Cardiff University, Wales, UK
2-3 September 2009
Convened by Andrew C Kerr, Alan Hastie & Iain Neill
Initial circular
Dear Colleague, A two-day multi-disciplinary workshop on the tectonomagmatic evolution of the Caribbean and north Andean region and its implications for paleoclimate and resource formation will be held at Cardiff University, Wales, UK on the 2nd and 3rd September 2009.
This is an exciting time for Caribbean geological research with a significant amount of new geochemical, geochronological, stratigraphic and tectonic data becoming available. However, if we are to gain a clearer understanding of the tectonic evolution of the Caribbean it is important that these data sets are not considered in isolation and it is hoped that this workshop will help facilitate interaction and co-operation between different disciplines.
If there is enough interest i.e. at least 8-10 papers, it is likely that we will be able to produce a special issue of 'Lithos'.
Cardiff is Europe's youngest capital city and has air links to many European cities. Nearby Bristol airport has direct daily flights to from New York.
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I attach a flyer for the meeting which would be suitable for display in your department.
I have included the complete list of recipients of this initial e- mail. If you know of anyone who might be interested in this meeting but who is not on the list (particularly those working in the oil or minerals industry) I would be grateful if you could forward it to them.
All the best,
Andrew Kerr
e-mail: kerra@Cardiff.ac.uk