6TH SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF ARAS DE LOS OLMOS

Conference on 'PALAEONTOLOGY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT'

▶Free registration required at: https://go.uv.es/bgHxnY6

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The Universitat de València, through the Office of the Vice-Principal for Culture and Society, presents the 6th edition of the Summer University of Aras de los Olmos (UVAO), result of the close collaboration between the Universitat de València and the City Council of Aras de los Olmos.

The region of La Serranía is an area of great importance for palaeontologists. This region was the habitat of large dinosaurs about 145 million years ago (Jurassic-Cretaceous transition). Their fossil remains (footprints and bones) have been found and studied for several decades. Particularly noteworthy are the remains found near the small village of Losilla de Aras de los Olmos of the Losillasaurus giganteus (“Losilla giant lizard”), an imposing dinosaur that lived at the end of the Late Jurassic period, approximately 154-145 million years ago, in the Tithonian, in what is now Europe. In Aras de los Olmos, a life-size replica (more than 20 metres long and 8 metres high) is on display outdoors, which is now joined by the inauguration of the Permanent Exhibition of the Francisco Moreno Mesa Palaeontological Collection in the Big History Centre for scientific and environmental dissemination located in the town.

Specialists in Palaeontology from both the academic world and civil society who have undertaken studies and various initiatives that connect this knowledge with the world of culture and economy will participate in this conference, offering different visions to make relevant proposals for sustainable development of our territories.

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Thursday, 6 July

10:00 a.m. Opening ceremony.

SESSION I: THE ORIGINS: HISTORY, ASTRONOMY AND PALAEONTOLOGY

Moderated by: Joaquín Martín Cubas

10:30 a.m. Lecture: “The origin of the Aras de los Olmos Palaeontological Collection”.

                - Francisco Moreno Mesas, creator of the Aras de los Olmos Palaeontological Collection.

11:00 a.m. Lecture: “The meteorite that changed history”.

                - Amelia Ortiz, astronomer at the Astronomical Observatory of the Universitat de València.

11:30h. Coffee break.

12:00 p.m. Lecture: “The naturalist tradition of the Universitat de València: The Natural History Museum”.

                - Anna García Forner, director of the M(UV)HN, Universitat de València.

12:30 p.m. Lecture: “Losillasaurus original fossils and the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miguel Crusafont​​​​​​”.

                - Angel Galobart Lorente, Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont.

11:00 p.m. Visit to the Big History Centre​​​​​​​.

1:15 p.m. Inauguration Casa del Losillasaurus: Homage to Lourdes Casanovas. 

                Speakers:

                - María Dolores Pitarch, delegate of the Principal of the Universitat de València.

                - Angelina Andrés, director of the Ecomuseum of Aras de los Olmos.

                - Lourdes Casanova, director of the team that investigated the Losillasaurus.

2:00 p.m. Classroom outreach activity​​​​​​​.

                - By Anna García Forner.

2:30 p.m. Lunch break​​​​​​​.

SESSION II: SCIENCE, ART, NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION

Moderated by: Anna García Forner

4:30 p.m. Lecture: “How to popularise Palaeontology?”

                - Francisco Gascó, University Isabel I.

5:00 p.m. Lecture: “The use of new technologies: 3D models in Palaentology”.

                - José Antonio Villena, Universitat de València.

5:30 p.m. Lecture: “Practical experiences in dissemination: the Losillasaurus and the geological routes of Aras​​​​​​​”.

                - José Ramón López Carceller, director of Casa del Losillasaurus and DinosAras.

6:00 p.m. Round table: “Science, Art, New Technologies and Scientific Dissemination”.

                Moderated by: Marta Ruiz

                - Francisco Gascó, University Isabel I.

                - José Antonio Villena, Universitat de València.

                - José Ramón López Carceller, director of Casa del Losillasaurus and DinosAras.

6:30 p.m. Activity: Urban fossils route of Aras de los Olmos. Activity developed by the students of the Museology subject of the Master’s Degree in Applied Palaeontology and intern students of the M(UV)HN​​​​​​​.

Friday, 7 July

SESSION III: GEODIVERSITY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Moderated by: Virginia Espinosa Ruiz

10:00 a.m. Lecture: “Geodiversity and natural heritage​​​​​​​”.

                - Carlos de Santiesteban Bové, Universitat de València.

10:30 a.m. Lecture: “Palaeontological record: biological and geological heritage​​​​​​​”.

                - Francisco Javier Ruiz Sánchez, Universitat de València.

11:00 a.m. Coffee break​​​​​​​.

11:30h. Lecture: “Environmental quality, soils and their relationship with consumer products​​​​​​​”.

                - Sabina Asins Velis, CIDE-CSIC-Universitat de València.

12:00 p.m. Lecture: “Mediterranean products and their relationship with the environment and health. Benefits of viticulture, oenology and olive growing”.

                - Giuseppe Meca de Caro, Universitat de València.

12:30 p.m. Round table: “Stratigraphy, soils and products of the Terra”.

                - Carlos de Santiesteban Bové, Universitat de València.

                - Francisco Javier Ruiz Sánchez, Universitat de València.

                - Sabina Asins Velis, CIDE-CSIC-Universitat de València.

                - Giuseppe Meca de Caro, Universitat de València.

1:00 p.m. Activity: Wine and local products tasting and their relationship with geology and the environment​​​​​​​.

                - By Amanda Navarro Flores. Sommelier and CCO for the importer Terras de Portugal. WSET level 3. Member of the official oil tasting staff of the Valencian Government.

2:30 p.m. Lunch break​​​​​​​. 

SESSION IV: LAND OF DINOSAURS: THE REGIONS OF LA SERRANÍA, MAESTRAT AND GÚDAR-JAVALAMBRE 

Moderated by: Ana Pujante

4:30 p.m. Lecture: “Palaeontological Museum of Alpuente​​​​​​​”.

             - Maite Suñer, director of the Palaeontological Museum of Alpuente.

5:00 p.m. Lecture: “Ateneu Natura of Castellón de la Plana​​​​​​​”.

             - Enric Forner, director of the Ateneu Natura of Castellón de la Plana.

5:30 p.m. Lecture: “The palaeontology of Teruel as a factor of territorial development​​​​​​​”.

             - Alberto Cobos Periáñez, Managing Director of the Palaeontological Foundation Teruel-Dinópolis.

6:00 p.m. Round table: “Dinosaurs and the regions of La Serranía, El Maestrat y Gúdar-Javalambre”.

             - Maite Suñer, director of the Palaeontological Museum of Alpuente.

             - Enric Forner, director of the Ateneu Natura of Castellón de la Plana.

             - Alberto Cobos, Managing Director of the Palaeontological Foundation Teruel-Dinópolis.

6:30 p.m. Activity: Big History Planetarium​​​​​​​.

             - By Roger Mira.