@article{oai:niigata-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00006744, author = {Matsuoka, Atsushi and Takazawa, Eiichi and Satish-Kumar, M. and Kurihara, Toshiyuki and Takahashi, Toshiro and Shiino, Yuta and Ibaraki, Yousuke and Takenouchi, Ko and Ito, Tsuyoshi}, journal = {Science reports of Niigata University. (Geology), Science reports of Niigata University. (Geology)}, month = {Mar}, note = {The 2nd International Symposium on Earth History of Asia was organized at Niigata, Japan, from 31 October to 3 November, 2014. The scientific session was held in Niigata University (Ikarashi Campus) on 31 October and 1 November, where a total of 126 scientists including 27 oversea ones from China, Korea, Taiwan, and India participated. The scientific session included 5 keynote talks, 9 invited talks, 13 oral presentations and 31 poster presentations. The program and abstracts of the scientific session was published in a supplement volume of Science Reports of Niigata University (Geology). The symposium also included a two-day field excursion in the Itoigawa Global Geopark. Activities of the excursion were, visits to three geosites, a tour of the Itoigawa City Museum of History and Folklore and a panel discussion at the Itoigawa City Hall. Sixty-one participants including earth scientists and local geopark mentors and tour guides joined the panel discussion. This symposium was conducted as part of the Niigata University Good Practice (GP) Program entitled “Formation of research and education hub for field geology in Asia-Oceania region” by the Faculty of Science from 2012 to 2014 fiscal years.}, pages = {89--96}, title = {Report of the 2nd International Symposium on Earth History of Asia, 31 October – 3 November, 2014, Niigata, Japan}, volume = {30}, year = {2015} }