Events
NAMS Microfossils V Conference
April 9-12, 2026
The Whitehall Hotel
1700 Smith St, Houston, TX 77002
Call for Abstracts
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The deadline for abstract submission for the upcoming NAMS Microfossils V conference is Thursday, January 15th, 2026. The conference will feature two days of presentations/workshops, and two exciting weekend field trips.
Oral/poster topics (subject to change based on received abstracts):
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High-resolution biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy and geochronology
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Microfossils and biofacies analysis: applications and challenges
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Integration of biostratigraphic data with sequence stratigraphic data and AI
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Paleoclimate, paleoceanography, paleoenvironments, and ocean chemistry proxies
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Microfossils and unconventional resources
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Taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution
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Other (suggestions for alternative topics are welcome)
Abstract submission guidelines:
Electronic submissions only, please. Email abstract submissions to nams.sepm@gmail.com with the subject line “M5 abstract submission.”
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The abstract must be attached in Microsoft Word format (.docx or .doc). The Word document should contain the following information in order at the top of the page, followed by the abstract text:
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Title of abstract
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Author's name
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Author's affiliation
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Contact email address
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Contact telephone number
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Preference for oral or poster presentation, or state no preference (final decision on oral or poster presentation to be decided by the program committee)
Abstract formatting:
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Line spacing: single
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Text alignment: left justified
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Font: 10 pt Arial
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Title text and presenting author’s name in bold
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Figures are encouraged but not required. A full color abstract book will be produced for the conference. Please attach any included figures to the email separately in .jpg or .pdf format.
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References can be included but are not required.
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Extended abstracts are encouraged, but should not exceed two pages in length.
Questions about abstracts or the technical sessions?
Please contact either Dr. Mohsen Kariminia (smkariminia@gmail.com) or Dr. Renata Moura (renatamouramello@yahoo.com.br).
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Industrial & Environmental Applications in Micropaleontology
Registration Deadline:
March 15, 2025
​​Want to be specialized in Micropaleontology applications in modern life?
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A large number of specialized academics from Greece and around the world staff the postgraduate programme "Industrial and Environmental Applications in Micropaleontology" (IdEA-M).
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You will be trained in the main microfossil groups (nannofossils and coccolithophores, foraminifera, pollen, dinoflagellates and other palynomorphs, ostracods, siliceous microfossils etc.) and their applications.
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This is a multidisciplinary, combined taught (lectures and practicals) and research based (long project) MSc course covering Biostratigraphy, Applied and Industrial Micropaleontology, and Environmental Micropaleontology that provides training skills for the energy industry: exploitation, renewable sources, decarbonization- alongside the environmental monitoring and past climatic variability.
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IdEA-M course is based in the Laboratory of Historical Geology and BioGeosciences in the Department of Geology & Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
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The programme offers:
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Extensive theory and high-quality hands-on practice
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Fieldwork training
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Highly experienced academic staff and international collaborations
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Erasmus mobility opportunities
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Student-friendly environment and fully equipped facilities, guaranteed by the more than 180 years of academic tradition of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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Studies in the cosmopolitan metropolis of Athens, one of the world’s oldest cities and the cradle of western civilization​
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Application form is open! Register now!
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Please visit our website https://idea-m.com/
Contact us at ideam@geol.uoa.gr
Follow us on Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/company/105288630/admin/dashboard/
and YouTube!​
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Deadline: March 15, 2025.
FORAMS 2026
June 21-26, 2026
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA USA
GARRY JONES & BRIAN O’NEILL AWARD ​
The North American Micropaleontology Section (NAMS) of SEPM is pleased to solicit applications for the 2016 Garry Jones & Brian O’Neill Memorial Grant for NAMS Student Research. The Grant is an annual award available to one NAMS student member to support research with a substantial micropaleontologic component. For 2016, the amount of the award is $1500.
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Award Criteria: The student‘s research must involve one or more micropaleontology disciplines including foraminifers, nannofossils, diatoms, radiolarians, pollen, spores, dinoflagellates or conodonts. Projects may apply micropaleontology to traditional fields such as biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and paleoceanography or to rapidly expanding fields like biogeochemistry and geomicrobiology. The NAMS Council of Officers will rank the proposal based on scientific merit, faculty recommendation, and financial need. The grant will partially support a M.S. or Ph.D. research project that is not funded through other major grants. Applicants must be student members of NAMS.
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Award Application: Interested students should submit the required Application Form A and Form B, a page summary of his/her research, a Curriculum Vitae, and a budget. A supporting letter of reference from the applicant‘s faculty advisor must be provided separately to the address below. Please note that travel to meetings or conferences are not supported by this award.
GARRY JONES & BRIAN O’NEILL AWARD SOLICITATION​
The North American Micropaleontology Section (NAMS) of SEPM is pleased to solicit applications for the 2024 Garry Jones & Brian O’Neill Memorial Grant for NAMS Student Research. The Grant is an annual award available to NAMS student members to support research with a substantial micropaleontologic component. For 2024, the amount of the award is $1500.
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Award Criteria: The student‘s research must involve one or more micropaleontology disciplines including foraminifers, nannofossils, diatoms, radiolarians, pollen, spores, dinoflagellates or conodonts. Projects may apply micropaleontology to traditional fields such as biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and paleoceanography or to rapidly expanding fields like biogeochemistry and geomicrobiology. The NAMS Council of Officers will rank the proposal based on scientific merit, faculty recommendation, and financial need. The grant will partially support a M.S. or Ph.D. research project that is not funded through other major grants. Applicants must be student members of NAMS.
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Award Application: Interested students should submit the required Application Form A and Form B, a one page summary of his/her research, a Curriculum Vitae, and a budget. A supporting letter of reference from the applicant‘s faculty advisor must be provided separately to the email below. Please note that travel to meetings or conferences other than NAMS are not supported by this award.
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Application forms are attached herein. Application and letter of reference should be submitted by September 30, 2024. The awardee will be notified by October 31, 2024.
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Applications and letters of reference should be submitted electronically to:
Vann Smith
nams.sepm@gmail.com
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To submit your application for the 2024 Garry Jones & Brian O’Neill Memorial Grant for NAMS student research, please download and fill out Applications Forms A and B, and send the completed forms and all requested additional documents described in the application via email to nams.sepm@gmail.com.
GARRY JONES & BRIAN O’NEILL AWARD ​
The North American Micropaleontology Section (NAMS) of SEPM is pleased to solicit applications for the 2016 Garry Jones & Brian O’Neill Memorial Grant for NAMS Student Research. The Grant is an annual award available to one NAMS student member to support research with a substantial micropaleontologic component. For 2016, the amount of the award is $1500.
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Award Criteria: The student‘s research must involve one or more micropaleontology disciplines including foraminifers, nannofossils, diatoms, radiolarians, pollen, spores, dinoflagellates or conodonts. Projects may apply micropaleontology to traditional fields such as biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and paleoceanography or to rapidly expanding fields like biogeochemistry and geomicrobiology. The NAMS Council of Officers will rank the proposal based on scientific merit, faculty recommendation, and financial need. The grant will partially support a M.S. or Ph.D. research project that is not funded through other major grants. Applicants must be student members of NAMS.
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Award Application: Interested students should submit the required Application Form A and Form B, a page summary of his/her research, a Curriculum Vitae, and a budget. A supporting letter of reference from the applicant‘s faculty advisor must be provided separately to the address below. Please note that travel to meetings or conferences are not supported by this award.
Paleo Pub Night
