1st Circular of 2013 Western Pacific Sedimentology Meeting
Preliminary Schedule and tentative Program
1. Title of Meeting2013 Western Pacific Sedimentology Meeting (2013 WPSM)

2. Aims and Scope of Meeting
The Western Pacific, fringed with a series of convergent plate boundaries withfrequent earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and typhoons, is prone to geohazards
associated with sedimentary processes (e.g., floods, landslides, and tsunamis). Intense
surface erosion, rapid sediment transport, and spasmodic deposition are commonfeatures in this dynamic region where various types of active tectonic basins andnatural resources are abundant. The active interaction between tectonics,
sedimentation, oceanographic processes and climates is of scientific importance for
not only the Western Pacific areas but also the active plate margins worldwide. This
meeting aims to bring researchers from, but not limited to, Western Pacific region
together to provide opportunities for multidisciplinary discussions among interested
scientists, including sedimentologists, stratigraphers, paleontologists, oceanographers,
paleoceanographers, natural-resource explorationists, flow modelers and engineers, topromote a holistic understanding of sedimentary processes acting on the active plateboundary zones. We particularly welcome participants outside the Western Pacificregion and topics covering areas other than in the Western Pacific region.

3. Timing and Location
The conference consists of a 2-day meeting followed by a 4-day field excursion.
The 2-day meeting will be held in parallel with Taiwan Geosciences Assembly (TGA)
2013 that lasts for one week (13th ~17th May, 2013). The meeting dates are the 13thand 14th May, which overlap with domestic annual meetings of Geological Society ofTaiwan and Chinese Taipei Geophysical Society. The meeting held in parallel withvarious professional societies’ annual meetings brings us an opportunity forpromoting scholarly exchanges among foreign participants and local
researchers/students.
The meeting venue locates at the Longtan Aspire Resort, Taoyuan, northern
Taiwan, where the TGA will be held. The Longtan Aspire Resort has excellent
accommodations and conference facilities for the proposed meeting. The address andwebsite of Longtang Aspire Resort are as follows: 428, Kewang Rd., Longtan
Township, Taoyuan County 325, Taiwan, http://www.aspirepark.com.tw/
The weather is mild and stable in Taiwan during May, which is good, especially,	  1	  for field excursion. The theme of field trip is “Sedimentation and Tectonics in theTaiwan Arc-continent Collision Zone”. The date for this field excursion is from 15th
~18th May, 2013.

4. Anticipated/desired number of participants
We anticipate around 100 participants. Of this figure, we expect around 40
participants are from overseas and others are locals. Expected overseas participants
are mainly from Japan, China Mainland, Korea, New Zealand and Australia. The
number of participants for field excursion is expected to be less than 30 people toaccommodate within one big bus.
5. Preliminary Scientific Program
Day 1: 13 May, 2013 (Monday)
8:20-8:30 Opening Remarks (Kuo-Fong Ma & Makato Ito)
8:30-9:00 Meeting keynote speaker: Louis S. Teng (Taiwan)
Session 1.1: Geohazards and sedimentation (conveners: Daisuke Sugawara & fromTaiwan)
9:00-9:30 keynote: Kazuhisa Goto (Japan)
9:30-10:30 regular oral presentation (15 minutes each, 4 people)
10:30-10:55 break
10:55-11:15 invited talk: Ken Ikehara (Japan)
11:15-12:30 regular oral presentation (15 minutes each, 5 people)
12:30-13:30 lunch
Session 1.2: Oceanography and Paleo-climates (conveners: Chih-Chieh Su,Yuan-Pin Chang, Hiroki Matsuda)
13:30-14:00 keynote: Ho-Shing Yu (Taiwan)
14:00-15:00 regular oral presentation (15 minutes each, 4 people)
15:00-15:30 break
15:30-15:50 invited talk: James Liu (Taiwan)
15:50-17:20 regular oral presentation (15 minutes each, 6 people)
17:20-18:30 posters
18:30-20:00 dinner
Day 2: 14 May, 2013 (Tuesday)Session 2.1: Sedimentation and Basin Tectonics (conveners: Jiun-Yee Ten,Chih-Cheng Yang, Osamu Takano)
9:00-9:30 keynote: Philip M. Barnes (New Zealand)
9:30-10:30 regular oral presentation (15 minutes each, 4 people)	  2	  10:30-10:50 break
10:50-11:10 Invited talk: TBD (TBD)
11:10-12:25 regular oral presentation (15 minutes each, 5 people)
12:25-13:30 lunch
Session 2.2: Depositional Processes, Sedimentary Facies, and Strata Formation(conveners: Hajime Naruse, Neng-Ti Yu)
13:30-14:00 keynote: Koichi Hoyanagi (Japan)
14:00-15:00 regular oral presentation (15 minutes each, 4 people)
15:00-15:30 break
15:30-15:50 invited talk: Daidu Fan (China)
15:50-17:20 regular oral presentation (15 minutes each, 6 people)
17:20-18:30 posters
18:30-20:00 dinner

6. Organizers and Sponsors
Organizers:
Geological Society of Taiwan
The Sedimentological Society of Japan
Sponsors:
Geological Society of Taiwan
The Sedimentological Society of Japan
National Science Council, Taiwan
International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS)Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
Geological Society of Japan
Taiwan Ocean Research Institute, National Applied Research Laboratories
CPC Corporation, Taiwan

7. Organizing committee
Coordinators:
Andrew T. Lin: National Central University, Taiwan
Koichi Hoyanagi: Shinshu University, Japan
Advisory Board:Louis S. Teng: National Taiwan University, Taiwan
James Liu: National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
Makoto Ito: Chiba University and president of the Sedimentological Society ofJapan
Korean colleague: (to be decided)	  3	  

Daidu Fan: Tongji University, China Mainland
Philip M. Barnes: National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research, NewZealand
Scientific Committee:
Kae-Shyuan Shea: Central Geological Survey, Taiwan
Jiun-Yee Yen: National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
Meng-Long Hsieh: National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
Neng-Ti Yu: National Hsinchu University of Education, Taiwan
Chih-Chieh Su: National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Yuan-Pin Chang: National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
Chih-Cheng Yang: CPC Corporation, Taiwan
8. Important Dates
First circular: 20 November, 2012
Second circular: 31 December, 2012
Abstract submission deadline: 28 February, 2013
Registration deadline for meeting and field excursion: 15 March, 2013
Third circular: 1 April, 2013
Meeting dates: May 13-14, 2013 (Monday-Tuesday)
Venue: Aspire Resort, No.428, Kewang Rd., Longtan Township, Taoyuan County
325, Taiwan
Field trip: May 15-18, 2013 (Wednesday-Saturday, Theme: Sedimentation andTectonics in the Taiwan Arc-Continent Collision Zone)
9. Accommodation
Double room (one large bed): discount rate: NT$ 2,520/night
Twin room (two single beds): discount rate: NT$ 2,520/night
10. Registration Fee and Field Trip Coasts
Registration Fee: NT$ 1,000
Field Trip Coasts: around NT$13,000
11. Web Site (under construction)
http://wpsm.ncu.edu.tw/	  4