Leif Tapanila, PhD
Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University
Research Curator and Head of Earth Science Division, Idaho Museum of Natural History
Curriculum Vitae
Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University
Research Curator and Head of Earth Science Division, Idaho Museum of Natural History
Curriculum Vitae
Helicoprion redefined... Click for PDF of the article, Tapanila & Pruitt 2013 Biology Letters article describing Helicoprion's jaw! Tapanila et al., 2013 The Helicoprion movie! (trailer) Media: Feb 2013. National Geographic BBC Discovery LA Times Daily Mail Scientific American ISU March 2013. Huffington Post Live (minute 12:00) Quirks & Quarks CBC Radio NBC - KPVI 6 ATSE NBC - KPVI 6Photos: Left: A century of ideas lead to our new Helicoprion make-over (bottom). Art by Ray Troll. Right: Team Helico with the specimen; Jason Ramsay, Cheryl Wilga, Alan Pradel, Robert Schlader, Jesse Pruitt, & Leif Tapanila. Photo taken by Team Helico mastermind, Ray Troll.  IMNH's 30th Helicoprion found at Monsanto Mine! Media: Sept 2012 Media: Feb 2012 Photos. The new T-Shirt (left); Leif Tapanila, Helicoprion (right, ISJ photo).   Review article on trace fossils in reefs Tapanila & Hutchings, 2012 (contact me for PDF) PLoS ONE article on insect borings in Triassic trees Media: ISU Media: Salt Lake Tribune Photos. Xylokrypta durossi, Triassic insect boring in wood (left); Leif Tapanila, Chris DuRoss, and Eric Roberts (right).   |
