The International Symposium on Paleohistology (ISPH):
2011 Barcelona, Spain;     2013 Bozeman, Montana - USA;
2015 Bonn - Germany;     2017 Trenton, NJ - USA;
2019 Cape Town - South Africa ... and 2021 India! (stay tuned).

International Symposium on Paleohistology 2017
New Jersey State Museum
Trenton, NJ

The Paleohistology Techniques Workshops on Sunday, July 9th, 2017
were a great success!
Thank you to the NJSM for the support and the space, and to all 16 students from 6 different countries across the globe for attending!
Instructor: Ellen-Thérèse Lamm
Museum of the Rockies Histology Lab Manager
  • International Symposium on Paleohistology
    July 8-12, 2017 - New Jersey State Museum - Trenton, NJ
  • Each workshop will feature hands-on activities, and include practice specimens and product samples to take back to your lab.
  • A copy of Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods will be raffled off in both sessions.
  • Discuss solutions to technical challenges with colleagues from around the world.
  • Each workshop limited to 16 participants.

To learn more about the International Symposium on Paleohistology (ISPH),
CLICK HERE...ISPH.2011, Barcelona Spain.

In 2011, the Institut Català de Paleontologia organized the First International Symposium on Paleohistology (ISPH).
The goal of this meeting was to establish a biennial symposium to address the need for an international paleohistology forum where researchers could exchange ideas, approaches, and methodologies concerned with vertebrate hard tissue biology.

WORKSHOP III
Morning Session
The Process of Paleohistology: Standard Thin-Sectioning from A-G!
Starting with a specimen and ending with a thin-section slide, we will examine each step of the process as described in Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods (Padian & Lamm 2013):
​A. Planning & Documentation; B. Specimen Preparation; C. Embedding; D. Sectioning;        
​E. Mounting; F. Grinding & Polishing; G. Curation.
ISPH 2017 Paleohistology Workshop III - The Process of Paleohistology
$
30.00    

WORKSHOP IV
Afternoon Session
Advanced Histology Techniques for Fossils, and Modern Bone Basics.
  • Adaptations of methods for very small and very large fossils will be described.
  • Techniques for sectioning and staining of non-decalcified modern bone will be demonstrated.
  • The fossil restoration process will be reviewed.
  • Bring your questions or specimen examples for troubleshooting!
ISPH 2017 - Workshp IV - Advanced Paleohistology Techniques & Modern Bone Basics
$
40.00