GEOL 461 - Paleobiology

(3 units)

Theoretical concepts of evolution, phylogeny, extinction, paleoecology, paleoclimatology and biostratigraphy. Laboratory exercises cover the morphology of invertebrate taxa and an introduction to vertebrates and microfossils.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 2
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. use taxomic literature to identify a suite of ~100 representative invertebrate fossils, mostly at the family level.
2. demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of evolution, extinction, phylogeny, paleoecology, biogeography.
3. demonstrate a working knowledge the various applications of paleontology to interpret ancient environments, biostratigraphy, and paleoclimatology and be able to summarize case studies from the recent literature.

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