7th International Triassic Field Workshop (Pan-European Correlation of the Triassic)

05.09.2010 - 10.09.2010

Dolomites - Field trip to the World Heritage Site of the Tethyan Triassic

Dolomiten

Organising and Scientific Committee
PIERO GIANOLLA (COORDINATOR): Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Ferrara
MARCO AVANZINI: Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali, Trento
EVELYN KUSTATSCHER: (SEGRETARIAT): Naturmuseum Bozen
PAOLO MIETTO: Dipartimento di Geoscienze – Università di Padova
NEREO PRETO: Dipartimento di Geoscienze – Università di Padova
GUIDO ROGHI:  Dipartimento di Geoscienze – Università di Padova & CNR – Institute of Geosciences and Georesources Padova

The 7th International Triassic Field Workshop is dedicated to visit the classical localities of the Triassic of the Dolomites, after their inscription in the Word Heritage List as serial natural property. On June 26th, 2009 the Dolomites have been inscribed in the WHL because of their exceptional beauty and unique landscape, but also for their scientific importance from the geological and geomorphological point of views (criteria vii and viii). In particular, the criterion viii (to be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features), is strictly related to the geological importance of the Dolomites for the Triassic.

Therefore this workshop is the opportunity to touch in the field the exceptional exposure of depositional geometries and interactions between landscape and geology that make the Dolomites unique for Triassic students and so important for all humanity.

This workshop is in ideal continuity with earlier international Triassic workshops held in England (2004), Central Germany (2005), Eastern France (2006), Western Poland (2007), Hungary (2008) and South Germany (2009).

Program

Sunday, September 5th, 2010
6 p.m. Icebreaker Party, Museum of Nature South Tyrol (Geology and wine)
7.30 p.m. Piero Gianolla: Dolomites and the UNESCO
8.00 p.m. Alfonso Bosellini: The Geology of the Dolomites
8.30 p.m. Marco Avanzini: The Paleontology of the Dolomites

Field Trip

Monday, September 6th, 2010: The Bletterbach gorge (Late Permian – Early Triassic)
Guides: EVELYN KUSTATSCHER, MARCO AVANZINI & PIERO GIANOLLA

4.00 p.m. Visit to the Museum of the Geoparc Bletterbach
9 p.m. Nereo Preto & Marco Franceschi: Geology of the Latemar

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010: Passo Feudo, Mt. Agnello and Latemar (Middle Triassic)
Guides: NEREO PRETO, PAOLO MIETTO & PIERO GIANOLLA

The group will be divided: a) Dos Capello ( “sentiero geologico”); b) Torre di Pisa

5.00 p.m. Visit to the Predazzo Museum, hosted by dott. Elio Dellantonio.
6.00 p.m. Paolo Mietto: Middle Triassic Ammonoid biostratigraphy

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010: Col Rodella and P.ta Grohmann (Upper Ladinian – Lower Carnian)
Guides: PIERO GIANOLLA, PAOLO MIETTO & GUIDO ROGHI
Special guest: VINCENZO PICOTTI


Thursday, September 9th, 2010: Sella Group Ronda (Middle and Upper Triassic)
Guides: GUIDO ROGHI & PIERO GIANOLLA

9.00 p.m. Guido Roghi: The amber of the Dolomites

Friday, September 10th, 2010: Lagazuoi, Col dei Bos and Tofana di Rozes (Upper Triassic)
Guides: NEREO PRETO, GUIDO ROGHI & PIERO GIANOLLA
Special Guest: ANNA BREDA

With the exception of Rif. Torre di Pisa (program (b), Tuesday, 7th) all excursions only require basic walking skills, however, most localities are on high mountain environments (up to 2400 m altitude), thus warm/waterproof coating and walking boots are recommended.

Transport will be arranged by private cars and possibly some mini-buses.
For those who will arrive by plane and/or by train, we will help to arrange their transport during the field trip. Please use the attached form for registration.

Registration Fee
The accommodation in the hotels (we prefer to organise them for everybody in order to archive better prices), shuttle services, tickets for cable lifts etc. will cost about € 300,00 (including overnights in double room, dinners, breakfast and packed lunch).
For those of you that require a single room the price will be slightly higher (about € 350,00); Please tell us in advance if you require a single room.
Registration fees will be collected at your arrival.

Deadlines
Final registration for the field trip: June 30, 2010

Registration Form
Please confirm your pre-registration or return the enclosed Registration Form before June 30, 2010 to Evelyn Kustatscher or register on the homepage http://trias.geodolomiti.net/