Post-C<strong>on</strong>ference field excursi<strong>on</strong> group photo taken at Oxford Point near Woll<strong>on</strong>g<strong>on</strong>g. Background shows Permo-Triassic sequence. (Submitted by Guan R. Shi, G. R. Strzelecki Internati<strong>on</strong>al Symposium <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Permian <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Eastern Tehys: Biostratigraphy, Palaeogeoraphy and Resources, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia; 30 November - 3 December 1997.) Member B (“Lamellar St<strong>on</strong>e”) <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Upper Kazanian stratotype near <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> village <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Pechischi, right bank <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Volga River, near <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> city <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Kazan (from “Stratotypes and Reference Secti<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Povolzhie and Prikamie”, Kazan’, 1996, p. 85) 43
Arrive in Kazan - 27 July <str<strong>on</strong>g>1998</str<strong>on</strong>g> Departure from Kazan - 4 August <str<strong>on</strong>g>1998</str<strong>on</strong>g> Opening cerem<strong>on</strong>y - 28 July at 2.00 p.m. in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Hall <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Culture Centre “Kazan”. Oral presentati<strong>on</strong>s and posters will be presented from 29 July to 3 August aboard <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> special ship; <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> field excursi<strong>on</strong>s will take place during <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> same dates. This scientific trip is planned to examine <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> main secti<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Ufimian, Kazanian and Tatarian stages in basins <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Volga, Kama, Sheshma, and Sok rivers. Closing cerem<strong>on</strong>y - 3 August <str<strong>on</strong>g>1998</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Wea<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r The Kazanian regi<strong>on</strong> in late July and early August enjoys a warm and sunny summer: temperatures usually range between +18 and +27. However, rain and cool c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s can also occur. Travel to Kazan For foreign participants, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> most c<strong>on</strong>venient way is by direct flight from Frankfurt (Lufthansa) <strong>on</strong> M<strong>on</strong>days and Thursdays, and return flight <strong>on</strong> Tuesdays and Fridays. Also it is possible to travel to Kazan through Moscow by plane (domestic airline) or by train. There will be a special vehicle to meet participants at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Kazanian airport and railway stati<strong>on</strong>. It will transport participants to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> site <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> registrati<strong>on</strong> and accommodati<strong>on</strong>. Please inform <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Organizing Committee about details <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> your flight or train before 25 July. If you wish to arrive earlier than 27 July or if you wish to depart after 4 August, please inform <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Organizing Committee before 1 July to provide your accommodati<strong>on</strong> hotel. Registrati<strong>on</strong> Accommodati<strong>on</strong>s for participants are planned in first and sec<strong>on</strong>d class cabins aboard a special ship. Registrati<strong>on</strong> fee for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Symposium will be $100, and $50 for students, post-graduates and accompanying members (dollars USA). Accommodati<strong>on</strong> (ship cabins and meals) will be $40 or $60 per day. Payment can be made during registrati<strong>on</strong>, after arriving to Kazan, or through <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> banks: UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND, ZURICH for corr.acc. 89 023 79 W <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> TATSOTBANK in favor <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> acc. 142070084 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Tatar Republic Commissi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Reserves <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Deposits or CITI BANK N.A New York for corr.acc. 36111247 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> TATSOTBANK in favor <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> acc. 142070084 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Tatar Republic Commissi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Reserves <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Deposits. All informati<strong>on</strong>: The Organizing Committee <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Internati<strong>on</strong>al Symposium Dept. <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Geology Kazan State University Kremliovskaya, 4/5, Kazan, P.b. 73, 420111, Russia tel./fax (7-843) 232 15 77 E-mail:symp@reggeo.ksu.ru or geod@pmkgu.kcn.ru The Strzelecki Internati<strong>on</strong>al Symposium <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Permian <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Eastern Tehys: Biostratigraphy, Palaeogeography and Resources, Recently Held at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia; 30 November 1997. (see upper photo, page 43) by G. R. Shi A Summary Report We are pleased to provide this summary report <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Permian C<strong>on</strong>ference particularly in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> interest <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> those who were unable to attend. The Permian C<strong>on</strong>ference was dedicated to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> 200 th Anniversary <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> birth <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki (1797-1873), an explorer <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Americas, Hawaii and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> British Col<strong>on</strong>ies <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land (now New SouthWales, Victoria and Tasmania <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Australia). During <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> course <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> his extensive SE Australian explorati<strong>on</strong>s, Strzelecki studied <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Permian sequences <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Sydney and Tasmania Basins and collected <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> first comprehensive suites <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> fossils from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se basins. Attendance at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Permian C<strong>on</strong>ference was particularly pleasing, with some 64 paid registrants representing 16 countries. A total <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 82 abstracts were received, 48 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> which were presented as posters. The spread <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> papers received is also <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> interest; <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y covered 7 major <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>mes with “Biostratigraphy” dominating <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>ference. MEETING REPORTS 44 Two excursi<strong>on</strong>s were organized: <strong>on</strong>e (mid-c<strong>on</strong>ference excursi<strong>on</strong>) to Bacchus Marsh area, about 50 km NW <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Melbourne; <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r (post-c<strong>on</strong>ference excursi<strong>on</strong>) to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> sou<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn Sydney Basin some 750 km NE <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Melbourne. The post-c<strong>on</strong>ference excursi<strong>on</strong> was c<strong>on</strong>ducted in a manner simular to a field geology c<strong>on</strong>ference; it involved active group discussi<strong>on</strong>s in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> field following individual’s observati<strong>on</strong>s. Of course, running kangaroos and sleepy koalas have not escaped participants’ eyes ei<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r. In c<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>, we would like to thank all <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> participants for your active participati<strong>on</strong> in and c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>ference. We trust that you all have had an enjoyable and fruitful trip to Australia. Announcements: The abstracts volume (see reference below) <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Permian C<strong>on</strong>ference is available at a small cost (AUST$30 per copy including postage). If interested, please write to us with a cheque made payable in Australian dollars to: Deakin University Rusden Campus 662 Blackburn Road Clayt<strong>on</strong>, Victoria <str<strong>on</strong>g>31</str<strong>on</strong>g>68, Australia Shi, G. R. (ed.). 1997. Abstracts <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Strzelecki Internati<strong>on</strong>al Symposium <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Permian <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Eastern Tethys: Biostratigraphy, Palaeography and Resources, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, 30 November - 3 December 1997. Deakin University , School <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Aquatic Science and Natural Resources Management Technical Paper 1997/3, iv + 161p.
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