Geosciences 691P - S-MarineMicrofossils&Paleocean

This seminar will focus on the Foraminifera (forams), although there will be context for other marine microfossil protists (siliceous and organic). Evolutionary and paleoecologic review of benthic and planktic forams. Key concepts and proxies based on microfossils used in paleoceanography will be discussed. Combination of lecture and discussion of key topical papers from the literature (driven by class input). Each student will present a topic of their interest related to forams (biology, ecology, paleoecology, and/or paleoceanography), or other microfossil group.