Winter Field session in Panama

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Winter Field session in Panama February 29 – March 13, 2008 Field work in two of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute stations (Galeta Marine lab & Barro Colorado humid tropical forest reserve). Price: 1.400€ (includes airfare) Contact: Dr Schäfer or Dr Fortunato (I. für Geowissenschaften) room 407, 410 http://www.gpi.uni-kiel.de/palaeontologie Caribbean Vs Pacific oceans - a world of coral reefs, mangrove forests, rocky and muddy shores shaped during the last 15 million years Barro Colorado island – the first tropical field station The Gatun Formation – one of the most famous fossil outcrops in the Neotropics Panama City – the first European city in the Pacific shores The history and importance of the Panama Canal