Hi all,
next Tuesday we will finally have the news flash by Mikko Haaramo. Come to hear and talk about the hot topics!
See you on Tuesday 3.11. cl. 16.00 in C108!
Janina
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Club 27.10.
Hi all,
Next week we will have a presentation by Kataja Kirjuri. The title is “Animal communication”. I hope many of you will come to listen and discuss about this interesting topic!
Kurten club on tue 27.10. cl. 16.00 in C108.
Janina
Club 6.10.15
Hello All,
next Tuesday we will have presentation titled “Dietary reconstructions using carbon and nitrogen isotope composition – how does it link to tooth development?” by Maria Lahtinen. Do not miss the change to hear and discuss about this interesting topic!
The schedule has been (finally) updated to the club’s webpage, now you can check in advance what we will have in the club! https://blogs.helsinki.fi/bk-club/schedule/ (or pick an empty space for your own presentation! 🙂 )
See you on Tuesday 6th October cl. 16.00 in C108, Physicum.
Janina
Kurten club 22.9.2015, SPECIAL LECTURE by Mark Norell (AMNH)
Dear All,
Next week we’ll have a special lecture by Mark Norell (AMNH, Paleontology Professor), A dozen years of the theropod working group – New perspectives on bird origins
Dr. Norell works in several areas of specimen-based and theoretical research. He works on the description and relationships of coelurosaurs and studies elements of the Asian Mesozoic fauna. He analyzes important new “feathered” dinosaurs from Liaoning, China, and develops theoretical methods for better understanding phylogenetic relationships and pattern in the fossil record. Under his co-direction with Michael Novacek, a team of paleontologists working in the Gobi desert since 1990 has produced a wealth of great specimens. This has led to the development of a new phylogenetic hypothesis for coelurosaurian theropods. Similar studies have been carried out on fossil lizards and champsosaurs from this region. Work on these animals has led Dr. Norell’s team to discover some aspects of anguimorph phylogeny, to recognize new clades of lizards, to phylogenetically place problematic taxa, and to describe poorly known taxa based on new material. Dr. Norell’s theoretical work focuses on developing methodology for evaluating the effect of missing data on large data sets, sensitivity methods for character weighting, and using phylogeny to estimate patterns in the fossil record such as diversity and extinction. He also studies the relationship between stratigraphic position and phylogenetic topology.
We have a little larger room for this event, so come at 16.00 to D114 (1st floor, middle section, Physicum).
Your club hostess,
Janina
Kurten Club 15.9.2015
Hi All,
tomorrow we are going to watch a documentary movie ”Top 10 Biggest Beasts Ever” (Blink Fiims, National Geographic) in Kurten Club. I think the whole movie is 90 minutes, so you’re of course free to leave anytime. Also remember to bring your own movie treats.
Janina
Kurten Club continues 8.9.15
Hi All!
Kurten Club starts its autumn term next week on Tuesday 8.9.2015 16.00 (sharp as always) in C108, Department of Geology. We warmly welcome all new people interested in paleo-related topics! The first meeting consists of getting to know each other and mapping all the possible topics and presentations of this autumn.
Kurten Club is an informal society for everybody interested in palaeontology. The Club is primarily the weekly meeting of palaeontology students at the Department of Geosciences and Geography, but it welcomes everybody interested in palaeontology. In addition to the weekly meetings we sometimes organize excursions and lectures by visiting scholars.
If you have any questions or topics you would like to present in the club, please contact me!
Best regards,
Janina