Event type:
Virtual event, Workshop
Organised by:
Micropalaeontological Society
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
Prior to the Micropalaeontological Society's 2020 Annual Conference, join this one-day microfossil geochemistry multi-panel discussion.
The aim of the workshop will be to bring together the micropalaeontological and geochemical communities, so that they can learn from each other and understand how they can collaborate to understand data from microfossils.
Poster sessions will be incorporated throughout the workshop, scheduled before discussion panels. This event will be fully captioned and colourblind-friendly graphics will be used.
The event will run from 8.00am to 5.30pm UTC.
Panels
The workshop's three panels will have the following themes, and will comprise five to seven panellists from a range of micropalaeontological and geochemical backgrounds.
Understanding the influence of taphonomy and diagenesis on microfossil data
Chair: Dr Tracy Aze (University of Leeds, UK)
Description: Geochemical data is undeniably influenced by the preservation of specimens used. To understand and use (palaeo)ecological, -climatic and -limnological geochemical proxies to their fullest we need to investigate the impacts of preservation (including how taphonomic bias in the fossil record affects the construction of long-term proxy records), explore potential mitigations and develop thorough protocols for analysis.
Biology and ecology - the effect of life
Chair: Dr Takashi Toyofuku (JAMSTEC, Japan)
Description: Geochemical proxies are usually empirically calibrated because biological processes often impart large fractionations. In addition, seasonally varying production rates and adaptation to specific ecological niches mean that interpreting proxy signals in fossil material can be challenging. This session aims to highlight current approaches used to transfer ecologically- and biologically-dominated signals into robust environmental reconstructions.
What can we learn from microfossils on the microscale?
Chair: Professor Jennifer Fehrenbacher (Oregon State University, USA)
Description: The closer we look at microfossil structure, mineralogy and composition, the more complex it appears. How does this complexity affect their ability to record palaeoenvironmental information? This session will consider the structural, biological and geochemical complexity of biominerals in the context of their use as palaeoclimate archives.
Cost and registration
If you’d like to join the workshop, please complete this Google Form by 11.59pm PST on Sunday 1 November 2020.
There is no charge for this event, however the organisers are encouraging donations (via a “pay what you can” approach) to a fund which they intend to distribute 50:50 to the 500 Women Scientists Fellowship for the Future and the TMSoc Awards Fund (more details to follow).
Venue
This event will be virtual.
Contact
Please email [email protected] with any enquiries.