Call for Special Sessions
CBGA 2014 is seeking original high quality special sessions addressing innovative research and/or specific geographic areas in the broad field of Earth Sciences. We wish to highlight significant and emerging areas of the main research fields, but also focus on specific problems of certain areas. Interdisciplinary session themes will be highly regarded. Each special session is expected to consist of at least 6 contributions and will be chaired by two conveners. The conveners' role is to attract the speakers and chair the session itself. Proposals will be evaluated based on the relevance to the thematic fields of CBGA 2014, the degrees to which they will bring together key researchers in the area, introduce the area to the larger research community, further develop the area, and potentials to establish a larger community around the area. Please note that all papers in theproposed session will undergo the same review process as regular papers. If after the reviewing process less than the necessary number of papers solicited for a special session is selected, the Special Session will be cancelled, and the solicited papers that passed review process will be presented within regular sessions of the conference. Please note that the two conveners should come from different countries, at least one of which is a CBGA country. Optionally, a third convener can be added, if the conveners feel that it is necessary for the success of the proposed session.
Fill in the requested details and send this form to no later thanMay 31, 2013. The Organizing Committee will inform the conveners about the acceptance of the session proposals until June 15, 2013.
Session Conveners
Please fill in information regarding the two session conveners.
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Title
Please give the title of the proposed special session:
Description
Please give a brief description of the proposed special session stating its importance and rationale and emphasizing on its expected impact and innovation:
Thematic area(s)
Please check one of the following thematic areas in which your proposed special session fits best:
Active tectonics / Geochronology / Mineral exploration / Remote sensingApplied geophysics / Geology and education / Natural hazards / Sedimentology
Applied mineralogy / Geosciences and environment / Neotectonics / Seismology
Archaeometry / Geothermal energy / Ophiolites / Speleology
Atmospheric environment / Geotopes / Ore deposits / Stratigraphy
Climatology / Hydrogeology / Palaeoclimatology / Structural geology
Energy resources / Industrial rocks and minerals / Palaeontology / Sustainable development
Engineering geology / Informatics and geosciences / Petrology / Tectonics
Environment and health / Marine geology / Physical geography / Urban geology
Geoarchaeology / Meteorology / Physics of the Earth’s interior / Volcanology
Geochemistry / Mineralogy / Quaternary geology / Other
If you can’t find the appropriate field, please check the field labelled “Other” and propose the thematic area here:
Proposal submission deadline
Send your proposals by e-mail to . Note that deadline for special session proposals is: April 30, 2013.
Potential submissions
In case you are already aware of potential submissions for this session, please list them in a separate document and submit it with this form.