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The 16th ISF School 10th -18th June 2025.
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Applications for this year’s course are now being accepted. Because the course is oversubscribed, places on the course are reserved in the order of payments received. Please register early in order to reserve your place.
Yours sincerely,
The Scientific Directors of the ISF Fabry and Mike
Course Description
The 16th Course on Foraminifera is designed to provide an overview of the Taxonomy, Ecology, Biodiversity, and Geological History of Benthic and Planktonic Foraminifera. This intensive course is intended for students interested in Micropalaeontology, Palaeoceanography, Palaeoecology, Climate History, Biology, and Environmental applications. The aim is to provide a primer on the study of foraminifera and examples of how foraminifera can be used as (paleo)environmental and (paleo)oceanographical proxies. We review the current classification schemes of the foraminifera, discuss their ecology and life history, review their usefulness for biostratigraphical applications, and use case studies to investigate the geological history of the group with lab and practical sessions. The entire course consists of approximately 60 hours of lectures and 60 hours of practical work.
To register please send an email to isf@tmsoc.org.
The 16th ISF will be structured in four parts: Foraminiferal Introduction (11-15 June), Larger Benthic Foraminiferal Course (16-19 June), Planktonic Foraminiferal Course (21-24 June) and Smaller Benthic Foraminiferal Course (25-28 June).
Teaching Format
The course consists of lectures and practical classes covering the taxonomy, distribution, ecology, and paleoecology of foraminifera. Microscope lab sessions provide the opportunity for participants to learn the foraminiferal genera and species and view Cretaceous to Neogene foraminiferal assemblages from Petroleum Exploration areas and ODP sites as well as Quaternary and modern assemblages. At the end of each lecture session, different tasks will be assigned to participants to reinforce the knowledge learned. Course materials include the pdf lectures and numerous pdf reprints of classic papers.
Requirements
The course is primarily intended for young researchers at the PhD or MSc stages of their careers and industrial staff working with Foraminifera, Meiofauna, Micropaleontology, Paleoceanography, Paleoecology, Climate History. Applicants will primarily be selected on the basis of the relevance of the course for their current work.
Code of Conduct
The course recognises and adheres to the Code of Conduct of The Micropalaeontological Society.