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)
Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems 2023 logo

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