24th annual Canadian Palaeontology Conference 2014, August 28

24th annual Canadian Palaeontology Conference 2014, August 28-31, Montréal
Joint annual meeting of the Canadian Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology and the Palaeontology Division of the
Geological Association of Canada | Hosted at the Redpath Museum, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal
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Hans Larsson (chair) | McGill University [[email protected]]
Chris Cameron | University of Montreal [[email protected]]
Mario Cournoyer | Musée de Paléontologie et de l'Évolution [[email protected]]
Michel Chartier | Musée de Paléontologie et de l'Évolution [[email protected]]
SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 28: Icebreaker
Friday, August 29: Registration, technical sessions, and pub night
Saturday, August 30: Technical sessions and banquet
Sunday, August 31: Field trips
REGISTRATION
Deadline to register is August 1. You must be registered to submit a presentation or poster abstract. To register, please i) send an e-mail
with your abstract to Hans Larsson ([email protected]), ii) indicate whether you will present a talk or a poster, iii) indicate if you
plan on attending the icebreaker, iv) state the number of banquet tickets ($60, see below) that you wish to purchase, and v) indicate your interest to participate in the half-day or full-day, Sunday field trip. Those wishing to attend the conference without presenting a poster or talk,
please email indicating items iii) – v).
Conference Registration Fee (includes program with abstracts, refreshment breaks):
Professional: $100
Public: $100
Student: free, if a member of either CSVP or the PD of GAC; $100 for non-member students
Cost of banquet for registered and non-registered additional guests: $60
Registration should be completed with an email to Hans Larsson ([email protected]). Payments will only be accepted at the
Redpath Museum on Friday 29 August via cash, cheque. An Interact system may be in place and would be accepted as well.
Note: there will be no late registration fees, but we would greatly appreciate a notice before the conference if you are attending.
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ICEBREAKER
The ice breaker will be held from 18:00 – 22:00 on Thursday, September 28 at the MPE - Musée de Paléontologie et de l'Évolution, 541, rue
de la Ongrégation, Montreal Tel : 514-933-2422. Snacks and initial beverages will be provided. Additional beverages may have some
charges (TBD).
BANQUET
The banquet cost is $60 for registered and non-registered guests. Banquet attendance is strongly encouraged. Please indicate the number of
Banquet tickets you would like when you register. The banquet will be held on Saturday, August 30 at the McGill University Faculty Club.
Cocktail hour starts at 18:00 and dinner served at 19:00.
FIELD TRIPS
Two field trips will be offered. A short morning field trip will be lead by up Mont Royal to examine the geology and palaeontology of the
region located within Montreal. This field trip will have no costs and lunches can be purchased at the Mont Royal lookout. A full day field
trip will be led by Mario Cournoyer and Michel Chartier of the MPE will explore a quarry in La Rivière des Hurons, St. Jean sur Richelieu
and an the MPE exhibit in Valleyfield. A small fee, TBD, will be charged for vehicle rental and bag lunches. Details for both will be
forthcoming.
ACCOMODATIONS
No housing is available in the university dormitories but many hotels and hostels are available in downtown Montreal, close to the Redpath
Museum. A list of hotel suggestions is provided below.
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Abstract Instructions
Deadline for registration and abstracts is August 1
Please email your complete abstracts directly to Hans Larsson ([email protected]). Indicate whether you will give a presentation or
a poster. Titles must be no more than 120 characters with spaces and can be in either English or French. The full list of co-authors must be
listed with the planned presenter as first author. in the format LAST NAME, First name Initials, Institutional address, email address; LAST
NAME, First name Initials, Institutional address, email address; ... up to five authors total.
Both abstracts and short papers are accepted. Abstracts will be limited to no more than 500 words and can be in either English or French.
Short Papers or Extended Abstracts will be limited to a maximum of four letter sized pages, single-spaced with 1” margins, in twelve point
Times New Roman font. Titles, authors, affiliations should follow that of the abstract format, above. Figures may be submitted in grey scale
or colour, but the print version will only be grey scale. References may be included, but must be within the four-page limit. Use headings for
different sections of paper, all in upper case (e.g., INTRODUCTION, RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS, REFERENCES). Abstracts and Short
Papers should be compiled in Word (.doc) or LibreOffice (.odt) and submitted by e-mail to the abstracts coordinator
([email protected]), with the subject heading “CPC 2014 Abstract”. Images and their captions should be sent separately as PDF
files in half page width or full page width (respecting 1 inch margins).
Student Awards
Students wishing to be considered for the GAC Palaeontology Division best student presentation award must indicate such with their
abstract submission.
Students wishing to be considered for the Robert Lynn Carroll Prize of the CSVP must indicate such with their abstract submission and
follow the guidelines provided on the CSVP website (csvp.ca). Regulations are included with this circular.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Technical sessions will take place on the McGill University campus in the Redpath Museum. Contributed talks will be scheduled for all day
Friday and Saturday from 8:30 – 15:30 in the Redpath Museum Auditorium. Posters will be presented from 15:30-17:30 in the Redpath
Museum teaching lab. All oral presentations will be in a 15 minute format including time for questions. A detailed schedule will be sent to all
registrants in the first half of August.
PowerPoint or PDF presentations should be delivered to the projectionist prior to your session on a memory stick. Please ensure that
presentations are compatible with PC PowerPoint or saved as a PDF.
Posters should be set up prior to their scheduled viewing time. Posters will be available for viewing throughout the entire day of their
scheduled viewing. Posters should be no larger than 4 ft long and 4 ft tall.
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2014 – Schedule of Events
Event/Function
Social Events (open
to all attendees with
payment of fees)
Contributed talks
Thursday
August 28
18:00 – 22:00
Icebreaker
at the MPE
Friday
August 29
18:30 – 3:00
Pub Night
location TBD
Saturday
August 30
Banquet
cocktails at 18:00, dinner at
19:00
at the McGill Faculty Club
8:30 – 15:30
Redpath Auditorium
10:15 – 15:30*
Redpath Auditorium
8:30 – 10:00*
Redpath Auditorium
15:30 – 17:00
Redpath teaching lab
Carroll Prize talks
Poster Sessions
CSVP General
Meeting
CSVP Exec meeting
15:30 – 17:00
Redpath teaching lab
17:00-17:30
Redpath Auditorium
17:30 – 18:00
Redpath Auditorium
PD GAC Exec
meeting
Field Trips
Sunday
August 31
17:30 – 18:00
Redpath Auditorium
Mount Royal, 9:00-12:00
Montreal region, 9:00 – 16:00
* times may change pending on the number of Carroll Prize talks
Redpath Museum is open all day. The collections can be viewed by appointment and advance request to Anthony Howell
([email protected])
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TRAVEL TO MONTREAL :
By plane. The Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, which serves 600 flights daily, is situated on the west island of Montreal. The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) runs an express bus (the "747") between the airport and downtown. The 747 Express bus
is in service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Travel times from the airport to downtown will vary from 45 minutes to an hour, depending on
traffic conditions. The service includes 9 stops downtown and costs $9 one way. You can purchase a ticket at the International Currency Exchange (ICE) counter or from fare vending machines at International Arrivals. The express bus stops at the Lionel Groulx metro station. Take
the metro green line for 3 stops to Peel metro station, Metcalfe exit. The Redpath Museum is located at McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke
St. West. If you prefer not to use the metro, the Express bus 747 stops on René Lévesque Boulevard at the corner of Rue University. You can
expect a good 12-minute walk to reach the Redpath Museum. However, taxis are readily available in this area to transport you in less than 5
minutes.
Maps of STM's transit system are available on the STM website.
To see information about taxi fares from the airport, see the Aéroports de Montréal website.
By train. Canada’s rail network service is VIA Rail Canada. For conference participants coming from the United States, Amtrak offers daily
departures from several American cities to downtown Montreal. All trains stop at the Central Station, which is connected to the underground
metro station Bonaventure, on the orange metro line.
By bus. Several Canadian and American motorbus companies travel to Montreal, including Orléans Express and Greyhound. The central bus
station in Montreal is located downtown and connects to the metro station Berri-UQAM, where the green, orange, and yellow metro lines
meet.
By car : Many roads and highways service Montreal. The Island of Montreal is accessible by the Champlain, Jacques Cartier, and Victoria
bridges, as well as by the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine tunnel. Please note that right-hand turns on a red light are strictly prohibited on the Island of Montreal.
Taxi' Co-op: phone (514) 845-1244
Atlas Taxi: (514) 485-4888
Taxi Diamond: (514) 273-1725
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