Using the Paleobiology Database and the Erlangen PaleoReefs Database together with a new fossil trait database on extinct reef builders, this project aims to reveal the interplay of individualistic evolutionary fate and whole ecosystem changes in reefs over time.
Quantifying the power and knowledge imbalance in the field of palaeontology as a result of ‘parachute’ or ‘exploitative’ science. We focus on fieldwork practices and ethics as well as the publication process.
An R package offering an interface to ecological, geological and paleontological data and other additional tools facilitating reproducibility of research.
