35th Midcontinent Paleobotanical Colloquium

Encephalartos ferox, a cycad in the Ohio University greenhouse

The 35th Midcontinent Paleobotanical Colloquium (MPC) will be held on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, from June 1-3, 2018. A mixer will be held at a local brewery on Friday, June 1. Talks and a poster session will be held on Saturday, June 2; the day will end with a banquet and keynote speaker. On Sunday, June 3, a field trip to the Hocking Hills will be arranged. A block of dorm rooms will be reserved on campus for meeting participants to rent. For those who do not wish to stay in the dorms, local hotels and camping are available in the Athens area. Participants should be aware that the Nelsonville Music Festival will be held in nearby Nelsonville, Ohio, on the same weekend as MPC, which may limit the availability of local hotel rooms. 

Follow the 35th MPC on Facebook for updates as they become available. The colloquium Facebook page is "35th Midcontinent Paleobotanical Colloquium-2018" (search using @35thMPC to find the page). A website hosted at Ohio University will be constructed soon to provide more details of the meeting, suggestions for getting to Athens, etc. Those wishing to attend and/or to receive updates are also invited to contact me to be added to our e-mail list.