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Archaeopteryx and Friends: Famous Vertebrate Fossil LagerstÄtten in Southern Germany
Thursday, September 17 through Tuesday, September 22
Southwestern Germany is an area exceptionally rich in paleontological resources. As part of SVP's first meeting in Europe, we want to showcase the classical and sometimes world-famous fossil vertebrate localities of this region. Stratigraphically, the localities are concentrated in the Permian, Triassic, Jurassic and Tertiary. The localities to be visited include such paleontological household names as Solnhofen, Eichstätt, Holzmaden and Messel. In the Solnhofen area, we will be able to see three specimens of Archaeopteryx, numerous pterosaurs and spectacular fish fossils. Holzmaden and Stuttgart offer the world's foremost collection of ichthyosaurs, and Triassic marine and terrestrial reptiles are on display in Stuttgart and at the Muschelkalk Museum. A unique diversity of Tertiary mammals, birds and reptiles from the Messel Pit is on exhibit at the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt. We strive to offer a good balance of outcrops and quarries, including several active excavation sites, leading museums, and regional geology. The local history and natural history of Germany will not be neglected.
Begins: Tuesday, September 17, noon, at the Frankfurt Airport at the arrivals level of Hall B of Terminal 1.
Ends: Tuesday, September 22, 2 p.m.
Cost: 410 GBP per person
Cost includes: Field trip guidebook, breakfast and lunch, and all local transportation (below).
Cost does NOT include: Evening meals and transportation to or departing from Frankfurt, Germany
Transportation: Trip begins and ends at Frankfurt Airport. We will use a small bus (coach) owned and operated by the University of Bonn. Delegates are responsible for their own travel to and from Frankfurt. This is not included in the field trip fee.
Recommended clothing or items to bring: September is still warm to moderately cool (15 to 20 degrees centigrade) in Germany but can be rainy. Bring a rain-proof jacket and a sweater. Sturdy boots are necessary for the visits to the quarries and excavation sites. Don't forget a hammer or else your very own Archaeopteryx may get away.
Minimum number of attendees: 18
Maximum number of attendees: 22
Leaders:
| Martin Sander Steinmann Institute University of Bonn, Germany martin.sander@uni-bonn.de +49-228-73 31 05 |
Wighart von Koenigswald Steinmann Institute University of Bonn, Germany koenigswald@uni-bonn.de +49-228-73 31 04 |