BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:469c90f2-fa64-4425-a5b2-a0951a3ae46a.224208@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20230123T225818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T225818Z LOCATION:Roy Blunt Hall 345 SUMMARY:GGP Seminar: Dr. Sarah Jacquet - "Virtual paleontology and new pro spects in addressing palaeobiological questions" DESCRIPTION:Virtual paleontology is the study of three-dimensional fossil morphology using digital visualization. Several imaging techniques exist that can generate volumetric data\, from serial grinding to high-powered x-ray tomographic microscopy and synchrotron microtomography. While valua ble insights can be gleaned from a holistic view of fossil 3D morphology (i.e.\, bone or shell ultrastructure\, microstratigraphy\, etc.)\, volume renderings further enable quantification and manipulation of segmented e lements within 3D reconstruction software. The principal focus of this di scipline has been the examination of taxonomically significant features t o elucidate phylogenetic affinities and functional morphology. However\, applications addressing taphonomic questions-those pertaining to the pres ervational pathways of fossils-present a new and emerging field of intere st. This seminar serves to illustrate a variety of projects that have emp loyed virtual paleontology to leverage information from the fossil record across taxonomic groups and geologic time. \n\n\nDr. Jacquet is an assis tant Professor\, The College of Arts and Science Geological Sciences-Univ ersity of Missouri. She obtained her PhD\, Honours\, majoring in palaeobi ology\, and Bachelor of Science major in palaeobiology through the Depart ment of Biological Sciences\, Macquarie University\, Sydney\, Australia. Jacquet's research focus centers on paleobiology and sedimentology. Her r esearch is broadly concerned with the paleobiology and functional morphol ogy of fossil groups and the implicit biases introduced via taphonomic pr ocesses and sampling methodology. Using a combination of high-powered ima ging (such as micro-CT)\, petrographic\, and geochemical techniques she i s able to tease apart the sources of such biases to gain a more holistic view of the fossil record. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p>Vi rtual paleontology is the study of three-dimensional fossil morphology us ing digital visualization. Several imaging techniques exist that can gene rate volumetric data\, from serial grinding to high-powered x-ray tomogra phic microscopy and synchrotron microtomography. While valuable insights can be gleaned from a holistic view of fossil 3D morphology (i.e.\, bone or shell ultrastructure\, microstratigraphy\, etc.)\, volume renderings f urther enable quantification and manipulation of segmented elements withi n 3D reconstruction software. The principal focus of this discipline has been the examination of taxonomically significant features to elucidate p hylogenetic affinities and functional morphology. However\, applications addressing taphonomic questions-those pertaining to the preservational pa thways of fossils-present a new and emerging field of interest. This semi nar serves to illustrate a variety of projects that have employed virtual paleontology to leverage information from the fossil record across taxon omic groups and geologic time.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><a>Dr. Jacquet</a>&nbsp\;is an assistant Professor\, The College of Arts and Science Geological Scie nces-University of Missouri. She obtained her PhD\, Honours\, majoring in palaeobiology\, and Bachelor of Science major in palaeobiology through t he Department of Biological Sciences\, Macquarie University\, Sydney\, Au stralia. Jacquet's research focus centers on paleobiology and sedimentolo gy. Her research is broadly concerned with the paleobiology and functiona l morphology of fossil groups and the implicit biases introduced via taph onomic processes and sampling methodology. Using a combination of high-po wered imaging (such as micro-CT)\, petrographic\, and geochemical techniq ues she is able to tease apart the sources of such biases to gain a more holistic view of the fossil record.</p>\n<p></p></body></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230203T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230203T153000 SEQUENCE:0 URL:http://www.geosciences.MissouriState.edu CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Current Students,Faculty,Future Students,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR