The 2nd international meeting of new paleontologists held at the Natural History Museum of Lesvos Petrified Forest was completed.
The participants got acquainted with the petrified forest where they were toured by professor Nikos Zouros.
The schedule also included a tour to the natural volcanic monuments of Lesvos, such as the volcanic crater of Vatoussa, a huge volcano with a diameter of more than 8.5 km. The Vatoussa volcano is connected to the main volcanic activity on Lesvos that occurred 18.5 to 17 million years ago and contributed to the creation of the Lesvos Petrified Forest.
In the meeting participated professor from Patras University, from the University of Heidelberg, Hacettepe University from Turkey, the Athens University and the Aegean University as well as 100 new paleontologists from all over the world.
The meeting was organised by the Paleontology Lab of the Geology School of Patras University and the International Union of Paleontologists in cooperation with the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest.
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