2024 Stratigraphic Paleobiology Field Conference
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
Tobacco Root Mountains & Missouri Breaks, Montana
1–14 July 2024
Taught by Mark E. Patzkowsky and Steven M. Holland,
with Ray Rogers and Kristi Curry Rogers
Learn how to apply modern stratigraphic principles and quantitative analytical methods to the analysis of the fossil record. We will study the sequence stratigraphic architecture of shallow marine carbonates and shallow marine to terrestrial siliciclastic systems in Paleozoic and Mesozoic strata. You will learn how to measure and describe stratigraphic sections, interpret their sequence stratigraphic history, and correlate sections on sequence stratigraphic principles. You will also learn how to collect paleobiological data and how to interpret it in light of the stratigraphic record. We will be based primarily out of Indiana University’s Judson Mead field station in the Tobacco Root Mountains, where we can use their computing facilities for the multivariate analysis of faunal counts.
Our daily activities will include off-trail hikes over uneven and rocky ground; we will be up to 2 miles away from vehicles with elevation gains of up to 200 m. Our field area in the Tobacco Root Mountains is at an average elevation of 1500 m (5000 feet). Participants will need to carry their field supplies, water, and food for the day.
This conference is open to graduate students who are members of the Paleontological Society and the Society for Vertebrate Paleontology. To benefit the experiences of all participants and to build a community in stratigraphic paleobiology, we seek diversity in the conference participants, including personal and academic backgrounds, interests, perspectives, and experiences.
The cost of the conference is covered by the National Science Foundation, and participants are expected to cover their transportation costs to Bozeman, Montana. The Paleontological Society has agreed to offer a limited number of scholarships for travel costs for those with a financial need.
Applications closed on 8 March, and we are no longer accepting applications.
