Hard Skills
ExpertBiostratigraphyThe study and correlation of rock layers using microfossil content to determine relative age and environmental settings.
AdvancedTaxonomic IdentificationThe systematic classification of microscopic organisms such as foraminifera, radiolaria, and palynomorphs.
AdvancedPaleoenvironmental ReconstructionAnalyzing microfossil assemblages to determine past sea levels, temperatures, and ecological conditions.
IntermediateScanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)Operation of high-resolution imaging equipment to analyze the ultra-structure of microfossils.
AdvancedGeochemical Proxy AnalysisUsing stable isotopes and trace elements within fossil shells to infer past ocean chemistry.