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Scientific Conference Contributions by Dr Emese M. Bordy Scientific conference contributions by Dr Emese M. Bordy Student and postdoctoral authors are marked with * 129 Makhubele*, M.; Bordy E.M. 2018. Sequence stratigraphy of the post-Jurassic in the Algoa and Gamtoos Basins: implications for hydrocarbon potential in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. AAPG ICE. 128 Abrahams, M.*, Bordy, E.M., Sciscio*, L., Knoll, F., 2018. Morphometric evaluation of Early Jurassic tridactyl dinosaur tracks at Lephoto, Lesotho. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 3. 127 Bordy, E.M.; Paiva*, F. 2017. Megafan dynamics at the end-Capitanian in the main Karoo Basin, South Africa. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 27. 126 Dinis*, Y., Bordy, E.M. 2018. Sedimentology of the lower Uitenhage Group in Middle to Late Mesozoic Oudtshoorn Basin, South Africa. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 62. 125 Geel*, C.; Bordy, E.M.; Nolte S.; Schulz, H-M; Beukes, N. 2018. Geochemical and petrophysical analyses of the Permian lower Ecca Group, Karoo Basin, South Africa. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 73. 124 Haupt*, T; Bordy, E.M. 2018. Palaeo-environmental change from the Hettangian to Toarcian in southwestern Lesotho. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 101. 123 Head*, H.V.; Bordy, E.M. 2018. Sinemurian landscape changes in southern Gondwana: A new look at the Clarens Formation. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 102. 122 Makhubele*, M.; Bordy E.M. 2018. Sequence stratigraphy of the post-Jurassic in the Algoa and Gamtoos Basins: implications for hydrocarbon potential in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 150. 121 Muir, R.*, Bordy, E.M., Frei, D., Mundil, R., 2018. Recalibrated breakup history of SW Gondwana from the southern Cape of South Africa: New constraints from U-Pb zircon geochronology. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 189. 120 Rampersadh*, A, Bordy, E.M., 2018. Dinosaur Footprints from a Dynamic Early Jurassic Aeolian Palaeoecosystem, Clarens Formation, Ha Talimo, Lesotho. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 216. 119 Sciscio*, L., Bordy, E.M., Abrahams*, M.., Knoll, F., McPhee, B.W., 2018. The Roma Giant: large theropod tracks in the Lower Jurassic Upper Elliot Formation in Lesotho. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 227. 118 Spelman*, S.; Bordy E.M. 2018. Dolerite distribution in the main Karoo Basin: an attempt to quantify their subsurface abundance. Geocongress 2018, University of Johannesburg, 18–20 July 2018, p. 238. 117 Abrahams, M.*, Bordy, E.M., Sciscio*, L., Knoll, F., 2018. Morphometric evaluation of Early Jurassic tridactyl dinosaur tracks at Lephoto, Lesotho. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, Bloemfontein, 4–6 July 2018, p. 7. http://www.nasmus.co.za/sites/default/files/Louise/PSSA-2018-BOOK-OF-ABSTRACTS.pdf 116 Bordy, E.M., Abrahams*, M., Rampersadh*, A., Haupt*, T., Head*, H., 2018. The Fire Walkers: tracking the last Karoo dinosaurs. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, Bloemfontein, 4–6 July 2018, p. 9. http://www.nasmus.co.za/sites/default/files/Louise/PSSA-2018-BOOK-OF-ABSTRACTS.pdf 115 Haupt*, T; Bordy, E.M. 2018. Palaeo-environmental change from the Hettangian to Toarcian in southwestern Lesotho. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, Bloemfontein, 4–6 July 2018, p. 17. http://www.nasmus.co.za/sites/default/files/Louise/PSSA-2018-BOOK-OF-ABSTRACTS.pdf 114 Head*, H.V.; Bordy, E.M. 2018. Sinemurian landscape changes in southern Gondwana: A new look at the Clarens Formation. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, Bloemfontein, 4–6 July 2018, p. 18. http://www.nasmus.co.za/sites/default/files/Louise/PSSA-2018-BOOK-OF-ABSTRACTS.pdf 113 Muir, R.*, Bordy, E.M., Frei, D., Mundil, R., 2018. Long-lived Mesozoic palaeoenvironments nested in the Cape Fold Belt. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, Bloemfontein, 4–6 July 2018, p. 24. http://www.nasmus.co.za/sites/default/files/Louise/PSSA-2018-BOOK-OF-ABSTRACTS.pdf 112 Rampersadh*, A, Bordy, E.M., 2018. Dinosaur Footprints from a Dynamic Early Jurassic Aeolian Palaeoecosystem, Clarens Formation, Ha Talimo, Lesotho. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, Bloemfontein, 4–6 July 2018, p. 27. http://www.nasmus.co.za/sites/default/files/Louise/PSSA-2018-BOOK-OF-ABSTRACTS.pdf 1 Scientific conference contributions by Dr Emese M. Bordy 111 Reid*, M., Bordy, E.M., 2018. Dinosaur tail traces at the Lower Moyeni ichnosite of Lesotho. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, Bloemfontein, 4–6 July 2018, p. 28. http://www.nasmus.co.za/sites/default/files/Louise/PSSA-2018-BOOK-OF-ABSTRACTS.pdf 110 Sciscio*, L., Bordy, E.M., Abrahams*, M., Knoll, F., McPhee, B.W., 2018 The Roma Giant: large theropod tracks in the Lower Jurassic Upper Elliot Formation in Lesotho. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, Bloemfontein, 4–6 July 2018, p. 31. http://www.nasmus.co.za/sites/default/files/Louise/PSSA-2018-BOOK-OF-ABSTRACTS.pdf 109 Suarez, C., Choiniere, J.N., Bordy, E.M., Viglietti,P.A., Sharman, G., Multi-proxy approaches to elucidate chronostratigraphic and palaeoclimatic records of the end Triassic extinction event at low versus high latitudes. Proceedings of the 20th Biennial Conference of the Palaeontological Society of Southern Africa, Bloemfontein, 4–6 July 2018, p. 6. http://www.nasmus.co.za/sites/default/files/Louise/PSSA-2018-BOOK-OF-ABSTRACTS.pdf 108 Reid*, M., Taylor, W.L.; Brett, C.; Bordy, E.M., 2018 3D Taphonomic analysis using microCT of an ophiuroid-stylophoran assemblage from the Lower Devonian Bokkeveld Group, South Africa. Abstract book of the 5th International Paleontological Congress – Paris, 9th-13th July 2018. p. 808. 107 Sciscio*, L; Bordy, E.M; Abrahams*, M; Knoll, F; McPhee, B.W.; 2017. Ichnological evidence for the first megatheropod from the Lower Jurassic upper Elliot Formation in Lesotho. Abstract book of the 2nd International Conference for Continental Ichnology, 2-4 October, Nuy Valley, South Africa, p. 81 106 Rampersadh, A, Mokhethi, M, Bordy, E.M., Sciscio, L, Abrahams, M, Reid, M, Haupt, T. 2018. Dynamics of Early Jurassic lacustrine palaeo-ecosystem: sedimentology and ichnology of the uppermost Elliot Formation in Lesotho. in Bordy, EM (ed.) Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Continental Ichnology (ICCI 2017), Nuy Valley (Western Cape Winelands), 1-8 October 2017. Palaeontologia africana 52, p. 185 — ISSN 2410-4418 https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24150 Rampersadh*, A; Mokhethi*, M; Bordy, E.M.; Sciscio*, L; Abrahams*, M; Reid*, M; Haupt*, T 2017. Dynamics of Early Jurassic lacustrine palaeo-ecosystem: sedimentology and ichnology of the uppermost Elliot Formation in Lesotho. Abstract book of the 2nd International Conference for Continental Ichnology, 2-4 October, Nuy Valley, South Africa, p. 73 https://sites.google.com/site/icci2017conference/home/2017-abstract-book 105 Haupt, T, Brody, E.M, Reid, M, Abrahams, M, Sciscio, L. 2018. Early Jurassic palaeoenvironmental change in Moyeni, SW Lesotho: from Hettangian dinosaur trampled surfaces to Toarcian flood basalts. in Bordy, EM (ed.) Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Continental Ichnology (ICCI 2017), Nuy Valley (Western Cape Winelands), 1-8 October 2017. Palaeontologia africana 52, p. 166 — ISSN 2410-4418 https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24150 Haupt*, T; Bordy, E.M; Reid*, M; Abrahams*, M; Sciscio*, L; 2017. Early Jurassic palaeoenvironmental change in Moyeni, SW Lesotho: from Hettangian dinosaur trampled surfaces to Toarcian flood basalts. Abstract book of the2nd International Conference for Continental Ichnology, 2-4 October, Nuy Valley, South Africa, p. 39 https://sites.google.com/site/icci2017conference/home/2017-abstract-book 104 Bordy, E.M; Abrahams*, M; Sciscio* L; 2017. The Subeng vertebrate tracks: stratigraphy, sedimentology and a digital archive of a historic Upper Triassic palaeosurface (lower Elliot Formation), Leribe, Lesotho. Abstract book of the 2nd International Conference for Continental Ichnology, 2-4 October, Nuy Valley, South Africa, p. 7 https://sites.google.com/site/icci2017conference/home/2017-abstract-book 103 Abrahams, M*, Bordy, E.M., Sciscio, L, Knoll, F. 2018. Sedimentological context of Early Jurassic dinosaur tracksites (Elliot Formation, Karoo Supergroup) in the Roma Valley, Lesotho. in Bordy, EM (ed.) Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Continental Ichnology (ICCI 2017), Nuy Valley (Western Cape Winelands), 1-8 October 2017. Palaeontologia africana 52, p. 139 — ISSN 2410-4418 https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24150 Abrahams*, M.; Bordy, E.M.; Sciscio*, L; Knoll, F; 2017. Sedimentological context of Early Jurassic dinosaur tracksites (Elliot Formation, Karoo Supergroup) in the Roma Valley, Lesotho. Abstract book of the 2nd International Conference for Continental Ichnology, 2-4 October, Nuy Valley, South Africa, p. 1 https://sites.google.com/site/icci2017conference/home/2017-abstract-book 2 Scientific conference contributions by
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