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Ichnia 2012

Precambrian-Cambrian Ichnology Field Trip

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Precambrian-Cambrian Ichnology Field Trip

 

 

Ediacaran-Cambrian ichnology, palaeobiology and geology of the Avalon and Burin peninsulas, Newfoundland, Canada

 

Pre- and post-conference fieldtrips, Ichnia 2012

 

 

1. Pre-conference fieldtrip – August 11th̶ to 13th 2012

2. Post-conference fieldtrips – August 19th to 21st 2012

 

The Precambrian-Cambrian Boundary- The evolution of burrowing

The base of the Phanerozoic is defined at the Global Stratotype Section at Fortune Head in southeastern Newfoundland. The boundary, as well as arguably being the most important stratigraphic boundary in Earth history, is also defined on the basis of ichnology.

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Western Newfoundland Conference Field Trip

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Western Newfoundland Conference Field Trip



Because of the shortage of accommodation in rural Newfoundland, the numbers of attendees on each trip is by necessity small.

 

In order to enable as many people as possible to attend we are repeating the trips.

The repeated trips will cover the same localities, though the schedules may be slightly different.

 

Ichnology in Western Newfoundland

 

PLEASE NOTICE!!!

 

THE PRE-CONFERENCE TRIP STARTS IN DEER LAKE NOT ST.JOHN'S

You can either fly direct to Deer Lake (e.g. Halifax or Toronto)

or get a bus from St. John's (DRL will take about 8 hours)

 

THE POST-CONFERENCE TRIP ENDS IN DEER LAKE NOT ST.JOHN'S

We would recommend either departing on the 23rd

or getting the late flight out of Deer lake (20:50 to Halifax) on the 22nd

 

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