34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
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Theme 35. Geostandards<br />
Coordinators: Colin SIMPSON simpsons@grapevine.com.au (Australia) and William CAVAZZA (Italy)<br />
Note – The Geostandards sessions are organised by groups associated with the IUGS. Presentations may<br />
be by invitation of the convenors.<br />
Symposia<br />
35.1 GSSPs (Global boundary-stratotype section and point) as global geostandards<br />
Stan FINNEY scfinney@csulb.edu (USA), Marco BALINI (Italy) and Jim OGG (USA)<br />
35.2 <strong>International</strong> Subcommission on Precambrian stratigraphy: a chronostratigraphic division of the<br />
Precambrian: possibilities and challenges<br />
Martin VAN KRANENDONK martin.vankranendonk@dmp.wa.gov.au (Australia)<br />
35.3 <strong>International</strong> Subcommission on Neoproterozoic stratigraphy: Neoproterozoic chronostratigraphy<br />
and the evolution and diversification of metazoa and evolution of the Earth system<br />
James GEHLING jim.gehling@samuseum.sa.gov.au (Australia)<br />
35.4 <strong>International</strong> Subcommission on Cambrian stratigraphy: Cambrian chronostratigraphy and<br />
evolution and diversification of early Cambrian life<br />
Shanchi PENG pengshanchi@hotmail.com (China) and Loren BABCOCK (USA)<br />
Keynote speakers: James B. JAGO (Australia), Michael STEINER (Germany), Xingliang ZHANG (China)<br />
and Maoyan ZHU (China)<br />
35.5 <strong>International</strong> Subcommission on Ordovician stratigraphy: Ordovician intercontinental<br />
correlations: developing global and regional chronostratigraphy<br />
David HARPER dharper@snm.ku.dk (Denmark) and Ian PERCIVAL (Australia)<br />
35.6 <strong>International</strong> Subcommission on Devonian stratigraphy: the Devonian of Asia and Australia<br />
Thomas BECKER rbecker@uni-muenster.de (Germany)<br />
35.7 The Devonian-Carboniferous-Permian Correlation Chart<br />
Manfred MENNING menne@gfz-potsdam.de (Germany)<br />
Keynote speakers: Manfred MENNING (Germany), Charles HENDERSON (Canada) and Markus ARETZ<br />
(France)<br />
35.8 <strong>International</strong> Subcommission on Quaternary stratigraphy: short-time divisions in the Quaternary;<br />
and onshore-offshore correlation during the Quaternary<br />
Phil GIBBARD plg1@hermes.cam.ac.uk (UK)<br />
35.9 Other geostandards<br />
Colin SIMPSON simpsons@grapevine.com.au (Australia)<br />
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