14th Conference on Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems • #MTE14
June 7-10, 2023
Utah Geological Survey – Salt Lake City, Utah
- Wednesday night reception at Natural History Museum of Utah
- Pre-meeting Field Trip: Five-day Mesozoic of Utah Field Trip (sold out, wait list sign-up)
- Postmeeting Field Trip: Two-day trip to Dinosaur National Monument (sold out, wait list sign-up)
Online Registration
Early registration is now available via the Utah Friends of Paleontology online store. Please read the Circular for dates, details, and conditions before registering.
Schedule
As of March 16 (all times in Mountain Daylight Time)
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open at Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Airport (host hotel)
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception at the Natural History Museum of Utah
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Utah Department of Natural Resources Building
7:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Poster Setup
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Posters Open
8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Technical Session 1: Paleoclimatology & Paleogeography
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. Technical Session 2: Paleoecology
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Technical Session 2: Paleoecology
2:45 p.m. – 5 p.m. Symposium: Global Perspectives on Mesozoic Lacustrine Ecosystems
Friday, June 9, 2023
Department of Natural Resources Building
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Poster Setup
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Posters Open
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Technical Session 3: Terrestrial Ecosystems – Triassic – Middle Jurassic
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Technical Session 3: Terrestrial Ecosystems – Late Jurassic
3:00 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. Symposium: Greening of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation, USA: Huge advances in paleobotany with implications for dinosaur herbivory and ecosystem reconstruction
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Department of Natural Resources Building
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Poster Setup
9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Posters Open
8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Technical Session 3: Terrestrial Ecosystems – Early – Mid-Cretaceous
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Technical Session 3: Terrestrial Ecosystems – Late Cretaceous
3:25 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. Symposium: Laramidia to Asia: biota and biogeography of interconnected iconic Late Cretaceous ecosystems
Field Trips
Two optional field trips are scheduled. All field trips include transportation (no private vehicles please), snacks, lunch (when indicated), water and field guide. Please consult the event circular for details and stipulations.
Pre-Meeting Field Trip
Sunday, June 4 to Wednesday, June 7
Mesozoic of Central Utah Field Trip
You may sign up for a waitlist if there are cancellations here
(Please note that the museums field trip has been cancelled)
Post Meeting Field Trip (Sold Out)
Sunday, June 11 to Monday, June 12
Dinosaur National Monument
You may sign up for a waitlist if there are cancellations here
General Information
Please note that this page was last updated March 16, 2023 with an updated event schedule
Call for Sponsors
Sponsors for various events at the meeting (social events, field trips, etc.) and for supporting the attendance by students and invited participants from other countries are being sought. Contact co-chairs for more information on how you can help.
Email:
MesoTerrEco14@gmail.com
Send Mail Correspondence To:
MTE14 c/o Utah Geological Survey
PO Box 146100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84014-6100
email: MesoTerrEco14@gmail.com
Venue Location
Utah Geological Survey
1594 W. North Temple, Suite 3110
Salt Lake City, Utah
Please use the #MTE14 hashtag in social media.
Organized By
Co-Chairs
James I. Kirkland
Utah State Paleontologist,
Utah Geological Survey
jameskirkland@utah.gov
+1 801 870-2874
ReBecca Hunt-Foster
Park Paleontologist,
Dinosaur National Monument
rebecca_hunt-foster@nps.gov
+1 435 781-7703
Mark Loewen
Utah Museum of Natural History
mloewen@nhmu.utah.edu
+1 801 891-6036
Sponsored by:
Utah Geological Survey
National Park Service
U.S. Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Smithsonian Institution
Natural History Museum of Utah
Prehistoric Museum, Utah State
University Eastern
Brigham Young University Museum of
Paleontology
Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum
St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at
Johnson Farm
Utah Friends of Paleontology
The Anatomical Record