Paleonet: Sept 2019 Conference: Cretaceous and Beyond

[Liz Freedman Fowler]

http://dickinsonmuseumcenter.com/cretaceous_and_beyond/

Our conference website is now live! We hope you will join us in Dickinson,
North Dakota, September 14-15 for "Cretaceous and Beyond - Paleontology of
the Western Interior".

A symposium focusing on Cretaceous and Paleogene vertebrate paleontology of
the Western Interior
Sept. 14-15 (presentations); Sept 13,16-17(fieldtrips)
Dickinson, North Dakota

Badlands Dinosaur Museum, North Dakota Geological Survey, and Dickinson
State University are delighted to invite you to attend our symposium,
Cretaceous and Beyond - paleontology of the Western Interior.

Scope

The main emphasis of the meeting is the evolution, ontogeny, and
paleoecology of vertebrates from the Late Cretaceous and Paleogene
(Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene) of North America. However, presentations on
relevant non-vertebrate fields such as stratigraphy, geochronology,
palynology, paleobotany, and invertebrate paleontology will also be
welcome, keeping in mind the audience of mainly vertebrate paleontologists.
Presentations on other time periods or geographic regions should clearly
explain their relevance for vertebrate researchers in the Cretaceous and
Paleogene of the Western Interior (e.g. intercontinental migration or
variation, with Asian fauna, etc.).

Presentations are expected to represent primary research.

A limited number of presentation slots will be available for presentations
on land use, and political or legal stewardship issues. If you have an idea
for a presentation topic not listed here, please contact
eafreedman at gmail.com or denver.fowler at dickinsongov.com to enquire about the
suitability of the topic for this conference.

Platform presentations are 15mins. For abstracts with multiple co-authors,
different parts of the presentation may be given by different individuals
so long as it fits within the 15-minute time limit.

Up to two first-authored abstracts can be submitted for consideration.
However, a second platform presentation will only be offered after all
other attendees who wish to present a talk (and whose abstract has met the
required quality and content standards) have already been allocated a slot.

We will also be hosting a "lightning talks" session comprising 5 minute
presentations on the latest results. For example you might present the
highlights of your 2019 field program or laboratory work. Perhaps you have
an unusual research or lab problem and want some quick feedback from the
audience. These presentations are in addition to the regular program and
require only the name of the presenter and a short description (such as
“field report”).

Background

The symposium was conceived to provide a venue for North American
vertebrate paleontologists who might be unable to attend the 2019 Society
of Vertebrate Paleontology, which is being held in Australia. The emphasis
on Cretaceous and Paleogene vertebrates reflects the internationally
significant fossil resources of the western Great Plains, which form the
research and fieldwork foci of the host institutions.

Although aimed primarily at paleontology professionals, the symposium will
include a public event in which a selection of attendees give brief
overviews of their research, followed by a panel discussion with questions
from the audience. This event will also be live-streamed so viewers around
the world may participate.

http://dickinsonmuseumcenter.com/cretaceous_and_beyond/


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Dr. Liz Freedman Fowler
Assistant Professor of Biology
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota
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