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The 2^nd International Sclerochronology Conference will be held at the University of Mainz, Germany, 24^th-28^th July 2010 and is open to scientists of all nations. The official language of ISC2010 is English. Registration will be open on Saturday 24th July from 15:00 to 18:00 and Sunday to Wednesday during normal conference hours. Icebreaker party (Sat 24th July): 18:00 to 21:00.

Who should attend?
Anyone working on or interested in the formation and interpretation of growth patterns in accretionary hard parts of invertebrate and vertebrate organisms as well as coralline red algae, their geochemistry and crystal fabrics or the underlying processes of biomineralization, should attend this conference. We also highly welcome contributions from people working with tree rings, speleothems and related bio- and geoarchives. Come to Mainz, share your thoughts and help to bring this fast-developing field forward!

The conference organizers hope to welcome you at the University of Mainz for exciting presentations and discussions in this fast developing field.
                              

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