Palaeontological Association Annual Meeting


Year Conference was held: 2019

Years the Conferences has been held: 25

Disciplines: Paleontology

Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None

Registration Cost (US dollars): No information available

Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000

Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 1600

Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 400

Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Palaeontological Association

Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 1100

Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 800

Geographic Location(s): Valencia, Spain

Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual

Host, Funders and Sponsors: Instituto Cavanilles de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Generalitat Valenciana, Transmitting Science, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Thermo Fisher Scientific, The Geological Society Publishing House, Taylor and Francis Group, Combined Academic Publishers Ltd, Sociedad Española de Paleontología, Ajuntament de València, Nature Ecology and Evolution, Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Valencia, The Paleontological Institute, Royal Society Publishing, Biology — MDPI, Museu de la Universitat de València: Història Natural

Digital or Virtual Options: None

Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None

Electronic program dissemination:

On-site Maternity Facilities: Yes (There are baby changing facilities on campus, and a nursing room can be made available as required.)

On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: Yes (A nearby nursery can accommodate some young children (between 1 and 5 years of age) during the days of the main meeting for those who enquired during the registration period.)

Caregiver Grant: None

Career Development Events and Workshops: Yes (1Women in Earth Sciences 2020: Description: We believe that this is the first ever UK Women in Earth Science (WiES) conference and are inviting applications for posters and talks from female and female-identifying Earth scientists across all related fields of study to present their research to a new global network. The meeting will span the complete spectrum of Earth Sciences and include vibrant poster sessions as well as a host of speakers to encourage new collaborations and provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange cutting edge results. The conference fee for this meeting will be £75.00 and will cover the conference itself, a conference dinner on the 25th June, and food and refreshments during the day. Unfortunately, we are unable to cover accommodation or travel costs for this conference, but please do get in touch if you would like any advice.)

ECR Promotion Events: Yes (Awarded for the best talk at the Annual Meeting. All student members of the Palaeontological Association, and all members of the Association who are early-career researchers within one year of the award of a higher degree (PhD or MSc), excluding periods of parental or other leave, are eligible for consideration for this award. Individuals may nominate themselves for consideration when submitting abstracts for the Meeting. The prize consists of a cash award of £200 GBP, and is announced immediately after the oral sessions at the end of the Annual Meeting.)

Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes (Postgraduate Travel Fund: Financial assistance is offered to postgraduate students who are members of the Association to attend international meetings that are not directly supported by the Association through the Grants-in-Aid scheme. A list of directly-sponsored meetings is given below. The funding is only intended for conferences that are explicitly scientific in nature. Enquiries can be made to the Meetings Coordinator (meetings@palass.org). Terms and Conditions: The award is specifically for travel. Applicants must be delivering a presentation (poster or oral) that falls within the scope of the Association’s charitable aims. The maximum amount awarded will be £200 GBP. Successful awards will be paid retrospectively on the submission of receipts for reasonable travel costs. Applications must be made online no later than two months prior to the beginning of the conference. The total fund and number of awards will be at the discretion of Council. Only one travel grant will be awarded per applicant per year, but subsequent applications can be made. Applications are to be made through the Association website (see below), and should include the personal details of the applicant and his/her career stage, the title of the accepted abstract, and details of other funding obtained towards the cost of the meeting. Two letters must also be attached, in PDF format: a letter of confirmation from the meeting convenor which states the acceptance of the applicants abstract, and a short status-confirming letter from the applicant’s supervisor. Funding from the Association must be acknowledged on your poster or in your presentation. Directly sponsored meetings (NOT eligible for the Postgraduate Travel Fund): Palaeontological Association Annual Meetings. Progressive Palaeontology. Lyell Meetings. Any other meetings that have been awarded funds to support student attendance from the Associations Grants-in-Aid scheme.)

Code of Conduct: https://www.palass.org/meetings-events/code-conduct-palaeontological-association-meetings

Safety Instructions/Apps: None

Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.

Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.

Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.

Session Chair Gender Balance: 6 Men: 5 Women

Conference Chair Gender Balance: Organizing committee co-chairs: 2 Men, Organizing committee: 6 Men: 5 Women

Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None

Public Engagement Events Outreach: Yes (public event: Three Lectures)

Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None

Conference URL: https://www.palass.org/meetings-events/annual-meeting

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