Introduction

Following the highly successful series of meetings held under the ECOS banner, ICOS 2006, the first International Conodont Symposium, will be held in Leicester, UK, in July 2006. Talks and posters on any aspect of conodont related research are welcome. In addition, a special symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of Pander's first description of conodonts will also consider his wider contributions to palaeontology and developmental biology.

Details at http://www.le.ac.uk/gl/conodont/ICOS2006/ICOS2006.html

Pre-registration deadline May 31, 2006

Organisers

Scientific committee

Professor Richard J. Aldridge, University of Leicester
Dr Howard A. Armstrong, University of Durham
Dr Pierre Bultynck
Dr Philip C. J. Donoghue, University of Bristol
Dr C. Giles Miller, Natural History Museum, London
Dr Mike J. Orchard, Geological Survey of Canada
Dr Mark A. Purnell, University of Leicester
Professor George Sevastopulo, Trinity College, Dublin
Professor M. Paul Smith, University of Birmingham

ICOS2006 Cancellation Policy

A 10% administration fee will be charged against ALL cancellations.

Registration and University Accommodation

Up to June 30, 2006 you may cancel your registration, accommodation and day excursions and receive a refund of your fees. Fees for registration, accommodation and day excursions cancelled after June 30, 2006 cannot be refunded.

Pre- and post conference field excursions

Irish Excursion: Cancellations after June 13 cannot be refunded.
Iapetus Excursion: Cancellations after June 13 cannot be refunded.
In the unlikely event that too few people register for an excursion for it to be viable, participants will be notified of its cancellation on or before June 13, and refunded in full.