The International Fossil Coral and Reef Society

Fossil corals, sponges, and reef ecosystems in the broadest sense

Call for submissions for the IFCRS 14^th Symposium Conference Proceedings (Poland, 2023)

Welcome

The International Fossil Coral and Reef Society was founded in the early 1970’s under the name International Association for the Study of Fossil Cnidaria and Sponges. It promotes research on fossil corals, sponges, and reefs in the broadest sense. The main event of the society’s activities is an international symposium held every four years. The last symposium was in Chęciny, Poland in Sept. 2023. The next will be hosted in Toulouse, France in 2027. We also host online annual early career research symposiums with the next organised by our colleagues in Chengdu & Nanjing, China (Nov. 2024).

Pleistocene fossil coral reef from the Red Sea.

Mark your calendars! Our lecture series is back! We are starting with a talk on "Evolutionary history of Jurassic corals, reefs and coral communities" by Prof. Dr. Bernard Lathuillière on the 31st of October at 15:00 UTC. 🗓️ pic.twitter.com/l6zDjrBV2U

— IFCRS: International Fossil Coral and Reef Society (@fossil_reef) October 17, 2024

Upcoming events

• Mark your calendars! Our lecture series is back! We are starting with a talk on “Evolutionary history of Jurassic corals, reefs and coral communities” by Prof. Dr. Bernard Lathuillière on the 31st of October at 15:00 UTC.
  
• 3^rd IFCRS Early Career Researcher Symposium (14^th Nov. 2024) - More details coming soon!