Discussion Meeting “The Quaternary of southern South America” Dates Tuesday 2 nd to Wednesday 3 rd June 2015 Coffee & Registration: 2 nd of June, 9:15 - 10am Meeting ends: 3 rd of June, 5pm The Venue University of Glasgow, School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens, G12 8QQ, Glasgow, UK. Organising Committee Alessa J. Geiger (Glasgow University), Chris Darvill (Durham University), Tom Roland (Exeter & Southampton University), Neil Glasser (Aberystwyth University) Meeting Theme & Outline This two-day discussion meeting is being organized to provide members of the UK Quaternary research community working in southern South America (SSA) with an opportunity to showcase and discuss their work with a broad but regionally-focused audience. A series of sessions on specific research areas (e.g. glacial, palaeo-environment and climates) and sub-regions (e.g. Tierra del Fuego, the Chilean Lake District) will be hosted, followed by 30-45 minute discussion rounds. In addition a 2-hour workshop will cover recent technique-specific developments (e.g. dating), which will be useful for non-specialists and early career researchers. Frank Lamy (AWI-Bremerhaven, Germany) will be providing a cross-disciplinary keynote lecture on current and future directions for research in southern South America.
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Discussion Meeting
“The Quaternary of southern South America”
DatesTuesday 2nd to Wednesday 3rd June 2015Coffee & Registration: 2nd of June, 9:15 - 10amMeeting ends: 3rd of June, 5pm
The VenueUniversity of Glasgow, School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens, G12 8QQ, Glasgow, UK.
Organising Committee Alessa J. Geiger (Glasgow University), Chris Darvill (Durham University), Tom Roland (Exeter & Southampton University), Neil Glasser (Aberystwyth University)
Meeting Theme & OutlineThis two-day discussion meeting is being organized to provide members of the UK Quaternary research community working in southern South America (SSA) with an opportunity to showcase and discuss their work with a broad but regionally-focused audience.
A series of sessions on specific research areas (e.g. glacial, palaeo-environment and climates) and sub-regions (e.g. Tierra del Fuego, the Chilean Lake District) will be hosted, followed by 30-45 minute discussion rounds. In addition a 2-hour workshop will cover recent technique-specific developments (e.g. dating), which will be useful for non-specialists and early career researchers. Frank Lamy (AWI-Bremerhaven, Germany) will be providing a cross-disciplinary keynote lecture on current and future directions for research in southern South America.
This meeting will be used to set an agenda for SSA Quaternary research, building upon and further developing the UK Quaternary research community’s leading position in this region. The conference will act as a forum for discussion, in order for the group to identify key knowledge-gaps, devise future research strategies and initiate new multi-institutional collaborations.
All of the information required for registration and abstract submission are outlined in this document. The conference registration cost is £45 per delegate (£27 for postgraduates/unwaged). An optional conference dinner will be held on Tuesday, 2nd
of June, at a cost of £30 per person. For reservation purposes, please indicate on the Registration Form provided below, whether you would like to attend.
Important DatesRegistration opens: 20th of January 2015Registration & Abstract deadline: 19th of April 2015 ** extended **
RegistrationThe maximum number of participants is 40, hence registration will be on a first come first served basis. The registration fee for the two-day discussion meeting is £45 per person (£27 for postgraduates/unwaged). This includes abstract booklet, coffee/tea, refreshments and lunch over both days. Please select one of the two options provided for payment:
a) for postal payments please complete the registration form below and send the total conference fee (registration + optional dinner) by cheque (for A.J. Geiger) together with the registration form to:
Alessa J. GeigerSchool of Geographical & Earth SciencesRoom 520, East QuadrangleUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
b) for online transaction please complete the registration form below, email to [email protected] and transfer the total conference fee (registration + optional dinner) to:
We are particularly interested in receiving Abstracts on the following topics:
Glacial stratigraphy and chronologies (incl. radiocarbon, luminescence and cosmogenic nuclide dating) in southern South America
Proxy-based palaeo-environmental and ecological reconstructions (e.g. pollen, diatoms, testate amoebae) from a range of terrestrial, lacustrine and marine archives in southern South America
Tephrochronology and stratigraphy in southern South America
Ice-sheet reconstruction and modelling in southern South America
Past, present and future climate modelling in southern South America
Extensive literature reviews on any of the above
Abstract submission is open from the 20th of January 2015. To submit an abstract simply complete the abstract submission template below and e-mail your completed form as a Word document to [email protected]. Delegates are allowed to submit up to two abstracts. Please indicate on the abstract template whether you prefer an oral or poster presentation. We will try and accommodate your indicated preference where possible. The deadline for abstract submission is Sunday 19th of April 2015.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the meetings booklet of which all delegates will receive a copy. Further details concerning the length of the talks, as well as the size and format of the posters will be provided to registered delegates following the abstract submission deadline.
Delegates will need to make their own travel & accommodation arrangements for the QSSA meeting in Glasgow. June is at the beginning of the peak tourist season, therefore early booking is highly recommended.
From within the UK the best flight connections to Glasgow International Airport are provided by http://www.flybe.com & http://www.easyjet.com. The shuttle bus from the Airport to the City Centre (No. 500) runs 24 hours a day. Tickets can be purchased online prior to travel here: http://goo.gl/UBbhxB. For train connections to Glasgow Central and Queen Street Station please consult http://www.thetrainline.com.
The following list of Hotels and Hostels are in walking distance (10-15 minutes) to the meeting venue: