Final Circular of Fifth International Meeting in South Korea
The Third and Final Circular of the Fifth International Meeting of IGCP608 held in Jeju Island, South Korea is now available to download here!
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The Fifth International Symposium of IGCP 608
October 22-28, 2017, Jeju Island, Korea
October 23-25 Pre-symposium field excursion (Cretaceous non-marine
sedimentary deposits in the western coast and Gyeongsang
Basin in the southern coast of Korean Peninsula); Moving to Jeju Island
October 26-27 Fifth International Symposium (Opening ceremony, scientific
sessions, welcome dinner, business meeting) at Jeju International
Convention Center (ICC) in Juju Island, South Korea
Pre-symposium Field Excursion:
"Cretaceous non-marine sedimentary deposits in the western coast and Gyeongsang Basin in the southern coast of Korean Peninsula"
Sunday, October 22, 2017 – Arrival (Incheon) of participants.
Monday, October 23, 2017 – leaving Incheon for field trip to Cretaceous Gyukpo Basin in
the western coast of Korean Peninsula. Stay in Mokpo.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 – visiting Cretaceous dinosaur footprints and dinosaur
museum in Haenam and coastal outcrops of Cretaceous Gyeongsang Basin
in the southern coast near Goseong. Stay in Busan.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 – visiting the Cretaceous volcaniclastic outcrops near
Songdo, Busan, moving to Gimhae Airport in Busan, and leaving for
Jeju Island.
Symposium Schedule
Thursday, October 26, 2017 – Opening ceremony, scientific sessions, welcome dinner.
Friday, October 27, 2017 – One day Jeju Island Tour for all participants, business
meeting. Farewell Party
Scientific Topics
1. Biodiversity of terrestrial and marine ecosystems
2. Biotic evolution: Asian and Western Pacific fauna and flora
3. Climatic and environmental changes
4. Paleogeography and paleobiogeography
5. Stratigraphy, sedimentology and mineral resources
6. Cretaceous dinosaurs of Asia and Western Pacific
7. Other current issues related to Cretaceous
# The final presentation schedule will be sent to all participants by the end of September.
Third Circular also on the website below: Meetings Meetings(this site)
Contact:
Symposium host:
Prof. Daekyo Cheong: dkcheong@kangwon.ac.kr
Symposium Secretary:
Daewoo Kim: geo9202@kangwon.ac.kr
Department of Geology, Kangwon National University
Gangwondaehaggil 1 Chuncheon, Kangwon-do
Korea (Rep. of), 24341
82-33-250-8559 (office), 82-10-5371-7559 (mobile)