1. Marine and non-marine Jurassic boundaries and stratotypes;
2. Biostratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy, isotopic stratigraphy, magnetostratigraphy, cyclostratigraphy of the Jurassic;
3. Biodiversity and evolution of Jurassic life;
4. Depositional facies, palaeogeography, palaeoenvironmentand ecosystem reconstruction;
5. Jurassic paleoclimate and paleo-atmospheric CO2 circulation;
6. Major bio- and geological events of the Jurassic and their causes and mechanics;
7. Mineral and energy resources (oil, gas and coals, etc) of Jurassic deposits;
8. Jurassic Geoparks and museums: their roles in geological heritage protection and public education, etc. |