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Principles of Paleontology- G304

This course explores our current understanding of the organisms preserved in the fossil record including the biologic processes that generate patterns of diversity and the geologic processes that affect our ability to detect those patterns.

   

Topics include:

• The Quality & Quantity of the Fossil Record
• Classification of Organisms
• Functional Morphology
• Paleoecology
• Evolution & Extinction
• Biostratigraphy

Instructor:

• Dr. Joseph F. Pachut
  Office: SL 132
  Phone: 274-7785
  Office Hours: by appointment (see e-mail link below)

Required Textbook:  

Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology, 2nd Edition - D. R. Prothero, ©2004.

   

Lecture and Laboratory Schedules

Links to Paleobiology Topics & Taxonomic Groups

Guide to Library Research

Course Syllabus (Requires Acrobat Reader)

Research Paper Topics

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