Kayleigh Weyand
Contact information
Steinmann-Institut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Paläontologie, Universität Bonn
Bereich Paläontologie
Nussallee 8
D-53115 Bonn
Telefon: +49 (0)228 73-60051
E-Mail: kw1990[at]planet.nl
Research Interests
- Dinosaur Biology, Ecology and Evolution
- Sauropod Long Bone Histology
- Sauropod Dentition
Education
| 2009 - 2012 | B.Sc. in Geoscience, University of Bonn, Germany. Title of Thesis: Morphology and Function of the Dentition of Camarasaurus. Supervisor: P.M. Sander. |
| 2012 - 2015 | M.Sc. in Geoscience, University of Bonn, Germany. Title of Thesis: Histology of the Sauropod Long Bones from the Howe-Stephens Quarry (Morrison Formation, Wyoming): Testing Hypotheses of Skeletal Unity. Supervisor: P.M. Sander. |
| 2015 - present | Ph.D. in Paleontology, University of Bonn, Germany. Supervisor: P.M. Sander |
Professional Qualifications
- Histological thin-sectioning
- Histological core-drilling
- Fossil excavation
- Fossil preparation
- Scientific drawing
Scientific Membership
Member of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft e.V.
Congress Participation
- 3rd International Symposium on Paleohistology (July 2-5 2015, Bonn, Germany). Oral presentation: Wiersma, K., and P.M. Sander. Histology of the Sauropod Long Bones from the Howe-Stephens Quarry (Morrison Formation, Wyoming): Testing Hypotheses of Skeletal Unity.
- 13th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists (July 8-12 2015, Opole, Poland). Oral presentation: Wiersma, K., and P.M. Sander. Histology of the Sauropod Long Bones from the Howe-Stephens Quarry (Morrison Formation, Wyoming): Testing Hypotheses of Skeletal Unity.
Field Experiences
- Roots of Paleontology: Mesozoic Plants, Marine Reptiles, and Dinosaur Deposits in England (2010)
- Mesozoic Dinosaur and Plant Ecosystems and the Marine Realm in a Transect from southern Germany to northern Italy (2011)
- Dinosaur excavation at the Dana Quarry, Wyoming, USA, organized by the Sauriermuseum Aathal, Switzerland (2011, 2012, and 2013)
- Preparation of Sauropod bones excavated in Wyoming, USA
- at the Sauriermuseum Aathal, Switzerland (2012, 2014, and 2015)
- Paleontology and Biology of Texas: an Integrated Field Course (2013)
Publications
Wiersma, K., and P. M. Sander. In prep. The Dentition of a well preserved specimen of Camarasaurus sp.: Implications for Function, Tooth Replacement, Soft Part Reconstruction, and Food Intake. Paläontologische Zeitschrift.
