Working Groups
Burdigalian GSSP WG
The base-Burdigalian is the remaining stage boundary of the Neogene to be formally defined by GSSP and the selection of criteria and sections for its definition represents primary objective of SNS.
The working group on defining the Burdigalian GSSP will have the mandate to propose the remaining GSSP for this Miocene stage and to place it in an astronomically calibrated time scale.
The discussion on the definition of the base of the Burdigalian is still wide open. No suitable candidate section has yet been identified. We were seeking an astronomically tuned deep marine section, possibly in the Mediterranean, that would guarantee the stratigraphic contiguity with the other GSSP sections. Another option for SNS is to formally define the boundary in an (I)ODP core. We are currently investigating designation of the GSSP in a deep-sea core.
The SNS is currently working to install one working group on defining the Burdigalian GSSP. The composition and chair of the working group will be decided upon in early 2025.
Neogene and Quaternary Planktonic Foraminifera WG
The Neogene and Quaternary Planktonic Foraminifera Working Group follows the efforts of the Paleogene Planktonic Foraminifera Working Group, who were active for over 30 years and produced three comprehensive revisions of the taxonomy, phylogeny, and biostratigraphy of the Paleogene planktonic foraminifera (see references below). The Neogene and Quaternary Planktonic Foraminifera Working Group aims to establish an integrated and clear taxonomy for all Neogene and Quaternary planktonic foraminifera, which will include scanning electron microscope images of all holotypes and paratypes, where available. The work will also assess the biogeographic and stratigraphic distribution of all species, provide a synthesis of all available stable isotope palaeobiological data, and will permit the construction of a species level phylogeny that aims to integrate fossil and molecular data.
For any further information or to request to join the group please email the group chair and secretary:
Chair: Tracy Aze, University of Leeds, U.K. Email: T.Aze@Leeds.ac.uk
Secretary: Alessio Fabbrini, University College London, U.K. Email: a.fabbrini@ucl.ac.uk
References
- Olsson R.K., Berggren W.A., Hemleben C., & Huber B.T. (1999). Atlas of Paleocene Planktonic Foraminifera. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 85, 252 p.
- Pearson P.N., Olsson R.K., Huber B.T., Hemleben C., & Berggren W.A. (2006). Atlas of Eocene Planktonic Foraminifera. Cushman Foundation Special Publication 41, 514 p.
- Wade B.S., Olsson R.K., Pearson P.N., Huber B.T., & Berggren W.A. (2018). Atlas of Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera. Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research 46, 528 p.
Participants
| Name | Email address | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Aze (Chair) | t.aze@leeds.ac.uk | University of Leeds, U.K. |
| Alessio Fabbrini (Secretary) | a.fabbrini@ucl.ac.uk | University College London, U.K. |
| Flavia Boscolo-Galazzo | fboscologalazzo@marum.de | MARUM, Universität Bremen, Germany |
| Anieke Brombacher | anieke.brombacher@soton.ac.uk | University of Southampton, U.K. |
| Gert Jan Brummer | Geert-Jan.Brummer@nioz.nl | Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), Netherlands |
| Lucilla Capotondi | lucilla.capotondi@bo.ismar.cnr.it | ISMAR-C.N.R., Italy |
| Helen Coxall | helen.coxall@geo.su.se | Stockholm University, Sweden |
| Martin Crundwell | m.crundwell@gns.cri.nz | GNS Science, New Zealand |
| Barry Fordham | barry.fordham@anu.edu.au | Australian National University, Australia (retired) |
| Luca Foresi | luca.foresi@unisi.it | University of Siena, Italy |
| Morana Hernitz Kucenjak | morana.hernitz-kucenjak@ina.hr | INA - Industrija nafte, d.d. Rock & Fluid Analysis, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Brian Huber | huberb@si.edu | Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, U.S.A. |
| Chloe Jones | C.L.C.Jones@soton.ac.uk | University of Southampton, U.K. |
| Lukas Jonkers | ljonkers@marum.de | MARUM , Universität Bremen, Germany |
| David King | david.j.king@ucl.ac.uk | University College London, U.K. |
| Michal Kucera | mkucera@marum.de | MARUM , Universität Bremen, Germany |
| Adriane Lam | alam@binghamton.edu | Binghamton University, U.S.A. |
| Grace Lamyman | eegsl@leeds.ac.uk | University of Leeds, U.K. |
| Marcin Latas | marcin.latas@ucl.ac.uk | University College London, U.K. |
| Mark Leckie | leckie@umass.edu | University of Massachusetts Amherst, U.S.A. |
| Fabrizio Lirer | fabrizio.lirer@uniroma1.it | University Sapienza of Rome, Italy |
| Raphael Morard | rmorard@marum.de | MARUM , Universität Bremen, Germany |
| Paul Pearson | pearsonp@cardiff.ac.uk | Cardiff University, U.K. |
| Maria Rose Petrizzo | mrose.petrizzo@unimi.it | University of Milan, Italy |
| Vikram Pratap Singh | vikram.singh@igntu.ac.in | Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, India |
| Vlasta Premec Fucek | vlasta.pfucek@gmail.com | INA - Industrija nafte, d.d., Rock & Fluid Analysis, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Marina Rillo | marina.rillo@evobio.eu | University of Oldenburg, Germany |
| Marci Robinson | mmrobinson@usgs.gov | US Geological Survey, U.S.A. |
| Weimin Si | wmsi.paleo@gmail.com | Brown University, U.S.A. |
| Christopher Smart | c.smart@plymouth.ac.uk | University of Plymouth, U.K. |
| Silvia Spezzaferri | Silvia.spezzaferri@unifr.ch | University of Fribourg, Germany |
| Ellen Thomas | ellen.thomas@yale.edu | Yale University, U.S.A. |
| Elena Turco | elena.turco@unipr.it | University of Parma, Italy |
| Bridget Wade | b.wade@ucl.ac.uk | University College London, U.K. |
| Tirza Weitkamp | tirza.weitkamp@geo.su.se | Stockholm University, Sweden |
| Adam Woodhouse | adam.woodhouse@austin.utexas.edu | University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A. |