RCOM-EUROPROX-AWI Workshop
Selective preservation of organic matter: processes and impact on the fossil record

27 - 30 August, 2007, MARUM building.

The workshop seeks to bring together scientists working in the fields of organic and inorganic geochemistry, biogeochemistry, microbiology, paleontology and micropaleontology with the aim of improving the understanding of the biological and chemical (selective) organic matter (OM) degradation processes, rates of OM decay and the effects on several widely used and recently developed OM-based paleoproxies. Furthermore, we intend to obtain an overview about how selective preservation processes are reflected in the fossil record.

Keynote-speakers who have already confirmed their participation comprise:
- Hans-Joachim Brumsack (Oldenburg)
- Timothy Eglinton (Woods Hole, Ma., USA)
- Carme Huguet (Texel, NL)
- Gert-Jan de Lange (Utrecht, NL)
- Jan de Leeuw (Texel, NL)
- Jack Middelburg (Yerseke, NL)
- Gesine Mollenhauer (Helmholtz-Nachwuchsgruppe)
- Fred Prahl (Oregon, USA)
- Gert-Jan Reichart (Utrecht, NL)
- Richard Tyson (Newcastle, UK)
- Stuart Wakeham (Skidaway, Savannah, USA)
- Klaus Wallmann (Kiel)

Those of you who are interested to participate in the workshop are advised to contact S. Kasten as soon as possible as the number of participants is limited.