NGMSO symposium

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Date & Place

Staring KNGMG/NGMSO symposium

Biogeochemical Cycles and Evolution

Date & Place

date: Wednesday, November 21, 2001
place: Van Lier en Eggink room (Bestuursgebouw) Heidelberglaan 8 3584 CS Utrecht the Netherlands

Lecturers

The following lecturers will give lectures at this symposium: Dr. P.F. van Bergen, Prof. dr. G.J. van der Zwaan, Dr. mrs. F. Westall, Dr. M.R. Rampino and Prof. dr. P. Westbroek. Due to personal circumstances the before announced lecture of Prof. dr. S.M. Stanley is cancelled.

Program

Time
9.30	Welcome with coffee and tea
9.45	Welcome by Ms. P. Veen [president NGMSO] and Dr. mrs. E.C. Kosters [president KNGMG]
10.00	Dr. mrs. F. Westall [Lunar and Planetary Institute, USA & Centre de Biophysique Moleculaire, France] Early evolution of life on Earth
10.45	Prof. dr. G.J. van der Zwaan [Utrecht University] Experiments with fossils and fossil experiments: survival under stress
11.30	Break with coffee and tea
11.45	Dr. P.F. van Bergen [Utrecht University] Plant evolution and changes in biogeochemical cycles
12.30	Lunch
13.30	Dr. M.R. Rampino [New York University, USA] Mass Extinctions of Life and their effects on Global Biogeochemical Cycles
14.15	Prof. dr. P. Westbroek [Leiden University] Gaia
15.00	Break with coffee and tea
15.15	Discussion
16.00	Announcement Escher price
16.15	Presentation Staringia no. 10 [publication of Nederlandse Geologische Vereniging]
16.30	End
16.45	Social on Fac. Earth Sciences

Special

Afterwards the KNGMG will award the best scription in Earth Sciences with the Escher-price.
The Nederlandse Geologische Vereniging will present Staringia 10 with the subject: the thesis "Geologie des Vaderlands" by W.C.H. Staring (1833) translated into Dutch by way of Prof. dr. A. Brouwer.

Entrance fee

The entrance fee is Hfl. 12,50 or € 5,65 a person. Students pay Hfl. 7,50 or € 3,40. There could be asked for a student card. The entrance fee includes coffee/tea, lunch, social and program-booklet. Subscription not required.

Travelling advice

Public transport: Descriptions are given on the website of the UU. Get out on busstop "Bestuursgebouw". Departure times of Dutch public transport are given on http://www.9292ov.nl (in Dutch).
Car: Travelling instructions are given on the website of the UU.

Questions?

If you're still having questions please ask them by e-mail, phone 030-2532019 or fax 030-2535030.

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