Date:
29 September - 01 October 2020
Organised by:
Marine Reptile Conference
Venue:
The Etches Collection, Kimmeridge, Dorset
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
Please note that this is the rescheduled date of the conference which was due to take place in May 2020.
This meeting will consist of two days of oral platform presentations, discussions and posters plus an optional conference meal in the evening on the first day, and an optional field trip on the third day.
This conference will give a wide range of researchers, students and amateurs the opportunity to present on marine reptiles and their environments, and hear about the latest theories and discoveries. Themes will include:
- Taxonomy
- Palaeoart
- Food webs and predation
- Origins of Mesozoic marine reptiles
- Ecosystems
- Modern analogues
Find out more via the Marine Reptile Conference 2020 website.
Registration
The conference had reached maximum capacity, meaning the booking system was closed. However, it is likely that some delegates registered for the May dates will not be able to attend in September, which will open up some places.
If you are not registered but would like to be put on the waiting list, please get in touch with the committee as soon as possible via [email protected].
Abstracts
Abstracts for platform presentations and posters should be no more than 250 words, and not include references. Find out more on MRC 2020's abstracts page.
Venue
The conference will be held at The Etches Collection in Dorset, UK. This incredible museum holds a world-class collection of Jurassic marine material, with numerous holotypes and newly discovered marine reptile species, well worth a visit for any marine reptile enthusiast.
It also has a comprehensive range of fossil material that represents the wider marine ecosystem of the Jurassic, including many fascinating specimens showing evidence for predation.
The Etches Collection, Museum of Jurassic Marine Life
Kimmeridge
Dorset
BH20 5PE
Contact
Please email [email protected] with any enquiries.