54e NGMSO symposium

“From Andes to Amazon, Earthsciences in South America”

Introduction:

From Andes to Amazon…. a title with perspectives.

The title roughly describes a crossect through South America which can be linked with a bunch of disciplines in Earth Sciences. This is the reason that during our congress you will receive information of earth-scientific research all dealing with this – from Andes to Amazon cross sect.
Consider the fact that this cross sect cuts our greatest drainage system of the world – the amazon river, which also harbors our greatest rainforest. Consider all their environmental consequences.
The cross sect also represents one of the most classical plate tectonic cross sects, which describes the active margin along the western border of S. America (the Andes) and after a few thousands of kms runs into the eastern Passive Margin, with its major Amazon delta system.
For that reason we can say … a title with perspectives. ...more background info ...

Date & Place
date: Wednesday, December 4, 2004
place: Free University De Boelelaan 1085-1087 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands tel:(+31)020 4447411
place: Room D107 - signs from the VU entrance will bring you at the location - also check route-description.

Program:
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Salomon B. Kroonenberg

Time
9.30	Welcome with coffee and tea; registration participators
9.45	Welcome by dhr. J Huibregtse [president NGMSO] and Prof. Dr. Salomon B. Kroonenberg [chairman]
10.00	Prof. Dr. Salomon D. Kroonenberg [(Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology) Introductional lecture on South America Earth Sciences
10.45	Coffee break
11.00	Dr. Maarten J. Waterloo [Free University Amsterdam] Impacts of Amazonian deforestation on climate and hydrology
11.45	Prof. Dr. Henry Hooghiemstra [Faculty of Biology, University of Amsterdam] The Amazon Rainforest: its origin (Paleocene, maximum diversity (Miocene) and destruction (Anthropogenic)
12.30	Lunch Break - poster session
14.00	Prof. Dr. Harry Doust [Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Free University, Amsterdam] Geological evolution of the Subandean foothills basins and the inter-relation of facies development and tectonics in South America
15.00	thea break
15.15	Drs. Frank P. Wesselingh [The National Museum of Natural History, Naturalis, Leiden] Landscape, biotic and climatic evolution of Miocene Western Amazonia: an integrated paleontological and geochemical approach
16.00	Discussion
	Social on Fac. Earth Sciences

Entrance fee
The entrance fee is € 1 a person. Studentspay € 1. There could be asked for a student card. The entrance fee includes coffee/tea, lunch, social and program-booklet. Subscription is recommended.

Travelling advice
Public transport: Descriptions are given on the Route-description-page of the faculty. (in Dutch).

Questions?
If you're still having questions please ask them by e-mail, phone (+31)020 4447411

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