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	Educational record University of Copenhagen, Denmark BSc. in Geology and Geophysics 2000 - 2004 Thesis: The systematic position of the Cambrian enigma, Halkieria Advisor: David A. T. Harper MSc. in Geology and Zoology 2005-2006 Thesis: The esthetal canal system in chitons (Polyplacophora) and sachitids (Lower to Middle Cambrian) - a comparison of canals inside a mineralized matrix, their possible homology and phylogenetic implications (PDF, 163 mb) PhD. student 2006 - Present at Yale University, USA Thesis: The evolutionary radiation of mollusks and annelids using molecular paleobiology Publications Vinther, J., Briggs, D. E. G., Prum, R. O. and Saranathan, V. 2008. The colour of fossil feathers. Biology letters Online. Vinther, J. Van Roy, P. and Briggs, D. E. G. 2008. Machaeridians are Palaezoic armoured annelids. Nature451, 185-188. Kenrick, P and Vinther, J. 2006. Chaetocladus gracilis n. sp., a non-calcified Dasycladales from the Upper Silurian of Skĺne, Sweden. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology; 142, 153-160. Vinther, J. and Nielsen, C. 2005 The Early Cambrian Halkieria is a mollusc, Zoologica Scripta, 34(1), 81-89. Scientific presentations at conferences The Palaeontological Association 2004: The Lower Cambrian Halkieria is a mollusc (Poster). Lundadagarna, Lund, Sweden (Nordic Palaeontological Symposium) 2005, The Lower Cambrian Halkieria is a mollusc (Poster). The Fourth Symposium on the Cambrian System, Nanjing, China 2005: The phylogenetic position of Halkieria- and other Palaezoic molluscs (Poster). Palaeontological Association 2005: How the Chiton got its tegmentum (Talk). Geological Society of America 2006: The esthetal canal system in polyplacophorans (Mollusca) and a comparison with the sclerite canal system in sachitids (Lower to Middle Cambrian) (Talk). Palaeontological Association 2006: The evolution of the shell in aculiferan molluscs (Aplacophora and Polyplacophora) (Talk). Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology 2007: The esthetal canal system in chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) and homologous structures in Lower Cambrian small shelly fossils (Talk). Palaeontological Association 2007: Machaeridians - Polychaetes masquerading as molluscs (Talk) Young docs on ol' rocks. 2008. Harvard. The Cambrian evolution of molluscs. Awards The Gaylord-Simpson Award 2008 Den Schibbyeske prćmie 2006. From: The Danish Society of Natural History.

Yale University ť

Yale University, apparently one of the major socalled Ivy league universities. They can proudly tell you that both George Bush senior and junior studied here.

Department of Geology and Geophysics ť

Click here and read about the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Yale University where I am studying.

Geological Institute of Copenhagen ť

The Geological Institute of Copenhagen where I studied in Denmark. They have done a great work on their new homepage. Click in left corner of page for english text.

Geological museum of Copenhagen ť

The Geological Museum of Copenhagen. I did my Masters and Bachelors thesis there with David A. T. Harper. A great museum with an excellent exhibition on the geology of Greenland, the worlds largest bivalve, A magnificent new exhibition on meteorites and the solar system, decoration by the Danish artist and geologist Per Kirkeby and many other things. there is an english version on page as well

Regensen ť

Before starting my study as a graduate at Yale, I studied in Copenhagen, Denmark and were staying in one of the oldest and most social residential halls in town. Click the logo above to see their homepage. Unfortunately you can only view it in Danish, but there is some great pics.

Jakobvinther.Com Š 2006 Mista Dobalina

Photos: Una Farrell

Den Schibbyeske prćmie 2006. From: The Danish Society of Natural History.

Educational record

Publications

Vinther, J., Briggs, D. E. G., Prum, R. O. and Saranathan, V. 2008. The colour of fossil feathers. Biology letters Online.

Vinther, J. Van Roy, P. and Briggs, D. E. G. 2008. Machaeridians are Palaezoic armoured annelids. Nature451, 185-188.

Kenrick, P and Vinther, J. 2006. Chaetocladus gracilis n. sp., a non-calcified Dasycladales from the Upper Silurian of Skĺne, Sweden. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology; 142, 153-160.

Vinther, J. and Nielsen, C. 2005 The Early Cambrian Halkieria is a mollusc, Zoologica Scripta, 34(1), 81-89.

Scientific presentations at conferences

The Palaeontological Association 2004: The Lower Cambrian Halkieria is a mollusc (Poster).

Lundadagarna, Lund, Sweden (Nordic Palaeontological Symposium) 2005, The Lower Cambrian Halkieria is a mollusc (Poster).

The Fourth Symposium on the Cambrian System, Nanjing, China 2005: The phylogenetic position of Halkieria- and other Palaezoic molluscs (Poster).

Palaeontological Association 2005: How the Chiton got its tegmentum (Talk).

Geological Society of America 2006: The esthetal canal system in polyplacophorans (Mollusca) and a comparison with the sclerite canal system in sachitids (Lower to Middle Cambrian) (Talk).

Palaeontological Association 2006: The evolution of the shell in aculiferan molluscs (Aplacophora and Polyplacophora) (Talk).

Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology 2007: The esthetal canal system in chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) and homologous structures in Lower Cambrian small shelly fossils (Talk).

Palaeontological Association 2007: Machaeridians

- Polychaetes masquerading as molluscs (Talk)

Young docs on ol' rocks. 2008. Harvard. The Cambrian evolution of molluscs.

Awards

The Gaylord-Simpson Award 2008