FORTHCOMING MEETINGS:

 

V International Symposium and Field Workshop on Paleopedology (ISFWP)

with post-conference tours

Suzdal

10 - 16 July 2000

First Announcement

December 1998

ISFWP is planned as a Symposium within scientific program of the III Congress of Dokuchaev Soil Science Society of Russian Academy of Sciences. The Congress will take place on July 10 - 16 in an ancient city of Suzdal, Vladimir oblast, 230 km east of Moscow, Russia.

Congress organizers:

Dokuchaev Soil Science Society of Russian Academy of Sciences

Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Vladimir Agricultural Institute

Soil Science Faculty of Moscow University (MSU)

Vladimir State University

Vladimir Institute on organic fertilizers

Organizing Committee of the Congress:

Chairman - Prof. S. Shoba (MSU, Soil Science Faculty)

Co-Chairmen: -

Prof. A.Ivanov, Vladimir Agricultural Institute

Dr. Eskov, Vladimir Institute on organic fertilizers

Prof. T. Trifonova, Vladimir State University

Prof. E. Shein (MSU, Soil Science Faculty)

Program Commission: Prof. L. Karpachevski (MSU, Soil Science Faculty)

Prof. I. Sokolov(Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute)

Prof. E. Shein (MSU, Soil Science Faculty)

Prof. A. Smagin (MSU, Soil Science Faculty)

Excursion Commission: Prof. A.Ivanov, Vladimir Agricultural Institute

academician V. Kiriushin, Timiryazev agricultural Academy

Dr. A. Makeev, Soil Institute of the Faculty of Soil Science, MSU.

Prof. M. Gerasimova, Geographic Department, MSU.

Paleopedology Symposium organizers:

Chairman: Prof. Arnt Bronger Geographische Institut de Kiel Universitat

E-mail: bronger@geographie.uni-kiel.de; Fax +49-431-880 4658

Co-Chaiman: Dr. A. Makeev, Soil Institute of the Faculty of Soil Science, MSU,

E-mail: makeev@fadr.msu.ru, tel/fax: (7-095) 932-9195

Secretary: Dr. S. Sedov (MSU, Soil Science Faculty),

E-mail: sedov@fadr.msu.ru, tel. (7-095) 939-4229

Scientific Program for ISFWP

Themes for the symposium may be expanded or modified depending on correspondence but they are currently expected to include:

The Symposium organizers are planning a four day program consisting of three-days of oral presentations interrupted by a one day intra-symposium field trip in the vicinity of Suzdal.

Tentative schedule of the Congress

July 10-11

arrival of participants, registration

July 11

opening ceremony and Plenary session for the Congress (optional for ISWP participants)

July 12-13

ISWP sessions

July 14

mid-Congress field tour

July 15

ISWP session followed by Paleopedology Commission business meeting

Closing ceremony for the Congress (optional)

July 16-20

Post-conference field tour

Post- symposium field trips will focus on Paleosols, typical for Central part of Russian Plain of different time intervals

All air mails and faxes should be addressed to:

Dr. A. Makeev, Soil Institute of the Faculty of Soil Science, MSU,

E-mail: makeev@fadr.msu.ru, tel/fax: (7-095) 932-9195

or

Dr. S. Sedov (MSU, Soil Science Faculty),

E-mail: sedov@fadr.msu.ru, tel. (7-095) 939-4229

 

Additional information on other Congress Symposium and Workshops is available upon request

The Second Circular will be distributed in November, 1999 through Paleosol mailing list and/or to those replying to this first Circular.

You may also register preliminary by WWW: http://fadr.msu.ru/inqua/reg.html