{"id":2414,"date":"2019-05-15T20:28:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T18:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paleurafrica.be\/?page_id=2414"},"modified":"2019-10-11T07:45:09","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T05:45:09","slug":"paleurafrica-congress-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.paleurafrica.be\/?page_id=2414","title":{"rendered":"<\/span> Congress circular 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

International Congress September 10\u201013, 2019<\/b><\/span>
\nRoyal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
June 15, 2019: Deadline for abstract submission<\/span><\/div>\n

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\nSecond Circular (.pdf)<\/b><\/span><\/a>
 
\nRegistration form (.pdf)<\/b><\/span><\/a>
 
\nAbstract Template (.docx)<\/b><\/span><\/a>
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International symposium<\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n

Evolution and Paleoenvironment<\/span><\/p>\n

of Early Modern Vertebrates<\/span><\/p>\n

during the Paleogene<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Host committee<\/b><\/a>
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\nScientific committee<\/b><\/a>
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\nWelcome to the RBINS \u2013 Brussels<\/b><\/a>
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\nPreliminary Scientific Program<\/b><\/a>
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\nKeynote lectures<\/b><\/a>
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\nInstructions for abstract submission<\/b><\/a>
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\nPresentations<\/b><\/a>
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\nRegistration fees<\/b><\/a>
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\nPublication of a thematic volume in Geobios<\/em><\/b><\/a>
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\nSocial Program<\/b><\/a>
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\nField Trip<\/b><\/a>
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\nCollections<\/b><\/a>
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\nHotel and accommodation<\/b><\/a>
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\nImportant dates<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nHow to reach the RBINS ?<\/b><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

PalEurAfrica Meeting 2019<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In the framework of the PalEurAfrica network research project (see http:\/\/www.paleurafrica.be<\/b><\/a>), we are happy to invite you to the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) for an international symposium on the evolution and paleoenvironment of early modern vertebrates. This symposium will gather specialists who work on macro- and micropaleontology, bio- and isotope stratigraphy, paleoenvironment, paleogeography, and geology of Paleogene vertebrate bearing sites.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This international meeting will also celebrate the memory of one of our PalEurAfrica partners, Gregg Gunnell (1954 – 2017), who died tragically and unexpectedly in the middle of his career, having made significant contributions to our understanding of Paleogene vertebrate evolutionary history.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Host committee<\/span><\/div>\n


\nThierry Smith (Chair) \u2013 <\/b>Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium
\nThierry De Putter \u2013 <\/b>Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
\nStephen Louwye \u2013 <\/b>Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
\nJohan Yans \u2013 <\/b>Universit\u00e9 de Namur, Namur, Belgium
\nMatthew Borths \u2013 <\/b>Duke University Lemur Center, Durham, NC, USA
\nNancy Stevens \u2013 <\/b>Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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Scientific committee<\/span><\/div>\n


\nMassimo Delfino \u2013 <\/b>Universit\u00e0 di Torino, Torino, Italy
\nGilles Escarguel \u2013 <\/b>Universit\u00e9 de Lyon, Lyon, France
\nAnnelise Folie \u2013 <\/b>Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium
\nEmmanuel Gheerbrant \u2013 <\/b>Museum national d\u2019Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
\nJason Head \u2013 <\/b>University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
\nGerald Mayr \u2013 <\/b>Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, Frankfurt, Germany
\nFlorias Mees \u2013 <\/b>Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
\nEllen R. Miller \u2013 <\/b>Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
\nAd\u00e1n P\u00e9rez-Garc\u00eda \u2013 <\/b>Universidad Nacional de Educaci\u00f3n a Distancia, Madrid, Spain
\nRajendra Singh Rana \u2013 <\/b>H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India
\nHesham M. Sallam \u2013 <\/b>Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
\nFlor\u00e9al Sol\u00e9 \u2013 <\/b>Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium
\nRobert Speijer \u2013 <\/b>Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
\nRodolphe Tabuce \u2013 <\/b>Universit\u00e9 de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Welcome to the RBINS \u2013 Brussels<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The meeting will take place in the conference rooms of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, located in the center of the city of Brussels next to the European parliament. (http:\/\/www.naturalsciences.be<\/b><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please find more information about how to reach the RBINS here<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Preliminary Scientific Program<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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As we are united by a common scientific interest – Paleogene vertebrates and their environments – talks shall be presented unopposed in a single venue, the main auditorium (150 seats) of the RBINS.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Theme 1: Paleogene vertebrate morphology<\/span><\/h3>\n

Topic 1.<\/b> Systematics and Phylogenetics<\/span>
\nTopic 2.<\/b> Functional anatomy and Ecomorphology<\/span><\/p>\n

Theme 2: Stratigraphy<\/span><\/h3>\n

Topic 3.<\/b> Biostratigraphy: mammals, palynomorphs, foraminiferans, nannofossils, charophytes\u2026<\/span>
\nTopic 4.<\/b> Isotope stratigraphy<\/span><\/p>\n

Theme 3: Paleoenvironment and Paleobiogeography<\/span><\/h3>\n

Topic 5.<\/b> Abiotic variables in vertebrate evolution: Geology, Tectonics and Climate<\/span>
\nTopic 6.<\/b> Biotic variables in vertebrate evolution: Floral change, Faunal change, and Dispersal<\/span><\/p>\n

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Keynote lectures<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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At least three invited speakers will be scheduled for plenary sessions. Prof. Dr. Hesham M. Sallam from Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center is scheduled for a conference on recent results from research into the Paleogene vertebrate faunas of the Fayum depression, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Instruction for abstract submission<\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe template for your abstract is available here<\/b><\/a>. Your abstracts must be sent before the submission deadline as an Email attachment to paleurafrica2019@naturalsciences.be<\/b><\/a>, together with your registration form.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Presentations<\/span><\/p>\n


\nAll of the accepted abstracts will be compiled and edited in pdf format. The electronic version of these abstracts and the final program will be available on this website from August 31th. Oral and poster presentations will be scheduled in the final program. Oral presentations will be of 15 min or 20 min depending of the number of participants.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Registration fees<\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe registration fees are expressly low to encourage participation in the congress, particularly for young scientists who wish to integrate into the community of Paleogene paleontologists and geologists. Registration fees cover costs of the abstract volume, ice breaker party, coffee breaks, and guided tours. Registration and payment mode will be detailed in the second circular.<\/span><\/p>\n

Student: <\/b>30 EUR (on or before July 31 2019), 40 EUR (on or before August 31 2019)<\/span>
\nRegular: <\/b>50 EUR (on or before July 31 2019), 70 EUR (on or before August 31 2019)<\/span>
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\nPayment via bank transfer to the RBINS account (preferred) or in cash at the meeting.
\nBank: Bpost<\/b>
\nName: IRSNB<\/b>
\nIBAN: BE09 6792 0058 2357<\/b>
\nBIC\/SWIFT: PCHQBEBB<\/b>
\nCommunication\/Message: Your name + Paleurafrica2019<\/b>
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Publication of a thematic volume in Geobios<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Chief Editor of the international journal Geobios, Dr. Gilles Escarguel, offered us the opportunity to publish papers dedicated to the general theme of the PalEurAfrica congress in a thematic volume (i.e., part of the regular series of the journal). There are no fees if the rules are respected. Eight to twelve papers are needed to edit the volume. The submission deadline is set at December 31, 2019. After a complete review the volume is estimated for printing Autumn 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

Authors instructions are available on:
\nwww.journals.elsevier.com\/geobios<\/b><\/a>.
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Social Program<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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An icebreaker party<\/b> will take place on the evening of September 10th 2019 in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n

A congress dinner<\/b> will be organized, for which the price should be limited to 35 EUR.<\/span><\/p>\n

A guided tour<\/b> of the RBINS exhibitions will be organized during the meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A second visit<\/b> of exhibitions will be organized at the renovated Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren), which is only at 14 km from RBINS.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Field Trip<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Richard Smith & Thierry Smith (Leaders) \u2013 Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ninety five percent of the persons who returned the completed pre-registration form marked their intention to attend the field trip. Therefore, after requesting permission for access, we are happy to announce that we will visit the vertebrate localities of Maret (middle Paleocene, MP1-5), Dormaal (earliest Eocene, MP7), and Hoogbutsel-Boutersem (early Oligocene, MP21) in eastern Belgium.
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Outcrop section at Boutersem-TGV in the early Oligocene Boutersem Sand Member of the Borgloon Formation (MP-21).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Outcrop section at Maret with the marls of Gelinden sandwiched between the middle Paleocene Heers Formation (MP1-5) and the late Paleocene Hannut Formation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The sunken path of Dormaal along which the fluvial deposits of the earliest Eocene Tienen Formation are exposed (MP7).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Collections<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Annelise Folie (Curator of paleontology collections) \u2013 Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of the 38 million specimens housed at RBINS three millions are in the paleontology division (http:\/\/collections.naturalsciences.be\/<\/b><\/a>). Among these are famous Paleogene collections, such as the mammals of Hainin and Dormaal (European MP reference levels), the Thanetian champsosaurs of Erquelinnes, the Ypresian crocodiles, turtles, and birds, Casier\u2019s Lutetian sharks, and Leriche\u2019s Rupelian fishes. For access to collections, please contact annelise.folie@naturalsciences.be<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Skeleton of Champsosaurus dolloi<\/em> Sigogneau-Russell, 1979 from the latest Paleocene (Thanetian) of Erquelinnes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Leaf imprint of Quercus loozi<\/em> Saporta and Marion, 1877 from the middle Paleocene (Selandian) Heers Formation of Gelinden.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lectotype dentary of primate Teilhardina belgica<\/em> (Teilhard de Chardin, 1927) from the earliest Eocene (Ypresian) of Dormaal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Skull of carangid fish Belgocaranx luypaertsi<\/em> Taverne et al, 2006 from the early Oligocene (Rupelian) of the Boom Clay.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hotel and accommodation<\/span><\/p>\n


\nHotel reservations shall be arranged by the participants by contacting and booking directly. Brussels has many possibilities of accommodation, including hotels of different categories, youth hostel and campsites (Hotels list<\/b><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Important dates<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
June 15, 2019<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDeadline for abstract submission<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 30, 2019<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nEvaluation of abstracts and e-mail of acceptance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 31, 2019<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDeadline for early registration<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 31, 2019<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDeadline for late registration, Final program (3rd circular), including abstracts available on website<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 10-13, 2019<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nPalEurAfrica meeting<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday Sept. 10:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nRegistration, Technical session, Guided tour RBINS, Icebreaker party<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday Sept. 11: <\/b><\/span><\/td>\nTechnical session, Visit RMCA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday Sept. 12:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nTechnical session, Guided tour RBINS (additional?), Conference dinner<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday Sept. 13:<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nFieldtrip in eastern Belgium<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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