Dr Harold Smith died earlier this year. Harold pioneered Carboniferous palynology, coal petrology and thermal maturation studies. His early work demonstrating how the distributions of…

Elucidating Long-term Cretaceous Atmospheric pCO2 and Climate Sensitivity This project will involve analysis of the boron isotope composition of fossil foraminifera and radiolarians to reconstruct…
About the role We invite applications for the position of Senior Technician in Stable-isotope geochemistry and Laboratory Manager of the Bloomsbury Environmental Isotope Facility (BEIF).…
We’re looking for new members to join the TMS-Cushman Foram Seminars committee! You’ll join the current team in organising the monthly seminars by contacting speakers…
William Winn Hay was born in Dallas, TX on October 12, 1934, the second son of Stephen J. Hay Sr. and Avella Winn Hay. He died…

We’re still looking for volunteers to host the 2023 Annual Conference in November 2023! If you are interested in hosting the AGM then please contact…
The Journal of Micropalaeontology has a special issue on: Advances in Antarctic chronology, paleoenvironment, and paleoclimate using microfossils: results from recent and legacy coring campaigns.…

The Palynology group held our 6th Joint Meeting with the Silicofossil group on 1st July 2022, organised by Chloe Walker-Trivett, Phil Jardine, Savannah Worne, Martin…
Martin A. Buzas, 1934-2022 It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the death of Martin A. Buzas, Curator of Foraminifera in…

FORAMS 2022, the next International Symposium on Foraminifera, has been postponed to 2023 due to still ongoing pandemic conditions: therefore, it is now labelled as…

A new paper has just been published in the Journal of Micropalaeontology. Spine-like structures in Paleogene muricate planktonic foraminifera Paul N. Pearson, Eleanor John, Bridget…

Registration for the TMS annual conference is now open. For more details, and to register, please visit: https://www.marum.de/en/Research/TMS-2022.html

The new edition of the Cypris IRGO newletter has now been published, and can be found on the ostracod group page of the website.

The Micropalaeontological Society Silicofossil and Palynology Joint meeting will take place on the 30th of June to the 1st of July 2022 at Northumbria University,…

We are excited to announce the initiation of the TMS Nanno Journal Club! This is designed to promote research findings and initiatives on nannoplankton within our group, with the aim to bring our…