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************************* FIELD COURSE IN TAPHONOMY (2nd Announcement) ************************* PALEOBIOLOGY: INVERTEBRATE TAPHONOMY Friday Harbor Laboratories University of Washington Session B (July 15 - August 17, 2002) 5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12 Zoology 533 (9 credits) Dr. Mike LaBarbera and Dr. Michal Kowalewski A field course in taphonomy will be offered in the summer 2002 (July 15 - August 17) at Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL) of the University of Washington. The class is at the graduate student level, but exceptionally qualified undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. We also encourage applications from foreign institutions. Application information and catalog course description is provided below. APPLICATIONS AND FINANCIAL AID Applications are due on MARCH 1st and financial aid is available for qualified applicants (anticipated expenses may include tuition, room and board, travel and other education or living expenses). To download forms and obtain more information visit http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/classinfo.html. If you have any questions regarding application and financial aid procedures, please contact FHL at fhladmin@u.washington.edu. CATALOG DESCRIPTION This course will present students with an introduction to field-based research in taphonomy - the post-mortem history of organisms. The diversity of taphonomic processes provide a rich source of biological and environmental information relevant to paleontologists, biologists, and geologists. This course will emphasize experimental and practical field approaches to taphonomic research. The lectures will deal with the mechanics of mineralized skeletons, taphonomic and biological signals recorded in skeletal remains, the hydrodynamics of skeletons as biogenic sedimentary particles, temporal resolution (time-averaging) of bioskeletal accumulations, and the utility of taphonomic signals in reconstructing the long-term history of marine ecosystems and environments. Lectures and laboratory exercises are integrated and a group project involving the entire class is used to illustrate the methods and potential of taphonomic research. Students are also required to conduct a small, independent research project during the course. Several field trips are included to acquaint students with practical aspects of taphonomic research and modern environments before they pass through a taphonomic filter. The field trips will also serve to obtain data for the group and individual projects. Enrollment limited to 12. For more information visit the course web page at http://www.geol.vt.edu/paleo/fieldtaph.htm or contact one of the course instructors: Mike LaBarbera at mlabarbe@midway.uchicago.edu or Michal Kowalewski at michalk@vt.edu. Sincerely yours, Michael LaBarbera Department of Organismal Biology & Anatomy The University of Chicago 1027 East 57th St, Chicago, IL 606037 mlabarbe@midway.uchicago.edu Ph: (773) 702-8092 and Michal Kowalewski Department of Geological Sciences Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 michalk@vt.edu Ph: (540) 231-5951
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