The Badlands Dinosaur Museum, North Dakota Geological Survey, and Dickinson State University are delighted to invite you to attend our conference, Cretaceous and Beyond - paleontology of the Western Interior: A symposium focusing on Cretaceous and Paleogene vertebrate paleontology of the Western Interior of North America.
The main emphasis of the meeting is the evolution, ontogeny, and paleoecology of vertebrates from the Late Cretaceous and Paleogene (Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene) of North America. However, presentations on relevant non-vertebrate fields such as stratigraphy, geochronology, palynology, paleobotany, and invertebrate paleontology will also be welcome, keeping in mind the audience of mainly vertebrate paleontologists. Presentations on other time periods or geographic regions should clearly explain their relevance for vertebrate researchers in the Cretaceous and Paleogene of the Western Interior (e.g. intercontinental migration or variation).
Abstract submission & formatting: Abstract deadline has been extended to May 9th 2019, 11.59pm MT
Abstract format follows the guidelines for the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) meetings. Detailed abstract formatting and submission instructions can be found on the abstract submission page.
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Registration & fees:
Early registration (before June 8th): $40
Late registration (June 8th - Sept 1st): $50
On-site registration: $60
Field trip registration: (optional)
Friday September 13 - "Paleogene Faunas of North Dakota": Â$50
Monday September 16 - "Hell Creek and K-Pg Boundary of North Dakota": Â$50
Tuesday & Wednesday Sept 17-18 - "Judith River & Hell Creek Formations of Montana": Â$140 (full service) or $25 (self-driving, etc).
Registration will open soon and remain open through the summer.
The Meeting Registration fee includes access to all lectures, poster sessions, coffee services, and a buffet dinner at the Welcome Reception held at the Badlands Dinosaur Museum.
A limited number of free volunteer registrations will be available to students or early career researchers who will assist with the daily operations of the conference. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the organizing committee at
eafreedman@gmail.com BEFORE signing up on the registration page.
Field trips are optional but subject to additional fees. Meeting registration is required for all field trip attendees.
Lodging:
The host hotel for the conference is the La Quinta Dickinson. To receive the special group rate of $79.00 per night, please call the hotel at 701-456-2500 and mention the group name: âCretaceous and Beyond Symposiumâ.
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For additional details, and to submit your abstract, please visit the conference website at
http://dickinsonmuseumcenter.com/cretaceous_and_beyond/Â
To subscribe to symposium email updates please send an email to
eafreedman@gmail.comLooking forward to seeing everyone in Dickinson, North Dakota!
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Dr. Liz Freedman Fowler
Assistant Professor of Biology
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota
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