Jurassic Calcareous Nannofossil Workshop 2016, 12th-14th May, Lyon

The Jurassic Calcareous Nannofossil Workshop under the aegis of the International Nannoplankton Association is designed to provide an overview of the Taxonomy, Biostratigraphy, Ecology and Biodiversity of Jurassic coccoliths and nannoliths. This intensive workshop is intended for academic or industry researchers, as well as for private consultants interested in Biostratigraphy, Micropalaeontology, Palaeoceanography, Palaeoecology, and Environmental applications.

The aim is to provide a primer on the study of Jurassic calcareous nanofossils and examples of how nannofossils can be used in biostratigraphy and biochronology but also as paleoenvironmental and paleooceanographical proxies. We will review the current classification schemes of the calcareous nannofossils, discuss their ecology, review their usefulness for biostratigraphical applications, and use case studies to investigate the geological history of the group with microscope sessions. The entire workshop consists of approximately 8 hours of lectures, 4 hours of round table, and 4 hours of microscope work.

A one-day fieldtrip in the Callovian-Oxfordian near La Voulte (Ardèche, where a Lagestätt also occurs) will be held.

Abstract deadline: 25th March

Please email emanuela.mattioli@univ-lyon1.fr to register for this workshop, or for more information.

For full information, abstracts and programme visit: http://jurassicnannofossils.univ-lyon1.fr/