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33rd IGC Schedule (Preliminary) First Circular – Participate in the Planning of the Science Programme March 2006

Return of Questionnaire – Programme Proposals and Preliminary Registration 31st August 2006 •

Second Circular – Congress Programme (hard copy and on the IGC web) January 2007

Early Registration Deadline 1st February 2008 •

Field trip Registration Deadline 1st February 2008 •

Abstract Deadline 1st February 2008 •

Third Circular on the IGC web – Timetable for Symposia, Excursions, etc. 1st March 2008

Detailed Programme on the IGC web – Final timetable for the entire programme May 2008

Final Registration Deadline 31st May 2008 •

Programme (hard copy) and Abstracts (CD) for all participants August 2008

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Welcome to 33rd International Geological Congress

Oslo, Norway, 5–14th August 2008

Main Sponsor

Geoscience WorldCongress 2008 “Earth System Science:

Foundation for Sustainable

Development”

In collaboration with the International

Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)

and many other international and

national organisations, the National

IUGS Committees in the five Nordic

Countries (Norden): Norway, Denmark,

Finland, Iceland and Sweden, hereby

invite you to join the 2008 Congress.

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CONTENTS

Introduction 6

Preliminary Timetable for Congress Information 6

Letter of Invitation to Geoscience Organisations World-Wide 7

Conditions for Membership of the Congress 8

Registration Fees, etc. 8

Geohost Programme 8

Exhibitions 8

Congress Structure and Science Programme 9

Topical Symposia 10 –13

Special Symposia 14 –19

General Symposia 20

Workshops and Short Courses 21

Educational Opportunities 21

Youth Programme 21

Excursions 22 –31

Publication Avenues 32

Venue and Accommodation 33 –34

Social Programme 35 –37

Congress Organisation 38

Congress-related Organisations 39 –41

IGC and IUGS Statutes 42 –43

Questionnaire and Proposals for the Programme back cover

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During the period 5–14th August 2008, the 33rd InternationalGeological Congress will be held in Oslo as a joint venturebetween the Nordic countries. Excursions will take place bothbefore and after the Congress and cover a wide region, including Greenland, the Faroes, Svalbard, Western Russia,and possibly the UK, in addition to the Nordic countries(Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark). The mainCongress activities, including the pre- and post congressexcursions, will last for almost a month, between July 26thand August 21st 2008.

Our intention is that the 33 rd IGC should benefit EarthScience in general, attracting participants from all fields ofthe Geosciences. The programme will highlight the globaltheme ‘Earth System Science: Foundation for SustainableDevelopment’. The scientific programme of the Congress isonly in its initial stages of development, and is therefore openfor suggestions; we are writing now to solicit interaction andparticipation.

Our aim is that the 33rd IGC will be the main internationalforum for exposure of on-going Earth Science research in2008, as well as being the main international meeting placefor geoscientists for that year. Therefore, we hope to avoidcollision with other events during the summer of 2008, andwelcome integration.

With this background, we invite your organisation to arrangeits 2008 activities at the 33rd IGC. Examples of joint eventscan be common excursions, seminars, special sessions, symposia, workshops, short courses, or business meetings.At the 33rd IGC, we can offer meeting facilities and thenecessary logistics. We believe that arranging your meetingsunder the umbrella of a large international event, such as theIGC, may attract more people and also give easier access toattractive key-note speakers, etc.

You are hereby invited to contact the 33rd IGC OrganisingCommittee to arrange joint events in Oslo, that are eitherintegrated within the IGC programme or arranged directlybefore or after the Congress.

The 33rd IGC web-site is under construction. However, you will find current information about the congress atwww.ngu.no. Look under “Geological Congress 2008”.

We look forward to your response.

Sincerely yours,

Prof. Anders Solheim (Secretary General for the 33rd IGC) as@ngi.no

Prof. Arne Bjørlykke(President for the 33rd IGC)arne.bjorlykke@ngu.no

Introduction to the Programme: Earth System Science

Preliminary Timetable forCongress Information

First Circular (this document). March 2006.Invitation (worldwide) to participate in the planning of theprogramme.

Second Circular. January 2007. Presentation of the programme outline and invitation to register for the meeting,excursions, short courses, workshops, etc. and to contributeto the symposia.

Third Circular. March 2008. Final programme with comprehensive timetable for all symposia, excursions,workshops, short courses, etc.

Congress programme. May 2008. Timetable for allactivities on the web (at the congress, a hard copy of the programme and CD of abstracts to all participants).

Oslo City Hall. Photo: Gunnar Strøm. Picture of Kvitskriuprestinn.

Letter of Invitationto GeoscienceOrganisationsWorld-WideA wide range of multidisciplinary fields of research augment

classical Earth Science today; geosphere-biosphere-cryosphere-atmosphere interactions are particularly important. The 33rd IGC programme highlights the need topromote interaction and integration of the Earth Sciences.Hence the concept of this IGC as the

Geoscience WorldCongress 2008

The Geoscience World Congress 2008 will span the whole field of Earth Science, binding together classical geology withgeophysics, geochemistry, and the biogeosciences. We willaccommodate the variety of topics that are the prime concern of the IUGS Commissions, the many other scientificbodies that traditionally meet at IGCs and those collaboratingin the United Nations’ International Year of Planet Earth.

(Sent during the summer of 2005)

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Congress Structure andScience Programme

The scientific programme of the Geoscience World Congresswill start and end with plenary sessions and include daily plenary lectures. The main programme will be dominated bysymposia. Field trips will be arranged as pre- and post-congress excursions, as well as short trips during the congress to nearby localities in the Oslo region. Workshopsand Short Courses will be arranged before, during and afterthe congress. Time and space will be made available to meet

the needs for the activities of individual geoscience organisations joining the programme. The symposia will bearranged in three categories:

• Topical: interdisciplinary global themes.

• Special: major themes concerning Norden and the Arctic.

• General: the many different disciplines composing Earth Science.

conference. We invite you to make suggestions for any of thethree classes of symposia (Topical, Special and General), aswell as for alternative excursions, workshops, short coursesand other activities.

Conditions for Member-ship to the Congress

Geohost Programme

No professional qualifications are required for enrollment.Membership categories are Full Member, AccompanyingMember and Student Member. Registration can be for the fullconference, half the conference and a single-day.

Registration Fees Early registration, before 1st February 2008: Full-conference EUR 600/half-conference EUR 450

Final registration, before May 2008: Full-conference EUR 750/half-conference EUR 600

On-site registration will be more expensive (to be announcedin the 2nd Circular).

Costs for students and accompanying members will beannounced in the 2nd Circular.

The opening and closing ceremonies, icebreakers, lunchesand coffee breaks are included in the registration fee.

The Geohost programme will help to defray expenses foryoung individual attendees in need of financial assistance,mainly those from developing countries. The programme may include the subsidizing of registration fees, lodging costs and,in some cases, travel expenses. Further information will begiven in the 2nd Circular.

Exhibitions Space and facilities will be available for all organisationsattending the conference. Prices and further information willbe provided in the 2nd Circular.

First Circular ResponsePlease return the Questionnaire (see fold-out at end ofdocument) by 31st August 2006. Early responses areimportant for incorporating your proposals into the programme.

Picture of Kannesteinen.

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Overall Plan of the Geoscience World Congress 2008 An International Panel and an Arctic Consortium will be advising the Science Committee on the programme.

Invitation Outlined here is a preliminary science programme for thecongress. We invite geoscientists, worldwide, both individualsand organisations, to propose themes and symposia for the

PRE-CONGRESS Excursions, Workshops and Short Courses July 26 – August 4th

Opening ceremony August 5th

Topical, Special and General Symposia, Plenary Lectures, Exhibitions August 6–8th

Business Meetings, Excursions, Workshops, Short Courses, Exhibitions August 9–10th

Topical, Special and General Symposia, Plenary Lectures, Exhibitions August 11–14th

Closing ceremony August 14th

POST-CONGRESS Excursions, Workshops and Short Courses August 15–21st

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TopicalSymposia Introduction

The Topical Symposia, concerning major interdisciplinary global themes, will focus on the physical processes that areirreversibly changing our planet. Integration of field studies,remote sensing, laboratory experiments, computer modellingand theory is promoting a better understanding of how theEarth works.

During the next few years, international Earth Science will bestimulated by two major research and outreach programmes

• the International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) 2007–2009, and

• the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007–2008.

The 33rd IGC science programme will reflect these twoimportant initiatives, the latter particularly in the Special Symposia and the former in the Topical Symposia.

No attempt is made here to provide a comprehensive rangeof subjects for the Topical Symposia. We wish the TopicalSymposia to range from today’s frontiers of multidisciplinaryEarth Science to the impact of this research on our societiesand those who are defining sustainable policies for thecoming decades. Proposals for multidisciplinary topicalsymposia are particularly welcome.

We expect a variety of proposals that may overlap. We arelooking forward to incorporating them in the programme and,if necessary, seeking ways of integrating them with other closely allied suggestions.

Understanding Planet Earth

In the early days of geology, three centuries ago, fieldworkdominated the science. Discoveries of fossils posed funda-mental questions about the origin of life, provoking intensephilosophical and theological debate. Catastrophes, such as the one in Lisbon on All-Saint’s Day 1755, when a majorearthquake was followed by fires and then a devastating tsunami, shook the foundation of European culture, fromVoltaire to Kant, and left society questioning the most fundamental tenets of the age.

As the Industrial Revolution gathered momentum, poweredby coal, geology’s importance for society became fully apparent. Geo-resources were vital for society, and their discovery and exploitation required a widening of the discipline and new expertise. Collaboration between geologists and mining engineers was already well established. Geochemistry and geophysics quickly integrated with field geology in the search for resources.

Both geophysics and geochemistry were already central toour understanding of the origin of our Planet and its physicalevolution.

Biology’s integration with geology has been important, sincethe days of Darwin in the nineteenth century, for our under-standing of evolution and Man’s place on earth. However, the last couple of decades have seen the rise of a wide rangeof new multidisciplinary fields integrating our sciences, particularly in the interface of the geosciences and biosciences.

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Environmental science is increasingly dependent on collaboration between geologists, biologists, geochemistsand geophysicists. Themes concerning geosphere – biosphere – hydrosphere – cryosphere – atmosphere interaction will be a response to this development. The major international Global Change themes of theInternational Geosphere – Biosphere Programme (IGBP) are playing a leading role in this context.

How Earth Sustains Life –Integrating Ecology, Biology andGeoscience

From International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme.

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Interaction with the other sciences

The Geoscience World Congress will provide an opportunityto enhance research and communication across the boundaries not only between geology and the other naturalsciences, but also to promote interaction with the social,political and economical sciences. The multidisciplinaryapproach implicit in Earth System Science provides the platform needed for outreach to the other disciplines, toaddress major policy issues concerning Planet Earth; its sustainability in terms of both resources and the environ-ment. Thus, we anticipate symposia related to the themes

• Human influence on the Earth System; managing a changing Planet, and

• Geological resources for the 21st Century and theirEnvironmental Challenge.

Specific symposia will focus on issues such as

• Managing Nuclear and other toxic waste – from geology to politics, and

• Carbon dioxide sequestration – reducing greenhouse emissions and enhancing hydrocarbon production.

Some suggested themes for Topical Symposia:

• Origin and early evolution of Planet Earth.

• Neighbouring planets – origin, evolution and life.

• Mantle heterogeneity, convection and self-organising plates.

• Crustal evolution through time.

• Archean earth and life: anaerobic to aerobic transition.

• Subsurface fluid flow and sediment-rock interaction:observations and modelling.

• Continental margins; sedimentation, magmatism and tectonics.

• Mountain-building processes through time.

• Neotectonics, surface processes and topography.

• Major glaciations and rapid climate change; what are thedriving mechanisms?

• Soil science and geology – where do they meet?

• Phanerozoic diversification and extinction: climate, volcanism, and impact structures.

• Analogues and numerical modelling of geological processes.

• Integrated geohazard studies.

• Vulnerability and risk assessment.

• Influence of volcanism on the atmosphere.

• Deep biosphere and life in anaerobic environments.

• Dynamic Earth – observations from space and modelling.

See also, the themes for the United Nations’International Year of Planet Earth 2008.

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United Nations’ International Year of Planet Earth 2008

The International Year of Planet Earth (www.yearofplanetearth.org) will start in 2007, culminate in2008 and continue into 2009. This major opportunity andchallenge for Earth Scientists worldwide is expected to rollon through the following decade. It will focus on a variety ofthemes that are of particular societal importance. Those involved in these themes worldwide, are encouragedto help design appropriate symposia for the Congress.

PARTICIPATE in PLANNING the PROGRAMMEKarakorum Mts. High Arctic summer.

Planet Earth Year – Main Themes • Life • Resources • Climate • Oceans • Megacities • Health • Hazards • Groundwater • Soils • Deep Earth

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Special Symposia for Norden

Norden’s geology spans the whole timescale. It ranges fromthe old continental cores of the Fennoscandian andGreenland (Laurentian) shields to the oceanic domains of theNorth Atlantic and Arctic Basins – from the oldest to theyoungest rocks on Earth. Lithospheric processes can be studied through time, from on-going and Cenozoic sea-floorspreading, back through Mesozoic rifting to Paleozoic andPrecambrian orogeny. Environments, ranging from theEuropean lowlands to the high Arctic deserts, provide ideal natural laboratories for studying processes in the atmosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere, and interactions between these and the biosphere.

The Arctic realm is ideally suited for paleoenvironmental studies and today’s sensitive environment is particularlyfavourable for researching on-going variability and change.Geological resources have been of profound importance forthe Nordic societies for many centuries, as they are today.Exploitation of metal ores and industrial minerals, fossil fuel(mainly oil and gas) and geothermal and hydroelectric energy, are vital components of the Nordic economy. In Norden, there is a particular concern that exploitationshall not degrade the environment.

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SpecialSymposia Introduction

IBCAO 2004 Bathymetric Map of the Arctic. Illustration: Erik Håberg, Geological Survey of Norway.

The Lyngen Alps ophiolites.

The Special Symposia focus on two main subjects: Norden (the Nordic countries) and the Arctic and Bipolar relationships.

Norden The Nordic countries reach from Greenland in the westacross the North Atlantic, Iceland, the Faeroe Islands and theScandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden toFinland in the east. Geology recognizes no national bordersand we anticipate themes and excursions that lead us outinto the neighbouring countries of Russia, the eastern statesof the Baltic Sea and perhaps across the North Sea into theUnited Kingdom.

The Arctic and Bipolar relationshipsFrom the high Arctic of the Nordic realm, polar regions reacheast and west into the continental margins of Russia, Canada,and USA, and northwards into the deep basins and ridgesthat compose the Arctic Basin. The Science Programme for

the Arctic is being guided by an Arctic Consortiumof leading Polar scientists; they will also

promote aspects of our science thatbenefit from a Bipolar approach.

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NordenArchean to the Present

Southwestern Greenland provides one of the most extensiveoccurrences of early Archean rocks, the 3.8 Ga Isua super-crustal sequence, whilst the Fennoscandian Shield containssome of the world’s oldest ophiolites – both late Archean andPaleoproterozoic.

Evidence of the role of plate tectonics in early Earth evolutionis widespread in these fragments of ocean-derived rocks,associated arc-volcanics, greenstone belts, deep marine successions and the high pressure metamorphic rocks (eclogites) of these old Precambrian orogens.

The Caledonide Orogen of western Scandinavia, easternGreenland and Barentsia has contributed much to the under-standing of orogenic processes in the early Phanerozoic.Being one of the best exposed major orogens on Earth, this mid-Paleozoic mountain belt has been attractive for stratigraphers, structural geologists and petrologists eversince the early demonstration of vast nappe translations byTörnebohm in 1888. The mountains between Norway andSweden today are famous also for their superb ophiolites(remnants of the Iapetus Ocean) and island-arc magmatism,high and ultra-high pressure metamorphism and numerousstudies of exhumation of the lower crust – the interplay ofcompression and extension during orogeny.

Post-orogenic extension and rifting in the late Paleozoic andMesozoic split apart the Caledonide Orogen of the Nordicrealm. This region experienced ca. 300 million years of rifting, resulting in some of the world’s largest extensionaldetachments; it paved the way for ocean-opening in theCenozoic and the development of one of Earth’s larger hydrocarbon provinces. The North Sea is covered with anexceptionally good industry and academic geophysical andgeological data base. The Vøring margin, off mid Norway, is among the best studied volcanic margins, globally.Furthermore, the successful scientific drilling through a sequence of seaward-dipping reflectors has greatly contributed to the understanding of this margin.

Today, Norden is shared between two lithospheric platesseparated by the Mid-Atlantic Spreading Ridge. One of theNordic countries, Iceland, straddles the actual plate boundary and is the best known surface exposure of amodern ocean ridge system; it therefore represents a uniquestudy area for most phenomena associated with ocean spreading, active volcanism and mantle chemistry.

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Geological Map of Norden

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Examples of proposed themes and symposiaare listed below; further proposals are welcome:

North Atlantic Ocean and Margins• Sedimentary basins • Hydrocarbons • Volcanic and non-volcanic margins • Ocean ridge processes • Iceland plume

Fennoscandian geology – Archean to Caledonian plate tectonics • Accretion, collision, mountain building and orogenic

collapse • Sea-floor spreading and passive margins

Fennoscandian metallogeny • Orogenic gold deposits • Mafic–ultramafic hosted Ni-Cu-PGE and VMS deposits • Fe oxide Cu-Au deposits • Diamonds

Glacial rebound, mantle rheology and landscape evolution • Dating of events • Glaciation and vertical crustal movements • Neo-tectonics and fault kinematics • Seismic tomography, remote sensing • Tectonic geomorphology

Baltic Sea basin • Coastal dynamics • Land–sea interactions • Changing environment • Urban geology• Pollutants • Water resources and management

Past and future climates in the North• The carbon dioxide enigma• Snowball Earth• Ancient glaciations• Ultrafast climate changes• Fate of the permafrost

Evolution and the biosphere• Response to northern hemisphere Cenozoic glaciation• Temperate and subtropical faunas and floras in high

northern latitudes• Adaptations to cold and extreme habitats

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Tectonic Evolution, Resources,and Environment

Some proposed symposia and themes:

The Arctic Ocean and its continental margins • Barents Shelf and other Arctic shelves and marginal

plateaux • High Arctic ridges – Alpha-Mendeleev and Lomonosov) • Gakkel Ridge tectonics, petrology and hydrothermal

systems • Paleoceanography • Plate tectonic evolution

Arctic coastal dynamics – adaptation/evolutionof polar biota• Early Man – evolution and history • Marine food webs and biogeochemical fluxes • Development of terrestrial faunas and vegetation • Life in a warmer Arctic

Fossil fuels • Sedimentary basins of the Arctic shelves • Assessment of oil and gas resources • Exploration and Development challenges • Petroleum systems and case studies • Coal resources • Gas-hydrates

History of circum-Arctic land surfaces • Drainage patterns and rivers • Lake systems • Paratethys and its remnants • Tectonic evolution

History of northern hemisphere glaciations • The Glacial – Interglacial record and variability • Comparisons with the Antarctic – bipolar correlation • Extent of northern hemisphere ice-sheets • Onset of Cenozoic glaciation and pre-Cenozoic

glacial events • Permafrost now and in the past; terrestrial and submarine

systems • Modelling the climate of the past and predicting the future

Mining in the Arctic • On-going activities – the challenge of sub-zero

environments • Resource assessment – base metals

Arctic Environment • Impact of far-travelled pollutants • Challenge of mineral exploitation without environmental

degradation • Construction in permafrost areas • Monitoring changes in ice conditions • The temperature records – distinguishing variability

from change • Ocean currents and salinity variability

Trans-Arctic Ocean Expeditions and theInternational Polar Year Those involved in the International Polar Year (2007-8) areencouraged to help design appropriate bipolar symposia forthe Congress.

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Special Symposia on the Arctic and Bipolar Relationships

Polar ice covers the Arctic “Mare Incognitum”, the leastknown ocean on Earth, with its underlying lithosphere onlyrudimentarily defined and a tectonic evolution that is a subject of wide-ranging speculation. Two major deeptroughs, the Amerasia and Eurasia basins dominate the highArctic, separated by a narrow, long submarine ridge, namedafter the famous Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov.

Bordering the deep basins are wide continental shelves, shared between Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia andU.S.A. In this sensitive polar environment, hydrocarbons, at least locally, are abundant. Substantial amounts of theWorld’s “yet-to-be-found” oil and gas are thought to be stored beneath the Arctic’s shelf seas and submarine ridges– the hydrocarbon industry’s biggest exploration challengefor the coming decades.

PARTICIPATE in PLANNING the PROGRAMMETectonic Map of the Arctic (CASP 1995).

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Comparative PlanetologyConstruction Materials Earth Interior Economic Geology Engineering Geology Environmental Geology and Geophysics Experimental Petrology and Mineralogy Exploration Geophysics Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry GeochronologyGeodynamics/Geotectonics Geoenergy, incl. GeothermalGeohazards Geomagnetism Geomechanics

Geomorphology Geoscience Education Geotechnical Engineering Glaciology History of Geosciences Hydrogeology Igneous Petrology Impact structures Isotope Geochemistry Marine Geology and Paleoceanography Mathematical Geology Medical Geology Metamorphic Petrology Mineralogy Neotectonics

Paleontology and Historical GeologyPaleoseismology Palynology Petroleum Geoscience Plate Motions and Regional Geophysics Precambrian Geology Quaternary and Glacial Geology Regional Geology Remote Sensing Sedimentology Solid Earth Geophysics Stratigraphy Structural Geology Volcanology

Lakagigar volcanic crater row.

General Symposia

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Workshops and ShortCourses Workshops and Short Courses, generally lasting one or twodays, are being planned for incorporation in the middle ofthe Congress programme and also immediately before andafter. We are also considering the possibility of combiningthem with excursions, for example, by running field tripsinvolving both Sweden and Finland and using the ferry crossing for related short courses.

Onshore and OffshoreVirtual RealitySvalbard is recognised as an excellent training ground forgeoscientists, and the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) issteadily expanding its international geoscience programme.One of the missions of the Congress is to demonstrate a 3DVirtual Reality geology model of the Svalbard archipelago.

Increasingly, oil and gas companies are turning to integration through GIS systems. The Geoscience WorldCongress will take this concept a step further by integratingGIS data in a 3D Virtual Reality (VR) environment.

Educational Opportunities Our ambition is that the Congress will be attended by EarthScience graduate students from all over the world; certainly,all those doing graduate studies in Norden. Many will havethe opportunity to help run the meeting, whilst attendingparts of the programme. The “Short Courses” referred toabove, will provide learning opportunities for graduate students and senior undergraduates; other activities arebeing considered. Leading academic organisations acrossthe Nordic countries and elsewhere are encouraged todesign suitable courses and fully exploit the opportunitiesthat the Congress will provide. The challenge is to educateour younger generation to think independently and criticallyabout the main geoscience issues; to learn to distinguish between hypothesis, paradigm and fact. While becomingexperts in particular fields, they are encouraged to take anactive interest in other disciplines, particularly those relatedto issues of societal importance.

Youth Programme A programme for the younger generation attending the conference with their parents will include general geoscience talks and excursions.

The General Symposia, covering all the individual disciplines of the Earth Sciences, will provide a comprehensive backgroundfor the Special and Topical Symposia. Following IGC traditions, the General Symposia will include the following disciplines:

The Nordic countries will organise a wide range of excursions. These will take place before, during and after thecongress and be well integrated with the congress themes.The preliminary excursion targets include the high Arcticenvironments of Svalbard and Greenland, classical orogensand basins, world-class mineralizations, volcanism, divergent plate boundaries, impact structures and newGeoparks. Oslo itself is a superb location for one-day trips to the Precambrian, Caledonides, Upper Paleozoic grabenwith related igneous rocks, glacial features and post-glacial landscapes. In addition, our close neighbours, Russia and the Baltic States, will provide outstanding excursion targets.Some of the excursions will cross from one country to another by road and/or ferry.

Excursion guides will be produced for all excursions and willbe available on CD at the congress. However, some may becancelled immediately after the excursion deadline inFebruary 2008, if not enough participants have registered. If you plan to join an excursion, register early in response tothe 2nd Circular.

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A selection of 35 preliminary proposals for excursions arepresented below. The selected excursions highlighted areorganised geographically as shown in the index map on p. 24.The excursions are also sorted by theme in the diagramaccompanying the map on p. 24. The final programme willinclude a set of pre- and post-congress excursions of up to 10 days duration, as well as a set of mid-congress excursionsof 1–2 days duration. There will also be daily excursions,throughout the congress, in the vicinity of Oslo.

We wish to gauge the interest for these excursions and weinvite proposals for others. In the case of new proposals,send details on the excursion route, scientific theme, logistics and minimum number of participants required. You must be willing to take responsibility for the planning andexecution of your proposed excursion and preparation of theexcursion guide. The guides will follow a standard format andwill all be made available on CD at the time of the congress,whether or not the excursions attract the necessary minimum participation.

The Bøya Glacier, Sogn og Fjordane county,

Western Norway.

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Mid-Congress Excursions – Classical Localities in the Oslo Region

Oslo is located within a N-trending late Paleozoic rift. Early-Mid Paleozoic successions, unconformably overlain byLate Paleozoic red beds and volcanics and intruded by alkaline igneous rocks, are preserved with the graben; they are flanked to east and west by Proterozoic crystallinecomplexes. The excursions in the Oslo area and surroundings will examine:

• Proterozoic basement • Unconformably overlying Cambrian–Silurian marine

successions • Mid Silurian transition into non-marine Old Red

Sandstones facies • Caledonian folding and SSE-vergent thrusting of Early-Mid

Paleozoic successions • Unconformably overlying Late Carboniferous and Permian

conglomerates, sandstones and volcanics • Permian plutons, sills and dykes related to the various

igneous centres within the rift • The landscape evolution and glacial features

Excursion 1 General geology of the city of Oslo, by bus.Excursion 2 General geology of inner Oslo Fjord, by boat.

Preliminary list of additional mid-Congressexcursions under consideration

• The carbonatites and associated alkaline rocks of the Fenintrusive complex

• Visit to the silver mines at Kongsberg • Holocene glacial deposits of the Stavanger area, including

the Esmark moraine • Offshore geology workshop in the national petroleum

industry core store of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate in Stavanger

• Scenic tour of the steep sided Lysefjorden near Stavanger,including a visit to the Pulpit Rock

• Tour of the steep railroad of Flåm in Sognefjord • Guided tour of the building and pavement stones of the city

of Bergen, including the city’s World Heritage historic quarters

• Permian igneous province

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Pre- and post-Congress Excursions Sorted by General Themes

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Precambrian and

Metallogenesis

E 24 E 13 E 15 E 7 E 8 E 31 E 3 E 14

E 25 E 16 E 18 E 9 E 11 E 35 E 4 E 17

E 26 E 19 E 10 E 20 E 5 E 21

E 27 E 12 E 23 E 6 E 22

E 28 E 32 E 30

E 29 E 33

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Lower Paleozoic

Upper Paleozoic

Mesozoic Basins

North Atlantic

Geology

Glacial and

post-glacialGeotraverses Arctic Topics Special Topics

Inverted Ordovician - Silurian boundary at Hovedøya (E 2).

Sailing boat in Oslo harbour. Photo: Nancy Bundt

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Pre- and post-Congress Excursions

Upper Paleozoic / Mesozoic Basins

Excursion 15 The Carboniferous-Permian Oslo Rift

Excursion 18 The Cretaceous and Cenozoic geology ofSouthern Sweden and Denmark

North Atlantic Geology

Excursion 7 Tectonics and active rift-volcanism in South andSouthwest Iceland

Excursion 9 A diverging plate boundary. Excursion to theReykjanes Peninsula and southern Iceland

Excursion 10 The Cenozoic formation of Iceland-plateaubasalts and central volcanoes, with Krafla as a modern analogue

Excursion 12 Faeroe Islands. Late Paleocene/Eocene continent splitting volcanism and sedimentation

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Precambrian and Metallogenesis

Excursion 24 The Bergslagen metallogenetic zone, Sweden

Excursion 25 Metallogenesis in Finland and Sweden

Excursion 26 Archean-Proterozoic overview in Fennoscandia

Excursion 27 Carbonatites and alkaline rocks of theFennoscandian Shield

Caledonides and Lower Paleozoic

Excursion 13 The Caledonian infra-structure and evolution inSouthern Norway

Excursion 16 From epicontinental sea to foreland basin – the Lower Paleozoic of the Oslo region

Excursion 19 Lower Paleozoic faunal and lithofacies developments in Southern Scandinavia

The mining excavation known as the Great Pit at Falun (E 24).

Late orogenic folding of Ediacaran and Silurian pre- and syn-orogenic sediments (E 13). Phosphorous mine, Siilinjarvi (E 27).

Outcrop of Lower Ordovician Orthoceras limestones (E 16).

The Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary at Stevns Klint (E18).

The geothermic area in Krisuvik (E 9). Columnar jointing in Eocene lavas (E 12).

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Pre- and post-Congress Excursions

Geotraverses

Excursion 31 A traverse of the Kola Peninsula

Excursion 35 Geotraverse across the central ScandinavianCaledonides (Norway–Sweden)

Special topics

Excursion 14 Avalanches and slides, west coast of Norway

Excursion 17 Geopark – Oslo Rift and surroundings

Excursion 21 Impact structures in Scandinavia

Excursion 22 Geology and radioactive waste disposal (Swedenand Finland)

Excursion 30 Geology along the Norwegian coast, fromBergen to Kirkenes by boat (Hurtigruten)

Glacial and post-glacial

Excursion 8 Subglacial volcanic activity in Southwest andWest Iceland: terrestrial processes as an excursion to Mars

Excursion 11 Weichselian interstadials and Late Weichseliandeglaciation, and relative sea-level changes inSouth-west Iceland

Excursion 20 Baltic Sea marine geology – a sea-going minisymposium

Excursion 23 Glacial and postglacial landforms, stratigraphyand history of Central Sweden

Excursion 28 Postglacial overview of Finland

Excursion 29 Glacial and post-glacial landforms, stratigraphyand history of the fjord areas of Tromsø, Arctic Norway

Glaciofluvial deposits with swallows’ nests in upperparts (E 23).

Glacier marginal environments of Sólheimajökull (E 11).

Tysfjord with the mountain Stetind, Nordland county (E 30).

Rock avalanche fan at the base of unstable mountain cliffs (E 14).The skerries of the Langesund fjord (E 17).

Underground repository for nuclear waste (E 22).

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Preliminary list of additional pre- and post-Congressexcursions under consideration

51. Excursion by ship to the Russian islands of Franz Josefs Land

52. The Precambrian geology of the West Troms GneissComplex and the Lofoten area

53. The Precambrian crustal evolution in the southwest Baltic Shield – The Middle Proterozoic to Sveconorwegianevolution

54. The greenstone belts of Finnmark

55. The Seiland Igneous Complex

56. Layered intrusions in Norway

57. The Leka Ophiolite Complex

58. A traverse through the North-Norwegian Caledonides

59. Caledonian granite batholiths in Mid-Norway

60. Highlights of the regional geology of central-westernNorway

61. The geology of northernmost Europe – A geotraversefrom Kirkenes to Alta

62. A geotraverse at the Polar Circle

63. Post Caledonian tectonics of the Norwegian mainland

64. The hard rock geology of Svalbard

65. Late Paleozoic to Cenozoic sedimentary basins inSpitsbergen: Billefjord, Isfjord and Adventdalen

66. The Cenozoic fold belt: The West coast and outer fiordsbetween Kongsfjord and South Cape on Spitsbergen

67. The Devonian basin in northern Spitsbergen: Tectonic setting and Quaternary volcanism

68. The Quaternary of Arctic Eurasia

69. The Quaternary of Svalbard

70. Arctic Quaternary geology: Central fiord regions and theWest coast on Spitsbergen

71. The glaciology and glacial morphology of Svalbard

72. Falling stage deltas and postglacial fjord-valleyfill stratigraphy, northern Norway

73. Raised beaches and postglacial sea-level change inTroms, northern Norway

74. The fiords of western Norway: Quaternary geology and geo-morphology

75. A traverse of the Quaternary geology of South Norway

76. Karst landforms and aquifer development in theScandinavian Caledonides

77. Karst and sub-permafrost aquifers in Spitsbergen

78. Quarries and industry minerals

79. The Holsnøy eclogites

80. Ice core drilling site, Greenland Ice Sheet

81. Alkaline intrusions of south Greenland Inform us of yourparticular interests.

Inform us of your particular interests.

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Pre- and post-Congress Excursions

Arctic

Excursion 3 Isua, West Greenland the oldest rocks on Planet Earth

Excursion 4 Ilulissat Icefjord – the world’s fastest glacier

Excursion 5 The Skærgård Layered Intrusion, East Greenland

Excursion 6 Jameson Land, East Greenland, a petroleumgeology analogue for the Norwegian continental shelf

Excursion 34 Geotraverse of Spitsbergen from thePrecambrian to the Quaternary

Excursion 33 The post-Caledonian depositional succession of Svalbard

Excursion 32 Terrestrial and marine Quaternary stratigraphyof Spitsbergen – high Arctic

Décollement folds in Cenozoic strata. View to the South, perpendicular to thrust movement; age of deformation: Early Cenozoic (E 34).

Quaternary section including the last interglacial period. Permian carbonate shelf deposits in the background (E 32).

3.8 Ga old ocean sediments (E 3).

East Greenland outcrops (E 6). The Hyrne mountain in Hornsund showing a Carboniferous to Triassic section folded in the Cenozoic (E 33).

Kjæragbolten, a peculiarity of glacial erosion in the mountain cliff 1000 meters above Lysefjorden.

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Venue andAccommodation

Oslo, the Capital of Norway, is situated in the heart ofScandinavia, surrounded by magnificent scenery from thefjord to the forested hills. It is also the home of cultural figures like Edvard Munch, Gustav Vigeland, Thor Heyerdahland Henrik Ibsen, each of them with a museum.

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Geoscience World Congress 2008

Publication AvenuesA very wide range of scientific publications are envisaged aspart of the Geoscience World Congress.

• An edition of EPISODES in early 2008 will provide a collection of short papers on the main aspects of NordicGeoscience.

• The Commission for the Geological Map of the World(CGMW) has requested production of a 1:10 M Tectonic Mapof the Arctic, and an accompanying booklet. This map willbe coordinated with the 1:5 M maps of the Arctic (Geology,Mineral Resources, Magnetic Gravity, etc.) now being compiled by the Geological Surveys of the Arctic nations.

• CGMW has also requested a booklet on the ScandinavianCaledonides to be available at the time of the Congress.

• In connection with the Arctic realm and related “SpecialSymposia”, a major volume(s) is being considered.

• In connection with the geology of Norden, descriptions ofthe 1:2 M Geological, Gravity and Magnetic maps of Norden(published in 2001) are being considered by the GeologicalSurveys.

• Excursions guides.

• Convenors of specific symposia, particularly the “Topical”and “General”, will be encouraged to consider their meetings as the basis for special volumes, identified asresulting from the Congress and published thereafter asSociety memoirs, books, special issues of journals, etc.

• Outreach articles – many and diverse for the generalpublic.

Further suggestions for publications are welcome!

Oslo offers a unique combination of natural beauty, cultureand history, which makes it a perfect setting for exciting social activities. Besides being the city where the NobelPeace Prize is awarded each year, Oslo is the home ofNorway’s largest University as well as several renownedresearch centres.

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Oslo – host city of the Geoscience World Congress 2008

Photo: Nancy Bundt.

Picture of Varemessen i Lillestrøm.

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Despite its northern location, Norway is definitely more solarthan polar, thanks to the warming effects of the Gulf Stream.At the time of the Congress, the temperature in Oslo is normally pleasant (18–25°C). There is daylight as late as 10 p.m. and the sun rises as early as 5 a.m. Further North,above the Arctic Circle, the sun never fully sets during thesummer.

Being a town of only half a million inhabitants, the centre ofOslo is small and compact, and most hotels, shopping areas,and entertainment offers are within walking distance. Peoplein Oslo are friendly and enjoy welcoming visitors. Norwegiansare skilled in languages, and practically all speak English, socommunication is easy.

For extra curricular activities, the city of Oslo has a numberof museums and parks and attractions:

Vigeland Sculpture Park - the famous sculpture park with the works of GustavVigeland (1869–1943) is one of the artistic highlights ofNorway, featuring over 200 sculptures in bronze and granite,modelled in full size.

Edvard Munch (1863–1944) is the most significant Norwegian contributor tothe history of art, and the only Norwegian artist who has influenced European art trends, especially as a pioneer ofExpressionism in Germany and the Nordic countries. In hisart, he returned again and again to the themes of Illness,Death and Grief. Many of his famous paintings, such as The Scream, Vampire, Madonna, Death in the Sickroom, The Dance of Life, and Girls on the Bridge, are exhibited atthe Munch Museum and The National Gallery.

Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906) is considered the father of modern drama andone of the world’s most famous playwrights. Amongst hiswell known plays are: A Doll’s House, Hedda Gabler, Peer Gynt, Brand, The Wild Duck and An Enemy of thePeople. As relevant today as they were a century ago, his plays are still staged all over the world. Oslo has amuseum dedicated entirely to Ibsen.

Akershus Fortress and Castle are national treasures, dating from the 13th century andlocated in the heart of Oslo. The Fortress grounds are anideal recreation area, just as they were in the 19th century,and from the Fortress you can enjoy the beautiful view of the Oslo fjord and the bustling harbour area.

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Within easy reach Oslo Airport has daily non-stop connections with majorEuropean cities as well as with New York. A high-speed trainlinks the airport to the city centre in 20 minutes. There is alsoa shuttle bus service from the airport to major downtownhotels.

In addition to flight connections, modern, comfortable trainsand passenger ferries link Oslo with the other Scandinaviancapitals and the rest of the European continent.

Accommodation In and around Oslo, there are over 70 hotels with a total ofabout 11,000 rooms ranging from luxury hotels to youth hostels, which can accommodate at least 15,000 people.6,500 hotel rooms have already been reserved, most in thecity centre, no more than 15 minutes from the congress centre (by bus/train). In addition, 1,000 beds are guaranteedin youth hostels and university residences. Prices range fromUSD 275/EUR 240 for luxury hotels to USD 40/EUR 30 foryouth hostels.

Congress facilities The congress will take place at the Norway Congress Centre,located at Lillestrøm, midway between the airport and thecity centre. With a total surface of 32,000 m2 (345,000 sq.ft),the centre has 5 large meeting halls and ample exhibitionspace of 10,600 m2. The plenary hall can seat 6000 persons.Combined with 21 meeting rooms with the capacity for 100–150 delegates, including those in the on-site HotelArena, and auditoriums next to the convention centre.

Tourist information Oslo Visitors and Convention Bureau provides tourist information at the following address: Tourist Information Fridtjof Nansens plass 5, NO-0160 Oslo, Norway Tel: +47 24147700 Fax: +47 22429222 e-mail: touristinfo@visitoslo.com Internet: www.visitoslo.com

The Royal Palace in Oslo.Photo: Giulio Bolognesi.

Akershus Fortress and Castle, downtown Oslo.Photo: Nancy Bundt.

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Frognerseteren with its magnificent view, hovers 435 metres above the everyday life in the Norwegian capital. Designed by ArchitectHolm Munthe and built in the unmistakeable Dragon style,the building was completed in 1892. Situated in Holmenkollen,the ski jump arena, this popular restaurant is reachable bytram.

The Holmenkollen Ski Jump plays an important part in Norwegian and international skiinghistory, and is for many the main symbol of international skisport, having been the focal point of Norwegian skiing for thelast 100 years. From here, you can enjoy a panorama view of the city and its surroundings, and also enjoy summer concerts or take part in other activities. Inside the ski jump isan impressive ski museum. The museum shows an importantpart of Norwegian culture and also includes exhibitions related to Polar expeditions.

The Bygdøy peninsula is a recreational area reachable by a short bus rideor by boat, and is the site of the following unique attractions:

The Viking Ship Museum houses findings from the great ship burials at Oseberg,Gokstad and Tune, and from a chieftain grave at Borre,Vestfold county. The three ships, which are the best-preserved Viking ships in existence, were found in large burial mounds in the Oslo fjord region. Beautifully craftedfurnishings of wood and textiles from the Viking period areexhibited, and you can admire some of the finest examples of Nordic art and craftsmanship more than a thousand years old.

The Kon-Tiki Museum is the place to visit if you wish to experience the exiting worldof the famous explorer Thor Heyerdahl (1914–2002). TheMuseum houses vessels and artefacts from several of hisexpeditions. You can see the original Kon-Tiki raft from 1947,the papyrus boat Ra II (1970), and an exciting collection ofarchaeological finds from the Easter Islands, East Polynesia,the Galapagos and Peru.

The Polar Ship Fram.The entire original Arctic exploration ship Fram, built 1892, is exhibited with its original interior and inventory. Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup and Roald Amundsen usedthe ship for three expeditions. A comprehensive history ofarctic exploration is presented around the ship.

Viking Ship Museum. Photo: Nancy Bundt.

The Polar Ship Fram.

www.visitoslo.com

The Parliament building. Photo: Gunnar Strøm

The Kon-Tiki raft.Photo: Gunnar Strøm

Outdoor café in Kirkeristen. Photo: Nancy Bundt Restaurant Det Gamle Raadhus.Photo: Gunnar Strøm

Bogstad Golf Course.Photo: Gunnar Strøm

Aker Brygge.Photo: Gunnar Strøm

Oslo City Hall.Photo: Gunnar Strøm

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International Foundation, Advisory Board and Committees

Congress Foundation Board Prof. Anders Elverhøi (Chairman), University of Oslo, Norway

Dr. Lars Persson, Geological Survey of Sweden, Sweden

Prof. Reijo Salminen, Geological Survey of Finland, Finland

Prof. Finn Surlyk, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Dr. Helgi Torfason, Icelandic Institute of Natural History,Iceland

Congress Organising Committee Prof. Arne Bjørlykke, President, Norway, Geological Survey of Norway, arne.bjorlykke@ngu.no

Prof. Anders Solheim, Secretary General, Norway, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, as@ngi.no

Mr. Finn Roar Aamodt, VP Finances, Norway, Statoil,fraam@statoil.com

Prof. Elias Ekdahl, VP Finland, Geological Survey of Finland,elias.ekdahl@gtk.fi

Prof. David Gee, VP Science Programme, Sweden, Uppsala University, SciComIGC@geo.uu.se

Dr. Franz Martin Ghisler, VP Denmark, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), mg@geus.dk

Prof. Ólafur Ingólfsson, VP Iceland, University of Iceland,oi@hi.is

Mr. Øivind R. Lie, Congress-Conference representative,Norway, oivind@congrex.no

Director Ellen M. Ramberg, VP Operations, Norway, RambergConsulting, ellen.ramberg@ram-co.no

Dr. Olle Selinus, VP Sweden, Geological Survey of Sweden,olle.selinus@sgu.se

Prof. Richard Sinding-Larsen, VP International Relations,Norway, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,richard.sinding-larsen@geo.ntnu.no

Congress Advisory BoardManaging Director Gunnar Berge (Chairman), NorwegianPetroleum Directorate, Norway

Director Lars-Eric Aaro, LKAB, Sweden

Director Jens Hagen, Hydro, Norway

Vice President Lars Nydahl Jørgensen, Mærsk Oil and Gas Ltd., Denmark

Prof. John Korstgård, Aarhus University, Denmark

Rector Lauri Lajunen, University of Oulu, Finland

Director Ulf Marklund, Boliden, Sweden

Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman Anglo American, UK

Deputy CEO Tom Niemi, Boliden, Finland & Sweden

Director Terje Overvik, Statoil, Norway

Mr. Björn Strokirk, Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB),Sweden

Director Pertti Voutilainen, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd., Canada

Dr. Anatoly Ledovskikh, Federal Subsurface Resources Agency, Moscow, Russian Federation

Academician Nikolay Laverov, Russian Academy of Sciences,Moscow, Russian Federation

Congress Science CommitteeProf. David Gee (Chairman), Uppsala University, Sweden

Dr. Harald Brekke, Excursions, Norwegian PetroleumDirectorate, Norway

Prof. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, University of Copenhagen,Denmark

Prof. Else-Marie Friis, Swedish Museum of Natural History,Sweden

Prof. Sveinn Jakobsson, Icelandic Institute of Natural History,Iceland

Prof. Karsten Høgh Jensen, University of Copenhagen,Denmark

Dr. Suzanne Lacasse, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute,Norway

Prof. Raimo Lahtinen, Geological Survey of Finland, Finland

Prof. Martin Landrø, Norwegian University of Science andTechnology, Norway

Prof. Kirsti Loukola-Ruskeeniemi, Helsinki University ofTechnology, Finland

Prof. Veli-Pekka Salonen, University of Helsinki, Finland

Prof. Birger Schmitz, Lund University, Sweden

Director Freysteinn Sigmundsson, University of Iceland,Iceland

Prof. Haraldur Sigur sson, University of Rhode Island, USA

Dr. Anthony Spencer, Statoil, Norway

Prof. Jörn Thiede, Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Bremerhaven,Germany

Prof. Hans Thybo, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Prof. Pär Weihed, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

Dr. Björn Sundquist, Science Programme Coordinator,Uppsala University, Sweden, SciComIGC@geo.uu.se

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33rd IGC Organisation

PARTICIPATE in PLANNING the PROGRAMME

International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and

IGC Steering Committee

33rd IGC FOUNDATION

ADVISORY BOARD

Finance Sub-Committee

Communication Sub-Committee

Operations Sub-Committee

ARCTIC CONSORTIUM

Sub-Committee forPlenary Lectures

Sub-Committee forWorkshops and Short

Courses

INTERNATIONAL PANEL

Symposia Sub-Committee

SCIENCE COMMITTEE

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

(33rd IGC President, Secretary General, 8 Vice-Presidents, and

Congress-Conference rep.)

including an

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

with seven members

NATIONALWORKING GROUPS

in Denmark,Finland, Iceland,

Norway and Sweden

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National Working Groups in the Nordic Countries

Danish Working GroupDr. Lise Holm (Chairman), Skov- og Naturstyrelsen,lho@sns.dk

Dr. Franz Martin Ghisler (Contact), Geological Survey ofDenmark and Greenland GEUS, mg@geus.dk

Prof. Hans Thybo, University of Copenhagen,thybo@geol.ku.dk

Prof. Finn Surlyk, University of Copenhagen,finns@geol.ku.dk

Prof. John A. Korstgård, University of Aarhus, john.korstgard@geo.au.dk

Finnish Working GroupProf. Raimo Lahtinen (Chairman), Geological Survey ofFinland, raimo.lahtinen@gtk.fi

Prof. Eero Hanski, University of Oulu, eero.hanski@oulu.fi

Prof. Juha Karhu, University of Helsinki, juha.karhu@helsinki.fi

Prof. Martti Lehtinen, University of Helsinki, martti.lehtinen@helsinki.fi

Prof. Kirsti Loukola-Ruskeeniemi, Helsinki University ofTechnology, kirsti.loukola-ruskeeniemi@tkk.fi

Prof. Lauri Pesonen, University of Helsinki,lauri.pesonen@helsinki.fi

Prof. Matti Saarnisto, Geological Survey of Finland,matti.saarnisto@gtk.fi

Prof. Reijo Salminen, Geological Survey of Finland, reijo.salminen@gtk.fi

Prof. Veli-Pekka Salonen, University of Helsinki, veli-pekka.salonen@helsinki.fi

Prof. Krister Sundblad, University of Turku, krister.sundblad@utu.fi

Icelandic Working GroupProf. Ólafur Ingólfsson (Chairman), University of Iceland,oi@hi.is

Prof. Helgi Björnsson, University of Iceland, hb@raunvis.hi.is

M.Sc. Sigurrós Fri riksdóttir, Environment & Food Agency,sigurros@ust.is

Dr. Sigur ur Gíslason, University of Iceland,sigrg@raunvis.hi.is

Dr. Jórunn Har ardóttir, National Energy Authority, jha@os.is

Dr. Grétar Ívarsson, Reykjavik Energy, gretar.ivarsson@or.is

Dr. Sveinn Jacobsson, Icelandic Institute of Natural History,sjak@ni.is

Dr. Hreggvi ur Nor dahl, University of Iceland, hreggi@raunvis.hi.is

M.Sc. Ragnhei ur Ólafsdóttir, Landsvirkjun, ragnheidur@lv.is

M.Sc. Bjarni Richter, Iceland GeoSurvey, br@isor.is

Dr. Olgeir Sigmarsson, University of Iceland,olgeir@raunvis.hi.is

Dr. Freysteinn Sigmundsson, University of Iceland, fs@hi.is

Prof. Haraldur Sigur sson, University of Rhode Island, USA,haraldur@gso.uri.edu

Prof. Leifur Símonarson, University of Iceland,leifuras@raunvis.hi.is

Dr. Árny Sveinbjörnsdóttir, University of Iceland, arny@raunvis.hi.is

Dr. Helgi Torfason, Icelandic Institute of Natural History,heto@ni.is

Norwegian Working GroupProf. Arne Bjørlykke (Chairman), Geological Survey ofNorway, arne.bjorlykke@ngu.no

Dr. Harald Brekke, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate,harald.brekke@npd.no

Prof. Anders Elverhøi (Chairman), University of Oslo,anders.elverhoi@geo.uio.no

Mr. Øivind R. Lie, Congress-Conference AS,oivind@congrex.no

Director Ellen M. Ramberg, Ramberg Consulting, ellen.ramberg@ram-co.no

Prof. Richard Sinding-Larsen, Norwegian University ofScience and Technology, richard.sinding-larsen@geo.ntnu.no

Prof. Anders Solheim, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute,as@ngi.no

Swedish Working GroupDr. Lars Persson (Chairman), Geological Survey of Sweden,lars.persson@sgu.se

Prof. Stefan Claesson, Swedish Museum of Natural History,stefan.claesson@nrm.se

Prof. Else-Marie Friis, Swedish Museum of Natural History,else.marie.friis@nrm.se

Prof. David Gee, Uppsala University, SciComIGC@geo.uu.se

Prof. Lars Holmer, Uppsala University,lars.holmer@pal.uu.se

Director Olle Olsson, Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB),olle.olsson@skb.se

Dr. Kennert Röshoff, BergByggKonsult AB, kennert.roshoff@bergbyggkonsult.se

Prof. Birger Schmitz, Lund University,birger.schmitz@geol.lu.se

Dr. Olle Selinus, Geological Survey of Sweden,olle.selinus@sgu.se

Prof. Pär Weihed, Luleå University of Technology, par.weihed@ltu.se

Dr. Björn Sundquist, Science Programme Coordinator,Uppsala University, SciComIGC@geo.uu.se

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International Panel and Arctic Consortium

Congress International Panel Prof. Jörn Thiede (Chairman), Alfred-Wegener-Institute,Bremerhaven, Germany

Prof. Enric Banda, Catalan Foundation for Research andInnovation, Barcelona, Spain

Prof. Sierd Cloetingh, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam,Netherlands

Prof. Edward Derbyshire, Royal Holloway University, London, UK

Prof. Harsh K. Gupta, Deputy Minister, National GeophysicalResearch Institute, Hyderabad, India

Prof. Hongren Zhang, President of the International Union ofGeological Sciences, China

Dr. Tim Killeen, National Centre for Atmospheric Research,Boulder, Colorado, USA

Prof. John Ludden, Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques, Nancy, France

Dr. Brian Marker, Office of Deputy Prime Minister, Mineralsand Waste Planning Division, London, UK

Prof. Sospeter M. Muhongo, Regional Office for Africa,International Council for Science, South Africa

Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira, Institute for Environment andDevelopment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Prof. Jane Plant, Imperial College, London, UK

Dr. Gabriele Schneider, Geological Survey of Namibia,Namibia

Prof. R. Stephen J. Sparks, University of Bristol, UK

Prof. Philip Weinstein, School of Population Health,University of Western Australia, Australia

Dr. R. Gareth Williams, President of the EuropeanAssociation of Geoscientists & Engineers, Veritas DGC Ltd., UK

Dr. Neil Williams, Geoscience Australia, Australia

Congress Arctic ConsortiumProf. David Gee (Chairman), Uppsala University, Sweden

Prof. Krzysztof Birkenmajer, Polish Academy of Sciences,Poland

Prof. Jean-Pierre Brun, Institut Universitaire de France,France

Prof. Julian Dowdeswell, Scott Polar Research Institute, UK

Dr. Ashton Embry, Geological Survey of Canada, Canada

Prof. Áslaug Geirsdóttir, University of Iceland, Iceland

Dr. Arthur Grantz, United States Geological Survey, USA

Prof. Yngve Kristoffersen, University of Oslo, Norway

Academician Yuri G. Leonov, Geological Institute (Moscow),Russian Federation

Prof. Johannes Oerlemans, Utrecht University, Netherlands

Prof. Byong-Kwon Park, Korea Research Council of PublicScience and Technology, Korea

Prof. Vladimir Pavlenko, Arctic Research Centre, RussianAcademy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation

Prof. Carlo Alberto Ricci, University of Siena, Italy

Prof. Matti Saarnisto, Geological Survey of Finland, Finland

Prof. Christian Schlüchter, University of Bern, Switzerland

Dr. Robert Scott, University of Cambridge, UK

Dr. Kazuyuki Shiraishi, National Institute of Polar Research,Japan

Prof. Lars Stemmerik, Geological Survey of Denmark andGreenland, Denmark

Prof. Thomas Stocker, University of Bern, Switzerland

Prof. Jörn Thiede, Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Bremerhaven,Germany

Prof. Zhanhai Zhang, Polar Research Institute of China, China

Dr. Olga Bogolepova (Coordinator), Uppsala University,Sweden, SciComIGC@geo.uu.se

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