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Nannofossil

SEM image of Scyphosphaera porosa, a rare deep-photic coccolithophore collected from the plankton on AMT Cruise 18 (November 2008, S. Atlantic, 130m depth). Imaged by Jeremy Young, University College London, UK, imaged at EMMA unit, The Natural History Museum, London.

Chair: Pietro Bazzicalupo (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy)
Secretary: Doms Guballa (University of Toronto, Canada)

Calcareous nannofossils are often widespread, abundant and well-preserved in marine sediments in the geological record and are therefore a very useful biostratigraphic tool. Made of calcium carbonate, they can often be found in vast numbers, sometimes forming the major constituent of a particular rock e.g. the White Cliffs of Dover. Living and fossil nannoplankton are also important in the study of climate change and in palaeoceanographic and palaeoecological research.

The working group is open to academic and industrial scientists worldwide who are interested in the study of Calcareous Nannofossils. The group aims to bring workers together to disseminate knowledge and facilitate research. An annual joint meeting with the foram group takes place in the spring and other group activities include taxonomic workshops and field meetings.

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Recent Nannofossil Posts

  • ISSS Meeting September 10-13 2025, Seville SpainJuly 7, 2025
    Add to your calendar here! The official 2025 meeting of the International Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy will take place in Spain, as agreed by the delegates at the last annual meeting held in Sofia, Bulgaria, in September 2024. This year marks the 27th anniversary of the Silurian Field Meeting that took… Read more: ISSS Meeting September 10-13 2025, Seville Spain
  • 12th International Cretaceous Symposium, 31 August – 5th September 2025July 7, 2025
    Add to your calendar here. Welcome to the 12th International Cretaceous Symposium, which will take place from 31 August to 5 September 2025 in Hannover, Germany. This prestigious event, jointly organized by Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH) and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), will provide a unique platform for leading scientists and professionals to… Read more: 12th International Cretaceous Symposium, 31 August – 5th September 2025
  • Microfossil Image Competition 2025 for 2026 TMS Calendar – EntryJune 19, 2025
    Since 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, ItalyJune 3, 2025
    A 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
  • Internship Opportunity: Deep-sea sediments off the Al Wajh Carbonate Platform, Red SeaMarch 17, 2025
    Professor 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

The Micropalaeontological Society

Towards the advancement of the education of the public in the study of Micropalaeontology

The Micropalaeontological Society (TMS) exists “to advance the education of the public in the study of Micropalaeontology” and is operated “exclusively for scientific and educational purposes and not for profit”. It was initiated as The British Micropalaeontological Group (BMG) in 1970, following a proposal by Professor Leslie Moore of the University of Sheffield and several colleagues who wished to organise a group of palaeontologists with a mutual interest in the micropalaeontological study of British type sections and the provision of a forum for the communication of their results.

Recent Posts

  • ISSS Meeting September 10-13 2025, Seville SpainJuly 7, 2025
  • 12th International Cretaceous Symposium, 31 August – 5th September 2025July 7, 2025
  • Update: Palynology TalksJuly 7, 2025
  • Microfossil Image Competition 2025 for 2026 TMS Calendar – EntryJune 19, 2025
  • The Micropalaeontological Society Annual Conference – Pisa, ItalyJune 3, 2025
  • Coming soon: Palynology Talks!June 3, 2025

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