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SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL NANNOPLANKTON ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

La Parguera, Puerto Rico
February 10-13th 1998
with field trip February 14th.

Please read all parts of this announcement for important conference
details; feel free to post on other appropriate lists

ANNOUNCEMENT/INVITATION
We have the pleasure to announce to the world the seventh
International Nannoplankton Association Conference to be held at La
Parguera, Puerto Rico from February 10-13, 1998.  

This conference will present results on all aspects of nannoplankton
research, including both palaeontological and biological aspects.
There will be a special session on the role of coccolithophores in
global change.

Preliminary Outline Timetable (February, 1998)

Tuesday (10)
Registration
Pre-conference Workshops- Any ideas? Ric Jordan would like to suggest
a continuation of the living/Quaternary workshop on Syracosphaera/
Pontosphaera Lunch: on your own (many nice restaurants in La Parguera)
Boat trip on RV. Isla Magueyes (74ft) to catch living coccolithophores
and dinner

Wednesday (11)
Registration
Opening session
Scientific talks
Poster session all day.
Note: (Posters should be up throughout the meeting, but official
poster session on Thursday afternoon.) Boat trip to Phosphorescence
Bay

Thursday (12)
Scientific talks
Special session on nannoplankton and global change
Lunch: on your own (many nice restaurants in La Parguera)
Poster afternoon with short introductions by authors
Chancellor's reception

Friday (13)
Scientific talks
Invited lectures
Poster session
Very lively farewell party at Hotel with live Meringue and Salsa Band!

Saturday (14)
Field trip

Publications
A special session on nannoplankton and global change will take place.
The session will cover nannoplankton as both agents and monitors of
change. The proceedings will be published as a special issue of Marine
Micropaleontolgy. This will be guest edited by Amos Winter, Jeremy
Young and Paul Bown. Conference delegates will be able to purchase
this volume at a discount rate.

Abstract booklet
Provided for all registrants, details of format to follow but
basically camera ready copy, diagrams welcome. We are in the planning
stages of having the proceedings published in the Caribbean Journal of
Science, a journal of the University of Puerto Rico. 

Venue and accommodations
Parador Villa Parguera Hotel and Restuarant, La Parguaera, Lajas,
Puerto Rico. This is a hotel on the southeast side of the island with
a convention hall.  The hotel has 64 air conditioned rooms and can
hold a total of 118 persons.  Thus most people will have to double up
with someone else.  The hotel is situated on one of the loveliest
spots in Puerto Rico close to many good snorkeling and diving sites. 
The hotel has a pool.  The town of La Parguera is a lazy fishing
village and becomes very lively on the weekends.  La Parguera is home
to the Department of Marine Science's Caribbean Marine Research
laboratories which are located on Isla Magueyes, a short boat ride
from the hotel.  Isla Magueyes has all technical paraphernalia and
email connections if you need them.  It is also home to many iguanas,
so watch out!

The cost of the rooms will be very reasonable; about $75.00 per day
single.  Those sharing rooms will only pay about $42.00 per day! 
Note> All rooms are very adequate, but some rooms have a better view
than others.  Those who register first will be given the better rooms.
We will send registrations details at a later date.

Registration:
Fully funded delegates $230 per person. Discount rate $120.
Registration will cover practically all costs, including meals (except
lunch), all breaks, evening excursions, entertainment, drinks, etc.
The discount rate is available for students and delegates who are
having to pay their own expenses. This rate solely covers the cost of
food, drinks etc. that you will enjoy and should be excellent value.
The higher rate is to cover costs of organizing the meeting and we ask
industrial or academic delegates who are funded by their institute to
pay this level.

Field trip:
We will visit various interesting outcrops around Puerto Rico. Cost
around $35.00 per person.

Organizing Committee:
Jan Backman, Tim Bralower, Elisabetta Erba, Ric Jordan, Wuchang Wei,
Amos Winter(convenor), Jeremy Young Hernan Santos (in charge of field
trip) 

Anticipated Participation:
120 scientists 

Planning timetable:
Spring    1997    Advertisement in newsletters etc.
July      1997    Circular with registration details.
October   1997    Accommodation Booking deadline.
December  1997    Registration/abstract submission deadline.
December  1997    Final circular / response to registrations.
10-13th Feb 1995  Conference

Home Page:
All information regarding this conference can be found at:
http://wwei.ucsd.edu/INA7.htm 

Mailing List:
An automatic mailing list for INA7 has been made available:
(INA7@wwei.ucsd.edu). Any message send to INA7@wwei.ucsd.edu will be
automatically broadcast to all the people who have joined this mailing
list. Please join the INA7 mailing list to discuss, give suggestions
and get the latest information on the conference. The automatic
mailing list is: INA7@wwei.ucsd.edu Just send a message to
list_manager@wwei.ucsd.edu with the following in the body of the
message: "join INA7". To leave the mailing list, send a message to the
same address and write "leave INA7". (both mailing list and homepage
courtesy of Wuchang Wei)


Registration:
1) Register at the INA7 homepage: http://wwei.ucsd.edu/ina7.htm
2) Registration is also possible by email to: the convenor at
INA7@rumac.upr.clu.edu

It is very important that we have a good idea of the number of people
that attend the conference so please let us know your intentions as
soon as possible.

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If you prefer to register by email include the form below to:
INA7@rumac.upr.clu.edu 

PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION

I am interested in attending the 7th INA conference to be held in
Puerto Rico and would like you to send me details as they become
available.

Name:

Address:

Email Address:
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The probability of my attending is about %

Likely topic of contribution (if any):
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Department of Marine Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
PO Box 5000
Mayaguez, PR 00681-5000
Tel: (787) 265-5416;  Fax: (787) 265-2195