pt. 1. Conceptual tools and methods. 1. The basics of ichnology ; 2. Taxonomy of trace fossils ; 3. Paleobiology of trace fossils ; 4. The ichnofacies model ; 5. The ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American "We can do nothing . . . that does not leave ...

Ichnology examines the preserved records of organism–substrate interactions in sedimentary deposits, encompassing bioturbation structures, burrows, tracks and microbial mats. These trace fossils offer ...

If you had told 18-year-old me that I would, one day, be an ichnologist I wouldn’t have believed you – or even known what that was. But, more than 15 years later, I get to introduce myself as an ...

The Applied Research in Ichnology and Sedimentology (ARISE) Group conducts field- and lab-based research investigating sedimentological, ichnological, and stratigraphic aspects of siliciclastic ...

If you had told 18-year-old me that I would, one day, be an ichnologist I wouldn’t have believed you – or even known what that was. But, more than 15 years later, I get to introduce myself as an ...

In addition to a wide range of undergraduate courses taught by ARISE members at SFU, we regularly offer 4 graduate courses ranging from Ichnology to Petroleum Geology. Below are descriptions of these ...