paleonet Image Analysis and Morphometrics

[John Hampton <john.hampton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am a retired computer scientist/mathematician and have just started a 
research MPhil in palaeontology at Edinburgh University as a retirement pastime 
under the supervision of Professor Euan Clarkson.  My research topic is 
concerned with the Carboniferous trilobite genus Paladin, and I particularly 
hope to make a detailed study of the ontogeny and cuticular development of 
Paladin mucronatus (M'Coy, 1844).  As part of this work I plan to attempt: i). 
to construct "maps" of terrace line structure using image analysis techniques; 
and ii). to analyse pygidial variation and development using morphometrics.  I 
have a little previous experience of image analysis, but am entirely new to 
morphometrics.  I would particularly value hearing from any fellow 
palaeontologists with interest and expertise in these fields.  Thank you.

John Hampton