DOT 06

The 6th meeting of German speaking ostracodologists 

We organized during  29.05.98-1.06.98  an enjoyable and productive meeting for the German speaking ostracodologists. The first two days were reserved for talks that were given in the delightful residence (a middle-age castle) of Professor Alex Tollmann at Altbrechtsberg in Lower Austria. Colleagues from Germany and Austria presented a summary of their ostracodological activities and had time to speak each other in a relaxed atmosphere. The meeting was dedicated to the memory of our colleague Edith Kristan-Tollmann, and we a are indebted to Professor Alex Tollmann for the superb organization of our stay in Albrechtsberg. A special day was spent in Mondsee at the Limnological Institute where the participants had a look at Recent (living) ostracods as well as at fossil material, mainly  Tertiary ostracods, on which Irene Zorn is mainly working. Irene prepared a wonderful poster too. Helga Groos-Uffenorde and Irene Zorn helped Dan in many ways with the organization of this extremely pleasant and useful meeting.

(Report by Dan Danielopol)