PESA WA Short course: Biostragraphy Workshop Dr Adam Charles (palynology – MGP), Dr Daniel Peyrot (palynology – UWA), Dr Richard Howe (Nannofossils and Micropalaeontology – Independent Consultant) Amely Allgoewer (Ichnology – MGP) Date: Thursday 14th July 2016 Venue :Mantra Hotel 305 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 Course Outline • Basic principles of biostragraphy ◦ Introducon to Palynology ◦ Introducon to Micropalaeontology and Nannofossils ◦ Processing and Sampling Consideraons • First Praccal ◦ Introducon to using Stratabugs Charts (using microfossil data) – idenfying M. australis Zone subdivisions • Advanced principles of biostragraphy (Part 1) ◦ Timescales and Zonaons ◦ Palynofacies and Spore-Pollen Colour (thermal maturity) • Second Praccal ◦ Muneer-Exeter Field praccal and case study – biosteering and interpretaon of palynological data (summary chart data and stratabugs charts)