SEPM Micropaleontology Research Group

Micropaleontology (organized by NAMS)

Who is this community?

The micropaleontolgoy section covers all aspects of micropaleontology through application, research and education dealing with morphology, biostratigraphy, ecology/paleoecology, and geologic history of all groups of microfossils occurring in the stratigraphic record. It also covers a diverse array of microfossils groups, including foraminifera, ostracodes, nannofossils, palynonmorphs, radiolaria, diatoms, and silicoflagellates. NAMS serves as a center point for these many fields of study and provides a venue for exchange of information among micropaleontologists in academia, industry, and government.

Upcoming Meeting

SEPM Micropaleontology/NAMS Research Group Tuesday, August 29, 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Room 381 C

Past Meetings

Annual Meeting Report 2019

Date: May 2019

Location: San Antonio, TX

2018 NAMS Organizers:

Mitch Covington, mitch.covington@bugware.com
Don Van Nieuwenhuise, dvnieuwe@Central.UH.EDU
Richard Denne, r.denne@tcu.edu
Lawrence Febo, Lawrence.febo@chevron.com

Program Events were as follows:

The Marine Micropaleontology Research Group held its meeting in the Bowie Room of the Marriott Riverwalk on May 20th, 2019 beginning at 7:00 PM. The 13 attendees (list below) were welcomed by NAMS President Mitch Covington. Dr. Chris Lowery, University Texas – Austin, was the guest speaker. The title of his presentation was "What controls diversification after the K-Pg mass extinction?". The talk was followed by a great general discussion of the mass extinctions and rebound times typical of fossil groups.