Seminar with Steven Stanley at the Astrogeobiology Laboratory

Steven M. Stanley from the University of Hawaii visited the Astrogeobiology Laboratory as a guest scientist between July 24 and August 4, 2017.

The visit included field work at localities in Denmark, Gotland, and Kinnekulle.

Steven M. Stanley is one of the world’s leading geologists with a rich and creative scientific production acknowledged with numerous awards, see e.g. the links:

https://www.geosociety.org/awards/13speeches/penrose.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_M._Stanley

The text books on earth system history by Steven have been an important source of inspiration for the research that we now pursue at the Astrogeobiology Laboratory.

On August 4,  Steven gave a much appreciated informal seminar for a small, invited group. We received the perhaps final answer on a question that millions of people have asked: Why does T-rex have so short arms?

The announcement of the seminar can be found here SMS_Lund_Talk.pdf

Visiting Stevns Klint with Steven was a monumental experience.
Steven examines early Silurian fossils found in the sea cliffs of Gotland (Ireviken).
Steven examines early Silurian fossils found in the sea cliffs of Gotland (Ireviken).
Sara Eliason from the Gotland Museum helped us to locate Silurian Iliona bivalves in upright life position
Sara Eliason from the Gotland Museum helped us to locate Silurian Iliona bivalves in upright life position