The warm Pliocene period is often considered as an analog of future global climate state. The causes of the termination of this Pliocene warmth, including tectonic activity, oceanic reorganization, atmospheric CO2 drawdown, astronomical forcing, and marine productivity are still contradicted.

The Workshop on Pliocene Climate aims to bring together scientists working on both data and model studies in order to confront major assumptions on Pliocene climate and to define directions for future researches.

More than 70 scientists and PhD students will convene in Bordeaux for the Workshop on Pliocene Climate.

The workshop is being held from 23 – 25 October 2009 at Novotel Hotel Bordeaux, France.