7th European Ostracodologists’ Meeting

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Dear participants of EOM 7!

Here is the 3rd (and last) circular for the

7th European Ostracodologists’ Meeting

About ninety participants from almost all over the world (24 nations) are registered up to now. This demonstrates that EOM is not only a meeting of European researchers. Eighty-nine scientific contributions will be presented (46 talks and 43 posters), dealing with various ostracodological topics.

Two workshops are included in EOM: “Ponto-Caspian region” and “The OMEGA project”. Both intend to enhance international data-exchange as well as to harmonize the current taxonomy.

• The “Ponto-Caspian region”-workshop (L. Bradley & L. Williams) aims to facilitate a dialogue about taxonomy and distribution of Quaternary and living ostracods in the seas of central Eurasia.
 

• The “OMEGA project” (D. Horne & A. Smith) focuses on the calibration of datasets of non-marine ostracods, which can be used for palaeoclimate modelling. Large datasets are required, which can be achieved by a consensus on ostracod taxonomy as well as by linking regional databases through a geographical information system.
 

Both workshops include plenary discussions of issues and ideas raised by the given presentations.

On the last day of EOM (28th of July), parallel to the regular sessions, the special workshop “Northern hemisphere Quaternary and modern nonmarine Ostracoda“ (A. Smith & D. Horne) brings together North American and European experts in order to develop and coordinate new intercontinental research initiatives.

Immediately after EOM 7 (29th to 31th of July), the workshop “Methods in Ostracodology 2” offers lectures and practical sessions in a summer school like atmosphere. MIO 2 comprises the subsequent topics: 1. Geometric morphometrics (A. Baltanas & D.L. Danielopol), 2. Stable isotopes (I. Boomer), 3. Transfer functions (P. Frenzel) and 4. Dissection of recent ostracods (T. Namiotko & D.L. Danielopol).

We wish you an interesting and successful meeting!

Martin Gross, Claudia Wrozyna, Frank Gitter, Marco Caporaletti, Ingomar Fritz & Werner E. Piller
The organisation committee
Universalmuseum Joanneum & KF University Graz

Date and location
25.–28. July, 2011
Karl-Franzens-University of Graz
Institute of Earth Sciences (Department of Geology & Palaeontology; Heinrichstrasse 26)
and lecture room “B” (HS 06.02; Universitätsplatz 6, 8010 Graz)
 

On-site registration
Sunday, 24.07., 18:00–21:00: Institute of Earth Sciences (Heinrichstrasse 26)
Monday, 25.07., 8:00–9:00 (and during the week): in front of lecture room “B” (Universitätsplatz 6)
On-site payment of the conference fee (Euro 200,-) is possible only in cash!
 

Talks
The conference language is English. Speaker’s time is 15 min (inclusive discussion).
Available hard- and software for your presentation: PC Windows 7, Office 2010.
Data transfer: preferably by data stick (CD/DVD is possible).
Please avoid tricky animations and external links.
If you plan to present videos or need internet access for your presentation, you have to contact: georg.stegmueller@uni-graz.at
Please provide your presentation as soon as possible (at least in the coffee break before your talk is scheduled).
 

Posters
Posters must be prepared in upright A0 format (height 1189 mm, width 841 mm).
Poster mounting starts at 8:00 on Monday (materials will be delivered on the registration desk).
The posters will be presented during the whole meeting.
On Tuesday and Wednesday you are encouraged to present your work during the poster sessions (see programme).
 

Your inscription fee includes

• Coffee breaks
• All evening events
• One excursion (incl. bus transfer)
• Conference utilities
• Abstract volume

Note: Your name badge is your entrance card to all social events.
 

Proceedings
Two international, peer reviewed journals agreed to publish EOM-proceedings:
1. Revue de Micropaléontologie (guest-editiors: M. Gross & J.P. Colin)
2. International Review of Hydrobiology (guest-editors: D.L. Danielopol & W.E. Piller)
Manuscripts have to be submitted to the guest-editors until 31.10.2011.
Manuscripts have to be prepared according the guidelines of these journals.
If you plan to contribute to these proceedings, please contact the responsible guest-editors as soon as possible!

Contact EOM
eom7@museum-joanneum.at or Martin Gross
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Geology & Palaeontology, Weinzöttlstrasse 16, A-8045 Graz
phone: +43-316-8017-9733
 

Organisation committee
Martin Gross (UMJ)
Claudia Wrozyna (KFU)
Frank Gitter (UMJ)
Marco Caporaletti (KFU)
Ingomar Fritz (UMJ)
Werner E. Piller (KFU) 

Scientific committee
Ian Boomer (Birmingham)
Sylvie Crasquin (Paris)
Dan L. Danielopol (Graz)
Peter Frenzel (Jena)
Elsa Gliozzi (Rome)
Alan R. Lord (Frankfurt/Main)
Koen Martens (Brussels)
Renate Matzke-Karasz (Munich)
 

Accommodation and transport
Please contact the homepage of the city of Graz
www.graztourismus.at/
see also: www.verbundlinie.at or Liniennetz_Graz.pdf