Dear Colleague,
Call for papers and poster presentations
34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane, Australia
5-10 August 2012
SYMPOSIUM 24.3
UNDERSTANDING MICROBIAL CARBONATES
Convenors: Robert Riding (USA), Gregory Webb (Australia)
Keynote Address: Malcolm Walter (Australia)
This Symposium focuses on recent developments in our understanding of the formation, fabrics, geochemistry, and sedimentary roles of microbial carbonates. We welcome presentations on any aspects of these topics based on present-day and ancient examples in terrestrial, fluvial, lacustrine, and marine environments - including reefs, carbonate mud mounds, and methane seeps. We are especially interested in emphasizing the processes and factors that have affected the formation, abundance and distribution of microbial carbonates in space and time, and their significance for elucidating both long- and short-term changes in ocean-atmosphere chemistry and carbonate sedimentation.
We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane.
Robert Riding & Gregg Webb
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Abstracts are now being accepted
Abstract deadline 17 February 2012
2 new PhD projects in Astrobiology at UNSW
New staff member at the University of New South Wales, Prof. Martin J. Van Kranendonk, invites applications for two PhD projects in Astrobiology.
Thank you to all participants of the ACA Evolution of Oxygenic Photosynthesis Symposium!
In a symposium on the 28-29th of June this year the Australian Centre for Astrobiology brought together geologists, palaeobiologists and molecular and evolutionary biologists to discuss the topic of the evolution of photosynthesis and oxygenation of Earth.
Student Opportunities!
The Australian Centre for Astrobiology is able to sponsor two Australian students to attend Abgradcon 2011!
Applications are now open.
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