“The 18th annual edition of the International Workshop – Palaeontology in Atlantic Islands (18th PAI) will take place in Santa Maria, between July 7 and 16, organized by the Marine Palaeontology & Biogeography Lab of CIBIO-Açores (Universidade dos Açores). https://www.researchgate.net/lab/MPB-Marine-Palaeontology-and-Biogeography-lab-Sergio-P-Avila As in previous editions, the 18th PAI is dedicated to the paleontological heritage of Santa Maria Island and will bring together internationally recognized specialists in the most diverse areas of geology, biology and palaeontology. It will include visits to the fossiliferous outcrops of Santa Maria, and the usual evening sessions of lectures at the Dalberto Pombo Environmental Interpretation Center (open to the public, without the need for prior registration).”