Paleonet: GSA Topical Session T159. The Fossil Record of Parasite-Host Interactions: New Perspectives and Approaches

[Kenneth De Baets]

Dear colleagues,


As we are nearing the GSA 2015 abstract submission deadline (11th of
August), we would like to drawn your attention one last time to our
upcoming topical session on *T159. The Fossil Record of Parasite-Host
Interactions: New Perspectives and Approaches* at the 2015 Annual Meeting
of the Geological Society of America in Baltimore, Maryland (USA). Our
session is sponsored by the Paleontological Society and a special fund
erected especially for our session. Our objectives for this session are to
highlight recent advances in the study of parasites and hosts in the fossil
record, to increase discussion among paleoparasitologists working with
disparate biotic groups, and to encourage investigators at all stages of
their careers to establish research projects in paleoparasitology. If you
have any questions please feel free to contact us at huntleyj at missouri.edu
or kenneth.debaets at fau.de


Do you have an abiding interest in the evolution of parasites? Do you enjoy
preying upon such culinary delights as *Callinectes sapidus *and*
Crassostrea virginica? *If so, please do not hesitate to submit an abstract
to our session *T.159* by following this link
<http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2015/sessions/topical.asp>.


Full Session description: Parasitism is ubiquitous among living organisms
and there is a growing appreciation of its role in shaping the history of
life. This session will be strongly cross-disciplinary, bringing together
paleontologists, geologists, parasitologists, and neontologists whose
research programs integrate a broad range of approaches including
phylogenetic techniques, molecular clocks, computer tomography, stable
isotopes, analysis of biomolecules, trace fossil analysis, taphonomy,
behavioral ecology, population ecology and target taxa from the entire tree
of life including metazoans, plants, fungi, protists, and various
prokaryotes. Our objectives for this session are to highlight recent
advances in the study of parasites and hosts in the fossil record, to
increase discussion among paleoparasitologists working with disparate
biotic groups, and to encourage investigators at all stages of their
careers to establish research projects in paleoparasitology



We are looking forward to see you in Baltimore!



John Huntley and Kenneth De Baets

-- 
Dr. Kenneth De Baets
GeoZentrum Nordbayern
Fachgruppe PaläoUmwelt
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Loewenichstraße 28
91054 Erlangen
Telefon: ++49 9131 / 85-22906
Fax: ++49 9131 / 85-22690
kenneth.debaets(at)fau(dot)de
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