Paleontology in the 21st Century (An International Senckenberg Conference and Workshop) Reports and Recommendations

Table of Contents Introduction Workshop Summary Rationale The Workshop Selection of Delegates Meeting Format Mission/Vision Statement for Paleontology Preamble/Paleo21 Goals Pan-Paleontological Issues 1. The Image of Paleontology and Public Outreach Introduction Issues Recommendations Conclusions 2. Funding Scenarios for International Research Initiatives in Paleontology Summary Introduction and Disclaimer Funding Policy Funding Scenarios Concluding Comments References Cited 3. Human Resources and Education Introduction The Selling of Paleontology Teaching and Curriculum Issues Maintaining Paleontology and the Diversity of Paleontology in Institutions of Higher Learning Supporting the Lone Paleontologist in Academia Acknowledgements 4. Interdisciplinarity Introduction Future Aims and Needs 5. Paleoinfomratics Introduction Databases Collections Systematics Electronic Publication Summary 6. Research Initiative: Past and Future Dynamtics of the Biosphere An International Initiative for Geobiology   Organizations Paleontology in Academia: Recent Trends and Future Opportunities Commercial Collectors in the 21st Century Consultancies Geobiology Funding Strategies Paleontology in Government in the 21st Century The Role of Avocational Paleontologists in the 21st Century Industrial Paleontology Paleontology in Museums in the 21st Century Societies   Paleontological Themes Astropaleobiology in the 21st Century Biostratigraphy and Geochronology The Analytical Approach to Morphology Geobiology: Problems and Prospects Macroevolution Paleoclimatology in the 21st Century Paleobiology and Taphonomy Paleoceanography Systematics - the Sine Qua Non of Paleontology   Paleontological Infrastructure Computers, Quantification, and Databases Collections in Paleontology Paleontology and the Mass Media Public Outreach Paleontology in the 21st Century: Publications Governmental Regulation and Paleontology in the 21st Century: A Comparative Report University Education: The Issues