Asian Ostracod Meetings
Announcement regarding the next Asian Ostracodologists' Meeting 2027
Dear 5th AOM participants and ostracodologists,
Thank you very much for the encouragement and support for the Asian Ostracod Meeting held in Busan, Korea.
The 5th AOM committee, after discussions with Japanese ostracodologists, has decided to hold the next 6th AOM in 2027 in Matsue, Japan.
The 6th AOM will be organized by Professor Toshiaki Irizuki (Shimane University), a prominent ostracodologist. The confirmed details are as follows:
- Location: Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
- Year: 2027 (Exact date to be announced later)
We would like to express our gratitude to Prof. Irizuki and Prof. Yasuhara for their contributions, which made the ongoing operation of AOM possible.
Moving forward, AOM, which has been held biennially, will be conducted with more flexibility starting from the 6th AOM.
5th AOM committee members appreciate your continuous interest and support for the Asia Ostracod Meeting.
We look forward to seeing you in Japan in 2027.
Best regards, Byung-Do Choi
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The Asian Ostracod Meetings (AOM) were established with the aim of improving collaboration among ostracod researchers within Asia, and beyond. Previous meetings were held in Seoul, Republic of Korea in 2014, Kunming, China in 2016, and Kanazawa, Japan in 2018 respectively.
The 4th meeting was initially planned to be held in Thailand in the summer of 2020 but was postponed to 2022 due to the pandemic. Eventually, the meeting successfully took place in Khon Kaen, Thailand, within the 6th International Palaeontological Congress.
The 5th Asian Ostracod Meeting was held in Busan (Republic of Korea), as a special session of the 37 th International Geological Congress (IGC2024) with the theme “Ostracoda in Geology” being introduced. Organized by Dr. Byung-Do CHOI (Daegu National Science Museum), Dr. Xiangzhong LI (Yunnan University), Dr. Yaqiong WANG (Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, CAS) and Dr. Hyunsu YOO (Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam University), the meeting provided a warm gathering after the pandemic. The meeting was divided into three scientific sessions, each representing a different geological era:
The “Paleozoic Ostracoda” session (2 presentations), “Mesozoic Ostracoda” session (4 presentations) and the “Cenozoic and Recent Ostracoda” session (4 presentations). Kicking off with the keynote lecture titled “Time Machine Biology: ostracod examples” delivered by Dr. Moriaki Yasuhara (The University of Hong Kong), all presentations dived into various aspects of ostracod research in Geology, covering systematic paleontology, biostratigraphy, biogeography, paleoecology and ecology, biodiversity, as well as the application of geochemistry on ostracod shells. Furthermore, Dr. Yanhong PAN (Nanjing University) was invited to give the second keynote lecture titled “Phenotype Puzzle: challenges in paleontological studies”, shedding light on new quantitative methodologies related to sexual dimorphism in fossil records. The poster session featured a total of 13 posters.
During the meeting, the winners among the young participants were announced. Belgutei BOLD (Mongolian University of Science and Technology & Institute of Paleontology) and Yichi ZHANG (The University of Hong Kong) received the Young Researcher Travel Grant Award, courtesy of the IRGO and SF*IRGO.
The meeting concluded beautifully with a delightful dinner at an Italian restaurant attended by all participants. Convenors discussed the potential next AOM during the dinner, and everyone enjoyed the delicate cuisines very much.
AOM5 was professionally organized and executed, marking a great success! It provided a great opportunity for everyone to communicate, share ideas between fossils and living ostracods, and exchange information which can pave the way for possible future collaboration.
Report written by Yichi Zhang
The fourth Asian Ostracod Meeting was planned to be held in Thailand in the summer of 2020. Due to the pandemic it had to be postponed to 2022 and became part of the activities during the 6th International Palaeontological Congress in Khon Kaen, Thailand.
The third Asian Ostracod Meeting was held in Kanazawa, Japan, between 6 and 10 August 2018, organized by Takahiro Kamiya and his team. Further information is available at the meeting's website:
http://www.ostracoda.net/aom3/
The second Asian Ostracodologists' Meeting was hosted in Kunming (China) during June 27–30, 2016 and sponsored by the Yunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology, affiliated to Yunnan University. It was a splendid occasion for the communication and exchange among the ostracodologist community, with about 50 participants coming from more than ten countries.
The Meeting was organized in five scientific sessions and a poster session, each introduced by invited lectures. The 24 presentations concerned all aspects of ostracod research, including taxonomy, biostratigraphy, paleoecology and ecology, shell chemistry. This year the Symposium was particularly focused on new techniques and multy-proxy approaches for ostracod analysis, mainly in relation with the global climatic change.
The Organizing committee, headed by Dayou Zhai, carried out its role impeccably, facilitating the interaction between the participants. There were many opportunities to chat with colleagues and friends! Coffee breaks were frequent and lunches and suppers, with the opportunity to eat the specialties of the Yunnan region, were really pleasant!
After the poster session, the winners amongst the young participants were announced. Ching Wa Richard Cheung (University of Hong Kong) was awarded for the best presentation and Ke Zhang (China University of Geosciences) for the best poster.
An excursion to the Chengjiang Fossil Site Park in Maotianshan Geopark (Yunnan Province) took place during the last day. The introduction and the explanation about the Chengjiang’s fossils, the most complete record of an early Cambrian marine community site, were carried out by Prof. David Siveter (University of Leicester), who worked personally on it.
The field trip continued to Lake Fuxian. Probably because the June heat, many participants enjoyed the possibility to go on boat, causing the surprise of the usual visitors for a such big international group. The farewell dinner at Yunnan University Hotel Restaurant was not only an occasion to sum up the conference, but also to find a new location for the next Asian Meeting. Thanks to the proposal of Prof. Takahiro Kamiya, the Symposium in 2018 will take place in Japan.
AOM2 was really good organized and was a great success for participants and marvelous opportunity to share scientific results! It represents a very important source of exchanging information for the specialist, playing always an important role for the mutual comprehension of ostracod research.
Report written by Mauro Alivernini
The first Asian Ostracodologists' Meeting from 23-27 June 2014, at Hanyang University, Seoul Campus, Korea. It was organised by Prof. Ivana Karanovic (Hanyang University), Prof. Cheon Young Chang (Daegu University), and their team. It was a very pleasant gathering and a step forward towards a more intensive collaboration in the region. The attendants have agreed to meet again in China in 2016.