Palaeontologie & Geobiology, LMU Muenchen (München, NA)

General

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Palaeontology and Geobiology Mission

The institute's objective is to provide an integrative research environment devoted to unveiling the proximal and ultimate causes shaping life on earth.

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Paleontology and Geobiology

Since established in 1843, the Paleontology and Geobiology institute of the LMU Muenchen has been dedicated to the study of earth-life interactions. The institute became famous under the direction of Karl von Zittel, at the end of the 19th century. During WW2 bombings ca. 80% of the institute's collection was destroyed, the most important fossils were saved the museum staff. After WW2 the collection was reunified. The institute was moved to its current location (Richard-Wagner Str. 10) in the 1950s. Currently, the facilities of institute include a fully equipped molecular biology laboratory, a stable isotope laboratory, microscopy laboratory (including SEM), among other. The institute's research is diverse, comprising classical paleontological research, taxonomy and systematics, and molecular geo- and paleobiology. We aim to contribute to a better understanding of the proximal and ultimate causes shaping life on earth through the integration of modern technics and “classical” research.

A more in depth description of the institute's history and research can be found at

http://www.en.palaeontologie.geowissenschaften.uni-muenchen.de/index.html
http://www.mol-palaeo.de/

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Registration

• Organization type:Grantseeker
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