Reviewed by Richard Lis (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, CA)
Reviewed by Richard Lis (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, CA)
The following volumes are available to Paleontological Society members in exchange for writing a review in Priscum. Reviews should be informative, engaging, and 400–800 words long. The tone can be informal and casual, appropriate to recommending a book to colleagues. Reviews are expected to be returned within six months after receipt. Past book reviews can be found in past issues of Priscum athttps://www.paleosoc.org/priscum-newsletter and https://www.paleosoc.org/blog. Reviewers must be a current member of the Paleontological Society before beginning review. If you are interested in reviewing one of these texts, please contact Book Reviews Editor Phil Novack-Gottshall ([email protected])
Reviewed by Alysha Zazubec (University of Oklahoma)
Reviewed by David R. Cordie (Edgewood College, Madison WI)
Eligibility: We encourage nominations from paleontology graduate students who are early-mid stage in their graduate programs from all backgrounds and institutions, particularly those that have historically been under-represented on the Paleontological Society Council.
The Role: Student Representatives serve as voices for student needs in the Society and play leading roles in student activities including organizing student events at the Geological Society of America Conference. Student Representatives are further encouraged to develop and lead new student initiatives. In this role, students gain knowledge of the inner-workings of an international organization and experience in professional service.
The selected Student Representative (who will start their role in the fall) will join current Student Representative Carmi Milagros Thompson and serve a two-year term (Fall 2024–Fall 2026). Student Representatives attend two virtual Council meetings per year (one during fall near the time of the Geological Society of America Conference and the other during spring).
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Reviewed by Andrej Spiridonov (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
Roy E. Plotnick, Brendan M. Anderson, Sandra J. Carlson, Advait M. Jukar, Julien Kimmig and Elizabeth Petsios
There are abundant and diverse Topical & Discipline Sessions at GSA Connects 2023 that are endorsed by the Paleo Society!
Reviewed by Blandine Hautier (Bonn, Germany)
Reviewed by Paul Strother (Boston College Weston Observatory)
Reviewed by Paul Strother (Boston College Weston Observatory)
Reviewed by Bruce Rothschild (Indiana University Health, formerly Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
Reviewed by Phil Novack-Gottshall (Benedictine University, Lisle, IL)
Reviewed by Andrej Spiridonov (Vilnius University, Lithuania & Nature Research Centre, Lithuania)
Reviewed by Ephraim Nissan (London, England)
Reviewed by James Farlow (Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN)
Reviewed by Phil Novack-Gottshall (Benedictine University, Lisle, IL)
This lavishly illustrated, large-format book provides a full-rounded treatment of all extant penguin species, but it also is an eye-opener on fossil and subfossil penguin species. Part 1 is by Tui de Roy, and covers their life cycle, the “jackass” group of braying penguins, Antarctica’s three long-tailed species (the Adélie, chinstrap, and Gentoo penguins), the crested penguins, the rockhoppers, the Little penguin of Oceania, and finally the King and Emperor penguins of Antarctica.
Reviewed by Andrej Spiridonov (Vilnius University, Lithuania & Nature Research Centre, Lithuania)