California Academy of Sciences
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Paleontology
Laboratory California Academy of Sciences |
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CalPaleo 2007 will be held at the California Academy of
Sciences in San Francisco, April 27-29. CalPaleo is a conference
primarily for graduate and undergraduate paleontology students enrolled
in a California program, and is an excellent opportunity for students
to interact with each other, and with attending faculty. Please check
the links below for important information. If a link is not active,
check back frequently as it will be activated as information becomes
available. Also, if there is information which you think is missing
from the page, please let me know and we'll add it if possible. Thanks,
and we hope to see you here!
Peter
Meeting Information |
Other Information and Links |
| When? April 27-29. | Geology Collections If you wish to visit any of the collections, please make prior arrangements with Jean deMouthe or Peter Roopnarine. |
| Where? California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. Directions. | Public transit to CAS |
| Abstracts: View online. | CAS Paleontology Lab |
| Reception1: April 27, 5-8 pm. | Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Geology |
| Presentations2: April 28, 9-5. Schedule (pdf). | |
| Conference
Luncheon: April 28, coincident with the plenary
presentation. If you plan to attend the luncheon, please
notify Peter
in advance. Pay the fee (see below) in advance by cheque
(payable to California Academy of Sciences), or at the time of the
meeting. Fee3: $7 (students), $12 (faculty) |
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| Fieldtrip: April 29. Destination TBA. | |
| Plenary speaker: Steve Wang, Swarthmore College: "Adjusting extinction rates for taxonomic susceptibility" |
1 - The California Academy of Sciences Natural History Museum and Steinhart Aquarium will be open and available, after hours, for the reception.
2 - The actual presentation schedule will depend on the number of abstracts submitted, and the number of oral and poster presentations requested.
3 - Fee is required only if you plan to attend the Saturday plenary luncheon presentation. The meeting is otherwise free. Send advance payment to:
Dr. Peter D. Roopnarine, Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology & Geology, California Academy of Sciences, 875 Howard St., San Francisco CA 94103