2008

May 2008

May 21-21 Using Seismic Data to Judge the Success of Hydraulic Fracturing, Webcast: http://www.pennenergy.com/index/webcast.html, Houston, TX, USA, by the SMT & PennWell. (PennWell, 1455 W. Loop S. Ste. 400, Phone: 713-963-6000 Web: http://www.pennenergy.com/index/webcast.html)

An Interactive, Online Webcast
May 21, 2008 | 8:00AM PDT | 11:00AM EDT | 15:00 GMT

Speaker: Mark E. Willis, Researcher / Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tight gas reservoirs typically require multiple stages of hydraulic fracturing in order to create the needed permeability to produce the gas locked in the pore space. Optimum field development depends on determining the effectiveness of the fracturing and proppant programs. A new seismic method, combining time lapse vertical seismic profiles and microseismic monitoring, is providing a potential way to detect and locate open, effective hydraulic fractures, and therefore a monitoring method to help design optimal fracturing programs.

Jul 05-10 Africa Uncovered - Mineral Resources for the Future, Misty Hills Country Club, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa, by the SEG and GSSA. ( Web: http://www.seg-gssa2008.org/)

Joint Conference of the Geological Society of South Africa and Society of Economic Geologists -- Incorporating GEOFORUM 2008.

Jul 07-11 Inter/Micro 2008, Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago, IL, USA, by the McCrone Research Institute. (Lauren Logan, McCrone Research Institute, Phone: 312-842-7100 FAX: 312-842-1078 EMail: intermicro@mcri.org Web: http://www.mcri.org/home/section/101-102/inter-micro-2008-conference-homepage)

Since 1948, McCrone Research Institute has sponsored the Inter/Micro symposium. Now celebrating its 60th anniversary, this week-long meeting offers presentations on all aspects of microscopy, methods and materials. Most of our attendees feel that Inter/Micro is the best conference they attend all year due to the quality of the content in the multidisciplinary technical papers, the experts in all areas of microscopy that regularly attend, and the personal atmosphere of the entire meeting.

Jul 20-24 Australian Earth Sciences Convention (AESC) 2008, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, by the The Geological Society of Australia and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. ( Phone: +61 8 9381 9281 EMail: aesc2008@iceaustralia.com Web: http://www.iceaustralia.com/aesc2008)

The conference theme “New Generation Advances in Geoscience” reflects the growing need to engage others in this critical work. The AESC typically attracts over 1000 delegates from across Australia and overseas, and provides a wonderful opportunity to make new contacts and network with others in the geological sector.

If you would like to register your interest to either attend, sponsor or exhibit at this event, kindly click on the Convention website http://www.iceaustralia.com/aesc2008. You will receive regular updates on the convention as they become available. For queries please do not hesitate to contact the convention secretariat at aesc2008@iceaustralia.com

Aug 15-18 Clinoform Sedimentary Deposits: The Processes Producing Them and The Stratigraphy Defining Them, Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs, WY, USA, by the SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology. (Howard Harper, EMail: hharper@sepm.org Web: http://www.sepm.org)

This conference brings together the 'modern, ancient and modeling' communities who have an interest in clinoform deposits, specifically in their formation, character and significance. The focus will be on clinoforms found on continental shelves, in association with fluvial-deltaic systems, including the deeper water shelf margin itself. Whereas the modern community focuses on formative processes and spatial variability of clinoforms, the ancient community has data and insight on sedimentary facies and development over longer time scales. The modelers (numerical and physical) are critical to both groups for providing links between time scales. In turn, the modelers seek validation for the results of their models. All three groups are interested in the source-to-sink aspects of shelf-scale clinoforms. A field conference will allow prolonged dialog and discussion, while examining some classic field examples of river-, tide-, and wave-dominated deltas on shelf and shelf-margin settings.

This promises to be a historical event. There will be joint symposia and sessions, as well as plenary lectures of interest.

Sep 03-07 2008 Annual Field Conference, University of Wyoming Hilton Garden Inn, Laramie, WY, USA, by the Wyoming Geological Association. (Mary England, 602 S. David Street, Casper, WY, Phone: 307-237-0027 EMail: info@wyogeo.org Web: http://www.wyogeo.org/2008_fall_conference_registration_form.html)

This year’s fall field conference will be based in Laramie Wyoming and will focus on the geological assets of Southeast Wyoming. Followed by a short course offered on Friday afternoon on Laramide-Style Folding and Associated Secondary Structures. The conference will offer three field trips—including structure, tectonics and oil and gas of Shirley and Hanna Basins, Como Bluff, the future site of a coal to liquids plant, Casper Formation, the Overland Trail history, kimberlites, and a variety of geologic subjects in the Snowy Range Mountains.

Technical Sessions:
Keynote Speaker – Dag Nemmendl – Cretaceous Depocenters
Geothermal and Hydrogeologic Interactions in Wyoming
Drainage System of the Powder River Basin
Diamonds and Jade in Wyoming
Pipeline Paleontology: Opportunities for Exploration, Discovery and Education
Wyoming Energy Development
Plus more TBA. . .

Friday Afternoon Short-Course:
Laramide-Style Folding and Associated Secondary Structures
Chris Zahm, The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology

This half-day seminar is intended to broadly introduce Laramide tectonics with the intent of improved understanding of the development of primary and secondary structural elements including folds, faults and fractures at the reservoir field scale. These features are significant in subsurface reservoirs as they provide complexities often overlooked during reservoir production and may represent exploration or exploitation targets for hydrocarbons.

Fieldtrips:
Wednesday
   Como Bluff
   Oil Springs Gas Storage
   Hanna Basin Structure Oil and Gas
   Rock River Oil Field
Saturday
   Casper Formation
   Overland Trail History
   Ballast Quarry
   Trancontinental Railroad
   Kimberlites
   Anorthosite Complex
   Laramide Structures
Sunday
   Centennial-Quaternary Geology
   Centennial-Precambrian Rocks
   Medicine Bow-Precambrian Rocks
   Medicine Bow-Glacial Geology

Sep 08-09 International Workshop on Geoenvironmental & Geotechnics (GEOENV 2008), "Milos Conference Center - George Eliopoulos", Milos island, Cyclades, Greece, by the Heliotopos Conferences Ltd, Milos Conference Center - George Eliopoulos, Milos Conference Partner - S&B Industrial Minerals S.A.. (Mrs. Tina Fragkaki, 28, Ypsilantou str., GR-17236, Dafni-Athens, Greece, Phone: +302109730697 FAX: +302109767208 EMail: geoenv2008@heliotopos.net Web: http://milos.conferences.gr/?geoenv2008)

The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for the world's leading scientific and technical communities, to interact and address the main issues and the key challenges of the mining and civil construction industry in the beginning of the 21st century in order to reduce its environmental and health impacts, life cycle assessment, risk analysis, hazard detection and control, environmental and health consequences and liability, waste management, monitoring and projection techniques, geotechnical issues, propabilistic modelling, geoenvironmental engineering, dam and embankment design and case studies.

Sep 15-20 AEG 51st Annual Meeting: Laissez Los Bon Temps Rouler (Let the Good Times Roll), JW Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, LA, USA, by the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists. ( Web: http://www.aegweb.org)

Sep 17-18 Oil and Gas Exchange Houston 2008, Crowne Plaza-Reliant Park, Houston, Texas, USA, by the IQPC. (General Enquiry, 15-19 Britten Street, London, SW3 3QL, Phone: +44 (0) 207 368 9300 FAX: +44 (0) 207 368 9301 EMail: enquire@iqpc.co.uk Web: http://www.oilandgas2008.com)

Achieving E&P excellence is a fundamental factor to maximise mature oilfield production and facilitate exploration in deeper and more difficult locations. The Oil & Gas Exchange 2008 provides you with the perfect learning and networking opportunity to realise future decisions through interactive discussion in the unique Exchange format.

Bringing together senior E&P decision makers from across the globe, IQPC’s seventh annual Oil & Gas Exchange will deliver cutting edge technological developments in the industry and best practice methods for effective implementation. Themes to be addressed this year include:

•Driving value from the digital oilfield: Take advantage of the technological capacity for real time data through efficiency gains, collaboration and more barrels of oil

•Facilitating knowledge exchange: Comprehensive practical analysis of the strategic, business process and technological requirements for providing faster access to information and ensuring higher quality decision making

•Asset optimisation through technological and business innovation: Manage huge quantities of data to deliver efficiency gains through improved access, quality and visualisation techniques.

Sep 17-18 Oil and Gas Exchange Houston 2008, Crowne Plaza-Reliant Park, Houston, Texas, USA, by the IQPC. (Amy Jeffray, Phone: +44 (0) 207 368 9300 EMail: amy.jeffray@iqpc.co.uk Web: http://www.ogexchange2008.com)

Achieving E&P excellence is a fundamental factor to maximise mature oilfield production and facilitate exploration in deeper and more difficult locations. The Oil & Gas Exchange 2008 provides you with the perfect learning and networking opportunity to realise future decisions through interactive discussion in the unique Exchange format.

Bringing together senior E&P decision makers from across the globe, IQPC’s seventh annual Oil & Gas Exchange will deliver cutting edge technological developments in the industry and best practice methods for effective implementation. Themes to be addressed this year include:

• Driving value from the digital oilfield: Take advantage of the technological capacity for real time data through efficiency gains, collaboration and more barrels of oil
• Facilitating knowledge exchange: Comprehensive practical analysis of the strategic, business process and technological requirements for providing faster access to information and ensuring higher quality decision making
• Asset optimisation through technological and business innovation: Manage huge quantities of data to deliver efficiency gains through improved access, quality and visualisation techniques.

Sep 20-24 Changing Waterscapes and Water Ethics for the 21st Century, Radisson Hotel and High Country Conference Center, Flagstaff, AZ, USA, by the AIPG, Arizona Hydrological Society. ( Web: http://www.aipg.org)

This is also the 3rd International Professional Geologic Conference and is being held in conjunction with the AESE Annual Meeting. Deadline for abstracts is April 15, 2008.

Sep 21-27 The International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology (ICCP), and The Society for Organic Petrology (TSOP), Joint Annual Meeting, Oviedo, Spain, by the Instituto Nacional del Carbon (INCAR), National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). (Isabel Suárez-Ruiz, Instituto Nacional del Carbon (INCAR), National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Ap. Co, 73 33080 Oviedo, Spain, Phone: 34985119090 FAX: 34985297662 EMail: isruiz@incar.csic.es Web: http://www.incar.csic.es/iccp_tsop)

Abstracts due April 15, 2008. Conference oral and poster sessions include the following themes: advances in organic petrology and organic geochemistry, application of organic petrology to coal utilization and coal by-products, organic petrology in the context of clean coal technologies, organic petrology and the environment. Field trip to the Asturian Coast Jurassic section.

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TSOP offers a $1000 graduate student RESEARCH GRANT, The Spackman Award, application deadline, May 15, 2008. See www.tsop.org for details.

Organic petrology is the branch of earth sciences that studies the origin, occurrence, structure and geohistory of sedimentary organic matter and coal.

Sep 22-24 GeoMod2008, Villa La Pietra, Florence, Italy, by the Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche; Università di Firenze; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; International Year Planet Earth; International Lithosphere Program. (Giacomo Corti, Via G. La Pira, 4, Phone: +39 055 2757528 EMail: giacomo.corti@unifi.it Web: http://www.geomod2008.org)

Knowledge of geological processes requires a multiscale and multidisciplinary approach combining observations, theory and interpretation. In this context, geological modelling (both analogue and numerical) has become a strategic tool to link direct geological observations with interpretations, and to improve our understanding of the 4D evolution of geological structures.

The GeoMod2008 represents a follow-up of the two successful geological modelling meetings held in Milan (RealMod2002) and Lucerne (GeoMod2004). The conference will offer the opportunity to present and discuss the latest research results, and aims to bring together researchers from universities and industries who deal with analogue and/or numerical modelling. Particularly welcome are contributions entailing a strong interaction between modelling results and geological data from real-world case studies. The main topics of the conference will include: Rheology and Tectonics, Mountain Building and Thrust Systems, Subduction Zones, Lithospheric Extension, Basins and Sedimentary Budget, Surface Processes.

Sep 24-27 NABGG 2008 - 27th Annual Technology Conference, Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, by the National Association of Black Geologists & Geophysicists(NABGG). (Dr. Cheryl Young, 4212 San Felipe, Suite 420, Houston, Texas, Phone: 404-556-1051 EMail: cdyoung@atlanta.k12.ga.us Web: http://www.nabgg.org)

This year's NABGG Technology Conference, will provide a viable base to "Advance the Geosciences Into the Next Generation" with new technologies and geoscientists that will enable us to effectively promote the earth sciences.

The Technical Session Committee officially invites you to present a talk or poster at the 2008 NABGG Technical Conference that will be held in Atlanta, GA, September 24-27. The Technical sessions will embrace the multi-disciplined nature of the geosciences and provide an opportunity for presenters to share their knowledge and expertise on a variety of geoscience-related topics, such as: geography, geology, geophysics, environmental science, geoscience information technology (GIS), geoscience education, oceanography, planetary science, and career development for geoscientists. Presentations from both the public and private sectors are welcomed. We hope that you are able to help "Advance the Geosciences" by presenting at what promises to be an excellent meeting of geoscientists from across the nation.

Oct 01-02 Oil and Gas Talent Summit, Cafe Royal, London, UK (Luca Pitrone, Phone: +44(0)207 368 9465 EMail: luca.pitrone@iqpc.co.uk Web: http://www.iqpc.com/uk/talent)

The oil and gas industry is booming. The volume of work has doubled in the last 2-3 years, but the number of people to do the work stands at only a fraction of what it was 2-3 years ago. Attend the Oil and Gas Talent Summit to optimise resources, accelerate skills and absorb talent through best practice recruitment, retention and development strategies.

Oct 01-03 ACEME08 - Second International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Rome, Rome, Italy, by the University of Rome. (ACEME08 Organizing Committee, Via Eudossiana 18, Phone: +39/06/44585037 FAX: +39/06/44585037 EMail: aceme08@uniroma1.it Web: http://w3.uniroma1.it/aceme/)

The aim of the second edition of the conference is to provide a forum for discussion of the latest advances in the field of theoretical and applied research on accelerated carbonation of various types of natural materials and industrial residues. Assessing the conditions and limits for applicability of the accelerated carbonation process as a CO₂ capture and storage technique at demonstration and full scale will be one major focus of the conference. The effects of accelerated carbonation on the engineering and environmental properties of such materials will also be a specific matter of concern. Following the first edition which was held at the Royal Society in London, UK, in June 2006, this conference aims at promoting research and development activities on accelerated carbonation at an international level, favoring the share of knowledge on the title subject and critically discussing future development and implementation in the field.

Oct 01-05 Vth International ProGEO Symposium on Conservation of Geological Heritage, Rab Island, Northeastern Adriatic, Croatia, Rab, Croatia, by the ProGEO-Croatia and ProGEO European Association. (Ljerka Marjanac, 10000 Zagreb, Ante Kovacica 5, Phone: +38514698233 FAX: +38514856211 EMail: udruga@progeo-croatia.hr Web: http://www.progeo-croatia.hr)

SYMPOSIUM VENUE:
The Vth Internationl ProGEO Symposium will be hosted by Municipalities of Rab and Lopar on the Rab Island, situated in northern Adriatic of Croatia.

MAIN OBJECTIVES:
* to celebrate the International Year of Planet Earth by Symposium outreach activities
* to discuss threats and site loss, and constraints imposed by town and country (spatial) planning
* to promote activities of ProGEO working groups on European geosites
* to encourage national geoparks projects in the framework of sustainable development
* to discuss legal frameworks of national geoparks and their practical management
* to enhance geotourism and its potentials for regional developments
* to improve quality of communication between geoconservationists and public

PROGRAMME:
Symposium will comprise workshop sessions with invited key-note speakers and selected oral presentations related to the main objectives. All participants will be encouraged to contribute with posters.

THEMES:
Workshop1 - European geoheritage frameworks and geosites
Workshop2 - National geoparks for sustainable development: evaluation, legislation and management
Workshop3 - Geoheritage to public: outreach activities - who, where, what, how?!
Workshop4 - Geoheritage and protection in practice: recognition, conservation, threats and practical management - good examples and possibilities
Workshop5 - Geotourism: new potentials for regional development

Detailed information on the event schedule, event registration, hotel accommodations, and field trips will soon be available at ProGEO-Croatia web pages.

Oct 05-09 2008 Joint Annual Meeting, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas, USA, by the The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM. (Keith Schlesinger, 677 S. Segoe Road Madison, WI 53711, Phone: 608-273-8080 FAX: 608-273-2021 EMail: kschlesinger@agronomy.org Web: https://www.acsmeetings.org/)

Shared involvement in Energy, Water Resources, Education, and Earth Systems, to name a few, will foster a program comprised of thousands of scientific papers, hundreds of exhibits, and a myriad of distinguished lectures and special events, to engage students and professionals across the earth sciences and in every employment sector.

Oct 08-10 NORTHERN ARABIAN PLATE OIL & GAS SUMMIT (NAPOGS 2008), MARITIM PINE BEACH RESORT, ANTALYA, TURKEY, by the TPAO & BOTAS. (TAPG, ANKARA TURKEY, Phone: 90 312 419 86 42 EMail: info@napogs2008.org Web: http://www.napogs2008.org)

The Northern Arabian Plate Oil and Gas Summit (NAPOGS 2008) aims to establish both efficient and effective platform for the companies already having operations and others planning to make investments in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey by bringing together ministers, government officials, academicians and representatives of the petroleum sector.The NAPOGS 2008 will cover the conference, the exhibition and the “Asset Expo”. Thus, the Summit will provide a unique opportunity for exploration, production, transportation, service, engineering, finance and consultancy companies serving and planning to serve in the region to introduce their company practices in a great exhibition ground. In addition to panel sessions in which the regional and mutual issues are considered and discussed by the invited expert speakers, participating companies could make the promotion and marketing of their upstream investment opportunities within the scope of “Asset Expo”. During the short workshops after the Summit, the problems of the region will be enlightened by the experts’ insight and the information transfer.

Oct 15-18 SVP 68th Annual Meeting, Rennaissance Cleveland Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. ( Web: http://www.vertpaleo.org/)

Oct 18-23 New Challenges in Earthquake Dynamics: Observing and Modelling a Multi-Scale System, University Centre Obergurgl, Ötz Valley, near Innsbruck, Austria, by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in partnership with the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and Innsbruck University (LFUI). (Chiara Orefice, ESF Conferences Unit, 149 avenue Louise, Box 14, Tour Generali, 15th Floor, 1050 Brussels, Belgium, Phone: +32 (0)2 533 2023 FAX: +32 (0)2 538 8486 EMail: corefice@esf.org Web: http://www.esf.org/conferences/08260)

Chair: Dr. David Marsan, Universite de Savoie, FR
Co-chairs: Dr. Sebastian Hainzl, University of Potsdam, DE; Dr. Agnes Helmstetter, LGIT Observatoire de Grenoble, FR; Dr. Sandy Steacy, University of Ulster, UK

Deadline for applications: 22 June 2008

Grants: some grants are available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and travel costs.

Overview:
The aim of this conference is to discuss the recent advances in earthquake physics, in particular relating to earthquake interactions (observations, models). An emphasis will be given on the role of small scale processes and structures in controlling large scale earthquakes and regional seismicity. It will promote new, exploratory discussions on how to reconcile large scale regional models with small-scale controls on stress and seismicity. The conference is divided into 8 sessions:

Session 1: Observation of seismicity patterns.
Session 2: Stochastic modelling of earthquake interactions.
Session 3: Earthquake rupture in an heterogeneous crust.
Session 4: Non-elastic processes at the small scale and how they affect earthquake occurrence at the large scale.
Session 5: from small to large scales: how to account for largely unresolved small scale processes in seismicity dynamics?
Session 6: Quality of earthquake catalogues and uncertainties in seismicity modelling.
Session 7: Measuring and modelling seismic responses to stress changes.
Session 8: Statistical volcano seismology.

Oct 18-20 The Third Grmena International Conference & Exhibition on Oil & Gas Exploration, Cairo University, Conference Center, Cairo, Giza, Egypt, by the Grmena Society. (Prof. Ali Sadek, Geology Department, Cairo University, Phone: 00202 - 3344 64 11 FAX: 00202 - 3344 85 73 EMail: asadek73@yahoo.com Web: http://www.grmena.com.eg)

:: Purpose
To promote multidisciplinary initiatives for better understanding of Oil & Gas Exploration processes and for the development of new approaches, tools and techniques to forecast and solve Exploration problems.

To strengthen the interest and participation of the Geoscience Community in Oil & Gas Resources Management by providing relevant information on policy, environmental, and economic issues.

It brings together Oil & Gas Exploration companies, the government sector that supports the industry, investment experts, private and institutional investors and the professional services that support Oil & Gas industry.

:: Call for Papers
The Organizing Committee has the Honor to invite all Geologists and Engineers who are involved in the Oil & Gas Exploration to share their knowledge and their expertise with original Contributions pertaining to the Themes of the Conference.

:: Themes:
- Global Energy Resources.
- Reservoirs.
- Using Outcrop Data to Build Reservoir Models.
- Reservoir Characterization & Management.
- Fractured and Tight Reservoirs.
- Fluvial Deltaic Reservoirs.
- Structure and Tectonics.
- Geophysics.
- Chronostratigraphy, Sequence Stratigraphy and Paleontology.
- Sedimentology and Depositional Environments.
- Petroleum Systems and Geochemistry.
- Basin Analysis.
- Petrophysics.
- Drilling and Completion Technology

Oct 23-24 The 11th Norwegian Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, The Museum of Archaeology, Stavanger, Norway, by the NMOG. (Jon H. Pedersen, EMail: nmog@nmog.net Web: http://www.nmog.net/index.html)

Theme of the 11th NMOG:
Petroleum System Analysis - A powerful tool in Exploration

Examples of topics:
Petroleum Geochemistry applied to exploration and production, gas geochemistry, basin modelling, age/source specific biomarkers, hydrocarbons from coal, CO2 sequestration, case studies...

Although the main emphasis of the meeting is on the application of Organic Geochemistry on the Norwegian Shelf, we welcome and encourage other geoscientists in related fields and other geographic areas to contribute.

Nov 09-14 Geophysics is Happening, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. ( Web: http://meeting.seg.org/index.shtml)

The Society of Exploration Geophysicists International Exposition and Seventy-eighth Annual Meeting will bring together all of the major companies involved in global oil, gas and mineral exploration, and new areas of civil engineering, environmental and archaeology. An extensive technical program of more than 600 oral and poster presentations by the leaders of the industry, in conjunction with a state-of-the-art exposition, draws attendees from more than 85 countries.

Dec 01-05 Eighth International Geostatistics Congress - GEOSTATS 2008, Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center, Santiago, Chile, by the Department of Mining Engineering, University of Chile. (Amada Plaza, Paseo Bulnes 197. Piso 6, Phone: (56-2) 652 1521 FAX: (56-2) 652 1570 EMail: info@geostats2008.com Web: http://www.geostats2008.com)

The program will include theoretical advances, new insights and case studies in geostatistics and its applications to mineral resources evaluation and reservoir characterization. Authors are invited to submit a 500-word abstract of their paper by November 5, 2007, to info@geostats2008.com

Dec 01-05 VIII International Geostatistics Congress, Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center, Santiago, Chile, by the Dpt of Mining Engineering, University of Chile and Gecamin Ltd.. (Olga Cherepanova, Paseo Bulnes 197, 6th Floor, Santiago, Chile, Phone: (562) 652 1519 FAX: (562) 652 1570 EMail: info@geostats2008.com Web: http://www.geostats2008.com)

The Congress will be centered on innovations and practical applications of geostatistics in diverse areas, including:

• Mining
• Geology
• Oil and Gas
• Hydrology
• Forestry
• Environment
• Health Science
• Agriculture
• Soil Sciences

Authors are invited to submit a 500-word abstract of their paper in English formatted as a Word file, by November 05, 2007 to info@geostats2008.com. The summary should include a title of no more than 100 characters, authors’ full names, their positions, companies, business addresses, city, country, telephones and e-mails. If accepted, a full camera-ready article in English, up to 10 pages long, will be required by May 07, 2008. All final papers accepted will appear in the Congress Proceedings.

Dec 08-10 9th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment: Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World, Ronald Reagan Center, Washington, DC, USA, by the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE). (Cassandra Brunette, Phone: 202-530-5810 EMail: cbrunette@ncseonline.org Web: http://www.ncseonline.org/conference/biodiversity)

National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) welcomes you to participate in the 9th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment: Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World. This interactive conference will take place December 8-10, 2008 in Washington, DC with goals to develop a new biodiversity strategy in a 21st century context. Plan on joining part in the discussion with government officials, scientists, businesses, and NGOs. For more information visit www.ncseonline.org/conference/biodiversity. Registration will open in early fall.

Dec 15-19 AGU Fall Meeting, Convention Center, San Francisco, CA, USA, by the American Geophysical Union. (AGU Meetings Department, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20009 USA, Phone: 202-462-6900 FAX: 202-328-0566 EMail: fm-help@agu.org Web: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/)

The Fall Meeting is expected to draw a crowd of over 15,000 geophysicists from around the world. The Fall Meeting provides an opportunity for researchers, teachers, students, and consultants to present and review the latest issues affecting the Earth, the planets, and their environments in space. This meeting will cover topics in all areas of Earth and space sciences.

Feb 21-24 The Third Grmena International Conference & Exhibition on Water Resources Management, Cairo University, Conference Centre, Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Egypt, by the Grmena ( Geo-Resources of the Middle East & North Africa. (Dr. Sharief Sadek, Geology Department, Cairo University, Egypt, Phone: 00202 - 83 70 752 FAX: 00202 - 3 44 85 73 EMail: al_shareefan@yahoo.com Web: http://www.grmena.com.eg)

:: Call for Papers

The Organizing Committee has the Honor to invite all Scientists and Professionals who are involved in the Water Resources Studies to share their knowledge and their expertise with original Contributions pertaining to the Themes of the Conference.

:: Themes
Hydrological and Hydraulic Systems
Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling
Demand Forecasting
Distribution and Optimization
Sourcing
Water Quality Protection
Treatment
Storage
Reclamation
Eco-hydrology
Water Augmentation
Water Use
Aquaculture
Domestic
Recreation
Transportation
Industrial
Agriculture/Irrigation
Hydropower
Containment and Collection
Modelling and Simulation
Integrated Urban Water Management
Sludge Handling
Wastewater Reuse
Wastewater Discharge
Groundwater Mapping
Remote Sensing &Geographic Information Systems
International Rivers
Environmental Management Systems
Planning and Management
Management of Aquifer Recharge
Use of Water and Land for Food
Environmental Sustainability

Jun 07-10 2009 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, The Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado, USA, by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. (Randa Reeder Briggs, P.O. Box 979, Tulsa, OK 74101, Phone: 918-560-2660 FAX: 918-560-2684 EMail: rreeder@aapg.org)

July 2009

Jul 13-16 10th International Conference On the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico, by the International Society of Trace Element Biogeochemistry and Centro de Investigaciones en Materiales Avanzados A. C.. (Ma. Teresa Alarcón, Miguel de Cervantes 120 Col. Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Phone: +52 (614) 439 1121 FAX: +52 (614) 4391100 EMail: icobte2009@cimav.edu.mx Web: http://icobte2009.cimav.edu.mx)

The ICOBTE Conference organizing committee cordially invites you to participate in the scientific and social programs of the 10th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements. This Conference is a continuation of the very successful ICOBTE series. Recent ICOBTE conferences were held in Austria(1999), Canada (2001), Sweden (2003), Australia (2005) and China (2007).

Main Themes of the Conference:

Trace element biogeochemistry and environmental sustainability
Trace element contamination, environmental and human health impacts
Advances in toxicology and risk assessment
Regulatory and policy dimensions of trace element contamination
Advances in remediation technologies for trace element contaminated sites
New techniques to study the fate of trace elements in the environment
Arsenic and fluoride in the environment

Aug 21-23 Gemological Research Conference, Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California, United States, by the Gemological Institute of America. (Dr. James E. Shigley, GIA (Mail Stop 38), 5355 Armada Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92008, Phone: 760-603-4019 EMail: grc2009@gia.edu Web: www.grc2009.gia.edu)

To explore the most recent technical developments in gemology and related sciences, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will host its second Gemological Research Conference. The program will feature invited lectures, submitted oral and poster presentations, panel discussions, and a gem photography competition and workshop. The Mineralogical Society of America will collaborate with GIA on hosting one of the conference sessions. Pre-and post-conference field trips will visit nearby gem pegmatite mines.

May 14-22 Geological Society of Nevada Symposium 2010, John Ascuaga's Nugget, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, USA, by the Geological Society of Nevada. (Eric Ruud, P.O. Box 13375 Reno, Nevada, USA 89507, Phone: 775/323-3500 FAX: 775/323-3599 EMail: gsn@gsnv.org Web: http://www.gsnv.org/symposium)

"Great Basin Evolution and Metallogeny"

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