We are pleased to announce our 2019 BSRG palynology workshop led by
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2018 will be the fourth year The Micropalaeontological Society runs their Microfossil Image Competition. The outstanding success of the last three years is reflected by the creation of our annual Micropalaeontology Calendar! Each year, the calendars have required two print runs and have sold out! A summary of the winning images can be found here (2014, 2015 2016, 2017), whilst a Flickr archive of all submitted images can be found here.
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The Micropalaeontological Society is delighted to announce the winner of the 2018 Micropalaeontology Image Competition!
The overall image winner was submitted by Robert P. Speijer from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium, with his beautiful image of the foraminifera Nummulites involutus Schaub, from the Ypresian clays near Kortrijk, Belgium. The image is a sperfect equatorial thin-section through a small (~ 3 mm) excellently preserved nummulite, and was scanned with a GE-Phoenix Micro-CT and the image was modified in Picasa. Not only does Robert win the competition’s first prize of €200, but also has his image included on the front cover of our TMSoc2019 Calendar (see above)!
On behalf of the Society we would like to congratulate Robert on his success. Eleven additional winners were selected from the fantastic submissions, and are on display below! A wide variety of microfossils and imaging techniques have been championed this year, and we are already looking forward to next year’s competition.
The twelve winning images have been incorporated into the 2019 Micropalaeontology Calendar, which will soon be available for purchase! Like last year, the calendar has been produced in spiral-bound A4 landscape format with one page per month.
A full list of the winners can be found below:
Robert P. Speijer, KU Leuven, Belgium (overall winner) – An equatorial section through for foraminifera Nummulites involutus Schaub. This is a small (~ 3 mm) excellently preserved nummulite from the Ypresian clays near Kortrijk, Belgium.
Please note, calendars are due to be ready for delivery by 10th November, so please be patient if purchasing calendars before this date
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Registration closes 23rd October.
The TMSoc are delighted to announce this year’s annual conference will be hosted by the School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds. The conference is open to all aspects of micropalaeontology, providing delegates the opportunity to give either oral or poster presentations on their research.
Day 1: the conference Symposium theme is ‘Microfossil insights into greenhouse worlds’ ’and will include presentations on the applications of micropalaeontology to various aspects of our understanding of greenhouse periods spanning the geologic record from the early Palaeozoic through to the Neogene. The Symposium will be followed by the Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), the presentation of Society Awards, a drinks reception and the day will end with the optional conference meal.
Day 2: will include open sessions of short (c. 15 minute) talks and dedicated poster sessions. These sessions are open to any topic related to micropalaeontology. Further details regarding the conference schedule, keynote speakers and logistics will be added to the website https://www.tmsoc.org/ in due course.
The annual TMSoc conference particularly encourages postgraduate students and early career researchers to take part, with awards for the best oral and poster sessions available for those early in the micropalaeontology careers. In addition, the TMSoc has a dedicated Annual Conference Travel Bursary for postgrads and ECRs, information of this can be found here.
Please direct all event enquires to TMSLeeds2018@gmail.com
If registering for an oral or poster presentation please send your completed abstract to TMSLeeds2018@gmail.com
Registration fee includes abstracts booklet, tea and coffee. Please note that lunch is not provided, restaurants and café facilities are available near The Town Hall and a list of suitable venues will be provided during the conference.
The conference dinner is scheduled to take place on the evening of Wednesday 14th November at the The Tetley A vegetarian option will be available. Please ensure you notify us when registering (using the above link) if you have any specific dietary requirements.
Please note that lunch is not provided as part of the conference package during the two-day event. There are a
Wednesday 14th November: Symposium, AGM, drinks reception and conference dinner
The conference Symposium theme is ‘Microfossil insights into greenhouse worlds’ ’and will include presentations on the applications of micropalaeontology to various aspects of our understanding of greenhouse periods spanning the geologic record from the early Palaeozoic through to the Neogene. The Symposium will be followed by the Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), the presentation of Society Awards, a drinks reception and the day will end with the conference meal.Thursday 15th November: Open talks and poster session
The second day will include open sessions of short (c. 15 minute) talks and dedicated poster sessions. These sessions are open to any topic related to micropalaeontology. Further details regarding the conference schedule, keynote speakers and logistics will be added to the website https://www.tmsoc.org/ in due course.A more detailed schedule for the event will be released closer to the commencement of the conference. Please check back here closer to the time.
A selection of local hotels/hostels is provided below to assist you with your accommodation requirements (from more expensive at the top of the list to more affordable at the bottom). The list is not exhaustive and there is a wide variety of accommodation for all price ranges available in and around Leeds. Therefore delegates are encouraged to look into alternative hotel options due to the deals regularly updated/advertised.
Dakota Leeds
8 Russell St, Leeds LS1 5RN
0113 322 6261
Radisson Blu Hotel, Leeds
No 1 The Light The Headrow LS1 8TL Leeds United Kingdom
https://www.radissonblu.com/en/hotel-leeds?facilitator=BIGMOUTHMEDIAREZIDOR
ibis Leeds Centre Marlborough Street
23 Marlborough Street, Leeds, LS1 4PB, United Kingdom
easyHOTEL Leeds
14-22 Lands Lane, Leeds, LS1 6LB, United Kingdom
Art Hostel
83 Kirkgate, Leeds, LS2 7DJ
0113 345 3363
Entries are now closed, thank you to everyone who submitted fantastic fossil images!
2018 will be the fourth year The Micropalaeontological Society runs their Microfossil Image Competition. The outstanding success of the last three years is reflected by the creation of our annual Micropalaeontology Calendar! Each year, the calendars have required two print runs and have sold out! A summary of the winning images can be found here (2014, 2015 2016, 2017), whilst a Flickr archive of all submitted images can be found here. Read more
The deadline for registration and abstract submission has been extended to 23.59pm, 18th May
The next Foraminifera and Nannofossil spring meeting will be hosted at the University of Edinburgh to coincide with the FORAMS2018 conference.
The theme for the 1 day meeting will be: Reconstructing past ocean environments with foraminifera and nannofossils
Foraminifera and nannofossils are extremely useful to academic and industrial micropaleontology as proxies for palaeoenvironmental, palaeoceanographic and palaeoclimatic research. Their abundance, presence in virtually all marine environments, and sensitivity to environmental alterations make them ideal recorders of past oceans and climate change. In this session we invite contributions (posters and talks) from micropalaeontologists working on nannofossils and fossil foraminiferal communities to highlight their use as tracers and to reconstruct environments of the past.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day, and attendees of the TMsoc meeting will also be able to take part in the FORAMS2018 sessions and discussions held on the 22nd and vice versa.
FORAMS2018 attendees are also able to submit an additional abstract free of charge to the TMS session.
We particularly encourage abstracts from Nannofossil workers and Early Career researchers.
More details about travel and accommodation in Edinburgh can be found via the FORAMS2018 website.
The 6th Silicofossil and Palynology Meeting has been postponed, we hope to see you in 2019.
The Micropalaeontological Society is delighted to announce the winner of this year’s Micropalaeontology Image Competition!
The overall image winner was submitted by Adam David Woodhouse from the University of Leeds, with his beautiful image of the planktonic foraminifera Acarinina praetopilensis from the Eocene equatorial Pacific. The image clearly displays the heavy recrystallistion of the foram test and the adherence of calcareous nannofossils with large muricae projecting through coccolith debris. The main image diameter c. 150 µm, and the image to be used within the calendar (August) will include an image of the complete foram (c. 400 µm diameter) for context. Not only does Adam win the competition’s first prize of €200, but also has his image included on the front cover of out TMSoc2018 Calendar (see above)!
On behalf of the Society we would like to congratulate Adam on his success. Eleven additional winners were selected from the fantastic submissions, and are on display below! A wide variety of microfossils and imaging techniques have been championed this year, and we are already looking forward to next year’s competition. Read more
Present your IODP-related research and find out more about up-coming expeditions as well as the development of the new 2050 Science Framework
Professor Tina van De Flierdt (Imperial College)
Dr Ake Fagereng (Cardiff University)
Dr Roz Coggon (University of Southampton)
The digital meeting will be spread over three sessions:
Talks and posters about ICDP and joint IODP-ICDP science are very welcome. PhD Students and Early Career Researchers are particularly encouraged to submit abstracts. Prizes will be available for students hosted at UK research institutions
Details of this event can be found here.
FORAMS 2022
The Organising Committee is proud to announce you FORAMS 2022, the next International Symposium on Foraminifera to be held in Perugia (Italy). All contributions regarding or involving Foraminifera are welcome.
We will host communications about new achievements coming from any research field involving foraminiferal biology and palaeontology, including genomics, experimental biology, growth analyses, environmental sensitivity, biomineralisation, biomonitoring, palaeoecology, biostratigraphy, palaeogeography, taxonomy, oil industry, geological applications, etc…
A call for sessions will open soon, to give all researchers the opportunity for highlighting particular topics. Pre-symposiums and post-symposium fieldtrips are planned to visit localities where both modern and fossil foraminifera can be observed/sampled.
We’ll be able to host workshops and scientific meetings upon request. Please keep checking the website as in the next few weeks it will be populated with info, news and calls for sessions!
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