10th, 2003 - Dead-line for payment: April 10th, 2003 Presentation of Abstracts Font Times Roman - Invited talks: length two to four pages, DIN A-4, including graphs and line figures. - Contributed Posters: length maximum of one page, DIN A-4, including graphs and line figures. TITLE: FONT SIZE 14 AND BOLD - ALL CAPITALS Authors names: font size 12 with full first name and last name in bold Authors addresses: font size 10, full address and e mail Bodytext font size 12, aligned left, margins of 3 cm, line spacing 1.5 References: font size 10 Dead-line: March 10th, 2003 Abstract (as a .rtf file) should be sent by E-mail to: Marcos A. Lamolda <gpplapam@lg.ehu.es> Accommodation - Haya Travel is the official travel agency of the meeting. It may make a hotel reservation for you, and they may be contacted at: E-mail: cehegin@hayatravel.com Tel. (34) 968 723 535 A number of rooms will be reserved for students in Youth hostels in Caravaca. If you are interested in this type of accommodation please contact the Conference Secretariat. Accompanying guest programme - Friday June 6th, visit to Murcia city: Cathedral, Salzillo Museum, Molinos del Río. - Saturday June 7th, visit to the Iberian Art Museum of Cigarralejo (Mula), and the historic old villages of Cehegín and Moratalla. Fees: 42 euro per participant for each day Turist information: http://www.carm.es/ctyc/murciaturistica/Portal/iya.menu.menu?idi=2 Important dates - Deadline for registration and submission of abstract: March 10th, 2003 - Payment of fees: April 10th, 2003 - 3rd and last Circular: May, 2003 Conference Secretariat: Secretaría de Bioeventos 2003 Plz. Templete, 1 30400 Caravaca de la Cruz; SPAIN E-mail: Bioeventos Caravaca 2003 <BIOEVENTOS@telefonica.net> P.S. This information and the Registration form will be available next week at the web site http://www.bioeventos.n3tix.com/ -- &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 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" __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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