Dipl.-Geol. Stefanie Klug



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Curriculum vitae

Education

Since 02.2006 PhD-Student at the Free University of Berlin
Thesis: Morphology, Phylogeny, and Palaeobiology of Synechodontiform Neoselachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii
08.2005-01.2006 PhD-Student at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
10.2004 MSc/Diploma in Geology/Palaeontology at Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Thesis: Mikrofazies-Analyse und Paläoökologie einer Riffgemeinschaft im Oberkimmeridge (Malm ?) von Saal a. d. Donau [Microfacial analyses and Palaeoecology of a riff association from the Upper Kimmeridgian (Malm epsilon) of Saal/Donau]
Geological Map: Geologische Kartierung von Kirchleus/Rugendorf (Oberfranken) [Geological mapping of Krichleus/Rugendorf (Upper Franconia)]
10.2000-09.2004 MSc-Student at the Department of Geo- and Environmental Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
08.2000 BSc in Geology/Palaeontology at Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
10.1999-08.2000 BSc-Student at the Department of Geo- and Environmental Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
10.1998-09.1999 BSc-Student at the Department of Geography, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
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Professional Background

Since 01.2008 Assistant editor in the Editorial office of "Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde Berlin" (scientific journals: "Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift", "Fossil Record" and "Zoosystematics and Evolution")
Since 02.2006 Scientific fellow in the research project at the MfN Berlin: Environmental controls and distribution of Late Jurassic neoselachians from the Iberian Basin (NE Spain) in the European context (DFG, J. Kriwet)
Spring 2007 Analytical Methods in Palaeobiology (3 Modules). Department of Earth Sciences, Free University of Berlin (Postgraduate course given together with J. Kriwet)
08.2005 - 01.2006 Scientific fellow in the research project at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich: Environmental controls and distribution of Late Jurassic neoselachians from the Iberian Basin (NE Spain) in the European context (DFG, J. Kriwet)
04.2005 - 07.2005 Internship at the Bavarian collection of Palaeontology and Geology (Main subject: composition and graphic of the Journal "Zitteliana")
03.1999 - 07.2005 Scientific assistant of the Department of Geo- and Environmental Sciences, Section Palaeontology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich and of the Bavarian collection of Palaeontology and Geology
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Membership in professional organizations

Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Paläontologische Gesellschaft
Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie
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Research Statement

The focus of my PhD project is the phylogeny, origin, diversity, and quality of the fossil record of synechodontiform sharks (a very basal group of galeomorph neoselachians). Several new skeletal synechodontiform remains form the Late Jurassic of southern Germany enable to re-evaluate character states within these extinct neoselachians and to reconstruct their interrelationships and their systematic position within Galeomorphii employing detailed skeletal and dental character description and cladistic analyses.

In addition my research interests focus on the evolution and diversity of all Mesozoic and Cenozoic neoselachian sharks and rays. We use several analytical methods to analyse their fossil record and to reconstruct global and local diversity and palaeobiogeographic patterns (e.g., extinction, diversification, origination and turnover rates).

The knowledge of Late Jurassic neoselachian diversity is fundamental to our understanding of their early evolutionary history and radiation. Consequently, another main interest of my research focuses on the palaeoenvironmental distribution of Late Jurassic neoselachians from NE Spain and faunal exchanges between European Late Jurassic neoselachian faunas and discriminate tethyal and boreal influences. Geochemical tracer analyses performed on teeth will be compared to other Late Jurassic neoselachian assemblages and general diversity patterns will be reconstructed, which, in turn, can be used as proxies for modern neoselachian distribution.

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Academic Grants and Awards

November 2007 RBINS research fellowship for visiting the collection of Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
September 2006 Award for poster presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft in Kiel (Germany)
September 2005 Award for poster presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft in Graz (Austria)
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Field and Buisness Trips

November 2008 Field Trip to Sulawesi, Indonesia
November 2007 Buisness Trip to the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium
October 2007 Buisness Trip to the American Museum of Natural History, New York, U.S.A.
September 2007 Field Trip to the Atacama Dessert, Peru
October 2006 Buisness Trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada
July 2006 Fiel Trip to north-eastern Spain
June 2006 Buisness Trip to the National History Museum London, Great Britain
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Conferences and Symposia

  • 68th Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Clevland, Ohio, U.S.A. (2008)
    • Talk Ostariophysan otoliths and their stratigraphic and systematic value (Co-authored by B. Reichenbacher & T. Schulz-Mirbach)
    Poster 1 Neoselachian intrrelationships, fossils, and the origin of major Neoselachian lineages (Co-authored by J. Kriwet).
    Poster 2 Diversification patterns of early sharks and rays (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) (Co-authored by J. Kriwet & W. Kiessling).
  • 78th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Erlangen, Germany (2008)
    • Talk Permian vertebrate food web (Co-authored by J. Kriwet, F. Witzmann & U.H.J. Heidtke).
    Poster 1 New information on Mio-Pliocene Peruvian vertebrate diversity (Co-authored by J. Kriwet).
    Poster 2 Skeletal remains of the Miocene lamniform shark, Cosmopolitodus hastalis, from Peru (Co-authored by J. Kriwet).
  • Chondrichthyan Meeting I - Evolution and Diversity of Chondrichthyans, Warsaw, Poland (2008)
    • Talk The Late Jurassic neoselachian Macrourogaleus Fowler, 1947 is a palaeospinacid shark (Elasmobranchii, Synechodontiformes).
  • 6th Conference of the German Society of Ichthyology (GFI), Munich, Germany (2008)
    • Talk Phylogeny and palaeobiology of dogfish sharks. (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
  • 11thAnnual Meeting and Science Conference of the European Elasmobranch Association, Brest, France (2007)
    • Poster 1 First articulated skeleton of the extinct lamniform shark "Isurus" hastalis. (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
    Poster 2 Fossil record support molecular evidence of the systemaic position of rays and skates. (Co-authored by J. Dummasch & J. Kriwet)
    Poster 3 Upper Jurassic neoselachians from Spain in the European context. (Co-authored by A. Pigowske & J. Kriwet)
  • 67th Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. (2007)
    • Talk Direct evidence of predator-prey-resource interactions in a Permian aquatic ecosystem. (Co-authored by J. Kriwet & F. Witzmann)
  • 34th Meeting of the German working-group "Vertebrate Palaeontology", Freiburg, Germany (2007)
    • Poster 1 A short synopsis of Cretaceous synechodontiform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) from Antarctica).
    Poster 2 Diversity and geography patterns of Late Jurassic neoselachians. (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
  • 66th Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Ottawa, Canada (2006)
    • Poster 1 New skeletal remains of palaeospinacid sharks - key taxa for understanding the interrelationships of Synechodontiformes (Neoselachii).
    Poster 2 Diversity and geography patterns of Late Jurassic neoselachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii). (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
    Poster 3 Revision of Miocene mackarel sharks (Chondrichthyes, Lamniformes) including special references to Miocene lamniformes from Groß Pampau (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany). (Co-authored by H. Mewis)
  • 76th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Kiel, Germany (2006)
    • Talk 1 Combined Phylogenetic Methods: Reconstructing Evolutionary Mechanisms of Elasmobranchs. (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
    Talk 2 Phylogeny and Fossil Record of Squaliform Sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
    Talk 3 Diversity and biogeography patterns of Late Jurassic neoselachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii). (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
    Poster Taxonomy and distribution of Late Jurassic angelsharks (Chondrichthyes: Squatinidae). (Co-authored by J. Kriwet, M. de Carvalho)
  • 33th Meeting of the German working-group "Vertebrate Palaeontology", Greifswald, Germany (2006)
    • Talk Environments and habitats of Late Jurassic Neoselachians (Chondrichthyes).
  • 65th Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Mesa/Phoenix, U.S.A. (2005)
    • Talk Phylogeny and fossil record of squaliform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
  • 75th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Graz, Austria (2005)
    • Talk Revision of synechodontiform sharks (Neoselachii; Galeomorphii). (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
    Poster 1 Phylogeny of Late Jurassic carpetsharks (Neoselachii, Orectolobiformes). (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
    Poster 2 New insights into diversity and distribution of palaeospinacid sharks (Neoselachii, Synechodontiformes) from the lithographic limestones of southern Germany (Upper Jurassic). (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
  • 4th Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, homology & Character Definition, Madrid, Spain (2005)
    • Poster Palaeospinacid sharks from the Cretaceous of Gondwana. (Co-authored by J. Kriwet, H.J. Nunez & J.M. Lirio)
  • 32th Meeting of the German working-group "Vertebrate Palaeontology", Kleinbottwar, Germany (2005)
    • Talk Basal Neoselachians from the Upper Jurassic.
  • 4th International Symposium on Lithographic Limestone and Plattenkalk, Eichstätt, Germany (2004)
    • Poster 1 Late Jurassic carpetsharks (Neoselachii, Orectolobiformes) from South Germany. (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
    Poster 2 Occurrence and diversity of palaeospinacid sharks (Neoselachii, Synechodontiformes) from the Upper Jurassic lithographic limestones of South Germany. (Co-authored by J. Kriwet)
  • 74th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Göttingen, Germany (2004)
    • Poster Paläoökologische Rekonstruktion sanddominierter Korallenhecken im Oberkimmeridgium von Saal a. d. Donau. (Co-authored by R.R. Leinfelder, M. Nose, D. Schmid & W. Werner)
  • 73th Annual Meeting of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Mainz, Germany (2003)
  • 9th International Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera, Graz, Austria (2003)
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    Publications

    Peer-reviewed papers
    • Klug, S., Kriwet, J., Böttcher, R., Schweigert, G. & Dietl, G. in press. Skeletal anatomy of the extinct shark Paraorthacodus jurensis (Chondrichthyes; Palaeospinacidae), with comments on synechodontiform and palaeospinacid monophyly. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.
    • Klug, S. in press. A new palaeospinacid shark (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) from the Upper Jurassic of southern Germany. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. in press. Fossil record and origin of squaliform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). Transaction of the American Fisheries Society.
    • Kriwet, J., Nunn, E.V. & Klug, S. in press. Neoselachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the Lower and lower Upper Cretaceous of north-eastern Spain. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.
    • Klug, S. 2008. The Late Jurassic neoselachian Macrourogaleus Fowler, 1947 is a palaeospinacid shark (Elasmobranchii; Synechodontiformes). Acta Geologica Polonica 58: 229-234.
    • Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2008. A new basal galeomorph shark (Synechodontiformes, Neoselachii) from the Early Jurassic of Europe. Naturwissenschaften 95: 443-448.
    • Klug, S., Kriwet, J., Lirio, M. & Nuñez, H. 2008. Synechodontiform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) from the Upper Cretaceous of Antarctica. In Arratia, G., Schultze, H.-P. & Wilson, M.V.H. (eds). Mesozoic Fishes 4- Homology and Phylogeny. Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, München: 455-467.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2008. Diversity and biogeography patterns of Late Jurassic neoselachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii). In Cavin, L., Longbottom, A. & Richter, M. (eds). Fishes and the Break-up of Pangaea. Geological Society, London, Special Publications 295: 55-69.
    • Kriwet, J., Klug, S., Canudo, J.I. & Cuenca-Bescos, G. 2008. A new Early Cretaceous lamniform shark: Eoptolamna eccentrolopha gen. et sp. nov. (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 154: 278–290.
    • Kriwet, J., Witzmann, F., Klug, S. & Heidtke, U.H.J. 2008. First direct evidence of a vertebrate three-level trophic chain in the fossil record. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 275: 181-186.
    • Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2006. Anatomy and systematics of the Early Jurassic neoselachian shark Synechodus smith-woodwardi (Fraas, 1896) from southern Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte 2006(4): 193-211.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2004. Late Jurassic selachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from southern Germany: Re-evaluation on taxonomy and diversity. Zitteliana A44: 67-95.
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    Non peer-reviewed papers
    • Klug, S. 2007. A short synopsis of Cretaceous synechodontiform sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii) from Antarctica. Hallesches Jahrbuch für Geowissenschaften, Beiheft 23: 133-134.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2007. Late Jurassic diversity and geographic patterns of neoselachians (Chondrichthyes). Hallesches Jahrbuch für Geowissenschaften, Beiheft 23: 131-132.
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    Published conference presentations
    • Klug, S. 2008. The Late Jurassic neoselachian Macrourogaleus Fowler, 1947 is a palaeospinacid shark (Elasmobranchii, Synechodontiformes). Ichthyolith Issues, Special Publication 11: 11.
    • Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2008. New information on Mio-Pliocene Peruvian vertebrate diversity. Erlanger geologische Abhandlungen, Sonderband 6: 99.
    • Klug, S., Kriwet, J. & Kiessling, W. 2008. Diversification patterns of early sharks and rays (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(3, Suppl.): 101A.
    • Klug, S., Kriwet, J., Witzmann, F. & Heidtke, U. H. J. 2008. Permian vertebrate food web. Erlanger geologische Abhandlungen, Sonderband 6: 39.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2008a. Phylogeny and palaeobiology of dogfish sharks. Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie - 6th Conference of the German Society of Ichthyology (GFI): 33.
    • Kriwet. J. & Klug, S. 2008b. Skeletal remains of the Miocene lamniform shark, Cosmopolitodus hastalis, from Peru. Erlanger geologische Abhandlungen, Sonderband 6: 100.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2008c. Neoselachian interrelationships, fossils, and the origin of major neoselachian lineages. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(3, Suppl.): 102A.
    • Reichenbacher, B., Schulz-Mirbach, T. & Klug, S. 2008. Ostariophysan otoliths and their stratigraphic and systematic value. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(3, Suppl.): 130A.
    • Klug, S., Kriwet. J. & Witzmann, F. 2007. Direct evidence of predator-prey-resource interactions in a Permian aquatic ecosystem. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(3, suppl.): 100A.
    • Klug, S. 2006. New skeletal remains of palaeospinacid sharks - key-taxa for understanding the interrelationships of Synechodontiformes (Neoselachii). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3, suppl.): 85-86A.
    • Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2006. Diversity and biogeography patterns of Late Jurassic neoselachians (Chondrichtyes). Berichte-Reports, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Kiel 22: 50.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2006a. Supertree, supermatrix and bayesian methods for a comprehensive reconstruction of the neoselachian phylogeny. Berichte-Reports, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Kiel 22: 66.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2006b. New insights into the evolution of deep-sea dogfishes (Chondrichthyes, Squaliformes). Berichte-Reports, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Kiel 22: 67.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2006c. Diversity and biogeography patterns of Late Jurassic neoselachians (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3, suppl.): 87A.
    • Kriwet, J., Carvalho, M.R., Thies, D. & Klug, S. 2006. Taxonomy and distribution of Late Jurassic anglesharks. Berichte-Reports, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Kiel 22: 67-68.
    • Mewis, H. & Klug, S. 2006. Revision of Miocene mackarel sharks (Chondrichthyes, Lamniformes), with special reference to "Isurus" escheri from northern Germany. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3, suppl.): 99A.
    • Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2005a. Revision of Synechodontiformes (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). Berichte des Institutes für Geologie und Paläontologie der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz/Austria 10: 57-58.
    • Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2005b. New insights into the diversity and distribution of palaeospinacid sharks (Neoselachii, Synechodontiformes) from the lithographic limestones of southern Germany (Upper Jurassic). Berichte des Institutes für Geologie und Paläontologie der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz/Austria 10: 58.
    • Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2005c. Occurrence and diversity of palaeospinacid sharks (Neoselachii, Synechodontiformes) from the Upper Jurassic Lithographic Limestones of South Germany. Zitteliana B26: 18 (Abstracts for 4th International Symposium on Lithographic Limestone and Plattenkalk).
    • Klug, S., Kriwet, J., Lirio, J. M. & Nuñez, J. 2005. Synechodontiform sharks from the Late Cretaceous of Antarctica. In Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (ed.): Mesozoic Fishes Systematics, homology, and nomenclature: 133-135.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2005a. Phylogeny of Late Jurassic carpetsharks (Neoselachii, Orectolobiformes). Berichte des Institutes für Geologie und Paläontologie der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz/Austria 10: 65.
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2005b. Late Jurassic carpetsharks (Neoselachii, Orectolobiformes) from South Germany. Zitteliana B26: 19-20 (Abstracts for 4th International Symposium on Lithographic Limestone and Plattenkalk).
    • Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2005c. Phylogeny and fossil record of squaliforms sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(3, suppl.): 80A.
    • Klug, S., Leinfelder, R.R., Nose, M., Schmid, D.U. & Werner, W. 2004. Paläoökologische Rekonstruktion sanddominierter Korallenhecken im Oberkimmeridgium von Saal a. d. Donau. In Reitner, J., Reich, M. & Schmidt, G. (eds). Geobiologie: 125-126; Göttingen.
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    Unpublished conference presentations
    • Dummasch, J., Kriwet, J. & Klug, S. 2007. Fossil record supports molecular evidence of the systematic position of rays and skates. Annual Meeting of the European Elasmobranch Association 2007.
    • Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2007. First articulated skeleton of the extinct lamniform shark "Isurus" hastalis. Annual Meeting of the European Elasmobranch Association 2007.
    • Pigowske, A., Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2007. Upper Jurassic neoselachians from Spain in the European context. Annual Meeting of the European Elasmobranch Association 2007.
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    Miscellaneous
    • Witzmann, F., Klug, S. & Kriwet, J. 2008. Fressen und gefressen werden - einmalige Einblicke in eine 290 Millionen Jahre alte Nahrungskette. In Leinfelder, R. (ed.). Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Jahresbericht 2007.
    • Klug, S. 2005. Sonnen-Rochen Cyclobatis major Davis, 1887. Beiblatt zu "Fossil des Monats November"; Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie.
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    Contact
    Humboldt-University of Berlin
    Museum für Naturkunde
    Department of Research
    Invalidenstr. 43
    D-10115 Berlin
    Germany

    phone: +49 (0)30 2093 8764
    fax: +49 (0)30 2093 8565

    mail:
    stefanie.klug@museum.hu-berlin.de
    stefanie.klug@fossil-shark-research.com

    web:
    www.museum.hu-berlin.de/Stefanie.Klug
    www.fossil-shark-research.com