SVPCA 2010, Cambridge UK
First Circular
Dear Colleagues,
We are proud to announce that the 58th Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy (SVPCA) will take place in Cambridge from 15-18 September 2010, preceded by the Symposium of Palaeontological Preparation and Conservation (SPPC) on 14 September 2010.
The deadline for abstract submission and registration is 1st July 2010.
The event will be hosted by the University of Cambridge Departments of Zoology (http://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk) and Earth Sciences (http://www.esc.cam.ac.uk).
Conference Summary
| Tuesday 14 September | SPPC registration & papers (Zoo Main) SVPCA registration (Zoo Main) |
| 4-5PM | Evening reception (Zoo Museum) |
| Wednesday 15 September | SVPCA papers (Zoo Main) Evening reception (Sedgwick) |
| Thursday 16 September | SVPCA papers (Zoo Main) Evening reception/SVPCA auction (Zoo Museum/Main) |
| Friday 17 September | SVPCA papers (Zoo Main) Annual symposium banquet (Queens College) |
| Saturday 17 September | Field Trip(s) |
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Zoo Main: Main lecture theatre and Elementary Lab, Downing St: http://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/zooone/department/map.html Zoo Museum: University Museum of Zoology, Downing St., directly across from main lecture theatre on same site: http://museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/visit.us/ Sedgwick: Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences: http://www.sedgwickmuseum.org/about/ Queens' College: http://www.quns.cam.ac.uk/page-1860 | |
Venue
The main venue for the SVPCA meeting will be within the Department of Zoology, located in the historic city centre on Downing St., Cambridge (http://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/zooone/department/map.html)
Access to the collections of the Museum of Zoology and Sedgwick Museum will be available during the meeting subject to availability. Advance booking for collections access is required (see http://www.sedgwickmuseum.org/research/ )
The annual Jones-Fenleigh auction to benefit student participation at the SVPCA will take place during the meeting, as will the annual conference dinner. Several other conference events and receptions are also planned. Two fieldtrip options are currently on offer, thanks to Les Noe (Oxford Clay, Peterborough) and Richard Preece (West Runton, Norfolk). If you are interested in attending either trip please contact cambridge2010@svpca.org as soon as possible.
Accommodation
Accommodation is available at the following locations, both within a 5 minute walk of the main conference venue:
Emmanuel College Cambridge (http://www.emma.cam.ac.uk/about/virtual/clickmap/): 150 reserved rooms 14-18 Sept, shared facilities, £39.95+VAT
Christ's College Cambridge (http://www.christs.cam.ac.uk/contact/): 30 reserved rooms 14-18 Sept, private facilities, £47+VAT
Registration
The fees for SVPCA-SPPA Cambridge 2010 are as follows:
| SPPC only: | £20 (half price for students) |
| SVPCA only: | £50 GBP (half price for students) |
| Both Symposia: | £55 GBP (half price for students) |
| Banquet at Queens College | £33.85+VAT per person |
| Field trips: | TBA |
Payment (both for registration and the accommodation options listed above) should be by cheque or via Bank Transfer/BACS in UK Pounds Stirling. Students must provide their supervisor's name and institution where there status can be confirmed. Cheques should be made payable to the University of Cambridge, mailed to this address:
SVPCA 2010, c/o Robert Asher
Department of Zoology, Downing St., Cambridge CB2 3EJ
Electronic payment may be also be made to the University of Cambridge Zoology:
Barclay's Bank, Sort Code: 20 17 19
Account Number: 10921084
Swift code: BARCGB22
IBAN number: GB96BARC20171910921084.
In all cases please ensure that the reference Zoology/SVPCA2010 is quoted on all payments.
In all cases please bring a record of your electronic payment or cheque with you to registration.
Presentations
Deadline for abstract submission and conference registration is 1st July 2010
Abstract of proposed talks and posters should not exceed 200 words and may not contain any citations. Your abstract will form the basis of our decision as to whether or not your paper will be included. Your preference as to a poster or oral presentation will be taken into account as far as possible, depending on the availability of platform talks. Note that the abstract submitted will also constitute a submission for the symposium abstracts volume, which will be made available in PDF format from the SVPCA website.
We look forward to welcoming you to Cambridge in September!
Host Committee
Robert Asher
Eva Bärmann
Roger Benson
Jenny Clack
Nick Crumpton
Lionel Hautier
Matt Lowe
David Norman
Stephanie Pierce
Kelly Richards
Vera Weisbecker
