A thin section of the foram Schwagerina from the Permian chalks of Spitsbergen. Image by Silvia Spezzaferri, University of Fribourg Switzerland.
Chair: Renata Moura de Mello (Petrobras, Brazil)
Secretary: Irina Polovodova Asteman (University of Gothenburg)
The Foram Group exists to serve the interests of all micropalaeontologists with research and applied interests in the Foraminifera. The Group co-organizes a highly successful annual spring meeting, held jointly with the TMS Nanno Group; in addition, we aim to support requests by members of the TMS for sponsorship of workshops and related events. The Group is currently actively seeking to increase its engagement with industrial and applied micropalaeontologists and would welcome opportunities to support a stronger interaction and exchange of knowledge between the non-industrial (academic) and industrial sectors.
Recent Foraminifera Links
- Microfossil Image Competition 2025 for 2026 TMS Calendar – EntrySince 2014, TMS has held a micropalaeontology-themed image competition, where the winning 12 images form our TMS calendar every year. This year’s competition is now open so please submit your images here! To submit an image, please fill in the form above by the 2nd of July 2025. Late entries will… Read more: Microfossil Image Competition 2025 for 2026 TMS Calendar – Entry
- The Micropalaeontological Society Annual Conference – Pisa, ItalyA Natural Kaleidoscope: understanding the Earth system through microfossils We are delighted to announce that the Annual Conference of The Micropalaeontological Society (TMS) will be held in Pisa, Italy, from 5 to 8 November 2025, hosted by the University of Pisa. The conference will feature: The TMS Annual Conference will be held in Pisa,… Read more: The Micropalaeontological Society Annual Conference – Pisa, Italy
- FORAMS 2026 – University of Massachusetts Amherst, USAThe FORAMS 2026 committee are pleased to announce that the conference will be taking place at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA June 21st to 26th 2026! You can find more information here. Important Dates and Deadlines Conference: June 21 – 26, 2026 Ice Breaker/Welcome: Sunday June 21st Optional Field Trip(s): Saturday June 27th… Read more: FORAMS 2026 – University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
- Internship Opportunity: Deep-sea sediments off the Al Wajh Carbonate Platform, Red SeaProfessor Volker Vahrenkamp’s research team is currently recruiting for an up to 6-month internship joining the Carbonate Reservoirs Studies Group (CaResS Geology) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Project description: The Red Sea records climatic and associated sea-level and hydrological changes throughout… Read more: Internship Opportunity: Deep-sea sediments off the Al Wajh Carbonate Platform, Red Sea
- A memorial meeting for John Eustace Whittaker (25.09.1945 – 29.07.2023)Dear friends We propose to organise a one-day memorial meeting in honour of our good friend and scientific collaborator John Whittaker who passed away 18 months ago. The meeting will be held at the Natural History Museum, London, where John served his entire career as a micropalaeontologist. A renowned authority on… Read more: A memorial meeting for John Eustace Whittaker (25.09.1945 – 29.07.2023)