Foram-Nanno 2016, 19th-24th June, Angers

Registrations and abstract submissions will be opened on March 1st, 2016 and have to be completed before April 15th, 2016. Late registration fee will include a surcharge.

 

 

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The TMS is delighted to announce that the next Foraminifera and Nannofossil spring meeting will be hosted by the Laboratory CNRS UMR 6112 LPG-BIAF Recent and Fossil Bio-Indicators, at Angers University, France. The program will encompass oral presentations on selected micropaleontological topics, posters sessions, a conference dinner, a field excursion, and a thematic workshop day.

The theme for this year’s event is “From life strategies to the geological record”. We invite contributions ranging from studies focusing on life strategies, modern-day processes as well as paleontological application of foraminifera and nannofossils. These may include studies on biology, ecology, morphometrics, evolution, genetics- and morphology- based taxonomy, biomineralization, carbonate geochemistry, biostratigraphy, paleoceanography and paleoclimatological applications of carbonate microfossils. Thematic sessions on the first two days of the meeting will include oral and poster contributions, and invited talks. The third day will be dedicated to a field trip and the fourth day will host several workshops.

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The conference venue is situated at the Science Faculty of Angers University (2 Boulevard Lavoisier Angers). Angers is a beautiful city in western France, about 300 km southwest of Paris. It is the historical capital of Anjou and was for centuries an important stronghold in northwestern France. Keynote lectures, oral presentations, poster sessions, and workshops will take place at the Faculty of Science, building L (see map below). Light refreshments (coffee/tea) will be served in the Lobby. An icebreaker reception will be hosted on the evening of 19th June in building A (see map below). The third day is reserved for a field trip to the island of Noirmoutier, situated at 170 km from Angers off the Atlantic coast in the Vendée department.

Angers can be reached by a direct train connection from Paris Charles De Gaulle airport (2.5 hours). Upon arrival at the train station (Angers Saint-Laud), the Faculty of Science can be reached by buses numbers 1 and 14, from the stop “Angers – Gares Papin” to the stop “Angers – Restaurant Universitaire”. This journey takes 20 to 25 min. The faculty of science is directly accessible following the plan below.

Foram Nanno 2016 Map

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Download the full meeting program here:

Sunday 19th of June (Building A)

17.00-19.00. Registration and icebreaker party

 

Monday 20th of June (Building L)

08.45-09.00. Welcome (Hall Building L)

Morning: Session 1: Biology and Ecology

09.00-10.30. Keynote lecture (1) + Oral presentations (3) (Building L; Amphi L006)

10.30-11.30. Coffee break & Poster sessions 1, 2 (Building L; Room Rez-de-Jardin)

11.30-12.30. Oral presentations (3) (Building L; Amphi L006)

12.30-13.30. Lunch (Building L; Room Rez-de-Jardin)

Afternoon I: Session 2: Geochemical proxies based on calcareous microfossils

13.30-15.00. Keynote lecture (1) + Oral presentations (3) (Building L; Amphi L006)

15.00-16.00. Coffee break & Poster sessions 1, 2 (Building L; Room Rez-de-Jardin)

16.00-17.00. Oral presentations (3) (Building L; Amphi L006)

Afternoon II: Session 3: Odds and Ends

17.00-18.00. Oral presentations (3) (Building L; Amphi L006)

 

19.30. Conference dinner (Restaurant La Salamandre 1 Boulevard du Maréchal Foch, 49100 Angers) (see important locations page 2)

 

Tuesday 21th of June (Building L; Amphi L006)

Morning: Session 4: Microfossils from Shallow water environments

09.00-10.30. Keynote lecture (1) + Oral presentations (3) (Building L; Amphi L006)

10.30-11.30. Coffee break & Poster sessions 4, 5, 6 (Building L; Room Rez-de-Jardin)

11.30-12.30. Oral presentations (3) (Building L; Amphi L006)

12.30-13.30. Lunch (Building L; Room Rez-de-Jardin)

Afternoon I: Session 5: Paleoceanography Part I (Mesozoic-Tertiary)

13.30-15.00. Keynote lecture (1) + Oral presentations (3) (Building L; Amphi L006)

15.00-16.00. Coffee break & Poster sessions 4, 5, 6 (Building L; Room Rez-de-Jardin)

Afternoon II: Session 6: Paleoceanography Part II (Quaternary)

16.00-18.00. Oral presentations (6) (Building L; Amphi L006)

18.00-18.45. Closure ceremony, election venue for 2017 (Building L; Amphi L006)

 

Wednesday 22nd June

08.00-20.00. Geological fieldtrip on the Island of Noirmoutier (Departure from the main entrance of the Science Faculty in front of Building A). Lunch packages will be provided.

 

Thursday 23th June (Buildings L and A)

09.00-17.30. Thematic workshops

Morning session 8.30-12.30

Workshop 1A: Beyond Biostratigraphy – information retrieval from coccoliths (Building L; Room L101)

Workshop 2: FORCIS: Planktonic foraminiferal response to recent climate stress (Building L; Room L102)

Workshop 3: FOBIMO (FOraminiferal Bio-Monitoring) (Building L; Room L103)

Workshop 4: Foraminiferal ultrastructure (Building A; Room A018)

12.30-13.30. Lunch (Building L; Room Rez-de-Jardin)

Afternoon session 13.30-17.30

Workshop 1B: Beyond Biostratigraphy – information retrieval from coccoliths (Building L; Room L101)

Workshop 5: Bridging Linnaean taxonomy and barcoding of benthic foraminifera (Building L, Room L102)

Workshop 6: Biomineralization and trace element incorporation in foraminiferal calcite (Building L; Room L103)

 

All the events will take place at the University of Angers: Faculty of Sciences. Registration and icebreaker party of the 19th of June will be held in building A. The rest of the meeting 20-24th of June will be held in building L (See the map).

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Attending the conference is possible after registration. Registrations and abstract submissions will be opened on March 1st, 2016.

Please complete the form below, and email it to the organizing committee here.

Fees for participation are as follows:

Foram Nanno 2016 price list

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Paying registration fees

To pay online please follow the link (if you register before the 15th of April 2016) and the link (if you register after the 15th of April 2016) and select at the registration options

If necessary, payment can also be made through an international bank transfer (IBAN: FR76 – 1007 – 1490 – 0000 – 0010 – 0018 – 473; BIC: TRPUFRP1) precising the name of the participant and the budget line (911umr27-COL16TMS).

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A selection of local hotels and hostels is provided below to assist you with your accommodation requirements. The prices are for one night and are given only as indications. They may vary. The list is not exhaustive and there is a wide variety of accommodation for all price ranges available in the city.

  • Best Western Hôtel d’Anjou 1 Boulevard du Maréchal Foch 108€
  • Hôtel des Plantes 12 Rue Savary 73 €
  • Le Grand Hôtel de la Gare 5 Place de la Gare 50 €
  • Le Continental 14 Rue Louis de Romain 59 €
  • Hôtel Citotel l’Univers 2 Place de la Gare 69 €
  • Hôtel ibis Angers Centre rue de la poissonnerie 52 €
  • Le Royalty 21 Boulevard Ayrault 62 €
  • Hôtel de l’Europe 3 Rue Chateaugontier 50 €
  • Hôtel de champagne 34 Rue Denis Papin44 €
  • Hôtel Molière 2 Rue de la Roë 76 €
  • Hôtel du Mail 8 Rue des Ursules 85 €
  • Hôtel Mercure Angers Centre Gare 18 Boulevard Foch 71 €
  • Hotel Mercure Angers Lac de Maine 2 Allée du Grand Launay 85€
  • Hôtel Saint Julien 9 Place du Ralliement 64 €
  • Hôtel Le Progrès 26 Rue Denis Papin 108 €
  • Best Western Hôtel d’Anjou 1 Boulevard du Maréchal Foch 81 €
  • Hôtel Mercure Angers Centre 1 Place Pierre Mendès France 78 €
  • Hôtel de France 8 place de la gare 70 €
  • Le Royal Hôtel 8 Place de la Visitation 51 €
  • Hotel Des Lices 25 Rue des Lices 51€
  • Ethic Etapes lac de Maine 49 Avenue du Lac de Maine 52€

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