Third Circular Tidalites 2008 Seventh International Conference on Tidal Environments Qingdao, China 25th-27th September, 2008  Organized by MOE Key Laboratory of Coastal and Island Development, Nanjing UniversityMLR Key laboratory of Marine Hydrocarbon Resources and EnvironmentalGeology, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, CGS Tianjin Centre of Geological Survey, CGS State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University  Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China Ministry of Education, China China Geological Survey

Scientific Committee
Chairpersons:
Richard A. Davis, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Terry Healy, University of Waikato, New Zealand

Members:
Clark Alexander, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Carl Amos, University of Southampton, UK
Jesper Bartholdy - University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Alexander Bartholomae, Senckenberg Institute, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Serge Berne, IFREMER, France
Poppe L. de Boer, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Michael Collins, University of Southampton, UK
Robert Dalrymple, Queens University, Kingston, Canada
Burg W. Flemming, Senckenberg Institute, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Qixiang He, Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao
Vernon J. Henry, Georgia Southern University, U.S.A.
Guangding Liu，Institute of Geology and Geophysics(CAS), Beijing
Ashish J. Mehta, University of Florida, U.S.A
Yong A. Park, Seoul National University, Korea
Gerardo M. E. Perillo, Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía , Argentina
Yunshan Qin, Institute of Oceanology (CAS), Qingdao, China
Yoshiki Saito, Institute of Geology and Geoinformation (IGG), GSJ, Japan 
Bernadette Tessier , University of Caen, France
Pinxian Wang, Tongji University, Shanghai
Ying Wang, Nanjing University, China
John T. Wells, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, U.S.A
Eric Wolanski, Australia Institute of Marine Science, Australia

 

Organizing Committee
Chairperson:
Ying Wang (Nanjing University, Nanjing)

Vice Chairpersons：
Qixiang He (Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, CGS,Qingdao)
Hong Wang (Tianjin Centre of China Geological Survey, CGS, Tianjin)
Shu Gao (Nanjing University, Nanjing)
Zhimin Jian (Tongji University, Shanghai)

Members:
Zhongyuan Chen (East China Normal University, China)
Pingxing Ding (East China Normal University, China)
Weigen Huang (The Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Hangzhou)
Anchun Li (Institute of Oceanography, CAS, Qingdao)
Guangxue Li (Ocean University of China, Qingdao)
Yan Li (Xiamen University, Xiamen)
Jian Liu ( Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, CSG, Qingdao)
James T. Liu (Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan)
Feng Cai (The Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Xiamen)
Jianguo Ren (National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing)
Xuefa Shi (The First Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Qingdao)
John Z. Shi (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai)
Chaoyu Wu (Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou)
Xiaoming Xia (The Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Hangzhou)
Zuosheng Yang (Ocean University of China, Qingdao)
Jing Zhang (East China Normal University, China)
Xunhua Zhang (Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, CGS, Qingdao) 

Secretary General: Ping Yin (Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, CGS, Qingdao)
Deputy-Secretary General: Daidu Fan (Tongji University, Shanghai)
                                              Chendong Ge (Nanjing University, Nanjing)

 Topics :
1.Modern and ancient tidal sedimentation and related physical, geomorphological, biological, geochemical and geotechnical processes
2.Tidal coastal dynamics and stability of mangroves, coral reefs, and salt-marshes
3.Tidal sedimentary facies and reservoir characteristics
4.Tide-related delta and coast development, and human impacts
5.Monitoring and numerical modeling of tidal hydrodynamics, sedimentary dynamics and morphodynamics
6.Arctic and tropical tidal sedimentary systems and global change impacts
7.Modification to tidal deposits by tsunami and other extreme events

The conference will be organized into 3 phases:

• 19th-24th September: Pre-conference excursion
• 25th-27th September: Conference presentation
• 28th-29th September: Post-conference excursion

 Presentations will be organized into 6 sessions with distinctive topics

• Plenary Session for keynotes
• Session1: Modern and Ancient Tidal Sedimentation and Sedimentary Sequences
• Session 2: Tidal Hydrodynamics, Sediment Dynamics and Morphodynamics
• Session 3: Impacts of Global Change and Human Activities on Tidal Environments
• Session 4: Physical and Mathematical Modeling Techniques for Tidal Environments
• Poster Session

Pre-conference excursion registration information (Shanghai)

• Registration
  
  • Location: Lobby of Shanghai Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel
  • Date and Time: September 19, 14:00-20:00pm
• Accommodation:
  
  • First night of the fieldtrip accommodated at Shanghai Hengsheng Peninsula International Hotel (4 stars)/???????? 205 Wusong Road, Shanghai, China/?????205? Front-desk Tel: 86-21-61205888
  • Hotel Check in: Guestrooms have been reserved. Delegates can check in with your valid ID (i.e. passport) when arriving on September 19, 2008.
  • If arriving earlier than Sept. 19, you should make hotel reservation yourself. You can browse Shanghai hotel lists and finish your hotel reservation online through the website: http://www.shanghaihotelweb.com/
• Transportation from Airports to the Hotel
  • Arriving at Pudong International Airport (3 options):
    • Take Maglev Train/???from the airport station to Longyang Road Station/????, connect with Metro-line 2/??2??, get off at Central Henan Road Station/?????,and then take a taxi to the hotel. Total expenses: ~65 RMB
    • Take Airport Shuttle Line 5/??????(every 20 minutes) from the airport station to Renmin (People’s) Square Station/?????,and then take a taxi to the hotel. Total expenses: ~35 RMB
    • Take a taxi from the airport directly to the hotel. Total expenses: ~140 RMB
  • Arriving at Hongqiao International Airport (one option):
    • Take a taxi from the airport directly to the hotel. Total expenses: ~60 RMB

Please show this note to your taxi driver


Conference registration and information（Qingdao）

• Registration date and site
  • 10:00 am– 18:00 pm, September 24, 2008 Lobby of Huanghai Hotel, 75 Yan'an Yi Road, Qingdao. Front Desk Tel: +86-532-82870215.
  • 18:00 am– 20:00 pm, September 24, 2008 Jinxiu Hall(4th floor) of Huanghai Hotel
  • 08:00 – 09:00 am , September 25, 2008 Conference Hall of Huanghai Hotel
• Arriving information
  • The venue of the conference is: Huanghai (Yellow Sea) Hotel Address: 75 Yan'an Yi Road, Qingdao
  • Transportation is not provided, participants are suggested to take taxi from airport (100-120 YMB) or shuttle bus+taxi (from airport to Haitian Hotel by airport shuttle bus, then to Huanghai Hotel by taxi, 30RMB).
  • Participants arrived by train are suggested to take Taxi, or bus 801,501 to get off at No.1 Bathing beach station.
  
  Please show this note to your taxi driver
  

  Post-conference fieldtrip registration and information

Post?conference excursion will register together with the conference registration in Lobby of Huanghai (Yellow Sea) Hotel, Qingdao, on September 24, 2008.
　　Participants of post?conference excursion will leave Qingdao for Tianjin by train in the afternoon 27th September 2008 (D56 leaving at 17:21pm). Tickets will be booked by the organizers and group transportation from hotel to train station will be organized. 　　Participants of post?conference excursion who also wish to joint the sightseeing to Laoshan Mountain in the afternoon 27th September, will be organized into a specialized tourist group and directly transport to railway station without stop at the hotel after Laoshan. So you should check out the hotel after lunch and take all your luggage with you.

Brief Program of The Conference

• Sept. 24, 2008, Wednesday, Registration
10:00– 18:00, Registration for the conference at the Lobby of Huanghai Hotel 18:00– 20:00, Icebreaker and Registration at Jinxiu Hall of Huanghai Hotel.
• Sept. 25, 2008, Thursday, Conference Hall of Huanghai Hotel
08:00-09:00 Registration 09:00-10:30 Opening Ceremony 10:50-12:00 Plenary Session 13:30-17:50 Plenary Session, 18:00-20:00 Welcome Party Mingyuan Restaurant of Huanghai Hotel (1st floor)
• Sept. 26, 2008, Friday，Huanghai Hotel
08:30-12:00am and 13:30-17:30pm Session 1: Modern and Ancient Tidal Sedimentation and Sedimentary Sequences 2nd Floor Meeting Room of Huanghai Hotel Session 2: Tidal Hydrodynamics, Sediment Dynamics and Morphodynamics 6th Floor Meeting Room of Huanghai Hotel Session 3: Impacts of Global Change and Human Activities on Tidal Environments 7th Floor Meeting Room of Huanghai Hotel Session 4: Physical and Mathematical Modeling Techniques for Tidal Environments 8th Floor Meeting Room of Huanghai Hotel 17:30-19:30 Poster Session at Conference Hall
• Sept. 27, 2008, Saturday, Conference Hall of Huanghai Hotel
  
08:30-12:00 Plenary Session and Closing Summary 13:30-17:30 Sightseeing to Laoshan Mountain Participants of post-conference excursion will leave for Tianjin at late afternoon, transportation will be organized

Guidelines for presentations

• Oral presentation
The Conference will provide facilities for presentation (computers, projectors, etc.). Participants should bring their presentations on Windows compatible format PPT, either on CD or on memory stick. Speakers should submit their presentation materials half day earlier than their presentations.
• Poster
The poster size of A0 = 841 mm (width) x 1189 mm (height) is recommended, or it should not be larger than 900mm (width) x 1200 mm (height).

Internet bar and meeting point
The conference arrange 9th floor conference room of Huanghai hotel from 25th-27th morning as meeting point, internet connection is available there.