ESO - European School on Ostracoda

12/05/2026

Dear friends,

We are excited to announce the opening of registration for the European School on Ostracoda 2026! The ESO11 will take place in Beijing, China, from 12th to 16th August 2026.

The course will be hosted at the China University of Geosciences, Beijing, with Prof. Dr Dangpeng Xi serving as the local host.

The school offers theoretical insights into ostracodology combined with hands-on training and is aimed at early career researchers (MSc & PhD candidates, postdocs) as well as industrial staff.

Course topics include taxonomy, morphology, biodiversity, geological history, shell chemistry, (palaeo)ecology, and applied biostratigraphy of Ostracoda.

Course instructors:
Prof. Dr Peter Frenzel, Prof. Dr Dangpeng Xi, Prof. Dr Dayou Zhai, Dr Ilaria Mazzini, Dr Olga Schmitz, Prof. Dr Marie-Béatrice Forel, Prof. Dr Steffen Mischke, Dr Anton Waltschew, Dr Marta Marchegiano, and Dr He Wang.

For registration and further details, please visit:
https://www.support-irgo.net/ESO

For questions, contact the organizers at:
[email protected]

The organizers gratefully acknowledge the support of the Society of Friends of the International Research Group on Ostracoda (SF IRGO), the China University of Geosciences, Beijing, and MicroWorlds/Kreativika for their valuable contributions to ESO11.

We look forward to welcoming you to Beijing!

11/04/2026

Announcement!

The registration for ESO11 will be open soon!

For the first time, the European School on Ostracoda will leave Europe - ESO11 will take place in Beijing, China, from August 12th to August 16th, 2026 to just prior to the 20th International Symposium on Ostracoda.

Details of our 2026 Program will follow soon.

ESO – European School on Ostracoda The course is designed to provide an overview of the taxonomy, (palaeo)ecology, biodiversity, geological history and applied biostratigraphy of ostracods. It is intended for young scientists and industrial staff interested in micropalaeontology, palaeoceanography...