Future Meetings

6th International Meeting

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  • The 6th International Symposium and Field Excursion will be held in Beijing, China on 15-20 August, 2011
  • The symposium will include two days of oral and poster presentations on 15-16 August, 2011, with the main session on 'Paleoclimatic change in Asia during the Cretaceous'.
  • Post-symposium field excursion: August 17-20  to the non-marine Cretaceous and Jehol Biota, Yixian, Western Liaoning, China.
  • Important Deadlines
    1 Jan, 2011: First Circular release
    1 Feb, 2011: Second Circular release
    25 April: Reply to Second Circular
    1 June, 2011: Deadline for submission of abstracts
    14 August, 2011: Arrival of participants for symposium
  • Contact:
    Dr. Guobiao Li
    School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
    Xueyuan Lu 29, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China PR
    Tel: +86-10-8232-1040 (office)
    Fax: +86-10-8232-1040
    E-mail: liguobiaoli@cugb.edu.cn

5th International Meeting  (http://igcp507.grdc.esdm.go.id)

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  • The 5th International Symposium and Field Excursion will be held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 7-9 October, 2010
  • The symposium will include two days of oral and poster presentations on 7-8 October, 2010, with the main session on 'Paleoclimatic change in Asia during the Cretaceous'.
  • Post-symposium field excursion: October 9  to the Luk Ulo Melange Complex, Central Java.
  • Important Deadlines
    4 March: First Circular release
    6 April: Second Circular release
    8 June: Reply to Second Circular
    20 August: Deadline for submission of abstracts
    6 October: Arrival of participants for symposium
  • Contact:
    Dr. Djadjang Sukarna
    JI. Diponegoro No. 57 Bandung, Indonesia
    Tel: +62 22 7215297
    Fax: +62 22 7216444
    E-mail: igcp507@grdc.esdm.go.id
    Website: http://igcp507.grdc.esdm.go.id

4th International Meeting 

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  • The 4th International Symposium and Field Excursion will be held in Kumamoto University, Kyushu (Japan) from December 1-6, 2009.
  • The venue for Symposium was changed from Tiruchchirappalli (India) to Kyushu (Japan).
  • Pre- and post-symposium field excursions will be prepared to observe the non-marine and marine Upper Cretaceous deposits in Central Kyushu.
  • Important Deadlines
    22 May: Distribution of the first circular
    20 June: Distribution of the second circular
    15 September: Reply to second circular
    15 September: Deadline for submission of registration forms and abstracts
    30 November: Arrival of participants for pre-symp. field excursion
    03 December: Arrival of participants for symposium
  • Contact:
    Dr. Toshifumi Komatsu
    Faculty of Science, Kumamoto University
    2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555
    Japan
    Tel: +81-96-342-3425(office)
    Fax: +81-96-342-3411
    E-mail: IGCP507@sci.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

3rd International Meeting

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  • The 3rd International Symposium and Field Excursion will be held from August 15 to 20, 2008.
  • The venue for Symposium (Aug. 15-16) is Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
  • A four-day field excursion will be offered after the symposium(Aug. 17-20). It will be organized to visit the Lower and Upper Cretaceous dinosaur localities in Gobi Desert, South Gobian region.
  • Important Deadlines
    1 March: Reply to the first circular/ Abstract titles and authos
    10 March: Distribution of the second circular
    30 April: Reply to the second circular
    31 May: Deadline for abstract submission
  • Contact:
    Dr. Khand Yo.
    Paleontological Center, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
    Enkhtaivan Avenue-63, Ulaanbaatar-210351, P.O.B. 260
    Mongolia
    Tel: (976-11) 451135, (976) 99831594
    Fax: (976-11) 458935
    E-mail: Khandyo@yahoo.com

    Dr. Ichinnorov N.
    Paleontological Center, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
    Enkhtaivan Avenue-63, Ulaanbaatar-210351, P.O.B. 260
    Mongolia
    Tel: (976-11) 451135, (976) 99089203
    Fax: (976-11) 458935
    E-mail: iichka@yahoo.com

2nd International Meeting

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  • The Second International Symposiu and Field Excursion will be held from August 20 to 25, 2007.
  • The venue for Symposium (Aug. 20-21) is Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
  • Field Excursion (Aug. 22-25) will be operated inseveral Cretaceous basins distributed along the southern coast.
  • Contact:
    Prof. Yong Il Lee
    School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
    Seoul National University
    Seoul 151-747, Korea
    E-mail: lee2602@plaza.snu.ac.kr

1st International Meeting

  • Theme: Current State of Cretaceous Geology in East, Southeast and South Asia
  • Date: November 11 - 13, 2006
  • Venue: Quezon City, the Philippines
  • Contact:
    Prof. Garaciano P. Yumul Jr.
    National Institute of Geological Sciences, University of the Philippines
    Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
    E-mail: rwgmails@yahoo.com

Tentative Work Schedule

Year 1: 2006

  • Create web site of the IGCP Project No. 507.
  • 1st International Symposium in Fukuoka, Japan in conjunction with the 17th International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS) Congress in Japan (August 27-Sept 1). One of the proponents, Prof. Yong Il Lee, requested a special session in the 17th International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS) Congress program to the Organizing Committee of the Congress and as a result a special session entitled ¡°Paleoclimate of the Cretaceous in Asia (TS11-3)¡± has been already set up and allocated in the IAS Congressprogram. Thus, the first International Meeting of the project will be held at the IAS meeting. Also, the first business meeting will be made at the same time to determine the detailed projects to be undertaken over the next four years of research.
  • A four-day field workshop for Cretaceous sequences distributed in Kyushu, Japan will be held by the guidance of Dr. T. Sakai of Kyushu University.
  • Continued fieldwork on Cretaceous sequences in Thailand by collaborated scientists from Thailand, Korea, and India focusing on sequence architecture, paleosols, provenance, and palynological aspects; sponsored by the Korean Science and Engineering Foundation.
  • Continued research on ¥ä13C stratigraphy of the non-marine and partly marine Lower Cretaceous sequences in NE China to compare and correlate the data of the Early Cretaceous in NE China with those of European and mid-Pacific and Japanese sections; sponsored by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and National Science Foundation of China.
  • Field excursions to Cretaceous units in Pakistan/India; initiative research on basin analysis and paleoclimate information in a single basin by scientists from project-participating countries. Also, in the field excursion planned is a training workshop in the scientific method relating geological studies such as preparation techniques, dating techniques, and practical stratigraphy/sedimentology studies.
  • Discussion of presented papers at the First International Meeting in peer-reviewed, international scientific journals.
  • Establish working groups: Stable carbon isotope stratigraphy, Biotic records and Lithological proxy records working groups.

Year 2: 2007

  • 2nd International Symposium and business meeting in Seoul, Korea in late August. In the second meeting of the project, the state-of-the-art knowledge of Cretaceous paleoclimates in each participating country will be presented in addition to regular research results. The results of this information will be published as a proposed edited volume. Also, planned is a special symposium session dealing with preliminary research results done on a selected sedimentary basin in Pakistan/India in the first year.
  • A field trip to Lower Cretaceous deposits in South to Southeast Korea to discuss the sedimentary environments, taphonomy, paleosols and paleoclimates by participating scientists.
  • Continued research on ¥ä13C stratigraphy of the non-marine and partly marine Lower Cretaceous sequences in NE China to compare and correlate the data of the Early Cretaceous in NE China with those of European and mid-Pacific and Japanese sections; sponsored by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and National Science Foundation of China.
  • Discussion of publication of papers presented at the Second International Meeting in a peer-reviewed, international scientific journal.* Continued research on the sedimentary basin in Pakistan/India.
  • Discussion of the selection of the second sedimentary basin and field excursions that can be studied by multinational scientists.

Year 3: 2008

  • 3rd International Symposium and business meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in August. It was originally planned to have a meeting in Pakistan, but some domestic situation in Pakistan led us to change our meeting venue to Mongolia.  
  • A four-day field excursion is planned: Lower and Upper Cretaceous Dinosaur localities (Gobi Desert)
  • Attend the International Geological Congress in Oslo, Norway and present papers.* Prepare the database for Cretaceous biodiversity in Asia
  • Prepare the database for proxies of paleoclimates in Asia such as distribution of red beds and coals, etc.
  • Discussion of publication of papers presented at the Third International Meeting in a peer-reviewed, international scientific journal.

Year 4: 2009

  • 4th International Symposium and business meeting in Kyushu Japan in early December. (India is not able to hold our 4th Symposium and thus our meeting venue was changed to Kyushu, Japan)
  • A field excursion of three to four days duration in the Amakusa area where the Mifune and Goshoura groups are distributed.
  • Attend the 8th International Symposium on the Cretaceous in Plymouth, England and present papers.
  • Discuss the selection of the third sedimentary basin for an intensive study by multinational cooperating scientists.
  • Discussion of publication of papers presented at the 8th International Symposium on the Cretaceous and the Fourth International Meeting in a peer-reviewed, international scientific journal.
  • Prepare construction of paleogeographic maps containing major belts of coal accumulation and red beds distribution.

Year 5: 2010

  • 5th International Symposium and business meeting in Bandung, Indonesia in late August. This meeting will summarize results of IGCP Project.
  • Publication of a synthesis of the outcome of the IGCP Project.
  • Organize and attend the Spain meeting to compare paleoclimate information between Asian and European sections, which was proposed by a participating member, Prof. M.A. Lamolda of Spain.
  • Final report for IGCP Project.

Last Updated: July 17, 2010