Excursions on the III International Symposium ProGEO
Spain, November 1999

This symposium was a great achievement for the organisers and ProGEO. Full report from the event is given in the proceedings (see previous issue of ProGEO NEWS).

Dinosaur footprint from one of the sites on the pre-symposium excursion. Photo: V. Makarikhin

In relation to the symposium both a pre- and postsymposium excursion was arranged. These two excursions gave a very good overview of the geology of the central and eastern Iberia and the work with geoconservation in these districts.

Amongst interesting inputs of geology and geoconservation the participants experienced a good snowy Spanish winter on the pre-excursion and crispy clear and frosty mornings on the post-excursion. This was truly a contrast to how at least we from the north are used to think about travels in Spain.

Spanish winter during the pre-symposium excursion
Photo: V. Makarikhin

The excursions are well documented by a very good guidebook published during the event. This book gives good overviews, in depth texts and sketches as well as a lot of relevant references.

Meléndez, G. & Soria-Llop, C. (eds.) 1999: The geological and paleontological heritage of central and eastern Iberia (Iberia Range, Spain). - Publ. Del seminario de paleontologia de Zaragoza. Vol.4. ISBN: 84-7820-370-2; 1 - 180.