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# IGCP 653

The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event

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- [Concluding Ordovician Workshop in Lyon](https://www.igcp653.org/2021/12/13/concluding-ordovician-workshop-in-lyon/) - After two years apart, (some) members of IGCP 653 were able to gather in person for a final workshop on November 29-30 at Lyon University in France. The workshop has hosted jointly by IGCP 653, 735, and the Ordovician Subcommission and beautifully organized by Bertrand Lebevre and Thomas Servais. We were fortunate to gather right before
- [IGCP 653 News](https://www.igcp653.org/2021/10/11/igcp-653-news/) - Dear members of IGCP 653, We are in our final year (on extended term) and in our last months of the project IGCP 653. To conclude the project, we have organized a workshop in Lyon, France. This workshop will take place November 29th-30th, 2021. We expect to have about 30 scientists joining, and the meeting will be
- [Annual meeting (online), Sept. 2021 Conference Programme](https://www.igcp653.org/2021/08/06/annual-meeting-online-sept-2021-conference-programme/) - Dear all, As you know, the final meeting of IGCP 653 (2016-2020 + 2021 on extended term) and the opening meeting of IGCP 735 (2021-2025) will take place on September 13th-16th, 2021. Deadline for submission of abstracts was July 30th (last week), and the organizers managed to schedule a programme including 12 sessions, three for
- [Reminder: deadline for oral presentations at joint IGCP 653-735 annual (virtual) meeting](https://www.igcp653.org/2021/07/13/reminder-deadline-for-oral-presentations-at-joint-igcp-653-735-annual-virtual-meeting/) - Dear all, This short post is to remind you that this Friday (July, 16th) is the deadline to apply for oral presentations at the joint IGCP 653-735 annual (virtual) meeting in Lille (see links below). Registration is free, but compulsory, if you are willing to participate. Deadline for abstract submission is July, 30th, but only regularly registered participants can submit
- [Workshop in Lyon](https://www.igcp653.org/2021/07/06/workshop-in-lyon/) - The co-leaders of IGCP 653-735 and some voting members of the Subcommission on Ordovician Stratigraphy will meet for a workshop at Lyon, France, from November 28th to December 1st, 2021, with the following provisional programme: Sunday, November 28th: arrival of participantsMonday, November 29th: scientific meeting and discussion: Results of IGCP 653Tuesday, November 30th: scientific meeting and discussion:
- [Lille Online 2021: Registration is live!](https://www.igcp653.org/2021/06/17/lille-online-2021-registration-is-live/) - Dear all, Registration for the Lille 2021 ‘Ordovician of the World’ is live. This meeting will bring together the global Ordovician community as the Absolutely final meeting of IGCP 653 which will be held in conjunction with the new Ordovician-focused IGCP 735. The online Lille meeting will take place via Zoom over four days: Monday 13th to Thursday 16th, September 2021. Registration is FREE,
- [Lille Online 2021: Registration open! Website and first circular now available](https://www.igcp653.org/2021/05/14/lille-online-2021-registration-open-website-and-first-circular-now-available/) - Dear all, We are delighted to now share with you the first circular and website for the Absolutely final meeting of IGCP 653 which will be held in conjunction with the new Ordovician-focused IGCP 735 as an online zoom conference. The online Lille meeting will take place over four days: Monday 13th to Thursday 16th, September 2021.
- [Absolutely final meeting + IGCP 735 successor project!](https://www.igcp653.org/2021/03/17/absolutely-final-meeting-igcp-735-successor-project/) - Hello IGCP 653 member, We hope that you are all in good health during this difficult period, which has now been with us for over a year. As you know, IGCP 653 was scheduled from 2016 and 2020. For the final year, 2020, several meetings were planned, but all were cancelled because of the Covid-19
- [IGCP 653 Virtual Meeting Wrap-up](https://www.igcp653.org/2020/09/11/igcp-653-virtual-meeting-wrap-up/) - THANK YOU to everyone who participated in Zooming in on the GOBE and helped to make is such a successful conference! We had over 200 registrants from 29 countries join in the meeting. This has been a truly global meeting! Presentations by 45 speakers covered topics from paleobiology to geochemistry and all aspects of the Ordovician
- [Annual Meeting of IGCP 653: Zooming in on the GOBE](https://www.igcp653.org/2020/09/07/annual-meeting-of-igcp-653-zooming-in-on-the-gobe/) - The IGCP Project 653 Virtual Conference kicks off today! More than 180 scientists from 25 countries have registered to join the conference. We are very excited to offer this platform to bring our global community together to connect and share our science. Conference overview: Times are provided as UTC+0 – you can determine these times at your location
- [Abstract deadline for the annual meeting (online!)](https://www.igcp653.org/2020/07/16/abstract-deadline-for-the-annual-meeting-online/) - Dear IGCP 653-ers, Have you submitted your abstract for the Annual Meeting of the IGCP 653: "Zooming in on the GOBE" to be held online September 7-10, 2020?Over 50 colleagues from 19 countries have already registered for our first-ever online conference. We are excited to be able to provide a platform for our members to
- [GOBEnhagen Postponed.  Annual meeting now Online!](https://www.igcp653.org/2020/06/26/gobenhagen-postponed-annual-meeting-now-online/) - Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are moving the Copenhagen meeting once more. The new dates are yet to be finalised but provisionally we aim for late May, 2021. On the announced September dates (7th–10th) we will instead organise a virtual Annual Meeting of IGCP 653 via Zoom. This meeting, entitled ”Zooming in on the GOBE” will have no registration fees, but registration is required . For more
- [New September, 2020 dates for GOBEnhagen](https://www.igcp653.org/2020/04/14/new-september-2020-dates-for-gobenhagen/) - Dear All, The Closing Meeting of IGCP 653 in Copenhagen, scheduled for June 2020, is officially postponed to September 7th–10th, 2020. Unfortunately, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has had a deep impact on nearly all countries, forcing governments to take precautionary measures. In Denmark, the government has imposed bans on gatherings of more than 10 people, closed all
- [GOBEnhagen update: Abstract extension to April 15 and Coronavirus update](https://www.igcp653.org/2020/03/10/gobenhagen-update-abstract-extension-to-april-15-and-coronavirus-update/) - Dear all, Due to the developing coronavirus outbreak, we are extending the abstract submission and Early Bird registration deadline for the Closing Meeting of IGCP 653 until April 15th, 2020.The Danish authorities have taken precautionary measures to delay the outbreak here. This includes a ban on all flights from ‘high risk areas’ until further notice, and a
- [Annual Meeting: Second Circular for GOBEnhagen](https://www.igcp653.org/2020/01/24/annual-meeting-second-circular-for-gobenhagen/) - Dear all, The 2nd circular for the closing meeting of IGCP653 in Copenhagen is now available for download at the conference website. The circular – and website – is now updated with additional information on the venue, registration costs, as well as information on how and where to register and how to submit conference abstracts.We hope to
- [IGCP 653 at the Annual Paleontological Association meeting in Valencia, Spain](https://www.igcp653.org/2019/12/28/igcp-653-at-the-annual-pal-ass-meeting-in-valencia-spain/) - This year the annual meeting of the Palaeontological Association moved to the Mediterranean City of Valencia, organised by Dr. Carlos Martinez-Perez and his colleagues. Three days of talks and posters were preceded by an excursion to the Palaeozoic rocks of the Iberian chains and followed by a day trip to the Miocene rocks of the
- [First Circular for the 2020 Closing meeting in Copenhagen](https://www.igcp653.org/2019/11/07/first-circular-for-the-2020-closing-meeting-in-copenhagen/) - Dear all, The 1st Circular of the Closing Meeting of IGCP Project 653 is now available online. The conference entitled ‘A Baltic perspective on the role of the GOBE: High resolution stratigraphy through early Palaeozoic ecosystems change’ will take place from June 8–12, 2020, in the center of Copenhagen. Field-excursions to destinations in southern Scandinavia are planned in connection with the
- [IGCP 653 session at the 2019 Geological Society of America Meeting](https://www.igcp653.org/2019/09/30/igcp-653-session-at-the-2019-geological-society-of-america-meeting/) - In September 2019, IGCP 653 joined IGCP 652: Reading geologic time in Paleozoic sedimentary rocks to host Topical session T116: The Ordovician Earth: Integrated Perspectives on the fossil and rock records at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America in Phoenix, Arizona. The session included fifteen oral presentations (link here) and five
- [IGCP 653 Symposium at the 11th North American Paleontological Convention](https://www.igcp653.org/2019/06/28/igcp-653-symposium-at-the-11th-north-american-paleontological-convention/) - Project 653 combined forces with IGCP 668: Equatorial Gondwanan history and early Paleozoic evolutionary dynamics to host a full day symposium at the 11th NAPC meeting in Riverside, California. The symposium included both oral and poster sessions and included 19 presentations from scientists representing nine countries. Keynote presentations from Christian Rasmussen and Franziska Franeck focused
- [Request for Information for 2019 Annual Report](https://www.igcp653.org/2019/11/04/request-for-information-for-2019-annual-report/) - Hello IGCP 653 participants, The fourth year of our project has been both an excellent and productive year. Our members had the opportunity to present and learn about cutting edge science at IGCP 653 sponsored meetings, network, develop new collaborations, and publish new findings related to the onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event. It is
- [IGCP 653 meeting and dinner at the PalAss meeting in Valencia](https://www.igcp653.org/2019/11/07/igcp-653-meeting-and-dinner-at-the-palass-meeting-in-valencia/) - We are planning to have one final additional meeting of IGCP 653 participants in this fourth year of our project: IGCP participants will meet during the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Palaeontological Association at Valencia, Spain. The meeting will take place December 18th-20th. There will be no separate IGCP653 symposium, but several talks and posters are related to the onset of the Great
- [IGCP 653 Annual Meeting/13th ISOS synopsis](https://www.igcp653.org/2019/08/23/igcp-653-annual-meeting-13th-isos-synopsis/) - Over 70 participants from some 15 countries gathered in Novosibirsk for the 13thInternational Symposium on the Ordovician System and the 3rd annual meeting of IGCP 653 ‘The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event’. Learn more in this meeting summary.
- [Annual meeting synopsis and photos](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/06/10/annual-meeting-synopsis-and-photos/) - The main Annual Meeting of the IGCP 653, titled “Trekking Across the GOBE (Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event): From the Cambrian through the Katian”, was a great success. The main meeting on the Ohio University campus, brought together a group of 60 scientists from eight nations. Read the Ohio University writeup here. 26 participants joined the pre-conference
- [IGCP 653 session at the 5th International Paleontological Congress (IPC5) Schedule](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/07/03/igcp-653-session-at-the-5th-international-paleontological-congress-ipc5-schedule/) - Hello IGCP 653 community, The 5th International Paleontological Congress (IPC5) is coming up next week in Paris. Our project is holding a full day session, and we are pleased to share the schedule with you in advance of the meeting. If you are in Paris, we hope to see you there! The programme of the
- [2018 Annual Report & Information Request](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/10/23/2018-annual-report-information-request/) - Hello IGCP 653 participants, The third year of our project has been both an excellent and productive year. Our members had the opportunity to present and learn about cutting edge science, network, develop new collaborations, and publish new findings related to the onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event, including the special issue in Lethaia. Members
- [IGCP 653 session at GeoBonn 2018](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/09/27/igcp-653-session-at-geobonn-2018/) - IGCP 653 recently hosted a very successful session at the 2018 GeoBonn meeting. The large German geoscience meeting, bringing together the three major societies (geology, mineralogy, palaeontology) of Germany and its umbrella federation, was held in the former capital, Bonn, from September 2-6, under the heading ‘GeoBonn 2018.’ Among the 16 topics (plus an additional
- [Conference program and abstract volume for Athens, Ohio meeting](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/05/23/conference-program-and-abstract-volume-for-athens-ohio-meeting/) - The Conference Program and Abstracts volume is now available for the Annual IGCP 653 meeting in Athens, Ohio to be held in June 2018. You can download the volume by clicking here.
- [New IGCP 668 on Equatorial Gondwanan History and Early Paleozoic Evolutionary Dynamics](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/04/27/new-igcp668-on-equatorial-gondwanan-history-and-early-paleozoic-evolutionary-dynamics/) - From Dr. Nigel Hughes, Leader of IGCP 668: Dear All: I hope you don’t mind my bringing our new IGCP project to your attention, if you haven’t heard of it to date. It was recently awarded, and the website has just gone live. IGCP 668: Equatorial Gondwanan History and Early Palaeozoic Evolutionary Dynamics Scientific studies
- [IGCP 653 special issue published in Lethaia](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/03/27/igcp-653-special-issue-published-in-lethaia/) - A special issue of Lethaia resulting from the IGCP 653 opening meeting in Durham has been published. This issue, Contextualizing the Onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event, includes 14 articles is available online: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15023931/51/2
- [2019 Annual Meeting of IGCP 653 and 13th ISOS in Novosibirsk, Russia: July 2019](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/03/23/2019-annual-meeting-of-igcp-653-and-13th-isos-in-novosibirsk-russia-july-2019/) - We are delighted to announce that 4th Annual Meeting of IGCP 653 will be held in conjunction with the Thirteenth International Symposium on the Ordovician System will be held from July 18th to July 23th, 2019 in Novosibirsk, Russia. The second circular (note corrected dates) is now available for this meeting HERE. The IGCP 653
- [Morocco meeting: summary and photos](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/02/19/morocco-meeting-summary-and-photos/) - IGCP Project 653 had an outstanding workshop and field excursion in Marrakech and Zagora region of Morocco from February 12-16, 2018. The workshop was an excellent introduction to Ordovician geology and paleontology with a particular focus on Moroccan deposits. Dr. Khadija El Hariri and her associates at Cadi Ayyad University, Faculty of Sciences and Technics
- [2018 Annual Meeting in Athens, Ohio, USA: Second Circular](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/02/07/2018-annual-meeting-in-athens-ohio-usa-second-circular/) - The third annual meeting of IGCP 653: The Onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event will be hosted on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, June 3-7, 2018. The scientific sessions in Athens include a mid-conference field trip to classic Cincinnatian (Katian) sections. The indoor sessions preceded by an excursion to late Cambrian through Ordovician outcrops of the
- [International Paleontological Congress 5: Abstracts due](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/02/01/international-paleontological-congress-5-abstracts-due/) - Dear IGCP 653 community, The conveners of the 5th International Palaeontological Congress, to be held from July 9th to 13th in Paris, France, warmly invite you to submit an abstract the the IGCP 653 sponsored scientific session: The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification (GOBE): fossils, radiations and Lagerstätten (S37). Much more information is available on
- [IGCP Regional Workshop and Field Excursion: Marrekech, Morocco](https://www.igcp653.org/2018/01/11/igcp-regional-workshop-and-field-excursion-marrekech-morocco/) - The 2nd Circular, which provides details of the Regional Workshop and Field Excursion to be held Feb 12-16 in Morocco is now available. We look forward to the first meeting of the IGCP 653 project on the African continent! Click here for 2nd Circular
- [Morocco 2018: Workshop and Fezouata field excursion](https://www.igcp653.org/2017/09/19/morocco-2018-workshop-and-fezouata-field-excursion/) - A regional workshop and field excursion of IGCP 653: The Onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event will be organized at Marrakech, February 12-16, 2018. February 12-13, 2018, an IGCP 653 workshop at Marrakech University, similar to the workshop that took place at Nanjing, May 15-16, 2017 (link), will be organized for students from Morocco, but all
- [2018 Annual Meeting: First Circular](https://www.igcp653.org/2017/09/15/2018-annual-meeting-first-circular/) - The third annual meeting of IGCP 653: The Onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event will be hosted on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, June 3-7, 2018. The scientific sessions in Athens include a mid-conference field trip and will be preceded and followed by geological excursions to classic sections ranging from Cambrian through Katian in
- [IGCP 653 @ Seattle GSA](https://www.igcp653.org/2017/10/01/igcp-653-seattle-gsa/) - Hello IGCP 653-ers, We have a strong lineup of over 30 presentations in sessions sponsored by our project at the upcoming Geological Society of America meeting. Please be sure to join us if you are attending the meeting in Seattle. Our primary session "The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE): Testing hypotheses with
- [Abstract deadline for IGCP 653 Annual meeting approaching](https://www.igcp653.org/2017/08/01/abstract-deadline-for-igcp-653-annual-meeting-approaching/) - The early registration and abstract deadline for the Annual meeting in Yichang, China is August 15, only two weeks away! Register here: http://igcp653-china2017.geobiodiversity.com The organizers are planning a scientifically exciting and productive meeting. We hope that you will be able to join us! Funding is available through the IGCP program to provide partial travel support
- [Second circular for Annual IGCP meeting in Yichang, China](https://www.igcp653.org/2017/05/12/second-circular-for-annual-igcp-meeting-in-yichang-china/) - The second annual meeting of the International Geoscience Programme Project 653 “Filling the gap between Cambrian Explosion and the GOBE” will be held in Yichang, China from October 8 through 18, 2017. The second circular is now available with details of registration, abstract submission, publication venue, field trip itineraries, travel and accommodations, and visa information. Download the second circular
- [GSA deadline approaching and publications update](https://www.igcp653.org/2017/07/14/gsa-deadline-approaching-and-publications-update-2/) - Dear IGCP 653 members, The deadline is quickly approaching for submitting an abstract to the “The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversity Event (GOBE): Testing Hypotheses with Diverse Data Sets” session at upcoming 2017 Geological Society of America conference in Seattle, Washington. Abstract submission is open now and will close on August 1st. For more information about
- [IGCP 653 theme session at Geological Society of America Meeting in Seattle](https://www.igcp653.org/2017/04/26/igcp-653-theme-session-at-geological-society-of-america-meeting-in-seattle/) - Dear All, We are convening a topical session entitled “The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversity Event (GOBE): Testing Hypotheses with Diverse Data Sets” at the 2017 Geological Society of America conference. The conference will be held 22-25 October in Seattle, Washington. For this session (T60) we invite contributions testing hypotheses concerning the Late Cambrian to
- [Meteorite impacts and the GOBE?](https://www.igcp653.org/2017/01/27/meteorite-impacts-and-the-gobe/) - A new paper published in Nature Communication by a group of IGCP 653-realted authors, led by Anders Lindskog is bringing global media attention once again to the Great Ordovician Biodiversity Event. Their article (here) indicates that the timing of maximum diversification does not overlap with the significant Middle Ordovician meteorite peak. Lindskog, A.L., Costa, M.M.,
- [4th International Conodont Symposium updates](https://www.igcp653.org/2017/01/27/4th-international-conodont-symposium-updates/) - The organizers of the 4th International Conodont Symposium to be held June 25-30, 2017 at University of Valencia in Spain have released new meeting information including: 2nd Circular Abstract guidelines (.docx file) Abstract Template (.doc file) IGCP 653 is proud to be a sponsor of the meeting which will include the theme session “The rise of conodonts prior to and during the
- [First circular for IGCP 653 Annual meeting in Yichang, China, October 2017](https://www.igcp653.org/2016/12/19/first-circular-for-igcp-653-annual-meeting-in-yichang-china-october-2017/) - The second annual meeting of the International Geoscience Programme Project 653 "Filling the gap between Cambrian Explosion and the GOBE" will be held in Yichang, China from October 8 through 18, 2017. Provisional Programme: Oct. 8 (Sunday), 2017: Arrival, registration (ice breaker). Oct. 9 (Monday), 2017: Oral and poster presentations. Oct. 10 (Tuesday), 2017: Oral
- [Durham meeting in photos](https://www.igcp653.org/2016/10/18/durham-meeting-in-photos/) - The opening meeting of IGCP 653: Onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event held September 25- October 1st at Durham University. Dubbed "Ordovician by the Lakes" due to the proximity of the conference room to Van Mildert College lake and the field excursion to the English Lake District, participants certainly had plenty of water to
- [Opening meeting updates](https://www.igcp653.org/2016/07/28/opening-meeting-updates/) - The registration and abstract deadline for the opening meeting in Durham is August 12, only two weeks away! Register here: https://www.dur.ac.uk/conference.booking/details/?id=625 The project co-leaders are planning a scientifically exciting and productive meeting. Our goal is to foster an environment where participants can share their current research and ideas about the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event via
- [IGCP 653 events at the Ghent IGCP 591 meeting](https://www.igcp653.org/2016/07/01/igcp-653-events-at-the-ghent-igcp-591-meeting/) - The The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversity Event project co-leaders invite you to attend a short, first business meeting for IGCP 653 on Friday, July 8th from 15.30 to 16.00. We will be meeting in the Sacristy Room at Het Pand during the workshop coffee break. The following day, Saturday July 9th, there will
- [Second Circular: Opening Meeting in Durham](https://www.igcp653.org/2016/05/26/second-circular-opening-meeting-in-durham/) - The second circular provides an update on the arrangements for the Opening Meeting of IGCP 653, which will be held at Van Mildert College, Durham University, UK, as outlined in our first circular The opening meeting of the new IGCP 653 project is intended to be a discussion-based forum, where we plan to debate and ­fine-tune
- [First Circular: Opening Meeting in Durham](https://www.igcp653.org/2016/04/13/first-circular-opening-meeting-in-durham/) - Download the circular: Click here Register your interest in the meeting: Click here
- [Initial announcement](https://www.igcp653.org/2016/04/12/initial-announcement/) - Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce that our new International Geoscience Project IGCP 653 "The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event" has been accepted for five years from 2016 to 2020. Following the International Geoscience Projects IGCP 410 "The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event", GOBE, (1997-2002), IGCP 503 "Ordovician Palaeogeography and Palaeoclimate" (2004-2009), and
- [Co-leader Rasmussen discusses the significance of IGCP 653](https://www.igcp653.org/2016/03/23/co-leader-rasmussen-discusses-the-significance-of-igcp-653/) - The National History Museum of Denmark has issued a press release about the funding of IGCP 653, which includes a nice interview with co-leader Christian Mac Ørum Rasmussen. Read the press release here: http://snm.ku.dk/english/news/all_news/2016/2016.3/unesco-supports-new-snm-project/
- [New IGCP project approved!](https://www.igcp653.org/2016/03/19/new-igcp-project-approved/) - The new project IGCP 653 has now been formally accepted by the IGCP Scientific Board. IGCP 653 can be considered to be a direct successor project of IGCP n° 410 The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event and IGCP n°503 Ordovician Palaeogeography and Palaeoclimate and also to some extent IGCP n°591 The Early to Middle Palaeozoic Revolution.

## Pages

- [Welcome to IGCP 653: The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event](https://www.igcp653.org/) - This IGCP project, funded for the years 2016-2020 (extended to 2021), is an international effort to investigate the initiating causes and processes that produced the rapid diversification of marine organisms during the Ordovician Period, known as the ‘Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event’ (GOBE). The GOBE includes a series of diversifications that completely modified marine food webs and that, for
- [Project Leaders](https://www.igcp653.org/participants/project-leaders/) - Thomas SERVAIS, Project leader, UMR 8198 Evo-Eco-Paleo, CNRS-University of Lille, France. email David A.T. HARPER, Palaeoecosystems Group, Department of Earth Sciences and Van Mildert College, Durham University, UK. email Olga T. OBUT, Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (IPGG SBRAS), Novosibirsk, Russia. email Christian Mac Ørum RASMUSSEN,
- [Meetings](https://www.igcp653.org/meetings/) - 2021 IGCP 653/735 Ordovician Workshop in Lyon, France. November 29-30, 2021. Lyon workshop flyer Programme Meeting Summary Absolutely Final Meeting of IGCP 653. September 13-16, 2021. Online over Zoom via Lille, France. "The Ordovician of the World." Hosted by the University of Lille, France. Website Programme and Abstracts Volume Publication 2020: Annual Meeting of IGCP 653. September 7-10, 2020."Zooming in
- [Links](https://www.igcp653.org/links/) - International Commission on StratigraphyRelated stratigraphic subcommisions:Subcommission on Cambrian StratigraphySubcommission on Ordovician StratigraphySubcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy Programmatic Links:International Geoscience Program (IGCP)International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Related ICGP projects:The Early to Middle Paleozoic Revolution (IGCP 591)Ordovician Palaeogeography and Palaeoclimate (IGCP 503) Equatorial Gondwanan history and early Palaeozoic evolutionary dynamics
- [About](https://www.igcp653.org/about/) - IGCP n° 653 The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event IGCP Project 653, which operated from 2016-2021, can be considered to be a direct successor project of IGCP n° 410 The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event and IGCP n°503 Ordovician Palaeogeography and Palaeoclimate and also to some extent IGCP n°591 The Early to Middle Palaeozoic
- [Publications](https://www.igcp653.org/publications/) - During the course of the project, this page will be populated with field guides and edited volumes coming from our meetings and workshops as well as annual reports. In the early phases of this project, we included a citation and link to each paper online (see bottom of page). As our membership and research has grown, so
- [Program Participants](https://www.igcp653.org/participants/participants/) - Over 250 scientists representing more than 125 institutions and 35 nations are currently participating in IGCP 653. If are you not yet a member, fill in the form to the right to join the project. Also use the comments box to communicate email and/or affiliation updates. [table id=1 /]
- [Public Outreach](https://www.igcp653.org/public-outreach/) - Development of public outreach materials is a core objective of IGCP 653. Materials produced will be archived on this page. Ordovician educational materials: Ordovician Atlas of Ancient Life: Cincinnati, Ohio region Web resource for fossil identification with K-12 educational materials Digital Atlas of Ancient Life Free iOS app for iPhone and iPad PAST (PAleontological STatistics)
- [How to Join](https://www.igcp653.org/participants/join/) - Become a formal member Begin by filling in the sign up form to the right on this page with your name, affiliation, location, and email address. Following this step, we will add to you tour participants list. In addition, sign up in the lower right box to join the project email list. Participate in our meetings Each year, we
- [Logo](https://www.igcp653.org/about/logo/) - Please download the official ICGP 653 logo files to use in your project related publications, posters, and presentations. Use "save link as", "save image as," or similar options depending on your computer's operating system. Files are available as vector (.pdf) and raster (.png) graphics in versions shown as black hammers for use with light background
- [Participants](https://www.igcp653.org/participants/) - Project Leaders Current Participants Join us! Please contact the project leaders if you wish to be a member of the project, or organize a session, a regional meeting or a workshop! Use this form to let us know you would like to join the project:

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