Russian Academy of Sciences, Interdepartmental Stratigraphic Committee of Russia, Institute of Geology of the Komi Science Centre of the Uralian Division of RAS in co-operation with Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy (SDS) of the International Stratigraphic Commission announce that an international symposium "Geology of the Devonian SystemУ will be held on July 9-12, 2002 in Syktyvkar, Russia.

Yushkin N.P., Academician of RAS, Director of the Institute of Geology of the Komi SC UD RAS

Bultynk P., Professor, SDS Chairman

Rzhonsitskaya M.A., Professor, Chairman of the Devonian Commission of ISC

Becker T., SDS Secretary

Bogatsky V.I., Director of the Timan-Pechora Research Centre

Tsyganko V.S., Head of Laboratory of Stratigraphy at the Institute of Geology of the Komi SC UD RAS

Beznosova T.M., senior research worker, Institute of Geology

Lukin V.Yu., research worker, Institute of Geology

Institute of Geology of the Komi Science Centre
Uralian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences
54, Pervomaiskaya St.,
Syktyvkar, 167982, Republic of Komi,
Russia

Vladimir S. Tsyganko
phone: +7(8212) 425183
fax: +7(8212) 425346
e-mail: tsyganko@geo.komisc.ru

Tatyana M. Beznosova
phone: +7(8212) 425183
fax: + 7(8212) 425346
e-mail: beznosova@geo.komisc.ru

Lukin V. Yu.
e-mail: beznosova@geo.komisc.ru

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Technical sessions: yes no probable

Pre-Symposium excursion: yes no probable

Post-Symposium excursion: yes no probable

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The registration fee is 20 UDS (in rouble equivalent). The registration fee includes the right to receive proceedings of the Symposium and to take part in all general events.

1. Evolution of Devonian sedimentary basins.

2. Main issues of Devonian sections subdivision.

3. Peculiarities in Devonian biota evolution.

4. Multidisciplinary approaches to subdivision and correlation of marine and continental deposits of the Devonian.

5. Patterns in the occurrences of hydrocarbon deposits in Devonian sediments.

6. Geology of Devonian stratiform solid mineral deposits.

The programme of the Symposium will include plenary sessions and sections as well as discussion of poster presentations. The working languages of the Symposium are Russian and English. Proceedings of the meeting will be published in the form of extended abstracts to four A4 pages in size, including figures, tables, and references. Russian participants are expected to submit both Russian and English variants of their abstracts (the latter may be shortened to two A4 pages).

Two field trips are planned for the participants.

The Pre-Symposium field trip (5-20 participants) scheduled on July 4-8 will visit the classic Devonian sections in South Timan (Ukhta Region) and an oil mine. Estimated fee is 180 USD. Accommodation in a hotel (three nights, 15-20 USD per night, to be paid by the participants) and a field camp.

The Post-Symposium field trip (5-20 participants) is to take place on July 13-18, with Devonian sections in the Subpolar Urals (Kozhym and Syv-yu rivers) as the target. Estimated fee is 300 USD (provided more than 10 participants, the fee may be reduced to 250 USD).

The fee for the trips includes the cost of transportation from Syktyvkar and back and meals.

Syktyvkar hotel rates are 15-20 USD per night, meals 3-10 USD daily.

Preliminary registration - November 1, 2001

Distribution of the Second Circular - January 1, 2002

Deadline for the extended abstract submission - March 1, 2002

Distribution of the Scientific Programme - May 1, 2002