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Scientific Conference Contributions by Dr Emese M. Bordy Scientific conference contributions by Dr Emese M. Bordy Student authors are marked with * 94 Spelman*, S.; Bordy E.M. 2016. Towards a digital 3D model of the main Karoo Basin. 3rd EAGE Integrated Reservoir Modelling Conference, December 5-7, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. http://earthdoc.eage.org/publication/publicationdetails/?publication=87276 93 Reid*, M.; Taylor, W.L.; Bordy, E.M.; Brett, C. 2016. Taphonomy and paleoecology of an ophiuroid- stylophoran obrution deposit from the Lower Devonian Bokkeveld Group, South Africa. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No. 7, Paper 285839, September 25-28, Denver, Colorado, USA. https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2016AM/webprogram/Paper285839.html 92 Bordy, E.M.; Sciscio*, L.; Abrahams*, M.; Knoll, F. 2016. Ichnostratigraphy of the Triassic-Jurassic in Lesotho and South Africa. Abstract book ICHNIA2016 (4th International Congress on Ichnology), May 6–9, Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal, p. 252-253. 91 Sciscio*, L.; Bordy, E.M.; Reid*, M.; Abrahams*, M. 2016. Sedimentology and ichnology of the Mafube dinosaur footprint site (Early Jurassic, eastern Free State, South Africa): a preliminary report on footprint preservation and palaeoenvironment. Abstract book ICHNIA2016 (4th International Congress on Ichnology), May 6–9, Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal, p. 232-233. 90 Krummeck*, D.W.; Bordy, E.M. 2016. Digital library of ichnofossils in the Karoo Supergroup, South Africa. Abstract book ICHNIA2016 (4th International Congress on Ichnology), May 6–9, Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal, p. 62-63. 89 Geel*, C.; Bordy, E.M. 2016. Diagenetic, thermal and provenance histories of the Permian lower Ecca Group based on two newly drilled boreholes in the western and eastern main Karoo Basin, South Africa. Abstract book 35th International Geological Congress, 27 August – 4 September, Cape Town, South Africa. https://www.americangeosciences.org/igc/14405 87, Chukwuma*, K; Bordy, E.M. 2016. Spatiotemporal sedimentary (organic) facies variations in the Permian 88 Whitehill Formation, main Karoo Basin. Abstract book 35th International Geological Congress, 27 August – 4 September, Cape Town, South Africa. AND SEPM-AAPG Research Conference: Mudstone Diagenesis, October 16–19, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. https://www.americangeosciences.org/igc/15257 86 McPhee* B.W.; Bordy, E.M.; Sciscio*, L.; Choiniere, J.N.; 2016. A revised sauropodomorph-based biostratigraphy of the Elliot Formation, Late Triassic–Early Jurassic, South Africa. Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, October 26–29, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Program and Abstracts, 2016, p. 187. http://vertpaleo.org/PDFS/2016/SVP-2016-Program-Book-v8-with-covers.aspx 85 Abrahams*, M.; Bordy, E.M.; Sciscio*, L.; Knoll, F. 2016. Tridactyl dinosaur trackways in the Lower Jurassic upper Elliot Formation near Lephoto village (Roma, Maseru District, Lesotho). Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 84 Bordy, E.M.; Sciscio*, L.; Reid*, M.; Abrahams*, M. 2016. Sedimentology and ichnology of the Mafube dinosaur footprint site (Early Jurassic, eastern Free State, South Africa): a preliminary report on footprint preservation and palaeoenvironment. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 83 Bowen*, D.; van der Linde*, C.; Dinis*, Y.; Muir*, R.A.; Bordy, E.M. 2016. Palaeoenvironment, stratigraphy and evolution of Mesozoic rift basins, onshore Outeniqua Basin, Western and Eastern Capes, South Africa. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 82 Harrison*, B.; .Bordy, E.M.; Taylor, W.L.; Högström, A. 2016. Investigating the Ediacaran–Cambrian boundary in the Vanrhynsdorp Group, South Africa and the Vestertana Group of Finnmark, northern Norway. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 81 Haupt*, T.; Mapekula*, L.; Bordy, E.M.; Sciscio*, L. 2016. Sedimentological, geochemical and palaeontological assessment across the upper Elliot and lowermost Clarens Formations, South Africa. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 80 Krummeck*, D.W.; Bordy, E.M. 2016. Update on the digital library of ichnofossils in the Karoo Supergroup, South Africa. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 79 Master, S., Bordy, E.M. 2016. A new fossil termite nest from the uppermost Clarens Formation at the Pafuri Rivercamp, Venda, Limpopo Province, South Africa - comparison with other occurrences in southern Africa. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 78 McPhee* B.W.; Choiniere, J.N.; Sciscio*, L.; Bordy, E.M.; 2016. The largest dinosaur in the Karoo: What the “Highland Giant” is and is not. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 1 Scientific conference contributions by Dr Emese M. Bordy Student authors are marked with * 77 Reid*, M.; Bordy, E.M.; Taylor, W.L. 2016. Exploring an Ophiuroid-Stylophoran assemblage from the Devonian Voorstehoek Formation, Bokkeveld Group, Western Cape: taphonomy, palaeoecology and taxonomy. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 76 Sciscio*, L.; Bordy, E.M.; McPhee* B.W.; Choiniere, J.N. 2016. The first vertebrate burrow from the upper Elliot Formation (Early Jurassic), main Karoo Basin. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 75 Muir*, R.A.; Bordy, E.M. 2016. Stratigraphic framework of the Kirkwood Formation in the southern Cape region, South Africa: invertebrate-based biostratigraphy and zircon geochronology. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, July 5–8, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 74 Bordy, E.M.; Tucker, R.; Sciscio*, L. 2015. Ichnostratigraphy of the Triassic-Jurassic of southern Africa (Lesotho and South Africa). First International Congress on Continental Ichnology, 21–25 April 2015, El Jadida, Morocco. 73 Sciscio*, L.; Bordy, E.M.; Knoll, F.; de Kock, M. 2015. Stratigraphic assessment through the Triassic-Jurassic Elliot Formation, in Maseru (Lesotho), using bio-, litho- and magnetostratigraphy. First International Congress on Continental Ichnology, 21–25 April, El Jadida, Morocco. 72 Van Gen*, J.; Bordy, E.M.; Tucker, R.; McPhee*, B. 2015. Maphutseng fossil heritage: Stratigraphic context of the dinosaur trackways and bone bed in the Upper Triassic-Lower Jurassic Elliot Formation (Karoo Supergroup, Lesotho). First International Congress on Continental Ichnology, 21–25 April, El Jadida, Morocco. 71 Krummeck*, D.W.; Bordy, E.M. 2015. Digital assessment of trace fossils in the Karoo Supergroup, South Africa. First International Congress on Continental Ichnology, 21–25 April, El Jadida, Morocco. 70 Chukwuma*, K; Bordy, E.M. 2015. Quantifying the spatiotemporal variations in the composition and geometry of the Permian Whitehill Formation, main Karoo Basin, South Africa. STRATI 2015, 2nd International Congress on Stratigraphy, 19–23 July, Graz, Austria. 69 Sciscio*, L.; Knoll, F.; Bordy, E.M.; de Kock, M. 2015. Micro-CT scanning of a Lesothosaurus diagnosticus mandible from the Lower Jurassic Elliot Formation of Lesotho: preliminary results. 5th East African Association for Palaeoanthropology and Palaeontology Conference, 3–6 August, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 68 Bordy, E.M.; Sciscio*, L.; Bunge*, A. 2015. Palaeoenvironmental control on the abundance and morphology of ‘conchostracans’ in upper Elliot Formation (Early Jurassic, Karoo Supergroup) of southern Africa. 5th East African Association for Palaeoanthropology and Palaeontology Conference, 3–6 August, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 67 Abrahams*, M.; Bordy, E.M.; Tucker, R. 2015. The Stratigraphic value of the Pronksberg Bentonite in the upper Elliot Formation (Early Jurassic) Eastern Cape, South Africa. 5th East African Association for Palaeoanthropology and Palaeontology Conference, 3–6 August, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 66 Muir*, R.; Bordy, E.M.M. 2015. Stratigraphic framework of the Kirkwood Formation in the southern Cape region, South Africa: invertebrate-based biostratigraphy and zircon geochronology. 5th East African Association for Palaeoanthropology and Palaeontology Conference, 3–6 August, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 65 Paiva*, F.; Bordy E.M. 2015. Stratigraphic architecture of the fluvial sedimentary rocks in the Mid-Permian lower Beaufort Group in the south-western main Karoo Basin. SAGA 14th Biennial Meeting Extended Abstracts, 6–9 September, Champagne Sports Resort, Drakensberg, South Africa. 64 Spelman*, S.; Bordy E.M. 2015. A Geological Library of the main Karoo Basin: a preliminary 3D geo-model. SAGA 14th Biennial Meeting Extended Abstracts, 6–9 September, Champagne Sports Resort, Drakensberg, South Africa. 63 Reid*, M.; Bordy, E.M.; Taylor, W. 2015. The 3D reconstruction of a 400 million year old fossil-rich obrution layer with CT scanning. IMGRAD2015 conference, 10–11 September,
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