After three symposium-barren years the Paleobiological Circle of the KNGMG proudly presents, in cooperation with the Oertijdmuseum Boxtel, the upcoming international symposium: Jurassic Giants!
This English-spoken symposium will be held on Saturday the 26th of November 2022 (10h00-18h00) at the Oertijdmuseum (address: Bosscheweg 80, Boxtel, the Netherlands). Together with international experts we shall take a dive into the anatomy, biology and the habitats of Sauropod (long neck) dinosaurs from the famed Late Jurassic Morrison formation from the United States.
The speakers for the symposium are confirmed, leading to a completed preliminary program! Although some minor changes towards the presentations may still arise, it should at the very least give a generic idea of the content and about the speakers of the symposium. Click in the programme below on top of the speakers to look through the available information. Do you already want to register now? Keep scrolling down below to the registration form!
Preliminary program Jurassic Giants Symposium
Reconstructing the biology and environments of sauropod dinosaurs from the Morrison Formation, USA
10:00 Welcome, registration, coffee/tea
10:30 Opening statement by the Paleobiologische Kring, Dr. René Fraaije (Oertijdmuseum) and Gijs Rademaker (Dinocast).
10:45 Ben Pabst (Sauriermuseum, Aathal, Zwitzerland).
The Howe Quarry area: A historic hotspot for sauropod research in the Morrison Formation.
11:30 Jonathan Wallaard & Tom van der Linden (Oertijdmuseum, Boxtel, NL)
‘Diplodocus’ Kirby: Preparation, mounting and research.
12:00 Lunch break with guided tours through the Oertijdmuseum exhibitions and the dinosaur preparation lab.
13:30 Dr. Susannah Maidment (Natural History Museum, London, UK).
Palaeoecology of the Morrison Formation.
14:15 Dr. Koen Stein (Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium).
How to age your dinosaur? Or why a small hole in your fossil is good for science.
15:00 Coffee/tea break.
15:30 Dr. Victoria Egerton (The Children’s Museum, Indianapolis, USA; and University of Manchester, UK).
The Jurassic Mile: a New Morrison Formation Assemblage.
16:15 Prof. Dr. Martin Sander (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany).
Exploring gigantism and the evolution of the largest animals ever: sauropods, whales, and ichthyosaurs.
17:00 Closing Q&A session with Gijs Rademaker Gijs Rademaker (Dinocast podcast).
18:00 Social drink.
19:00 End of the symposium.
Registration
Members of the Paleobiological Circle that have registered before the 1st of August 2022 are able to visit the symposium for only €15,- per person. For non-members and registered members after the 1st of August 2022 the costs will be €30,- per person. Although the latter will include the opportunity to become a member for the remainder of 2022 for free. Students whom are not a member of the Paleobiological Circle will be eligible for a €5,- student discount, resulting in a total of €25,- per student.
The symposium will consist of day of diverse lectures from international speakers, a guided tour through the renewed Oertijdmuseum and a visit towards the skeleton of the new Diplodocus Kirby. With the symposium is also included: coffee/tea, lunch and a drink afterwards. In order to attend the symposium, registration is mandatory.
Registrations are open! Take note that only a limited amount of places are available for the symposium. Register now through the online registration form below:
Click here for the Jurassic Giants registration form
