Spiney skinned critters Apr 12 Th Graptolites, conodonts, and vertebrates Prothero p. 330-343 Boardman et al. This schedule may be adjusted from time to time as necessity dictates. Additional reading assignments will be made from various books and journals during the semester. Regular attendance in class and laboratory is expected. If you have a disability that affects your participation in class, laboratory or on field trip, and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact me as soon as possible.
Field trips are mandatory.
You should take detailed notes, including descriptions of sediments and fossils, draw sketches, make appropriate measurements, record locations, and other pertinent information, in the field, and you may wish to take photographs to augment your field descriptions and sketches. The class will be divided into groups of four to five individuals to carry out the field exercises. When you have a field exercise, always go to the field with another person. In the field, each individual should exercise caution and not endanger themselves or others in the class. Avoid working under overhangs and work with great caution near bluffs and in ascending or descending steep slopes.