INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “CRETACEOUSECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR RESPONSES TO PALAEOENVIRONMNETAL CHANGES IN ASIA AND THE
WESTERN PACIFIC"-The 3rd Symposium of the International Geosciences Program IGCP 608

August 16-20, 2015, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

First Circular

Organizer:
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Shenyang Normal University / Liaoning Museum of Paleontology

GENERAL INFORMATIOM
According to the arrangement/plan of the IGCP 608 program, the 3rd international
symposium of IGCP 608 will be held in Shenyang Normal University/Liaoning Museum ofPaleontology, Liaoning, China. The symposium aims to create an opportunity to discuss theCretaceous ecosystems and their responses to paleoenvironmental changes in Asia and thewestern Pacific and based upon the studies of palaeontology, palaeoecology, stratigraphy andsedimentology.
The symposium will be held together with the 12th MTE. It includes three days of oral
and poster presentations. It is followed by regular sessions on palaeoenvironments,
stratigraphy, paleontology and tectonics. In regular sessions there will be a variety of talks
and posters on regional geology, stratigraphy, vertebrate and invertebrate fossil faunas andenvironments in the eastern part of the Asian continent during Jurassic - Cretaceous.
A post-symposium field excursion will be organized to observe the Mesozoic
palaeontology and geology in Liaoning, which contain abundant mega- and micro-fossils. In a
two-days long post-symposium field excursion, we will visit some important sites for theJurassic and Cretaceous Biota, stratigraphy, and depositional environments in Liaoning.
The organizing and scientific committees warmly welcome you in Shenyang, for the
IGCP 608 symposium, hosted by China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Shenyang
Normal University/Liaoning Museum of Paleontology.

EXECUTIVES AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
IGCP 608 Project Leaders:Prof. Hisao Ando (Leader)Department of Earth Sciences, Ibaraki University, Japan
Prof. Xiaoqiao Wan (Co-Leader)
School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, China.
Prof. Daekyo, Cheong (Co-Leader)Department of Geology, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University, Korea
Prof. Sunil Bajpai (Co-Leader)
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, India

Organizing Committee of the Third International Symposium of IGCP608
Prof. Guobiao Li, China University of Geosciences (Chairman)
Prof. Gang Li, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, CAS, Nanjing

Prof. Bainian Sun, Lanzhou University
Prof. Xianghui Li, Nanjing University
Prof. Xuan Ding, China University of Geosciences
Dr. Dangpeng Xi, China University of Geosciences (Secretary General)
Dr. Tian Jiang, China University of Geosciences (Secretary)
Dr. Xiaolu Niu, China University of Geosciences (Secretary)
Yunyun Zhang, China University of Geosciences (Secretary)
Yi Han, China University of Geosciences (Secretary)
Youjia Yao, China University of Geosciences (Secretary)

LANGUAGE OF THE CONGRESSThe official language of the symposium will be English.

PRELIMINARY SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME
Aug.15:
Registration,
Aug.16: Opening Ceremony, Plenary Lectures, Sessions, cultural performances
Aug.17: Sessions
Aug.18: Sessions, Poster exhibition, visiting the PMOL
Aug.19-20:
Field excursions to Beipiao, Changyang, and Jianchang of western Liaoning
Aug.21: Leaving Shenyang

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONSThe symposium has arranged a variety of scientific sessions and programs, mainly including:M-1 Biodiversity of the Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems
M-2 Mesozoic stratigraphy and its geological backgroundM-3 Mesozoic tectonics and sedimentary mineral resources
M-4 Evolution of dinosaurs and origin of birds
M-5 Origin and early evolution of angiosperms
M-6 Mesozoic climatic and environmental changes
M-7 Protections of Mesozoic geological heritages

INVITATION AND VISA
Formal Letters of Invitation will be available upon request for participants who need them forvisa applications. Please contact the MTE-12 Secretariat for further details.

Contact
For registration, abstract and field trip, please contact the secretary of the MTE-12 Secretariat
as following circular:

The 12th Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial
Ecosystems
August 16-20, 2015; Shenyang, China

First Circular
1. INVITATIONThe Organizing Committee, representing the relevant governmental agencies and scientificinstitutions, cordially invite you to participate in the “12th Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial
Ecosystems” held in Shenyang, China in August 16-20, 2015.
This symposium follows the highly successful 11th Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial
Ecosystems held in 2012 in Kwangju, Korea, and will focus on a series of scientific sessions andsymposia to display new research progress relating the Mesozoic terrestrial ecosystems.
The symposium is sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC),
Palaeontological Society of China (PSC), UNESCO-IUGS Int’l Geoscience Program (IGCP), andChina Fossil Protection Foundation (CFPF). The symposium is co-organized by Shenyang Normal
University, Paleontological Museum of Liaoning, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology,
CAS, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Jilin University, China.
Mesozoic (252-66 Ma), a very important era in Earth history, witnessed the breakup of thePangaea, the geo-/bio- events across the Triassic/Jurassic, the global warming Cretaceous, andending in the K-Pg boundary, as well as the appearance and evolution of dinosaurs, mammals andangiosperms. The study of Mesozoic terrestrial ecosystems is very significant for exploring theorigin and early evolution of birds, mammals and angiosperms, even of the reason for the dinosaur
extinction. The study would also be beneficial for searching the fossil fuels (oil, coal, etc.) andprotections of the fossils and other natural heritages in the world.
China, especially the Northeast China, is rich in Mesozoic geo- and biological records,
including the well-known Early Cretaceous Jehol biota and Jurassic Yanliao biota, which has
greatly contributed to the study of the origin and evolution of Mesozoic organisms. They haveprovided fresh knowledge to scientists for better understanding of the terrestrial ecosystems indeep time, and put forward also the fossil protection efforts.
MTE-12 will provide an excellent opportunity for geoscientists in multidiscipline to
discuss the Mesozoic terrestrial ecosystems, followed by the field excursions to the western
Liaoning, including Beipiao (the sites of Sinosauripteryx, and the earliest known angiosperm
Archaefructus) and Jianchang (the site of the oldest known feathered dinosaur Achiornis), togive a memorable experience on the paleoecosystem records. In the meantime, the 3rd Int'l
Workshop of IGCP 608 will be held in Shenyang, accompanied with the MTE-12. Please see
the attached file below (p.7-9) for the notice of the workshop.
Please join us in the summer of 2015 for the MTE-12 in the historical city of Shenyang, NE
China for a most exciting scientific gathering. We hope to see you all at the Opening Ceremony!
SUN GeChair, the Organizing Committee of MTE-12
Jan.10, 2015

2. SPONSORS AND ORGANIZERS
Sponsors:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Palaeontological Society of China (PSC)
International Geoscience Program of UNESCO-IUGS (IGCP)
China Fossil Protection Foundation (CFPF)
Organized by:
Shenyang Normal University (SNU)
Paleontological Museum of Liaoning (PMOL)
Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, CAS (NIGPAS)
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Jilin University (JU)Co-organized by：
Fossil Protection Bureau of Liaoning Province, China
Key Lab for Evolution of Past Life in NE Asia, Ministry of Land & Resources, China
Key lab for Evolution of Past Life & Environment in NE Asia, Ministry of Education, China
Key Lab of Palaeontology Evolution & Palaeoenvironmental Change of Liaoning, China

3. Organizing Committee
Honorable Chairmen:
LI Tingdong
Academician CAS, Chinese Academy of Geosciences, Beijing
ZHOU Zhonghe
Academician CAS, IVPP, President of IPC, Beijing
WANG Chengshan Academician CAS, China Univ. Geosciences, Beijing
CHAI Yucheng
Vice Director, Earth Science Division, NSFC, Beijing
YANG Qun
Prof., NIGPAS, President of PSC, Nanjing
LIN QunProf., President of SNU, Shenyang
Chairman:
SUN GeProf., Director of PMOL; Vice-President of PSC, Shenyang

Vice-Chairmen:
SHA Jingeng
WAN Xiaoqiao
TAO Qingfa
HAO Deyong
MA Yuan
SUN Chunlin
SUN Yongshan
DILCHER D.L.
MOSBRUGGER V.
AKHMETIEV M.
BARSBOLD R.

Prof., NIGPAS, Ex-President of PSC, Nanjing
Prof., China Univ. Geosciences, Beijing
President, China Fossil Protection Foundation (CFPF) , Beijing
Prof., Vice-President of SNU, Shenyang
Vice-Director of Bureau of Land & Resources, Liaoning, Shenyang
Prof., Director of RCPS, Jilin Univ., Changchun
Director of Bureau of Fossil Protection, Liaoning, Shenyang
Academician, US, Indiana Univ., Bloomington
Academician, Germany, General Director of Senckenberg, Frankfurt
Corr. Mem., RAS; Geol. Inst., RAS, Russia, Moscow
Academician, Mongolia, Paleont. Res. Cent., MAS, Ulaan-Bator

HUH M.
SPICER A.
NISHIDA H.
TURAN A.

Prof., Director of Dinosaur Res. Inst., Chonnam Univ., Korea, Kwangju
Prof., Open Univ., UK, Oxford
Prof. Chuo Univ., Japan, Tokyo
Prof., Cape Town Univ., South Africa, Cape Town

Members:
DONG Zhiming
XU Xing
JI Shu’an
WANG Weiming
LIU YuGONG Enpu
WANG Pujun
JIANG Dayong
REN Dong
HU Dongyu
XIE Shucheng
LI Guobiao
LI GangAZUMA Y.
BASCALIONI A.
BOLOTSKY Yu
HERMAN A
GODEFROIT P.
GOLOVNEVA LKIRILLOVA G.
KRASSILOV V.
KOMOO I.
KUMAR M.
MARKEVICH V.
MARTIN T.
MATSUKAWA M.
POSPELOV I.
SUZUKI S.

Prof., IVPP, Beijing
Prof., Ass. Director, IVPP, Beijing
Prof. , Chinese Academy of Geosciences, Beijing
Prof., NIGPAS, Nanjing
Prof., NSFC, Earth Science Division, Beijing
Prof., Ass. President, NE China Univ., Shenyang
Prof., Jilin Univ., Changchun
Prof., Peking Univ., Beijing
Prof., Capital Normal Univ., Beijing
Prof., Vice-Director of PMOL, SNU, Shenyang
Prof., China Univ. Geosciences, Wuhan
Prof., China Univ. Geosciences, Beijing
Prof., NIGPAS, Nanjing
Prof., Fujui Pref. Dinosaur Museum, Japan
Dr., Madrid Univ., Spain, MadridDr., Amur INRM, RAS, Russia, Blagoveshensk
Prof., Geol. Inst., RAS, Russia, Moscow
Prof., Royal Natural Museum, Belgium, Bruxelle
Prof., Bot. Inst., RAS, Russia, St-Petersburg
Prof., Inst. Tectonics & Geophysics, RAS, Russia, Khabarovsk
Prof., Univ. Haifa, Israel, Haifa
Prof., Kebangsaan Univ., Malaysia
Dr., Sahni Paleobot. Inst., India, Lucknow
Prof., IBSS, FEB RAS, Russia, Vladivostok
Prof., Univ. Bonn, Germany, Bonn
Prof., Tokyo Gagugei Univ., Japan, Tokyo
Prof., Geol. Inst., RAS, Russia, Moscow
Prof., Okayama Univ., Japan, Okayama

Secretary General:
WANG Yongdong

Prof., NIGPAS, Secretary General of PSC, NanjingVice-Secretary General:
CAO Chengrun
Prof., Vice-Director of Coll. Paleont., SNU, Shenyang
SHAO Yongyun
Director of Sci. Techn. Div., SNU, Shenyang
ZHANG Wei
Director of Int’l Coop. Div., SNU, Shenyang
Secretariat:
ZHANG Honggang
ZHANG Lijun

Vice-Director of PMOL, SNU, Shenyang
Prof. Bureau of Fossil Protection, Liaoning, Shenyang

ZHANG Yi
DONG Chong
TANG Yugang
XI Dangpeng
YANG TaoTIAN NningZHAO Xin
LI Ling
BAO Hongying
SONG Jiale
WU SizhuDr., SNU, ShenyangDr., NIGPAS, Nanjing
Head of Secretariate, PSC, NanjingDr., China Univ. Geosciences, BeijingDr., SNU, ShenyangDr., SNU, ShenyangDr., SNU, Shenyang
Jilin Univ., Changchun
SNU, Shenyang
SNU, Shenyang
SNU, Shenyang

4. LANGUAGE OF THE CONGRESSThe official language of the symposium will be English.

5. PRELIMINARY SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME
Aug.15:
Registration,
Aug.16:
Opening Ceremony, Plenary Lectures, Sessions, cultural performances
Aug.17: Sessions
Aug.18: Sessions, Poster exhibition, visiting the PMOL
Aug.19-20: Field excursions to Beipiao, Changyang, and Jianchang of western Liaoning
Aug.21: Leaving Shenyang

6. SCIENTIFIC SESSIONSThe symposium has arranged a variety of scientific sessions and programs, mainly including:M-1 Biodiversity of the Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems
M-2 Mesozoic stratigraphy and its geological backgroundM-3 Mesozoic tectonics and sedimentary mineral resources
M-4 Evolution of dinosaurs and origin of birds
M-5 Origin and early evolution of angiosperms
M-6 Mesozoic climatic and environmental changes
M-7 Cretaceous Ecosystem in Asia and Pacific (Workshop of IGCP 608)
M-8 Protections of Mesozoic geological heritages

7. INVITATION AND VISA
Formal Letters of Invitation will be available upon request for participants who need them forvisa applications. Please contact secretary for further details.

8. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
All participants are invited to submit abstracts regarding your research on all areas related to
the Mesozoic terrestrial ecosystems. All abstracts received by the symposium will be refereed andlinguistically edited. They will be included in an abstract volume and will be distributed toparticipants. A condition of abstract submission is that, if accepted, the paper will be presented at
the symposium by one of the authors. Each attendee may present a maximum of 2 oral papers andany number of posters.
The abstract is not to exceed 1-3 A4-pages in length including title, author(s), institution andcorresponding details, and email address. All abstracts are encouraged to be submitted to thesymposium secretary via email_MTE-12@pmol.org.cn_before JUNE 15, 2015.
Details of the guide for submission of abstracts will be available in the Second Circular to bereleased by May 1, 2015.
A proceeding issue will be planned for publication after the symposium in the geosciencejournal Global Geology.

9. REGISTRATION FEES
Regular participant:
500 US$
Student participants:
400 UD$
Accompanying member: 350 US$
The international traveling and hotel fees should be paid by participants themselves.

10. IMPORTANT DATESJanu 10, 2015
April 1, 2015
May 1, 2015
June 15, 2015
July 31, 2015

First Circular release via e-mailReturning deadline for registraion form
Second Circular release via e-mailAbstract submission and registratuion deadline
Third and Final Circular distribution

11. REPLY FORM
Please fill in the attached reply form and send it back to symposium Secretariat before April
1, 2015 by E-mail to: MTE-12@pmol.org.cn

12. CONTACT
If you have any questions and requests regarding to this symposium, please feel free tocontact us by e-mail or fax to:
MTE-12 Secretariat
PMOL/Shenyang Normal University/ 253, North Huanghe Street, Shenyang 110034, China

E-mail: MTE-12@pmol.org.cn
Tel: +86-24-86593116；+86-13700017969；13604181571
Web：http://www.pmol.org.cn/MTE-12

The 12th International Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial
Ecosystems
August 16-20, 2015; Shenyang, China

REGISTRATION AND REPLY FORM
FAMILY NAME (last name):
FIRST NAME (s):TITLE OR POSITION:
NATIONALITY:
MALE ( )FEMALE ()
INSTITUTION:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ADDRESS:City:
Post Cord:
Country:
E-mail:Tel:Fax:
 I plan to register as:
Formal Participant ( )Accompany ( )Student ( ) I am interested in giving a:
 Oral presentation with full title, session preferred:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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253 North Huanghe Street, Shenyang 110034, China

E-mail: MTE-12@pmol.org.cn