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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_3Y3Gsxi1wbwD5u+Wr/J4aQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Hi, all- Some NatureNS subscribers may be interested in the following lecture. Peter Payzant > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:51:10 -0300 > From: "Marks, Linda J" <MarksL@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca> > To: unlisted-recipients: ; > Subject: Nova Scotia Institute of Science Lecture, Monday 2nd April > > > FREE PUBLIC LECTURE from the NOVA SCOTIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE -- presenting > science to Nova Scotians since 1862 > > "Coal-Age Galapagos: Joggins and the quest for World Heritage status" > > John Calder, N.S. Dept of Natural Resources > > Monday, April 02, 2007, 7:30 pm Auditorium, N.S. Museum of Natural History > 1747 Summer St., Halifax > > Abstract: > The dramatic sea cliffs at Joggins are a superb relic from the Carboniferous > Coal Age, some 310 million years ago. In the 19th century, the cliffs were > visited by the noted geologist, Sir Charles Lyell, and their fossil record > was > discussed by Darwin. One of the great paleontological discoveries, that of > the oldest known reptiles in the once hollow fossil trees of Joggins, has > grown in significance since their discovery some 150 years ago. Hylonomus > lyelli, Nova Scotia's provincial fossil, is key to our understanding of the > evolution of the amniotes as that group's earliest representative. The > nomination of a 15-km span of the Joggins cliffs has now been made to the > UNESCO World Heritage Centre. In this talk, we will explore the > significance of this site in the context of World Heritage, and will examine > the challenge of caring for a unique chapter in the earth's history. > > > For further information, please contact Stuart Grossert: nsis@chebucto.ns.ca > or > to find out more about NSIS, see our web site: > www.chebucto.ns.ca/Science/NSIS/index.html > > Thank you > Linda Marks, Secretary NSIS > > --Boundary_(ID_3Y3Gsxi1wbwD5u+Wr/J4aQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, all-</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some NatureNS subscribers may be interested in the following lecture.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peter Payzant</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR>> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:51:10 -0300<BR>> From: "Marks, Linda J" <</FONT><A href="mailto:MarksL@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca"><FONT face=Arial size=2>MarksL@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>><BR>> To: unlisted-recipients: ;<BR>> Subject: Nova Scotia Institute of Science Lecture, Monday 2nd April<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> FREE PUBLIC LECTURE from the NOVA SCOTIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE -- presenting<BR>> science to Nova Scotians since 1862<BR>> <BR>> "Coal-Age Galapagos: Joggins and the quest for World Heritage status"<BR>> <BR>> John Calder, N.S. Dept of Natural Resources<BR>> <BR>> Monday, April 02, 2007, 7:30 pm Auditorium, N.S. Museum of Natural History<BR>> 1747 Summer St., Halifax<BR>> <BR>> Abstract:<BR>> The dramatic sea cliffs at Joggins are a superb relic from the Carboniferous<BR>> Coal Age, some 310 million years ago. In the 19th century, the cliffs were<BR>> visited by the noted geologist, Sir Charles Lyell, and their fossil record<BR>> was<BR>> discussed by Darwin. One of the great paleontological discoveries, that of<BR>> the oldest known reptiles in the once hollow fossil trees of Joggins, has<BR>> grown in significance since their discovery some 150 years ago. Hylonomus<BR>> lyelli, Nova Scotia's provincial fossil, is key to our understanding of the<BR>> evolution of the amniotes as that group's earliest representative. The<BR>> nomination of a 15-km span of the Joggins cliffs has now been made to the<BR>> UNESCO World Heritage Centre. In this talk, we will explore the<BR>> significance of this site in the context of World Heritage, and will examine<BR>> the challenge of caring for a unique chapter in the earth's history.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> For further information, please contact Stuart Grossert: </FONT><A href="mailto:nsis@chebucto.ns.ca"><FONT face=Arial size=2>nsis@chebucto.ns.ca</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> or<BR>> to find out more about NSIS, see our web site:<BR>> </FONT><A href="http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Science/NSIS/index.html"><FONT face=Arial size=2>www.chebucto.ns.ca/Science/NSIS/index.html</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> Thank you<BR>> Linda Marks, Secretary NSIS<BR>> <BR>> </FONT></BODY></HTML> --Boundary_(ID_3Y3Gsxi1wbwD5u+Wr/J4aQ)--
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