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| International Paleobotany Congress | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Paleobotany Congress |
| Formation | 20th century |
| Type | Scientific congress |
| Headquarters | Rotating host cities |
| Region served | International |
| Languages | Multilingual |
| Leader title | President |
International Paleobotany Congress The International Paleobotany Congress is a recurring global assembly of paleobotanists, paleobiologists, and geoscientists dedicated to the study of fossil plants, paleovegetation, and ancient terrestrial ecosystems. It convenes researchers, curators, and students from institutions such as Smithsonian Institution, Natural History Museum, London, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. to present advances in palaeobotany, palynology, and taphonomy.
The Congress serves as a focal point linking specialists from University of Cambridge, Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford, University of Tokyo, Australian National University, Peking University, University of Copenhagen, University of Toronto, Max Planck Society, and Chinese Academy of Sciences, fostering collaborations across collections at Field Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, and Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne. Sessions typically address methodology from research groups at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, ETH Zurich, University of Edinburgh, University of Bonn, University of São Paulo, University of Vienna, University of Helsinki, University of Prague, and University of Göttingen.
The Congress traces roots to early 20th-century exchanges among curators at British Museum, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, Smithsonian Institution, and specialists in palaeobotany who corresponded with academics at University of Chicago, Columbia University, Yale University, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Minnesota, University of Alberta, and McGill University. Milestones include gatherings influenced by trends from International Geological Congress, British Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, National Science Foundation (United States), and initiatives supported by European Research Council, Royal Society of New Zealand, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Australian Research Council, and Wellcome Trust.
Governance models mirror those used by International Union of Geological Sciences, International Union of Biological Sciences, International Council for Science, International Botanical Congress, and International Palaeontological Association, with elected officers from institutions such as University of Queensland, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, University of Western Australia, King's College London, University College London, University of Leeds, University of Manchester, University of Birmingham, and University of Glasgow. Steering committees often include representatives from Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences (United States), Academia Sinica, Russian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, and Polish Academy of Sciences.
Congress venues have included cities with major institutions: London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Madrid, Lisbon, Brussels, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Zurich, Geneva, Milan, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Istanbul, Athens, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Kyoto, Seoul, Busan, Bangkok, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Lima, Bogotá, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Cairo, Casablanca, Tehran, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Jerusalem, and Hong Kong. Programs often integrate field excursions to formations like the Green River Formation, Burgess Shale, Solnhofen Limestone, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Mazon Creek fossil beds, Santana Formation, Crato Formation, Eocene Fur Formation, Messel Pit, Karoo Basin, and Gondwana strata.
Presentations and symposia have advanced research on topics tied to institutions and researchers associated with Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences (United States), European Geosciences Union, American Geophysical Union, Geological Society of America, Palaeontological Association, Botanical Society of America, International Bryozoology Association, and International Association for Plant Taxonomy. Key contributions include reconstruction of palaeofloras linked to Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary, Permian–Triassic extinction event, Triassic–Jurassic boundary, Paleozoic glaciations, Late Devonian extinction, and climate shifts studied alongside work from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Delegates typically represent universities and museums such as Princeton University, Brown University, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, University of Utah, Colorado University Boulder, University of Colorado Denver, University of New South Wales, University of Adelaide, Flinders University, University of Western Sydney, Stellenbosch University, University of the Witwatersrand, Ain Shams University, Cairo University, University of Tehran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Nanjing University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Hokkaido University, Osaka University, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and KAIST.
The Congress has endorsed or coordinated awards and honors associated with bodies like Royal Society, Linacre Medal, Darwin Medal, Murchison Medal, Lyell Medal, Wollaston Medal, Pictet Medal, Willis Award, Haworth Medal, Boyle Medal, Copley Medal, Imperial Russian Academy of Sciences awards, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Fulbright Program, Rhodes Scholarship, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, Japan Prize, Kluge Prize, and regional awards granted by national academies and museums.
Category:Paleobotany