Annual Report 2011 of the Russian Paleogene Commission

Russian Paleogene Commission is number 42 members. 36 Russian and 6 Foreign specialists from Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Azerbaidzhan. Members of Commission took part in 10 International and Russian meetings 2011:
1. January 24-26. Annual Meeting Moscow Paleontological Sociaty + Moscow Natural Sciences Sociaty (????). In framework this meeting special Symposium “Problems of Early Paleogene Stratigraphy and Palaeogeography. A. Akhmetiev M.A., Alexandrova G.N,. Beniamovsky V.N., Zaporozhets N.I., Oreshkina T.V. Paleocene and Eocene environments of the Central Eurasia (Middle latitudes) B. Beniamovsky V.N. Crimea-Caucasian Middle Eocene planktonic foraminifera infrazonal scale: phylogeny and ecology C. Zakrevskaya E.Yu. Influences of the tectonic and facial factors the areal differentiation of the North-Eastern Nummulitides and Orthophragminides.
2. Biosphaeric Programme 25. (Presidium Russian Acad. Sci.). Institute Geochemistry and Analitical Chemistry Russian Ac Sci A. Akhmetiev M.A., Gavrilov Yu.O. Biotic and abiotic events on K/T boundary Transition.
3. March 26-28 Tormso (Norge) International Meeting “Cretaceous – Paleogene Palaeoenvironments, tectonics and biostratigraphy of the Arctic and Subarctic. A. Gladenkov A. Ju. Marine diatoms from the Paleogene of northeastern Kamchatka B. Oreshkina T.V. Late Paleocene-Early Eocene hyperthermal events in biosiliceous deposits of Western Siberia and adjacent regions.
4. April 6-7. St Petersbourgh. All-Russian Geological Institute Annual Meeting Paleogene Stratigraphical Commission. (16 members of Commission from different Institutes Russian Acad. Sci. Universities and Regional geological organisations. Programme: A. Akhmetiev M.A. Information of Paleogene Commission activity 2010 B. Akhmetiev M.A., Alexandrova G.N., Zaporozhets N.I., Beniamovsky V.N., Oreshkina T.V., Jakovleva A.I. Problems of stratigraphy and palaeogeography of the Central Eurasia Middle latitudes. C. Zakrevsraya E.Yu. North-East Peritethys Paleogene large foraminifera: taxonomy, zonal stratigraphy, palaeobiogeography (Doctor Thesis materials) D. Dmitrieva T.V., Meshcheryakova E.Yu. New biostratigraphical data on Paleogene West Kamchatka (Tigil district): foraminifera and palynoflora E. Fregatova N.A. Benthonic foraminifera of the Paleocene-Eocene Mametchinsky gulf North-East Kamchatka: assemblages, biostratons, stratigraphycal significance, palaeobiogeography. F. Beniamovsky V.N., Fregatova N.A. The Paleocene-Eocene benthonic foraminifera of the North-West Pacific: assemblages, biostratons, stages of development, palaeogeography G. Dmitrieva T.V. New data on Eocene-Oligocene foraminifera assemblages of the best sections of the Tigil district (West Kamchatka) H. Moskalyova Ju.A., Meshcheryakova E.Yu. New data on assemblages of foraminifera and dinocysts (Middle-Late Eocene deposits of the Tigil district, West Kamchatka) (new bore-hole) April 8. Beniamovsky, Fregatova and Dmitrieva on the base Micropaleontological laboratory All-Russian Oil – Prospecting Institute (St. Petersburgh) organized Micropaleontological Oral examination of Paleogene microplankton Kamchatka peninsula. 11 specialists took part at this Examination.
5. April 18 – 22 Memorial Meeting by Corresp. Member Russian, Acad. Sci. V.N. Saxs (1911-2011). Novosibirsk Instit. Geology of oil, Sib. Branch Russian Acad. Sci. A. Akhmetiev M.A., Zaporozhets N.I Mechanism of formation of the Eocene Azolla beds on the Lomonosov Ridge (Arctic) and Tavda basin West Siberian plate (aspects of comparison). B. Alexandrova G.N., Ovechkina V.N., Beniamovsky V.N. Late Cretaceous and Paleocene dinocysts, nannoplankton and foraminifera West Siberian and south part of Russian plates C. Beniamovsky V.N. West Siberian Maastrichtian-Paleocene foraminiferal assemblages, biostratons, stratigraphy, palaeogeography. D. Vassilieva O.N. East Cis-Caspian tectomic depression dinocysts bure-hole Uspenskaya SP-1. section E. Oreshkina T.V. West Siberia and Arctic: Early Paleogene biogenic siliceous deposits F. Iakovleva A.I., Alexandrova G.N., Gnibidenko Z.N. Making more precise the age of Ljulinvor Formation. (West Siberia) During the Memorial Meeting it was organized new Regional Paleogene Subcommmission staff including 13 members Chairman this Commission was elected Dr. Golovina A.G. (West-Siberian Geological and Mineral Resources Institute, Novosibirsk).
6. April 27. Geological Institute Russian Acad. Sci., Moscow Supporting of the Doctor (Professor) A. Thesis Zakrevskaya E.Yu. Paleogene large foraminifera of the North-Eastern Peri-Tethys: taxonomy, zonal stratigraphy, palaeogeography, palaeoecology and palaeobiogeography
7. May 21-23 1 Int. Symposium on Paleontology and Geology Liaoning, China. (Shenyang, Paleontological Museum A. Herman A.B Albian – Paleocene Flora of the North Pacific Region. B. Kodrul T.M. Jin J.H., Alexandrova G.N., Zhou W.J., Wang L., Song Y.S., Liu X.Y. Preliminary data on the first discovered fossil flora of the Late Cretaceous – Neogene Maomong basin and Changcjang basin , South China C. Akhmetiev M.A. The Early Eocene subtropical flora the Raichikha coal field (Amur River Region, Far East Russia). D. Kezina T.V. The Cenozoic stratigraphy of the Amur River Basin deposits.
8. June 5-8. Saltzburg (Austria) International Symposium “Climate and biota Early Paleogene (SVEP-011)” A. Akhmetiev M.A., Beniamovsky V.N., Zaporozhets N.I. E/O transition biospheric crisis “warm” and “cold” biosphere of central part of extratropical Eurasia (stratigraphy, palaeogeography and palaeoclimatology) B. Akhmetiev M.A., Zaporozhets N.I., Beniamovsky V.N., Alexandrova G.N., Iakovleva A.I., Oreshkina T.V. Open and semi-closed the Paleogene marine systems on Northeastern Peri-Tethys stable and transitional biostratigraphic, paleogeographic and paleoclimatological aspects C. Beniamovsky V.N. Detailed planktonic foraminiferal zonation of Middle Eocene in Crimea-Caucasian Region of Northeastern Peri-Tethys D. Gavrilov Ju.O. Diagenetic nature of I – anomalies: an alternative of impact hypothesis? E. Gladenkov A.Ju. First data on the Eocene diatoms from the marine Paleogene key-section of northeastern Kamchatka, Russia F. Iakovleva A.I., Alexandrova G.N., Gavrilov Yu.O., Golovanova O.N., Pokrowsky B.G. A new high resolution palynological and geochemical study of PETM from Eastern Peri-Tethys G. Khoroshilova M.A., Shcherbinina E.A. Sea level changes and lithological architecture of the Paleocene- Early Eocene sediments of the Westerns Crimea basin, Ukraine H. Musatov V. Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary in the Saratov Volga Region as determined from nannoplankton I. Oreshkina T.V. Diatom and silicoflagellate response to the hypothermal events of Late Paleocene – Early Eocene in biosilicious deposits of West Siberia and adjacent areas J. Shcherbinina E.A., Gavrilov Yu., Golovanova O, Pokrovsky B. High-resolution study of PETM record in the key-sections of the NE Peri-Tethys.
9. August 20-25. 1 Intern. Symposium on Geology and Paleontology in Yichun, China. A. Akhmeiev M.A. When and why dinosaurus extincted to the Heilongjiang River basin? B. Sun Ge, Akhmetiev M.A., Markevich V.S., Kodril T.m., Kezina T.V. et al. Late Cretaceous Biota and K/T Boundary in Jiayn, NE China
10. September 5 – 8. XIII All-Russian Palynological Conference. Syktyvkar Komi Republik. Institutes Geology and Biology Uralian Branch Russian Acad. Sci. A. Vassilieva O.N. Evolition Wetzelliaceae (Dinophyceae) to the Eocene basin North Peri- Tethys. B. Gladenkov A.Yu. Some mysteries the beginning Early Oligocene diatoms distribution C. Zaporozhets N.I. Organic-walled phytoplankton, pollen and spores assemblages of the Omsk trough, West Siberia ( Middle and Late Eocene) D. Alexandrova G.N., Kuzmichev A.B. To the age Paleogene deposits to Nerpalach lagoon, Kotelny island (Arctic ocean) 11. September 19-21. Paleontological Institute Russian Acad. Sci. Moscow “Sixth International Conference Environmental Micropaleontology, Microbiologe, Meiobenthology” A. Beniamovsky V.N. Planrtonic foraminifera infrazonal of the Middle Eocene of rhe Crimea – Caucasian region and its phylogenic and paleobiogeographic foundation B. Oreshkina T.V., Radionova E.P. PETM event in biosiliceous deposits of the “Russian Paleogene”: C. Shcherbinina E.A., Gavrilov Yu.O., Iakovleva A.I., Golovanova O.V., Alexandrova G.N., Pokrovsky B.G. Environmeny dynamics during PETM in northeastern Peri-Tethys deciphering from high-resolution micropaleontological and geochemical study. 12. September 19-25. International conference diatomists. Zvenigorod, Moscow district. Zvenigorodskaya station of Moscou University A. Oreshkina T.V., Radionovas E.P. Diatoms and silicoflagellates on P/E Transition in “Russian Paleogene” Record. Stratigraphical and Taxonomical revision. 13. October 3-5. All-Russian scientific school for young paleontologists. Paleontological Institute Russian Acad. Sci., Moscow. . A. Malyshkina T.P. History Paleogene sharks genera Abdonia (Elasmobranchii: Carcharhiniformes).
Total: 49 oral presentation on Meetings, 44 publication. 3 books, 1- Doctor Thesis, 8 Papers published in International and Russian magazins with index-quotation , 16 short paper published “Materials…”, Transactions .. others”. More than 20 Abstracts to Conference and Meetings
Books:
1. Atlas of Paleogene Dinocysts of Ukraine, Russia and adjacent countries. Kiev: Naukova Dumka, 2011. 219 p. 64 plates (Andreva-Grigorovich A.S., Zaporozhets N.I., Alexandrova G.N., Vassilieva O.N., Iakovleva A.I. et al.) 2. Herman A.B. Albian-Paleocene Flora of the North Pacific Region. Moscow: GEOS, 2011. 280 p. (Trans. Of the Geological Institute; Vol. 592). 3. Zykin V.S. Late Cenozoic of the Southwest Siberia and Altai (Oligocene-Pleistocene stratigraphy, paleogeography and paleoclimatology).2011. Novosibirsk, Nauka, 316.p 4. Doctor Thesis Zakrevskaya E. Yu. Paleogene large foraminifera of the North East Peri-Tethys (Taxonomy, zonal stratigraphy, palaeobiogeography). Moscow. 2011 St Geological. Mus. (293 p.)
Papers:
1. Akhmetiev M.A. Problems of Paleogene stratigraphy and paleogeography Central Eurasia (Middle latitudes) // Geology and Geophysics. 2011. Vol. 52. N 10. P. 1367–1387 2. Akhnetiev M.A. Questions of Paleogene stratigraphy (memory Academician A.L. Yanshin, review of his publications) // Bull. Mosc Natural History Soc. Depart. Geology. 2011. Vol. 86, Issue 2. P. 39-46. 3. Alexandrova G.N., Beniamovsky V.N., Zaporohets N.I., Zastrozhnov A.S., Oreshkina T.V. et al. // Stratigraphy. Geol. Correlation 2011 Vol. 19. N 3. P. 70–95. 4. Alexandrova G.N., Shcherbinina E.A. Stratigraphe and environments of the Paleocene-Eocene Transitions of the Eastern Crimea // Stratigraphy. Geol. Correlation. 2011. Vol. 19. N 4. P. 62–88. 5. Sun Ge, Akhmetiev M.A., Kodrul T.M., Kezina T. M. et al. Late Cretaceous Biota and Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary in Jiayn Heilongjiang, China // Global Geology. 2011. Vol. 14. N 3 P. 115–143. 6. Vetoshkina O.S., Zakrevskaya E. Yu. ?13C and ?18O into shells of Nummulitides and limestones Ypresian-Lutetian transition of the Bakhchisaray section (Crimea). Palaeogeographic interpretation // Vestnik Comi Republic Ur Branch RAS, Syktyvkar. 2011. N 8. P. 6–12. 7. Zakrevskaya E. Yu. New Larger Foraminifers from the Eocene of the Crimea (Ukraine) and Mangyshlak (Western Kazakhstan) // Paleontological Journal. Vol. 45. 2011. N 5. P. 483–493. (?????????? ??????) 8. Zakrevskaya E., Beniamovsky V, Less G., Báldi-Beke M. Integrated biostratigraphy in of Eocene Deposts in the Gubs Section (Northern Caucasus) with special attention to the Ypresian/Lutetian boundary and to the Peri-Tethyan correlation // Turkish Journal of Earth (Tourkish J. Earth Sci.). 2011. Vol. 20. P. 753–792.

Report by M.A. Akhmetiev, Chairman