Pterosaurs celebration in Italy (PROGRAM, thus a bit long)

[Silvio Renesto <silvio.renesto@uninsubria.it>]

Dear all,
        sorry for the cross posting,
 I wish to inform  anyone interested on basal Pterosaurs and Triassic 
stuff in general that on november 7-8, 2003 there will be a celebration of 
the 30th year from the discovery of Eudimorphodon.  Among the scheduled 
events there will be a workshop on pterosaurs and other critters with 
invited speakers. These latter will present  communications and will 
discuss with the (eventual) public on november 7.  The workshop will take 
place at the Bergamo Museum of Natural Sciences in the splendid 
Renaissance-epoch town of Bergamo.
An abstract volume (in English) will be printed.
Scheduled comunications are:
Morning focused on pterosaurs:
N. Bakhurina (Eudimorphodon anatomy/mechanics)
C. Bennett (Anurognathus anatomy)
F. Dalla Vecchia (overview of  Triassic Pterosaurs)
D. Unwin (pterosaur phylogeny)
A. Kellner (pterosaur phylogeny)
Open discussion
 Afternoon is focused on the fauna of the localities in which 
Eudimorphodon etc have been found):
C. Lombardo (triassic fish fauna from the Norian)
E. Gozzi  (swimming mechanics of some Norian fishes and reptiles)
S. Renesto (new data on drepanosaurid anatomy and biogeography)
R. Wild (a new diapsid reptile) - hey, it's that small drepanosaurid, at 
least for me ;-)
S. Renesto or E. Gozzi (archosaur stuff)
A. Paganoni - curator of the Museum - (future projects and perspectives 
about field work etc.)
Open discussion
All, obviously, in English.
one or two additional  communications might be added, but these are the 
confirmed ones.
On November 8 it will be possible to look at the collections (pterosaurs, 
drepanosaurids, the complete phytosaur, placodonts, fishes  etc.) assisted 
by the museum staff , by me, Fabio and other colleagues, but registration 
is required  (there is a limitation of acceptances to avoid overcrowding). 
Next week a complete program will be available and some, but little, change 
may occur.
If anyone plans to come to the workshop please send me a mail.
If anyone plans to come to the workshop **and look at the 
collections**  please send me a mail specifying which stuff (reptiles, 
fishes, invertebrates, all.) he wants to see.
If anyone DOES NOT plan to come BUT IS INTERESTED in receiving the ABSTRACT 
VOLUME please send me a mail and I will in turn inform  him about  delivery 
times,  price and how to order and pay as soon as  I know them.
Thanks for the patience. Next week I will post the final schedule, and 
eventual details/links on logistics etc.

                                                Silvio Renesto






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A good traveler leaves no tracks.
Good speech lacks faultfinding.
A good counter needs no calculator.
A well-shut door will stay closed without a latch.
Skillful fastening will stay tied without knots.
                        (Lao Tzu)


Prof. Silvio Renesto
Department of Structural and Functional Biology
Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
via Dunant 3
21100 Varese
Tel. +39-0332-421560

e-mail: silvio.renesto@uninsubria.it