“Ice Worlds and Their
Fossils” Symposium to Explore Cool Times on Earth
Early registration is
now open for March 16-17, 2013 event.
Many
may know about “The Ice Age,” usually a reference to Earth’s most recent global
cold snap that abated 12,000 years ago. Fewer people know that the last two
million years may have seen 50 or more glacial advances and retreats—and that
glacial climates are far from a recent phenomenon in Earth’s history. Over a
dozen speakers will tell the story of how glaciations and ice ages have shaped
life on our planet, including top scientists from organizations such as the
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the Smithsonian, and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
An
early registration discount is available until January 7, 2013, and a highly discounted
rate is available for students. The two-day event is $75 for early registration
and $85 if registering after January 7th. One-day registration is $40 until January 7th
and $50 thereafter. Student registration is $15/day. For details and to
register, visit westernpaleo.org and select “symposium.”
Founded
in 1985, WIPS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific, educational
and charitable activities related to paleontology, the study of fossils. The
Founders Symposium, held every other year, honors the individuals who formed
and guided the Society in its early years. Proceeds help fund WIPS grants and
scholarships for researchers and students in paleontology.
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