The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) is organising XXVI Indian Colloquium on Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy (XXIV ICMS) from November 18 to 20 November in Dehradun.
ICMS provides a common platform for scientists and students from academia and industry to share and propagate the latest findings and developments in the fields of micropaleontology and stratigraphy. Contemporary issues like climate change—major concern for the scientists around the globe—are handled by Micropaleontologists and Stratigraphers by taking lead in understanding the past climatic changes that are pertinent in discerning the anthropogenic impact over natural climate variability.
Newer lines of research with latest technology and fusion of geochemical and climatic proxies like Dendroclimatology and Speleothems are giving new dimensions to this forum. However, microfossils still remain in focus, be it for expansion of knowledge base pertaining to search for early life and understanding the evolution of life through ages, and climate change, or for better resource development like fossil fuels.
The XXIV ICMS at WIHG, Dehradun will deliberate on a wide range of topics across the disciplines bringing the academia and industry together and benefitting both. Former head of Geology Department, Jammu University, Prof SK Shah will be the chief guest and deliver the presidential address. Former director of WIHG, Prof SCD Sah, former head of Geology Department, Punjab University, Prof SB Bhatia, former head of Geology Department, lucknow University Prof MP Singh and Dr A Govindam will the guests of honour.
Over 180 delegates from more than 50 research organisations, IITs, universities and colleges from all over the country are expected to attend the event. There will be around 85 oral scientific presentations and an equal number of poster presentations.