Radiolaria from the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean (Barbados), Eocene. Image by Claudio Stadler, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Chair: Savannah Worne (Nottingham Trent University)
Secretary: Luca Pellegrino (University of Torino, Italy)
The Silicofossil Group emerged within TMS in the early 2000’s mainly by Diatom and Radiolarian specialists and has organized some successful biannual joint meetings with the Palynology Group of TMS.
The TMS Silicofossil Group is unique as it encompasses several taxonomic groups that share the physiological adaptation of using silica to synthesize skeletal forms. As such, silica biomineralization is a common area of interest to the members of the Silicofossil Group, including factors controlling growth, morphology and preservation of siliceous microfossils. This encompasses diverse themes, including physiology, taxonomy, evolution, genetics and ecology, and application-based topics related to biochemical engineering, palaeoceanography, paleolimnology, biostratigraphy, palaeobiology, etc., ranging from the molecular scale (genetics, physiology, etc.) to global scale (geochemical cycling, biodiversity, etc.) studies.
Recent Silicofossil Posts
- Notice of Applied Biostratigraphy Workshop at EAGE 2026We are running a one-day workshop titled “Applied Biostratigraphy – a critical tool for subsurface prediction and characterisation” at the EAGE annual conference in Aberdeen next year. The workshop will be on Monday June 8th. Conference home page: home – EAGE Annual 2026 Workshop page: Workshop 13 – EAGE Annual 2026 Mike… Read more: Notice of Applied Biostratigraphy Workshop at EAGE 2026
- EGU General Assembly 2026 – Formainifera SessionWe wish to draw your attention to a session we are convening at the upcoming European Geoscience Union (EGU) General Assembly 2026 in Vienna, Austria. As a co-chair, I, along with my fellow conveners, would be delighted to fully consider and support your submitted abstract and research for our session, entitled: “Harnessing… Read more: EGU General Assembly 2026 – Formainifera Session
- Call for Symposia and workshops – Paleo4Alps – Bolzano 19-23 luglio 2026Paleo4Alps – Joint Meeting of the XXVI Paleodays Annual Meeting of the Società Paleontologica Italiana (SPI), the 97th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft (PalGes), the 30th Annual Meeting of the Österreichische Paläontologische Gesellschaft (ÖPG) and the Meeting of the Swiss Palaeontological Society in Bolzano/Bozen (Italy) on 19-23.07.2026 We are pleased to announce the upcoming Joint… Read more: Call for Symposia and workshops – Paleo4Alps – Bolzano 19-23 luglio 2026
- Proposals for Hosting the TMS AGM 2026We invite proposals for hosting the TMS Annual General Meeting in November 2026. We are seeking interested institutions or universities to organize this important event of our society’s calendar. We encourage you to submit a proposal if your institution meets the following criteria: 1. Strong connection to micropaleontology research2. Capacity to accommodate 100-150… Read more: Proposals for Hosting the TMS AGM 2026
- TMS AGM 2025 – Deadline ExtensionPlease note the deadline has been postponed to the 7th of September. You can find more information in the circular below and on the website.