Second Circular ISPH2011

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1 SecondCircularISPH2011 The organizing committee on behalf of the Institut Català de Paleontologia (ICP) has the pleasuretoinviteyoutoparticipateinthefirstinternationalsymposiumonpaleohistology,tobe heldfrommonday18 th towednesday20 th July,2011,inSabadell(Barcelona,Spain). InthisSecondCircularweincludesomeimportantinformationaboutthedates,places,and programoftheisph2011,aswellastouristinformationonbarcelona.wearealsoorganizingan excitingsocialprogramforyou. WewishtoemphasizethatthecallforabstractsremainsopenuntilFebruary28 th,andthe early bird registration (40% discount compared to regular registration) closes on April 30 th. Registration and abstract submission in electronic form is available at: JoinusinBarcelonaforwhatpromisestobeaninspiringnewforumonpaleohistology.We aim for a friendly and lively forum and the Symposium may therefore be of special interest to researcherswhoarestartingouttheircareer. HopetowelcomeyouinJuly! MeikeKöhlerandJorgeCubo ISPH2011Convenors Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat: Forquestionsorcommentscontact: paleohistology.sy@icp.catorTel

2 SecondCircularISPH2011 IMPORTANTDATES CallforAbstractsclosesonFebruary28,2011 Acceptance/RejectionnoticeswillbecommunicatedbyMarch31,2011 EarlybirdregistrationclosesonApril30,2011 RegularregistrationclosesonJune30,2011 ORGANIZERS&COMMITTES ISPH2011isorganizedbytheInstitutCatalàdePaleontologia. SYMPOSIUMCONVENORS MeikeKöhler,DepartmentofPaleobiology,InstitutCatalàdePaleontologia JorgeCubo,EquipeBiomineralisations,UniversitéPierreetMarieCurie ScientificCommittee SixoutstandingresearchersonthefieldhavebeeninvitedtobecomemembersoftheScientific CommitteeoftheFirstInternationalSymposiumonPaleohistology. TimothyG.Bromage,DepartmentofBiomaterialsandBiomimetics,NewYorkUniversity CollegeofDentistry AnusuyaChinsamy Turan,DepartmentofZoology,UniversityofCapeTown GabrieleMacho,DepartmentofPaleobiology,InstitutCatalàdePaleontologia KevinPadian,DepartmentofIntegrativeBiology,CaliforniaUniversity ArmanddeRicqlès,CollègedeFrance,Paris MartinSander,InstituteofPaleontology,BonnUniversity ISPH2011ConvenorsandOrganizingCommitteewanttopubliclythankthemfortheirsupport andcontributiontothisevent. Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat:

3 SecondCircularISPH2011 OrganizingCommittee JosepAntoniAlcover,InstitutMediterranid EstudisAvançats(IMEDEA) CarolConstantinodelaPeña,MuseuBaleardeCiènciesNaturals(MBCN) AlbertGarcía,InstitutCatalàdePaleontologia(ICP) RubénGarcía,InstitutCatalàdePaleontologia(ICP) XavierJordana,InstitutCatalàdePaleontologia(ICP) NekaneMarín,InstitutCatalàdePaleontologia(ICP) PLACES VENUE TheISPH2011willbeheldintheCaixaUnnimAuditorium,abeautifulmodernistbuilding placednexttothemuseumofpaleontologycrusafont(icp),atthecity ofsabadell(barcelona,spain). WenotethattheoriginalvenueatUniversitatAutònomade Barcelonahasbeenchangedtothisnewlocationbecauseitoffersa betterinfrastructuretofacilitatethestaytotheparticipants. SabadellisoneofthemaincitiesofCatalonia,locatedatslightly morethan20kmtothenorth westof Barcelona.Itiseasilyaccessiblefrom Bracelona ElPratairportandisverywellconnectedtoBarcelona bytrainandroad.theconferencewillbeheldinthecaixaunnim Auditorium,streetd Enfontnº1,08201Sabadell. Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat:

4 SocialProgram SecondCircularISPH2011 Atthefirstdayofthesymposium,atdusk,youcanenjoyatastymenu oftypicallocalproductsatthemuseumofpaleontologym.crusafontand adjacentgardens,enjoytheeveningwithanexquisiteclimate,andexchange ideasandopinionswithyourcolleagues. Weincludeintheregistrationpricethe coffeebreaks(coffee,teaandcakes),which willbeservedinthegardenarea,nexttothe buildinghostingtheevent.wewantthecoffeebreakstoinspire peopletomakecontactwiththeothercollegesandtoexchangeinformationandexperience. We are also organizing an exciting social program, including a closing dinner and visits to interestingsitesclosetobarcelona.moreover,wewillofferdiverseexcursionthatwilltakeplace attheendofthemeeting. VISITTOFUMANYAANDPINYESSITES Thursday July 21, we are going to enjoy a fieldtrip to the most important dinosaur paleontologicalsitesinthenorthoftheiberianpeninsula,fumanyaandpinyes. Fumanya tracksite (Vallcebre, Berguedà region, Barcelona Province) has delivered thousands of footprints and dozens of track ways of sauropods, becoming one of the most important tracksites of dinosaurs in the world. Located in the lower part of thetrempfm.(earlymaastrichtian),fumanyatracksiteisalsoone of the youngest sites with dinosaur footprints worldwide. The heritagesignificanceoftheuppercretaceousreservoirhasmeant the declaration of greater category of protection for all sites with Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat: Forquestionsorcommentscontact: paleohistology.sy@icp.catorTel

5 SecondCircularISPH2011 dinosaurfootprintsasaculturalassetofnationalinterest. Inaprivilegedlocation,nearthesiteofFumanyawewillenjoylunchintherestaurantofthe JouHotel,whereyoucantastetypicalfoodsfromtheregion. AfterlunchwewillmovewestoftheFumanyatracksite, near to the locality of Coll de Nargó (Alt Urgell region, Lleida Province). Taking the old road to the abandoned village of Sallent, we will arrive at the Pinyes eggsite, where we will see oneofthemostincrediblesiteswithdinosaureggsintheworld. To date, several types of dinosaur fossil eggs have been described at this site, each one located in different parts of stratigraphicalsectionandattributedtodinosaursandcrocodiles.pinyessiteisalsoknownforthe largestnesteverreportedineurope,withupto25eggs,which allowed to infer some nesting patterns for these larges dinosaurs. Furthermore, different types of plant remains (palms, ferns, and charophites) and dinosaur footprints have beenfoundatthispaleontologicalsite. Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat:

6 VISITTOCAVESOFMAJORCA(BALEARICISLANDS) SecondCircularISPH2011 The organizing committee is working on the possibilityofoffering(subjecttodemandandnotincluded in the registration fees) a trip to the island of Majorca, including visits to the caves (Cova des Moro and Cova Muleta) where important material of the fossil bovid Myotragus was recovered, as well as, to the Balearic MuseumofNaturalSciencewherethismaterialishoused. Furtherinformationaboutthisissuewillbeavailableassoonaspossibleinthewebpageof thesymposium. Museuminformation: Touristinformation: PalmadeMallorca CovadesMoro Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat: Forquestionsorcommentscontact: paleohistology.sy@icp.catorTel

7 SecondCircularISPH2011 PanoramicviewofSerradeTramuntana PuigMajor(PM):ThehighestpointofMajorca(1445m) SaDragonera(D):PlacewherelivesanendemiclizardofMajorca. Gorgblau(GB):AbeautifullakeoftheTramuntana smountainchain. CovaMuleta(CM):CavewherematerialofMyotraguswasrecovered. Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat:

8 SecondCircularISPH2011 SPONSORS HOSTINSTITUTION PATRONS Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat:

9 Touristinformation ISPH2011 SABADELL This small town has everything to offer what you would expect from a large city (good infrastructure, good communication with another cities, a lot of hotels and restaurants and different ruts). Furthermore, it is a short train ride(35minutes)awayfrombarcelonacitycenter. BARCELONA TheEditorialLonelyPlanethasmadeasurveyviaFacebookandTwitterforthebestcities totraveltoforaweekend.thecatalancapitalisinsecondplaceafterparisandbeforenewyork. Why?Now,theanswer! *WEATHER: Ingeneral,youcanexpecthightemperatures and low precipitations during summer in Barcelona. While Spain doesn't get as much rainfall as other European countries, some rain is a possibility at any time of year. Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat: Forquestionsorcommentscontact: paleohistology.sy@icp.catorTel

10 Touristinformation ISPH2011 However,JulyisanidealmonthtoenjoyBarcelona:itssites,themountainssurroundingitandits beaches. *CITYAREA: Barcelona has everything: architecture, museums, parks, beaches and mountains. You can stroll through Barcelona(Gothic Quarter, Sagrada Familia, Ramblas), visit the Pedrera and Güell Park(Gaudí)andenjoyafantasticsun setindeciutadella spark(nearzoo).moreover,youcan enjoywalksintheparksofmontjuicand,duringthesummernight,youcanseethespectacular magic Fountain. For people interested in nature, we recommend to take a trip or excursion to CollserolaorMontseny(naturalparks). Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat: Forquestionsorcommentscontact: paleohistology.sy@icp.catorTel

11 Touristinformation ISPH2011 *BEACHES: Thereare4.2kmofgoldensandybeaches,only10minutesfromthecitycentreand4main beach areas. There are plenty of things to do on the beach besides swim and sunbathe. Scuba diving,windsurfingandkitesurfingarepopular.youcanalsoenjoyarefreshingdrinkfromoneof themanybeachhuts.inbarcelonayouareneverfarawayfromsomeinterestingarchitecture.not evenonthebeach!youcanseedifferentbuildingsonthebeachornearthepromenade. *MOUNTAINSANDNATURALPARKS: Collserola: CollserolaPark,withover8,000hectares,isatruegreenislandinthemiddleofBarcelona. The Park has four installations open to the public, from which all the activities aimed at information,educationandpromotionofenvironmentalvaluesarecoordinatedanddynamized. Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat:

12 Touristinformation ISPH2011 Montseny: Auniversalheritage.TheMontsenyBiosphereReservecoversanareaof31,063.94hectares andislocatedinthecatalanpre costalmountainrange.itoffersamosaicofmediterranean landscapesandiscentrallylocatednexttolargemetropolitanconurbations.itsextraordinary biodiversityandtheculturalimprintleftbyhumanshaveauniversalvaluethathasinspiredartists, intellectualsandscientists,itawakenstheemotionofthepeoplewhovisitit. Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat:

13 Touristinformation ISPH2011 Monsterrat Montserratisamountain,asanctuaryandamonastery.ThemountainofMontserratisa massifthattowersovertherightbankofthellobregatriver.thismassifisoneofthehighestand rockiestsectionsintheprelitoralcatalanmountainchain.themonasteryofmontserratperches 725metresabovesealevel,whilst,atanaltitudeof1,236metres,SantJeroniisthehighestpoint inthemassif.inthemonasteryisourladyofmontserrat,popularlyknownaslamoreneta(the DarkOne),duetothedarkcolourofherskin,isatrulybeautiful12th centuryromanesque polychromecarving.popeleoxiiiproclaimedourladyofmontserratpatronsaintofcataloniain 1881.In1947;theimagewasenthronedinasilveraltarpiece,paidforbypopularsubscriptionand installedintheuppersectionofthebasilicaapse. Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat:

14 Touristinformation ISPH2011 SPONSORS HOSTINSTITUTION PATRONS Youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthesymposiumat: