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“Have you ever thought about the links between conservation and paleobiology as an instructor, researcher, practitioner, or in another capacity? If so, we want to hear from you! Share your thoughts at https://bit.ly/WhatIsConsPaleo survey closed

Scientific practices stemming from colonialism, whereby middle- and low-income countries supply data for high-income countries and the contributions of local expertise are devalued, are still prevalent today in the field of palaeontology. In response to these unjust practices, countries such as Mex...

The Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report assesses the impacts of climate change, looking at ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities at global and regional levels. It also reviews vulnerabilities and the capacities and limits of the natural world and human societi...

On the occasion of the publication of the World Climate Report, FAU researcher Wolfgang Kießling stresses the importance of sustainable developments. Read the interview here: ‘Climate change is already here, we have no choice but to adapt.’ › Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (fau.e...

Podiumsdiskussion zum IPCC-Bericht › Green Office (fau.de) Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema: „Quo vadis – Klimawandel, Biodiversitätskrise und Gesellschaft“ am Mittwoch den 9.3.2022, 17-19 Uhr, Einlass ab 16:15 im Audimax der FAU, Bismarckstraße 1, 91054 Erlangen (paralleles Streaming)

"Der Schlüssel zur Urzeit erinnert ein wenig an ein Herz. Doch die 150 Millionen alte Koralle ist nicht rot, sondern beige. Sie atmet auch keinen Sauerstoff, sondern Geschichte. Konzentriert fährt Wolfgang Kießling, 56 Jahre, asketischer Typ, stechende Augen, mit den Fingern an ihren Linien entlang...

Genreal information Duration should be 3-5 days (preferably in spring 2023). Consecutive workshops are possible. If consecutive workshops are planned, this should be already indicated in the proposal. A postdoc application for the open position in PaleoSynthesis (anticipated start date Sep...

We offer a 2 year postdoc position in Paleontology, at the FAU in Erlangen within the framework of the PaleoSynthesis project.

Colonial history and global economics distort our understanding of deep-time biodiversity - highlighting the effects of colonial history and socio-economic factors on sampling biases in the fossil record.

Long announced - finally the time has come. The call for applications opened on December 23, 2021, and will close February 28, 2022. Admission decisions will be made in March 2022. Visit Analytical Paleobiology Workshops for the details Download flyer