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Paleontologia em Destaque Boletim Informativo da SBP Ano 33, n° 71, 2018 · ISSN 1807-2550 PALEO 2017 Relatos e Resumos P a l e o n t o l o g i a e m D e s t a q u e Boletim Informativo da Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia Ano 33, n° 71, dezembro/2018 · ISSN 1807-2550 Web: http://www.sbpbrasil.org/, Editores: Sandro Marcelo Scheffler, Maria Izabel Lima de Manes Agradecimentos: Hermínio Ismael de Araújo Júnior (UERJ/Paleo RJ/ES), Paula Dentzien-Dias e Débora Diniz (IO – FURG/ Paleo RS), Gisele Leite de Lima (UFFS/Paleo PR/SC), Antônio Carlos Teixeira Costa (Fossilis/Paleo MG), Mário André Trindade Dantas (UFBA/Paleo NE), Capa: Holótipo da espécie Coilopoceras lucianoi, o fóssil símbolo da Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia. Fotografia do resgate do amonita dos armários de tipos do Museu Nacional/UFRJ. Fotografia de Sandro M. Scheffler. 1. Paleontologia 2. Paleobiologia 3. Geociências Distribuído sob a Licença de Atribuição Creative Commons. 1 EDITORIAL Mais uma vez as Paleos, encontros regionais de paleontologia promovidos pela Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia, foram um sucesso no Brasil inteiro. No total foram cinco eventos (Paleo Minas Gerais, Paleo Nordeste, Paleo Paraná/Santa Catarina, Paleo Rio de Janeiro/Espírito Santo e Paleo Rio Grande do Sul) que somaram quase 300 pesquisadores e alunos inscritos, de mais de 45 instituições de ensino e pesquisa e 169 resumos apresentados na forma de pôsteres e oralmente. Diversas palestras, homenagens, minicursos e atividades de campo foram desenvolvidas pelos eventos. Não posso deixar de lembrar nesta edição de 2017, publicada em 2018, do terrível sinistro que abalou a comunidade científica brasileira, o fatídico incêndio do Museu Nacional em 02 de setembro de 2018 que destruiu grande parte de suas coleções de importância científica e histórica inigualável. Nesta edição, o amonita símbolo da Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia, Coilopoceras lucianoi, está representado em preto na logomarca como forma de luto e protesto pela maneira como a ciência brasileira tem sido tratada. Presto aqui solidariedade e respeito a todos os colegas do Museu Nacional que, apesar de toda conjuntura estrutural e política desfavoráveis, têm lutado bravamente para reerguer a instituição de pesquisa mais antiga do Brasil. Sandro M. Scheffler Departamento de Geologia e Paleontologia/Museu Nacional Diretor de Publicações da SBP 2 RELATOS DAS PALEOS 2017 Paleo Minas Gerais COMISSÃO ORGANIZADORA Antônio Carlos Teixeira Costa – Coordenador Geral Harley Leandro Coelho – Coordenador Adjunto Patrícia da Silva Santos – Secretária Dalton Jacinto Costa – Tesoureiro A Paleo Minas 2017, realizada pelo Grupo Fossilis no dia 10 de novembro, na cidade de Caratinga, Minas Gerais, foi um sucesso! Alunos e cidadãos interessados marcaram presença no evento, realizado este ano na Casa Ziraldo de Cultura. As seguintes instituições foram representadas: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Centro Universitário de Caratinga (UNEC), Escola Estadual Princesa Isabel, Clube de Astronomia Orion de Caratinga, entre outras. Na oportunidade cinco resumos submetidos previamente tratando sobre temas de pesquisa da área foram apresentados, trazendo para nossa região a oportunidade de um rico debate. Paralelo ao evento foram realizadas as exposições de Paleoarte e de Paleontologia, tendo recebido cerca de 340 visitantes. No ato de encerramento foi entregue a Placa de Paleontólogo Destaque da Paleo Minas 2011 ao Dr. Mário Cozzuol, que não pode estar presente em 2011, e divulgado o nome do Paleontólogo Destaque da Paleo Minas 2017 a Dra. Gisele Mendes Lessa Del Giudice, professora da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV). Além de realizado o sorteio de brindes entre os presentes. Antônio Carlos Teixeira Costa Abertura da Paleo Minas 2017 e alunos participantes. 3 Paleo Nordeste COMISSÃO ORGANIZADORA Mário André Trindade Dantas (UFBA) Laís Alves Silva (UESB) Thaís Rabito Pansani (UFSCAR) Carlos Micael B. Lessa (UFBA) Jociara Silva Costa (UFBA) Pedro Marcos M. Felix (UFBA) Ronaldo A. Leoni (UFBA) Verônica S. Gomes (UFBA) A Reunião anual regional da Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia do Núcleo Nordeste - PaleoNE 2017 foi realizada entre os dias 7 a 10 de dezembro na Bahia pelos membros do Laboratório de Ecologia e Geociências da Universidade Federal da Bahia (IMS/CAT-UFBA). O evento teve 45 inscritos, 29 resumos submetidos, e contou com a participação de colegas de todo o nordeste (UFPE, UFS, UFAL, UFPI, UFBA, UESB, UNIVASF), além de colegas da Universidade Federal de São Carlos e Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Nos dias 7 e 8 de dezembro foram realizadas as atividades acadêmicas, com apresentações de trabalhos, palestras, exposição de fósseis da coleção do Laboratório de Ecologia e Geociências (UFBA-IMS/CAT), além de um concurso de Paleoarte realizado em parceria com os colegas do Colecionadores de Ossos, com 29 artistas inscritos e 36 obras em exposição! Durante os dias 9 e 10 de dezembro foram realizadas as atividades de campo na Chapada Diamantina, visitando monumentos naturais para vislumbrar a Geologia e Paleontologia da região. O evento cumpriu com seu objetivo, e congregou colegas de diversas instituições, e incentivou nov@s alun@s a conhecer e seguir nos estudos na Paleontologia. A próxima PaleoNE será realizado em dezembro em Recife/PE pelos colegas da UFPE, nos vemos lá! Comissão Organizadora Palestra com Dr. Mário Dantas (UFBA) Comissão Organizadora e participantes da PaleoNE 2017 4 Concurso Palearte Atividade de campo no Morro do Pai Inácio, Palmeiras, Bahia Paleo Paraná/Santa Catarina COMISSÃO ORGANIZADORA Gisele Leite de Lima (UFFS) Alcemar Martello (UNESPAR) Jacqueline Peixoto Neves (UTFPR) Pedro Murara (UFFS) Ruben Boelter (UFFS) Vitor Bocalon (UFSC) A paleo PR/SC ocorreu nos dias 1, 2 e 3 de dezembro de 2017, na Universidade Federal da Fronteira do Sul, em Chapecó, SC. Foram oferecidos dois minicursos (Paleontologia: práticas em sala de aula, ministrado por Andressa Masetto, Diana Paula Perin e Sandieli Bianchin, integrantes do Grupo de Estudos em Paleontologia da UFFS e acadêmicas do Curso de Ciências Biológicas, do campus Realeza e Aprendendo a fotografar o passado, ministrado pelo paleoartista Rodolfo Nogueira); duas palestras (Os pequenos mamíferos como indicadores ambientais, proferida pela Profa. Dra. 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Participaram do evento 49 pessoas, sendo a maioria dos participantes (47) ligados ao Ensino Superior, compreendendo estudantes de graduação, pós-graduação e professores dos Estados do Paraná e Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul das seguintes instituições: UEPG, UFFS, UFPR, UFRGS, UFSC, UnC, UNIOESTE, UNOCHAPECÓ. Vale fazer o registro de participação de dois estudantes da Educação Básica de Chapecó. Gisele Lima 5 Mesa redonda “Ensino de Paleontologia” Foto oficial do evento Sessão de Abertura Palestra de abertura Paleo Rio de Janeiro/Espírito Santo COMISSÃO ORGANIZADORA Dr. Hermínio Ismael de Araújo Júnior (UERJ) Dra. Luzia Antonioli (UERJ) Dra. Lélia Maria de Araújo Kalil Thiago (UERJ) Dr. Fernando Henrique de Souza Barbosa (UERJ) Dra. 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