"The mass extinction at the end of the Permian period was a time of considerable ecological upheaval. A new study shows that in Southern Africa top predators replaced each other in succession across the end-Permian interval, suggesting that ecological crisis preceded the mass extinction." Published...
"International collaborations show asymmetries and imbalances that influence how countries take part in international relations. In this context, science diplomacy (SD) could offer possibilities towards building partnerships and meaningful engagement between Europe and Latin America. The purpose of...
A preliminary schedule of the summer school is available now. If all lecturers agree we again will upload working materials for self study: https://paleosynthesis.cms.rrze.uni-erlangen.de/index.php/apw-materials/
Here, we investigate Mid- to Late-Holocene vegetation changes in low-lying coastal areas in Tonga and how changing sea levels and recurrent volcanic eruptions have influenced vegetation dynamics on four islands of the Tongan archipelago (South Pacific). To investigate past vegetation and environmen...
"Some taxa occupy our imaginations as “living fossils” because they were known from the fossil record before being discovered alive today. Other taxa are considered “living fossils” because modern relatives bear a strong morphological resemblance to fossil relatives, or because they occupy a contra...
"Exceptional preservation of fossils has often been attributed to the actions of bacteria that aid in the preservation of soft tissues that normally decay rapidly. However, it is well known that fungi play a major role in organic matter decomposition, biogeochemical cycling of elements, and metal-m...
Join us for a speaker series on palaeontological databases. The last talk in part 1 of the series will be by Dr Shanan Peters on the Paleobiology Database and Macrostrat, 24h of May, 1600 CEST, on Zoom. Please register for updates on the talk series by filling out the form https://fau.zoom.us/...
"In May 1871, models and skeleton casts of dinosaurs and other ancient vertebrates destined for a new Paleozoic Museum in Central Park, New York were smashed and destroyed. This greatest act of vandalism in the history of dinosaur study and museum development was attributed to the infamous William ...
Join us for a speaker series on palaeontological databases.
The second talk in the series will be by Dr Johan Renaudie on the Neptune Database (NSB), 17th of May, 1600 CEST, on zoom. Please register for updates on the talk series by following out the form https://fau.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN...
Since many of you were not able to be there online, we are putting the recordings of the 2nd speaker series of the PaleoSynthesis project online on youtube:click here for free access!
