Overview

The International Eclogite Conferences (IECs) were established by David C. Smith, who convened the first meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, France, in 1982. The IECs are organized in different countries every two years and focus on studies in the field of high- and ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism. The main purpose of these conferences is to promote worldwide communication and cooperation among scientists who study HP and UHP rocks. The IECs have been an important event of international reputation for more than 30 years.

The XI IEC will take place on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. We are looking forward to an outstanding scientific meeting in this unusual setting, and we hope you will also take the opportunity to explore the beauty of this country and to enjoy the friendship and kindness of its people.

The program will comprise a central 4-day conference block dedicated to a wide variety of topics related to high- and ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism that will also include a 1-day syn-conference field trip. In addition, pre- and post-conference field trips will be offered in order to illustrate the variety of high-pressure, subduction-related rocks representative for the region. We will visit jadeitites, blueschists and eclogites, as well as high-pressure marbles, metapelites and garnet peridotites.  

We look forward to seeing you in the Dominican Republic in 2015, and we will do our best to make your participation successful and enjoyable.

Hans-Peter Schertl, Walter Maresch