The rise of animals and palaeozoic evolution - a field course in palaeontology

Kurs/utbildning

The course aims to give:

- students in biology knowledge of Earth´s early history and the early evolution of metazoans
- students in geology knowledge of Silurian animal life.

Target group: PhD students with a general background in biology and geology with an interst in animal evolution and palaeontology.

Working language: English

Course credits: 2 ECTS

Preliminary schedule

Monday 4/5
Departing Gothenburg in the morning
Arrival Visby
Afternoon: Welcome. Introduction historical geology and palaeontology.
Evening: Presentation of Gotland museum

Tuesday 5/5
8-16: Lectures
16-18 Excursion, vicinity of Visby (Vattenfallsprofilen, Snäckgärdsbaden, Galgberget)

Wednesday 6/5
8-18 Excursion (Lusklint, Ireviken, Linné korallstrand (Lärbro), Digerhuvud (Fårö), Valleviken (Hellvi), Cementas kalkbrott (Slite), Gothemhammar (Gothem)

Thursday 7/5
8-18 Excursion (Rövar Liljas håla, Hunninge (Klinte), Blåhäll/Djupvik (Fröjel), Holmhällar (Hamra), Västerbackar (Sundre), Kettelvik (Sundre), Hoburgen (Sundre)

Friday 8/5
8-15 Exkursion (Follingbo backe (Follingbo), Möllebos (Halla), Östergarnsberget (Östergarn), Grogarnshuvud (Östergarn), Kuppen (Östergarn), Botvide (Lau), Lau backar (Lau))

Departing Gotland, arriving Gothenburg late evening