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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Dear all,</div><div><br></div><div>This is an encouragement to join us for: </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>The Micropalaeontological Society Foraminifera and Nannofossil Joint Meeting 20-21 June 2017 "<i>Life in a Changing Ocean"</i></b></div><div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://tmsforamnanno17.com">https://tmsforamnanno17.com</a></div><div><br></div><div>The TMS is delighted to announce that the next Foraminifera and Nannofossil spring meeting will be hosted by the University of Birmingham on the 19-21st June 2017. </div><div><br></div><div>The theme for this year’s event is “Life in a Changing Ocean”. We strongly encourage submissions that address the vulnerability and resilience of foraminifera and coccolithophores to environmental change, past and present, as well as the interaction between changing marine environments and evolutionary processes and patterns over long timescales.<br><br><b><i>Keynote Speakers:</i></b><br><br>Heather Stoll, ETH Zurich<br><br>Willem Renema, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden<br><br>Paul Pearson, Cardiff University<br><br>As always we will place a high value on the contributions made by early career researchers. This year we include:<br><br><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Two extended afternoon poster sessions with refreshments (3.30pm – 6pm).<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Dedicated elevator pitch to the whole conference for all early career poster presentation (PhD / post-doc) – 1 slide, 2 minutes.<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Oral presentation sessions with a mix of career stages.<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Prizes for best PhD and best post-doc oral and poster presentations.</div></div><div><br></div><div>The program will encompass oral presentations and extended posters sessions, an icebreaker reception in the Lapworth Museum of Geology, a conference dinner, as well as an optional field excursion and thematic workshops on Monday 19th June.</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b><i>Also note: UK IODP Sponsored workshop, 19th June: Evolution and Future Sensitivity of the Indo-Pacific Region; Unlocking archives of climate, tectonic and biotic change from International Ocean Discovery Program Expeditions</i></b></div><div><br><div><b><i>Keynotes: </i></b>Pallavi Anand, Ian Hall, Jeroen Groenveld, Dick Kroon.</div><div><br></div><div>any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Please also spread the word with colleagues and students.</div></div><div><br></div><div>all best</div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div></div></body></html>