The TMS is delighted to announce that the next Foraminifera and Nannofossil spring meeting will be hosted by the University of Birmingham on the 19-21st June 2017.The program will encompass oral presentations and extended posters sessions, an icebreaker reception in the Lapworth Museum of Geology, a conference dinner, as well as an optional field excursion and thematic workshops on Monday 19th June.
The theme for this year’s event is “Life in a Changing Ocean”. We strongly encourage submissions that address the vulnerability and resilience of foraminifera and coccolithophores to environmental change, past and present, as well as the interaction between changing marine environments and evolutionary processes and patterns over long timescales.
Keynote Speakers:
Heather Stoll, ETH Zurich
Willem Renema, Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Paul Pearson, Cardiff University
Confirmed Workshops:
UK IODP Sponsored workshop: Evolution and Future Sensitivity of the Indo-Pacific Region; Unlocking archives of climate, tectonic and biotic change from International Ocean Discovery Program Expeditions
TMS Sponsored workshop: Developing Digital Chronostratigraphic Frameworks for Palaeoclimate, Palaeobiological and Biostratigraphic Data Management
As always we will place a high value on the contributions made by early career researchers. This year we include:
- Two extended afternoon poster sessions with refreshments (3.30pm – 6pm).
- Dedicated elevator pitch to the whole conference for all early career poster presentation (PhD / post-doc) – 1 slide, 2 minutes.
- Oral presentation sessions with a mix of career stages.
- Prizes for best PhD and best post-doc oral and poster presentations.
Registration and Abstract Submission
Please register and pay for conference fees here:
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If you would like to submit an abstract to the meeting please fill in the attached template before 31st May 2017 and send to t.dunkleyjones@bham.ac.uk. Text, excluding titles, authors and addresses, must not exceed 250 words. Please note, that only abstracts received before this date and for which conference fees have been paid will be included in the abstract booklet.
Conference Information
By Air
Birmingham Airport has 140 direct flights and an additional 280 possible connections worldwide (http://www.want2gothere.com/bhx/destinations).
From the airport you can take the free ‘Air-Rail Link’ monorail system to Birmingham International Station (~3 minute journey). From Birmingham International there are at least 6 trains per hour (from Virgin Trains and Cross Country operators) to Birmingham New Street Station (in the city centre) and the journey takes ~ 10 mins and costs ~£4-7 for an open return depending on the time of day (See https://www.thetrainline.com/). As an alternative, there are taxis available and the cost (from the airport to the city centre) will vary between £20 and £50.
Birmingham is accessible from all London airports and other local airports. From London Heathrow, we recommend using the rail-air bus link to Reading Railway station, and then direct trains from Reading to Birmingham New St.
By train
Parking on campus can be very busy and standard pay and display car parks are expensive. Available ones are;
– North East Car Park Multi Storey (access via Pritchatts Road) Sat Nav Postcode B15 2SA – North Car Park (access via Pritchatts Rd) Sat Nav Postcode B15 2SB
– Pritchatts Road Car Park (at the junction with Vincent Drive) Sat Nav Postcode B15 2QU – Pritchatts Park (next car park along after Pritchatts Rd car park)Visitor charges in all locations are: Up to 1 hour £2.00; 1-3 hours £3.00; 3-5 hours £4.00; 5-8 hours £6.00. More information on:
19th June: Icebreaker meeting and earlybird registration at the Lapworth Museum of Geology
- TMS Sponsored workshop: Developing Digital Chronostratigraphic Frameworks for Palaeoclimate, Palaeobiological and Biostratigraphic Data Management
- IODP-TMS Sponsored workshop: Evolution and Future Sensitivity of the Indo-Pacific Region; Unlocking archives of climate, tectonic and biotic change from International Ocean Discovery Program Expeditions
20th June: Registration & Oral Presentations (AM & early PM); Poster Presentations (PM)
Conference dinner (EVENING): Celebrity Indian Restaurant (http://www.celebrityrestaurant.co.uk)
21st June: Oral Presentations (AM & early PM); Poster Presentations (PM)
22nd June: Silurian of Shropshire and the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (http://www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk). Closing with a guided visit to the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site: http://www.ironbridge.org.uk.
Registration and abstract submissions will open 1st March and close on 31st May 2017.
Meeting Registration – included icebreaker reception, lunches and tea/coffee breaks:
- TMS member
- £60
- TMS student member
- £40
- TMS non-member
- £80
- TMS student non-member
- £50
Workshops:
- TMS member
- £15
- TMS student member
- £10
- TMS non-member
- £25
- TMS student non-member
- £15
Conference Dinner:
- Celebrity Indian Restaurant – “Royal Banquet” menu with wine
- £35
- Link to menu. Conference dinner and fieldtrip is subject to a maximum attendance. Please, register early
Conference Field Trip:
- Field trip to the Silurian of Shropshire and the Shropshire Hills AONB*
- £25
- Field trip including packed lunch and a guided visit to the Ironbridge World Heritage site, including the Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
