5-12 mai 2014
Grevena & Siatista (Grèce)
The aims of the VI International Conference on Mammoths and their Relatives are to promote recent advances in the field of proboscideans.
We welcome contributions on a variety of subjects, such as :
– the phylogeny and biogeography of this group of animals
– molecular studies, stable isotopes, a-DNA
– original research about new fossil specimens
– the biology and ethology of extinct and extant species
– proboscidean bone lesions, pathologies/paleopathologies, and injuries
– evolution and extinction
– insularity in proboscideans
– early human and proboscidean interaction
– the present state of endangered species (African and Asian elephants) and the illicit trade in ivory
– regional reviews
– faunal associations
– we particularly welcome any contribution dealing with pre-Quaternary proboscideans
Oral and poster presentations will be accepted.
The official language of the conference is English.
En savoir plus
http://www.mammothconference.com/
Contact
– For further information, the email address of the Organizing Committee is : mammothconference2014@gmail.com
– Optionally, send enquiries to : lilits@geo.auth.gr [Evangelia Tsoukala]
Deadline for Early Registration and Abstract Submission : January 15th 2014