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will have modern computer projection facilities. | will have modern computer projection facilities. | ||
| − | * '''Poster Presentations''': Posters will be displayed during the | + | * '''Poster Presentations''': |
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conference. We will schedule times free of oral presentations when | conference. We will schedule times free of oral presentations when | ||
authors are present to discuss their posters. Detailed information on | authors are present to discuss their posters. Detailed information on | ||
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http://www.forams2010.uni-bonn.de | http://www.forams2010.uni-bonn.de | ||
| − | * '''Microfossil viewing and exchange''': A laboratory with stereomicroscopes | + | * '''Microfossil viewing and exchange''': |
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| + | A laboratory with stereomicroscopes | ||
will be set up to allow participants to view and exchange foraminiferal | will be set up to allow participants to view and exchange foraminiferal | ||
material during the conference. | material during the conference. | ||
| − | * '''Mid-conference field day''': We plan to take Wednesday off for | + | * '''Mid-conference field day''': |
| − | mid-conference field trips (see Website for more information). The | + | We plan to take Wednesday off for mid-conference field trips (see Website for more information). The |
| − | mid-conference dinner is scheduled for Wednesday evening and will take | + | mid-conference dinner is scheduled for Wednesday evening and will take place on a Rhine River cruiser in the Rhine Valley. |
| − | place on a Rhine River cruiser in the Rhine Valley. | + | |
| + | * '''Pre- and Post- Conference Field Excursions''': | ||
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| + | The wealth of paleontological localities in Germany offers a number of intriguing possibilities for pre- and post-conference field trips. The field trips will be of variable duration, ranging from two days to over a week, and will include sites of both micropaleontological and geological interest | ||
| + | whenever possible. Depending on demand, excursions around Bonn and to North and South Germany may be offered (Cretaceous Basin Evolution in NW Germany; Micropaleontological evidence of the Rhine Graben Rift System); Modern North Sea Intertidal Environments; Spectacular Fossillagerstätten of South Germany (Solnhofen, Messel, Holzmaden, Nördlingen Meteorite Crater and Adelholzen with giant ''Nummulites'' and ''Orbitolina'' deposits). | ||
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| − | + | An ice-breaker party, and mid-conference dinner will be scheduled during conference week. The mid-conference dinner is scheduled for Wednesday evening and will take place on a Rhine River cruiser in the Rhine Valley. This part of the valley with its steep | |
| − | be scheduled during conference week. The mid-conference dinner is | + | vineyards, and many romantic castles and ruins is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Depending on demand, an "accompanying guest program" will be arranged (guided city tours of Bonn and Cologne, see Website). The closing ceremony for FORAMS 2010 will be held on the afternoon of Friday |
| − | scheduled for Wednesday evening and will take place on a Rhine River | ||
| − | cruiser in the Rhine Valley. This part of the valley with its steep | ||
| − | vineyards, and many romantic castles and ruins is a UNESCO World | ||
| − | Heritage Site. Depending on demand, an "accompanying guest program" will | ||
| − | be arranged (guided city tours of Bonn and Cologne, see Website). The | ||
| − | closing ceremony for FORAMS 2010 will be held on the afternoon of Friday | ||
September 5th. | September 5th. | ||
