PALYNOSTRATIGRAPHY AT LOW LATITUDES

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The following is posted for G. Norris and L. de Verteuil. Pls respond directly 
to L. de Verteuil (devert@petrotrin.com).  Thanks.


Martin Head

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                             SYMPOSIUM ON 
                 "PALYNOSTRATIGRAPHY AT LOW LATITUDES"

                    Venezuela, 16-19  November, 1997

Geoffrey Norris (University of Toronto) and Laurent de Verteuil (Petrotrin, 
Trinidad) are organizing a symposium on "Palynostratigraphy at Low Latitudes" to
be held in Porlamar (Margarita Hilton; Isla Margarita), Venezuela 16-19 
November, 1997.  This symposium commemorates the 50th anniversary of Industrial 
Palynology in Venezuela and is being convened under the auspices of the 
Venezuelan Geological Society (SVG) in association with the 8th Venezuelan 
Congress of Geology and the 1st Latin American Congress of Sedimentology.

Terrestrial and marine plant/algal communities in the tropics differ 
considerably from their high latitude counterparts in both ecologic and 
taxonomic structure, and in their responses to climatic change.  The current 
emphasis on genetic stratigraphy in basin analysis is providing a stimulus among
some palynologists, in both industry and academe, to re-interpret the taphonomy 
and palynofacies of low latitude palynomorph assemblages, in terms of how 
ecosystems respond to climatic and tectonic cyclicity.  Some of these 
stratigraphic studies incorporate new ideas from the most up-to-date botanical 
research on tropical vegetational ecology and biodiversity mapping.  The 
symposium will explore new and evolving models and concepts for applying 
sequence biostratigraphy in  low paleolatitude basins.  The thrust will be to 
bring together experts in both the marine and terrestrial realm who use 
palynology to make stratigraphic, paleovegetational, and paleoenvironmental 
interpretations in the tropical and sub-tropical areas or who are concerned with
correlations across latitudinal belts.

"Palynostratigraphy at Low Latitudes" is one of three symposia that are being 
held during the congress, under the wider theme of "Impact of Biostratigraphy on
Geology". The two other symposia are: "Cretaceous Correlations" and "High 
Resolution Dating".

Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and should be sent directly to Laurent de 
Verteuil. In view of the timing constraints, abstracts should be submitted only 
by FAX (809 658-3074) or email (devert@petrotrin.com).
 
Laurent de Verteuil                                 
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