Fieldwork and research
Fieldwork is integral to the research undertaken in the ANOM Lab. Our paleontological expeditions have the aim of examining fossil material and understanding the geological context in which these fossils are situated. Collections of fossils from localities may be made, to preserve the diversity of material at a certain locality. Other times, the fieldwork may examine the sedimentology and/or stratigraphy of the fossils, their geographic extent, or the conditions of their preservation. Currently, much of our research fieldwork is focused on the Cambrian and Ordovician strata in the Anti-Atlas region of Morocco, especially the abundantly fossiliferous Fezouata Shale and some of the earliest known trilobites from the Cambrian. Involvement in previous fieldwork include expeditions to the Emu Bay Shale in Australia, the Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and visits to key sites in the Chengjiang Biota of China, the Holy Cross Mountains in Poland, and the Cambrian strata of Sweden.
Research fieldwork images
Moroccan landscape near Alnif 
Moroccan Ordovician sandstones and quarzites of the First Bani (in background) 
In Morocco, examining Fezouata Shale fossils 
In Morocco, examining Fezouata Shale fossils 
In Morocco examining Fezouata shale fossils 
View of the Fezouata Shale in Morocco 
Group shot of ANOM Lab members and our moroccan colleagues from the family of Ou Said Ben Moula 
Examining fossils at Ou Said’s home in Alnif, Morocco 
Lukas Laibl in Morocco looking for Ordovician (Floian) fossils near Bou Zeroual 
View of the Emy Bay Shale quarry in Australia 
Fieldwork at the Emu Bay Shale in Australia 
Allison Daley during fieldwork at the Emu Bay Shale in Australia 
Holy Cross Mountains field excursion in Poland led by Anna Zylinska (centre) 
Holy Cross Mountains field excursion in Poland 
Holy Cross Mountains field excursion in Poland 
Walcott Quarry of the Burgess Shale 
Walcott Quarry of the Burgess Shale 
Fieldwork near the Burgess Shale in Canada 
View from the Burgess Shale
Fieldwork and Teaching
Fieldwork is also an important component to the teaching done in the ANOM Lab. Field camps occur as part of the Bachelor in Geology and the ELSTE Masters in Earth Sciences. Localities for field schools include the Jura region of Switzerland and Gemmipass in the Swiss Alps, as well as international camps to fossil lagerstätten in southern Germany and to the Dingle Peninsula of Ireland.
Teaching fieldwork images
Field camp for first year students at Gemmipass in the Swiss Alps 
Field camp for first year students at Gemmipass in the Swiss Alps 
Field camp for first year students at Gemmipass in the Swiss Alps 
Field camp for first year students at Gemmipass in the Swiss Alps 
Field camp for first year students at Gemmipass in the Swiss Alps 
Field camp for first year students at Gemmipass in the Swiss Alps 
ELSTE Masters field camp to southern Germany to see the Holzmaden fossil lagerstätten 
ELSTE Masters field camp to southern Germany to see the Holzmaden fossil lagerstätten 
ELSTE Masters field camp to southern Germany to see the Holzmaden fossil lagerstätten 
Dingle Peninsula field camp in Ireland for first year Bachelors students 
Dingle Peninsula field camp in Ireland for first year Bachelors students 
Dingle Peninsula field camp in Ireland for first year Bachelors students 
Dingle Peninsula field camp in Ireland for first year Bachelors students 
Dingle Peninsula field camp in Ireland for first year Bachelors students 
Dingle Peninsula field camp in Ireland for first year Bachelors students – ANOM Lab members 
Dingle Peninsula field camp in Ireland for first year Bachelors students 
Dingle Peninsula field camp in Ireland for first year Bachelors students 
Dingle Peninsula field camp in Ireland for first year Bachelors students 
Bachelors and Masters field camp to the Swiss Jura region 
Bachelors and Masters field camp to the Swiss Jura region 
Bachelors and Masters field camp to the Swiss Jura region 
Bachelors and Masters field camp to the Swiss Jura region 
Bachelors and Masters field camp to the Swiss Jura region 
Bachelors and Masters field camp to the Swiss Jura region
