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UNESCO Project
IGCP-700
Palaeozoic Carbonate Build-ups in South East Asia
Year 5
Meeting, workshop and fieldtrip training
for geoscience students, academics and geoscientists
Meeting Year 5#A
at Merangin Jambi UNESCO Global Geopark and University of Jambi, Central Sumatra, Indonesia
Workshop and fieldtrip training for geoscience students, academics and geoscientists on “Late Paleozoic stratigraphic correlation of SE Asia and carbonate platform development in central Sumatra, Indonesia (on-site & online). Organised by IGCP-700, Mahasarakham University (MSU), Merangin Jambi UNESCO Global Geopark, University of Jambi (UNJA) and Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP). Fieldtrip investigation and training for geoscience students, geoscientists and others in relevance field of studies will be organised in the Merangin Jambi UNESCO Global Geopark, to visit and study sections in and nearby the geosites such as Mengkarang Fossilized Brachiopods, Muara Karing Leaf Fossil and Teluk Gedang Wood Fossil. This activity aims at accessing more understanding on the Permian carbonate platform development in central Sumatra for palaeoenvironment and palaeogeography interpretation. Basic carbonate sedimentology as well as depositional environment and basic fossil notification and primarily identification in the field such as brachiopods, corals, ammonoids, fusulinids, plants and others in the geoparks will be provided and trained for participants. More detailed study for carbonate microfacies and fossils will be included in the main workshop training. Future research cooperation and opportunities will be also discussed from the possible rock sections and materials observed.
Date: 2nd -3rd November, 2025; Field investigation with training for students and scientists
4th November, 2025; Main workshop meeting
Venue: Merangin Jambi UNESCO Global Geopark, University of Jambi, central Sumatra, Indonesia
Meeting Year 5#B
at Mahasarakham University, NE Thailand
An annual meeting will be organised in Thailand in conjunction with the 4th International Conference on Palaeontology of SE Asia (ICPSEA 2025). Session Biostratigraphy & Sedimentology (includes IGCP-700: Palaeozoic carbonate build-ups in SE Asia).
Date: 25th November 2025
Venue: Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham Province, NE Thailand
Website: sites.google.com/msu.ac.th/icpsea4
Meeting Year 5#C
at Satun UNESCO Global Geopark, southern Thailand
This event is a joint meeting session with workshop and fieldtrip on “Palaeontology for sustainable development (Geopark, geotourism and education)”. Organised at Satun UNESCO Global Geopark (on-site & online).
Date: 27th November 2025, Meeting and workshop
28th -29th November, 2025 Fieldtrip
Venue: Songkhla Rajabhat University, Satun Campus and field excursion in Satun UNESCO Global Geopark, La-Ngu District of Satun Province, southern Thailand
Website: sites.google.com/msu.ac.th/icpsea4