[Nhcoll-l] Quaternary Vert Paleo Session - CANQUA 2013

[Chris Jass]

Hi all,

        Please have a look at the CANQUA meeting announcement (http://www.eas.ualberta.ca/canqua/).  We are planning a special session on Quaternary vertebrate paleontology for the meeting.  If you are interested in participating in that session, please contact Grant Zazula (Grant.Zazula at gov.yk.ca), Chris Jass (Chris.Jass at gov.ab.ca), or preferably both of us. The abstract submission deadline is soon (April 15). A description of the special session from the weblink is pasted below.  Needless to say, the session is open to a wide range of topics.


Vertebrate fossil records and Quaternary Studies

Chairs: Grant Zazula (Government of Yukon)  and Chris Jass (Royal Alberta Museum)

        Research on vertebrate fossils is a cornerstone field in Quaternary studies in Canada and abroad. Quaternary vertebrate palaeontology elucidates the record of life in the recent geological past, and provides a framework for understanding the development of present day biotic communities. Quaternary palaeontology has successfully bridged classical methodologies such as morphometry and analyses of past community compositions with new emerging techniques that were once on the periphery. Some of these newer methodological developments that are now mainstream in the study of Quaternary vertebrates include the analysis of ancient DNA, stable isotope analysis, bone protein identifications, and new techniques to provide more accurate direct ages on bones, such as collagen ultrafiltration and amino acid specific radiocarbon dates. All of these approaches contribute to a more complete understanding of life and environments during the Quaternary. In addition, Quaternary vertebrate palaeontology is critical for establishing regional chronologies for glaciation, deglaciation and arctic sea ice coverage in the past. Our counterparts who work with the extant biota are increasingly seeking information from the Quaternary vertebrate record to inform their understanding and policy decisions concerning long-term management and conservation.
        We invite presentations within and related to the wide field of Quaternary vertebrate palaeontology including the study of local and regional faunas, research or reviews on particular taxonomic groups or species, new and/or unusual fossil records, ancient DNA, stable isotope analyses of bone and other animal tissues, new analytical techniques for bone identification, new dating methods, vertebrate palaeoecology, zooarchaeology, and methods for the conservation and management of museum vertebrate fossil collections.

Cheers,

Chris



Christopher Jass, Ph.D.
Curator, Quaternary Paleontology
Royal Alberta Museum
12845 - 102 Ave.
Edmonton, AB  T5N 0M6
CANADA
Phone - 780.453.9127

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