450010 VO Trends in Palaeontological Research, IV (2012S)

Microwear analysis on mamalian teeth

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 45 - Doktoratsstudium Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie

2A225, Blocklehrveranstaltung von 12. - 16.03. 2012
Vorbesprechung und Beginn: Mo 12.03.12, 10:00 Uhr in 2A502

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max. 20 participants

Language: English

Examination dates

Friday 16.03.2012

Lecturers

Gina Semprebon

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Gina Semprebon (Bay Path, Longmeadow, MA) is specialist in micor wear analyses. The ananlyses is a modern method that deals with tiny abrevasion traces on teeth (fossil and extant) to get new information on food preferences and palaeoecology, specially on fossil mammals. In her lectures she will introduce students into the principle method (binocular, SEM), show them different measurement techniques and help them in the practical application of the micro wear analyses (making cast of high quality and analyse them). If somebody is interested in a special animal group, please bring your own material. Some topics among others are: Paleoecology pf Malagasy subfossil lemur and on fossil mammals of North America.
Written assessment: 19.03.12 at 12:00

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Written assessment: 19.03.12 at 12:00

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