Thomas J. Suttner was Erika Kido was born in born in Vienna, Austria, Fukuoka, Japan, in 1979. BACKGROUND in 1975. He made his PhD She made her PhD at at the University of Vienna Fukuoka University (Austria). Presently he is (Japan). Presently she is Devonian and Carboniferous deposits are found in many places Postdoc researcher and aPostdoc researcher in lecturer in the Institute for the Institute for Earth around the world. Within this book, some of the key areas are Earth Sciences, University Sciences, University of introduced by 114specialists from more than 30 countries. Our of Graz (Austria), and one Graz (Austria) and one PLANET EARTH of the co-leaders of of the co-leaders of community of geoscientists demonstrates that productivity and IGCP 596. As project leader and together with IGCP 596. She studies Silurian and Devonian Erika Kido principal investigator of FWF P23775- rugose corals (taxonomy,morphology,paleo- progress in science is the result of awell developed global network B17, aproject granted by the Austrian Science ecology) from Japan and the Proto-Alpine region. that is not limited by national borders or language. Persistent Fund (hFWF), eisinvestigating one of the Middle Further her interests are Ordovician to Devonian Devonian events and its relation to global climate biotic events. Currently she works on the project communication via modern electronic media and different national change. Main research interests are conodont (FWF,Austrian Science Fund) entitled as “Late and international exchange programmes strongly support this idea bio-stratigraphy,biotic events and paleoclimate Eifelian climate perturbations: effects on tropical IN DEEP TIME development during the Early and Mid-Paleozoic. coral communities”. Suttner, T.J., Kido, E., Königshof, P. , Waters, J.A., Davis, L. & Messner, F. (Eds) of a"One World" scientific community. Peter Königshof,born in Johnny A. Waters was 1959, studied Geology/ born in Alabama, USA, in The International Geoscience Programme (IGCP), founded in Palaeontology at the 1951. He is Professor of 1972, is one of the most important programmes that guarantees the Philipps-University of Geology at Appalachian Marburg. After receiving State University in Boone, sustainability of global exchanges among geoscientists. With the his doctoral degree he was NC. He has studied the support of UNESCO and the IUGS and with more than 500 working as an engineer- taxonomy and evolutionary ing geologist and in an oil paleoecology of Paleozoic successful projects since its inception, IGCP has grown into company.Since 1993 he is echinoderms for 40 years something larger than just agranting agency for the geological working at Senckenberg and currently is apartici- Research Institute and Natural History Museum pant in the NSF funded project “Assembling the correlation of globally relevant deposits used to reconstruct the face Frankfurt. His research activities concentrate on Echinoderm Tree of Life. He is co-leader of Palaeozoic Series of our planet in deep time. Most scientists involved in IGCP projects sedimentology/microfacies, stratigraphy,events in IGCP 596 and has conducted fieldwork in deep time, and diagenesis/low-grade metamorphism. Central Asia since 1987. In recent years he has remain involved in the scientific infrastructure far beyond the limits Since 2006 he is amember of the Scientific Advisory become involved in multidisciplinary studies of Devonian & Carboniferous of the extant project duration. Board of the German Commission for UNESCO and Devonian anoxic events in the Central Asian he was coleader of two IGCP projects. Furthermore, Orogenic Belt and the rebound of shallow marine he is Head of the Publishing department of the SGN. ecosystems after the Late Devonian extinction events. IGCP 596, Mid Palaeozoic Biodiversity Patterns and Climate Laura Davis was born in Fritz Messner was born Change, is one such project. Since it began in 2011, the number of Texas, USA, in 1986. She in Zeltweg, Austria, in participants increased to more than 130 specialists globally.Each of completed her bachelor 1957. He learned under of arts in English at Otto Brunner,Richard them knows fantastic sedimentary sequences yielding all kinds of Planet Earth – InPalaeozoic Deep Series: Time Devonian & Carboniferous Appalachian State Uni- Kriesche and Peter organisms that once lived in the sea and on land.The taxonomic, versity and received a Gerwin Hoffmann at the Certificate in Publishing School ofapplied arts in stratigraphic and palaeoecological study of the fossil flora and from the University of Graz (1972-1976). Then fauna led to acollection of 86 contributions and more than 25 artistic Denver Publishing Insti- he worked as graphic tute. She was research designer in Klagenfurt. reconstructions introducing geological high-lights of our planet. assistant for geology at Appalachian State Uni- Since 1981 he is scene painter at the Vereinigten versity for two years, assisting in the research of Bühnen Graz (now Theaterservice Graz). For about Dr.Johnny Waters. She then worked for several 30 years he is interested in Palaeontology and busy years in college textbook publishing at Bedford/ with setting up afossil collection with special focus St. Martin's in Boston, assisting in the production on the Graz Region of the Styrian Highland. During of Diana Hacker's best-selling handbook series. the last 15 years he is working on palaeobiological She currently works as afreelance copy editor reconstructions. In recent years he is publishing ISBN 978-3-510-65335-5 and proofreader. scientific articles together with Bernhard Hubmann, Schweizerbart Science Publishers Professor of Palaeontology at the University of Graz. www.schweizerbart.de E E Planet Earth – In Deep Time Palaeozoic Series Devonian & Carboniferous Suttner, T.J., Kido, E., Königshof, P., Waters, J.A., Davis, L. & Messner, F. (Eds) Planet Earth – In Deep Time Palaeozoic Series Devonian & Carboniferous Suttner, T.J., Kido, E., Königshof, P., Waters, J.A., Davis, L. & Messner, F. (Eds) With 201 coloured figures Schweizerbart Science Publishers ∙ Stuttgart ∙ 2016 E Planet Earth – In Deep Time. Palaeozoic Series. Devonian & Carboniferous Suttner, T.J., Kido, E., Königshof, P., Waters, J.A., Davis, L. & Messner, F. (Eds) We would be pleased to receive your comments on the content of this book: [email protected] Editors addresses: Suttner, Thomas J. – University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Institute for Earth Sciences (Geology and Palaeontology), Heinrichstrasse 26, 8010 Graz, Austria Email: [email protected] Kido, Erika – University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Institute for Earth Sciences (Geology and Palaeontology), Heinrichstrasse 26, 8010 Graz, Austria Email: [email protected] Königshof, Peter – Senckenberg, Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Frankfurt, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany Email: [email protected] Waters, Johnny A. – Department of Geology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, USA Email: [email protected] Davis, Laura – 86 Tuscarora Ave, Beaufort, SC 29907, USA Email: [email protected] Messner, Fritz – Auenbruggergasse 8, 8073 Feldkirchen, Austria Email: [email protected] Dust Cover: Artistic reconstruction of terrestrial ecosystem development from Silurian to Carboniferous in a transition-free time-series from left (back cover) to right (front cover). Computer generated collage by Messner F. (2007). Note for fossil collectors: Some fossil localities provided here are found in protected areas such as Geoparks, natural heritage or active military training ground, where access is restricted. Formal application and approval of access must absolutely be obtained before entry. ISBN ebook (pdf) 978-3-510-65492-5 ISBN 978-3-510-65335-5 Information on this title: www.schweizerbart.com/9783510653355 © 2016 E. Schweizerbart‘sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Nägele u. Obermiller), Stuttgart, Germany All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form means, electronic, mechanical photo copying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permissions of E. Schweizerbart‘sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart. Publisher: E. Schweizerbart‘sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Nägele u. Obermiller) Johannesstraße 3A, 70176 Stuttgart, Germany [email protected] www.schweizerbart.de Printed on FSC-certified paper Layout: Thomas J. Suttner and Erika Kido Printed in Germany by Tutte Druckerei GmbH, Salzweg Preface The International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) is different geological disciplines. There is no doubt that IGCP is one of UNESCO’s a cooperative enterprise of IUGS (International most successful scientific programmes. Union of Geosciences) and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Current and future climate change is one of society’s greatest challenges, in Organisation). IGCP is an international and multi- particular in terms of economy. It is well known that climate change affects disciplinary programme. It covers different fields in ecosystems, water supply and the frequency and magnitude of hazardous the Earth sciences and complements other phenomena among others. Furthermore, climate change is a global issue that can UNESCO and IUGS scientific programmes. IGCP be addressed only through international cooperation. Climate modelling is a began officially in 1972 when it was accepted at useful tool for a better understanding of climatological processes but cannot be the International Geological Congress at