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Theme T37 - Deep-Time Digital Earth – at IGC 37 

 

Deep-Time Digital Earth (DDE) Sessions constitute a dedicated track within the International Geological Congress (IGC) that focuses on the use of digital technologies and data-driven approaches to study Earth's long history. It explores the integration of geological data, models, and simulations to reconstruct past environments, climates, and geological processes. The sessions will cover topics such as paleoclimate modeling, geologic mapping, and data visualization techniques. Deep-Time Digital Earth aims to advance our understanding of Earth's evolution over millions of years and to promote the use of digital tools for geoscientific research and education. It provides a platform for sharing advances and fostering collaboration among researchers and practitioners in the field.

 

Session titles and principal conveners   (as posted – 6 Jan 2024 –on IGC 37 Schedule)

 

Session 1 - Evolution of life and biodiversity changes through deep time

Shuzhong SHEN / Nanjing University

 

Session 2 - Quantifying plate tectonics and deformation in four dimensions

Shaofeng LIU / School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

 

Session 3 - Deep probing of 3D-4D lithospheric architecture and metallogenic processes

Tao WANG / Beijing SHRIMP center, Institute of Geology Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China

 

Session 4 - Marginal Seas - Past and Future

Jinpeng ZHANG / Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou 511458, PR China

 

Session 5 - Knowledge & Data Co-boosted Discovery in the Co-Evolution of Minerals, Microbes and Environments

Yan LI / School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, China

 

Session 6 - Time Machine: Earth's deep-time geography -- data, reconstructions, challenges

Sabin ZAHIROVIC / EarthByte, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, Australia

 

Session 7 - Geothermal Energy: Theory, Practice, and Global Opportunities

David A LEARY / IUGS Deep-time Digital Earth [Strategic Advisor, Science Operations]

 

Session 8 Deep time Digital Earth (DDE) – Progress, Challenges and Plans for 2024-2030

Natarajan ISHWARAN/IUGS Deep-time Digital Earth

 

Session 9 - Progress and Opportunities in Deep-time Paleomagnetism

Shihong ZHANG / China University of Geosciences Beijing

 

Session 10 - Geoscience Data Standards and Knowledge Graph

Zhang MINGHUA / CGI-IUGS; CGS

 

Session 11 - Deep-time climate change – novel insights from paleoclimate modeling and the geologic record

Alex FARNSWORTH / University of Bristol

 

Session 12 - Dinosaur macroevolution and building an integrated database for both academia and the public.

Xing XU / Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

 

Session 13 - General Topics

 

A DDE Platform focused short training course proposal has also been accepted by the IGC 37 Organizing Committee.

DDE Executive Committee Chair, Prof. Chengshan Wang will be a speaker at the Plenary Session of IGC 37.

Other DDE GC Member Organizations, representatives of the DDE SC and EC, DDE partner organizations like CODATA and UNESCO, WTGs and leaders of DDE financed projects are also expected to be part of other sessions planned at IGC 37.

 YES (Young earth Scientists) Network, a DDE GC Member, is planning to convene a Summit during IGC 37.