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Work with thought leaders and academic experts in Paleontology

Companies can greatly benefit from collaborating with Paleontology experts. Their expertise in the field can provide valuable insights and solutions in industries such as oil and gas exploration, environmental consulting, museum curation, fossil fuel extraction, and geological surveying. By working with Paleontology researchers, companies can gain a deeper understanding of geological history, identify potential fossil fuel reserves, assess environmental impacts, develop sustainable practices, and enhance educational exhibits.

Researchers on NotedSource with backgrounds in Paleontology include Philip Ball, Miguel Ramirez, Richmond Ideozu, Umair Riaz, Peter Reich, Tom McKenna, Dr. Juan Garcia Massini, Jake Wood, Jens Hegg, Jihad Rachid, Ph.D, Nicholas Medina, Eugene C Rankey, and Poorya Hosseini.

Philip Ball

Houston, Texas, United States of America
Philip Ball has 20 years’ experience within international energy exploration and development within the Oil and Gas, Geothermal and Natural Hydrogen Industries.
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (19)
Geothermal
Hydrogen
Tectonics
Rifted Margins
Geodynamics
And 14 more
About
Philip has 20+ years experience within the international energy exploration and development, spanning the Oil and Gas, Geothermal, and Natural Hydrogen Industries.  Philip is presently Owner/Director of Geothermal Energy Advisors, LLC (GEA) a consultation group specializing in geothermal exploration and development. He is also an Investor/Partner in Natural Hydrogen Ventures, (NHV), an international, investment fund looking to invest in the emerging natural hydrogen industry. In a voluntary capacity, Philip holds the position of Honorary Senior Researcher at Keele University in the UK. Philip is an advisor for Project InnerSpace, Phase-1, “geothermal resource characterization”, and a Board Member for the EARTHSAFE project Earth’s Critical Resources for Clean Energy and a Sustainable Future, at the University of Twente.  Philip is also a member of the advisory board for the New York Energy Capital Assembly, in collaboration with the Energy Council. In the last 15 years Philip has authored >100 abstracts and \~25 peer reviewed articles. As of today, Philip’s work has been cited \~935 times, his research metrics are: h-index, 15; i10-index 14.  October 2023 Philip was recently (2023) co-awarded, as a member of a research team, the Alejandro Ángel Escobar Award (the Colombian National Prize of Research in Natural Sciences).
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

61 total publications

Palynology of the Cenomanian to lowermost Campanian (Upper Cretaceous) Chalk of the Trunch Borehole (Norfolk, UK) and a new dinoflagellate cyst bioevent stratigraphy for NW Europe

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology / Jul 01, 2020

Pearce, M. A., Jarvis, I., Ball, P. J., & Laurin, J. (2020). Palynology of the Cenomanian to lowermost Campanian (Upper Cretaceous) Chalk of the Trunch Borehole (Norfolk, UK) and a new dinoflagellate cyst bioevent stratigraphy for NW Europe. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 278, 104188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2020.104188

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Miguel Ramirez

Ward S. Curran Distinguished Professor of Economics, Trinity College
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (45)
Foreign Direct Investment
Latin American Economics
Public investment
Marxian economics.
Development
And 40 more
About
Professor Ramirez is a native of Chile and a naturalized U.S. citizen since 1990. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1984 and has been at Trinity College since 1985. He has held visiting positions at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (Summer 1991 and 1992), Haverford College (Spring 1992), Vanderbilt University (Spring 1999), and Yale University (Spring 2006). His teaching interests are primarily in the areas of Latin American economic development and international finance and open economy macroeconomics. At the College he usually offers Latin American economic development and Structural Reform in Latin America during the fall term, while international finance and open economy macroeconomics is taught during the spring term. He also teaches a course in Time-Series Analysis every other spring term, with particular emphasis on unit root and cointegration analysis, error correction modeling, and forecasting. Insofar as his research is concerned, it is primarily dedicated to analyzing the challenges and opportunities that Latin American nations face as they attempt to stabilize and reform their economies in an increasingly globalized world. In particular, his work has reviewed and analyzed the impact of IMF-sponsored adjustment and stabilization measures in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico, as well as the mixed success of structural reform programs such as privatization of state-owned firms, deregulation of economic activity, and liberalization of trade and finance. His research has also focused on the economic and institutional determinants of foreign direct investment in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico, as well as the impact of these flows on private capital formation and labor productivity growth in Latin America. Another important focus of his work in recent years has been the growing role of remittance flows in financing private investment spending and boosting economic growth in countries such as Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Jamaica, and Mexico. Finally, he has published work in the history of economic thought relating to Marx's important analysis of wages and cyclical crises, his theory of absolute and differential ground rent, his analysis of the falling rate of profit, Marx's controversial writings on the so-called Asiatic mode of production, and his conception of capital as a social process.
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

89 total publications

Do Remittances Promote Labor Productivity in Mexico? A DOLS and FMOLS Analysis, 1970-2017

Bulletin of Applied Economics / Feb 16, 2023

Ramirez, M. D. (2023). Do Remittances Promote Labor Productivity in Mexico? A DOLS and FMOLS Analysis, 1970-2017. Bulletin of Applied Economics, 115–131. https://doi.org/10.47260/bae/1016

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Richmond Ideozu

Reader in Reservor Geology, Department of Geology, University of Port Harcourt
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (29)
Petroleum Geology
Sedimentology and reservoir geology
Petroleum geochemistry
Biostratigraphy
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
And 24 more
About
Dr. Ideozu is an academic advisor and administrator at the Department of Geology University of Port Harcourt Nigeria with 14 years of teaching and research. 18 years of professional experience. Supervised and graduated 12 PhD candidates
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

45 total publications

Palynostratigraphy and paleoenvironmental analysis of late Miocene–early Pliocene sediments from ML‑1 well, Offshore Eastern Niger Delta, Nigeria

Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen / Jun 10, 2022

Fajemila, O. T., Olayiwola, M. A., & Durugbo, E. U. (2022). Palynostratigraphy and paleoenvironmental analysis of late Miocene–early Pliocene sediments from ML‑1 well, Offshore Eastern Niger Delta, Nigeria. Neues Jahrbuch Für Geologie Und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen, 304(2), 205–220. https://doi.org/10.1127/njgpa/2022/1065

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Umair Riaz

Assistant Professor, MNS University of Agriculture Multan
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (30)
Environmental Bio-geochemistry
Solid Waste Management
Water Quality
Nano-fertilizers
Pesticide Formulation
And 25 more
About
Passionate to help youth
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

88 total publications

Plant Metabolomics: An Overview of the Role of Primary and Secondary Metabolites against Different Environmental Stress Factors

Life / Mar 06, 2023

Salam, U., Ullah, S., Tang, Z.-H., Elateeq, A. A., Khan, Y., Khan, J., Khan, A., & Ali, S. (2023). Plant Metabolomics: An Overview of the Role of Primary and Secondary Metabolites against Different Environmental Stress Factors. Life, 13(3), 706. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13030706

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Peter Reich

Director of the Institute for Global Change Biology (IGCB)
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (32)
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Environmental Chemistry
Global and Planetary Change
Plant Science
And 27 more
About
Dr. Peter Reich, a renowned expert in forest ecology and climate change science, is the Director of the Institute for Global Change Biology (IGCB) at the University of Michigan. Reich, who has conducted global change research on plants, soils, and ecosystems across a range of scales, will maintain a joint affiliation at the University of Minnesota, where he is a Regents Professor. Previously, Reich was the Chief Scientist at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment at Western Sydney University in Australia from 2011 to 2021. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the Ecological Society of America, and a BBVA Prize Laureate (BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology and Conservation Biology). He also helped launch the science education channel, MinuteEarth, which has more than 400 million views on YouTube and other platforms. According to Research.com, Reich is the #1 scientist in the world in the field of ecology and evolution.
Most Relevant Publications (2+)

509 total publications

Improving ecosystem productivity modeling through spatially explicit estimation of optimal light use efficiency

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences / Sep 01, 2014

Madani, N., Kimball, J. S., Affleck, D. L. R., Kattge, J., Graham, J., van Bodegom, P. M., Reich, P. B., & Running, S. W. (2014). Improving ecosystem productivity modeling through spatially explicit estimation of optimal light use efficiency. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 119(9), 1755–1769. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014jg002709

Incorporating temperature-sensitiveQ10and foliar respiration acclimation algorithms modifies modeled ecosystem responses to global change

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences / Feb 06, 2013

Wythers, K. R., Reich, P. B., & Bradford, J. B. (2013). Incorporating temperature-sensitiveQ10and foliar respiration acclimation algorithms modifies modeled ecosystem responses to global change. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 118(1), 77–90. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011jg001897

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Tom McKenna

Newark, Delaware, United States of America
University of Delaware
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (32)
hydrogeology
Hydrology
Geology
Earth-Surface Processes
Aquatic Science
And 27 more
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

54 total publications

Quantitative techniques in isotope chronostratigraphy

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology / Apr 01, 1988

McKenna, T. E., Lerche, I., Williams, D. F., & Full, W. E. (1988). Quantitative techniques in isotope chronostratigraphy. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 64(3–4), 241–264. https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-0182(88)90009-0

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Dr. Juan Garcia Massini

Investigador cientifico at CONICET
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (8)
Forestry
Plant Science
Earth-Surface Processes
Geology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
And 3 more
About
Dr. Juan Garcia Massini is a highly educated and experienced scientist in the field of paleobotany. He received his Bachelor's degree in biology with a specialization in paleobotany in 2001 from an the university of buenos aires. He then went on to pursue a Master's degree in biology from the university of Kansas in 2004. In 2008, Dr. Massini completed his PhD in geology from Southern Methodist University. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Massini has gained valuable research and teaching experience. He has worked as a research assistant and teaching assistant at prestigious universities such as the University of Buenos Aires, University of Kansas, and Southern Methodist University. He has also served as an Investigador cientifico (researcher) at CONICET, the national science council of Argentina. Dr. Massini's expertise in paleobotany is highly sought after and he is considered a leading expert in the field. His research has been published in numerous scientific journals and he has presented his findings at international conferences. With his vast knowledge and experience, Dr. Massini is dedicated to advancing the field of paleobotany and sharing his passion for the subject with others.
Most Relevant Publications (6+)

12 total publications

Brachyoxylon fossil woods with traumatic resin canals from the Upper Cretaceous Cerro Fortaleza Formation, southern Patagonia (Santa Cruz Province, Argentina)

Cretaceous Research / Feb 01, 2022

Rombola, C. F., Greppi, C. D., Pujana, R. R., García Massini, J. L., Bellosi, E. S., & Marenssi, S. A. (2022). Brachyoxylon fossil woods with traumatic resin canals from the Upper Cretaceous Cerro Fortaleza Formation, southern Patagonia (Santa Cruz Province, Argentina). Cretaceous Research, 130, 105065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2021.105065

Coniferous Woods and Wood-Decaying Fungi from the el Freno Formation (Lower Jurassic), Neuquen Basin, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ameghiniana / Aug 01, 2015

Gnaedinger, S., Massini, J. L. G., Bechis, F., & Zavattieri, A. M. (2015). Coniferous Woods and Wood-Decaying Fungi from the el Freno Formation (Lower Jurassic), Neuquen Basin, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Ameghiniana, 52(4), 447–467. https://doi.org/10.5710/amgh.12.05.2015.2868

FIRST REPORT OF FUNGI AND FUNGUS-LIKE ORGANISMS FROM MESOZOIC HOT SPRINGS

PALAIOS / Jan 01, 2012

GARCIA MASSINI, J., CHANNING, A., GUIDO, D. M., & ZAMUNER, A. B. (2012). FIRST REPORT OF FUNGI AND FUNGUS-LIKE ORGANISMS FROM MESOZOIC HOT SPRINGS. PALAIOS, 27(1), 55–62. https://doi.org/10.2110/palo.2011.p11-076r

Fungal–arthropod–plant interactions from the Jurassic petrified forest Monumento Natural Bosques Petrificados, Patagonia, Argentina

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology / Apr 01, 2012

García Massini, J. L., Falaschi, P., & Zamuner, A. B. (2012). Fungal–arthropod–plant interactions from the Jurassic petrified forest Monumento Natural Bosques Petrificados, Patagonia, Argentina. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 329–330, 37–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.02.007

The effects of volcanism on Oligocene-age plant communities from the Ethiopian Plateau, and implications for vegetational resilience in a heterogeneous landscape

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology / Apr 01, 2011

García Massini, J. L., & Jacobs, B. F. (2011). The effects of volcanism on Oligocene-age plant communities from the Ethiopian Plateau, and implications for vegetational resilience in a heterogeneous landscape. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 164(3–4), 211–222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2010.12.003

Evidence of fungal activity in silicified gymnosperm wood from the Eocene of southern Patagonia (Argentina)

Geobios / Sep 01, 2009

Pujana, R. R., Massini, J. L. G., Brizuela, R. R., & Burrieza, H. P. (2009). Evidence of fungal activity in silicified gymnosperm wood from the Eocene of southern Patagonia (Argentina). Geobios, 42(5), 639–647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geobios.2009.05.001

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Jake Wood

Ph.D. student in integrative biology with publications on vertebrate morphology in scientific journals
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (0)
About
I have skills and experience in the following: Pipetting, DNA extraction, PCR amplification, Sanger sequencing, bioinformatics, phylogenetics, electron microscopic analysis, vertebrate dissection, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Zotero, R, & MorphoJ Business Fluent in English & Spanish, Basic in French Emergency First Response Instructor SCUBA: PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, PADI Divemaster, & PADI Rescue Diver
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

3 total publications

White shark comparison reveals a slender body for the extinct megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae)

Palaeontologia Electronica / Jan 01, 2024

White shark comparison reveals a slender body for the extinct megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae). (2024). Palaeontologia Electronica. https://doi.org/10.26879/1345

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Jens Hegg

Professor studying chemicalAnd isotopic records in animal hard parts.
Research Expertise (15)
ecology
migration
life history
fish
otolith
And 10 more

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Jihad Rachid, Ph.D

PhD in geosciences and environment with 5 years of university teaching experience.
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (6)
dinoflagellate cyst
Pollen
cold water corals
Holocene
Paleoenvironment
And 1 more
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

2 total publications

Palynological Study of Carbonated Mounds during the Holocene along the Atlantic and Mediterranean Moroccan Margins

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology / Jul 01, 2020

Rachid, J., Hssaida, T., Hamoumi, N., Terhzaz, L., Spezzaferri, S., Frank, N., & Daghor, L. (2020). Palynological Study of Carbonated Mounds during the Holocene along the Atlantic and Mediterranean Moroccan Margins. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 278, 104213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2020.104213

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Nicholas Medina

PhD Candidate, University of Michigan
Research Expertise (9)
ecology
complex systems
community ecology
microbiology
biogeochemistry
And 4 more

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Eugene C Rankey

Exploring Surface Processes and Seascapes of Our Dynamic Planet
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (14)
Marine geology
Coastal processes
Sedimentology
Geophysics
Geology
And 9 more
About
My career is dedicated to thinking differently. To understanding. To excellence. I challenge myself. My students and colleagues. Established paradigms. The status quo. \*\*\*\*\*\* I serve as co-PI of the Kansas Interdisciplinary Consortium of Earth, Energy, and Environment (KICE3), an academic-industry consortium dedicated to research, training, and education for understanding carbonate systems. I facilitate solving the pressing challenges in applied carbonate geology. My personal research program, part of KICE3, focuses on unravelling and quantifying the nature and controls on variability in surface processes and geomorphic forms in tropical marine and nearshore sedimentary systems. My research emphasizes field study of modern ramps and atolls, where both process (waves, tides, chemistry, etc.) and product (e.g., sediment, biota, geomorphology) can be observed, and their relations rigorously evaluated and numerically modelled. Recent studies have documented global patterns in distribution and character of reef and reef sand aprons, the role of physical and chemical oceanography on a carbonate ramp system, and the role of sediment transport pathways on island dynamics. The focus has evolved naturally to evaluating the impact of global change on Earth-surface processes in shallow marine and coastal tropical systems, including reefs and coastlines. These studies include addressing questions regarding possible future changes in response to ENSO, sea-level rise, or variations in wave climate. Examining study areas ranging from the Pacific (Kiribati, Tokelau, French Polynesia, Cook Islands), to Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia), to the Caribbean (Bahamas, Yucatan, Mexico, Turks and Caicos), my perspective is global. With Walter Goldberg, I am co-author of the book "A Global Atlas of Atolls" (2023) that describes all of the world's atolls. Beyond efforts on modern systems, the research has direct application to understanding geologic analogs in the stratigraphic record via development of testable quantitative and conceptual models for the origin and heterogeneity of the stratigraphy of ancient carbonate reef, shoal, ramp, and platform successions. Key means include high-resolution, sequence-based analysis of subsurface analogs using core, log, and seismic data, and includes efforts in Malaysia, Kansas, Saudi Arabia, and Australia. \*\*\* With my daughters, we founded Goals For Good to foster mutual awareness, appreciation, and understanding between the peoples of Pacific island nations (especially Kiribati) and the USA.
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

81 total publications

Contrasts between wave- and tide-dominated oolitic systems: Holocene of Crooked–Acklins Platform, southern Bahamas

Facies / Oct 27, 2013

Rankey, E. C. (2013). Contrasts between wave- and tide-dominated oolitic systems: Holocene of Crooked–Acklins Platform, southern Bahamas. Facies, 60(2), 405–428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10347-013-0385-x

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Poorya Hosseini

WVU
Most Relevant Research Expertise
Paleontology
Other Research Expertise (21)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
And 16 more
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

23 total publications

HF beam parameters in ELF/VLF wave generation via modulated heating of the ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics / May 01, 2012

Cohen, M. B., Golkowski, M., Lehtinen, N. G., Inan, U. S., & McCarrick, M. J. (2012). HF beam parameters in ELF/VLF wave generation via modulated heating of the ionosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 117(A5). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012ja017585

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Example Paleontology projects

How can companies collaborate more effectively with researchers, experts, and thought leaders to make progress on Paleontology?

Oil and Gas Exploration

A Paleontology expert can analyze sedimentary rock formations to identify potential oil and gas reserves. By studying the fossil record, they can determine the age and depositional environment of the rocks, helping companies target the most promising areas for exploration.

Environmental Consulting

Paleontology researchers can contribute to environmental impact assessments by studying fossils and ancient ecosystems. They can provide insights into past climate change events, species extinctions, and ecological shifts, helping companies understand the long-term effects of their projects on biodiversity and ecosystems.

Museum Curation

Collaborating with Paleontology experts can enhance museum exhibits and collections. They can provide expertise in fossil identification, preservation techniques, and interpretation of ancient life. By working with researchers, museums can create engaging and scientifically accurate displays that educate and inspire visitors.

Fossil Fuel Extraction

Paleontology researchers can assist in the identification and extraction of fossil fuel resources. By studying the geological history of an area, they can locate potential coal, oil, or natural gas deposits. Their expertise can help companies optimize extraction methods and minimize environmental impacts.

Geological Surveying

Paleontology experts can contribute to geological surveys by analyzing rock formations and fossils. They can provide valuable information about the geological history of an area, including past environments, climate conditions, and tectonic events. This knowledge is essential for infrastructure development, land-use planning, and resource management.