Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs in the field of geosciences, including:

• L1 Geosciences
• L2 Geosciences
• L3 Geosciences
• L3 Geosciences, Environment and Natural Risks (GEONAT)
• M1 Earth, Planets, environments
• M2 Earth Planets Environment
• Master MEEF
• Preparation for SV-STU Aggregation
• Continuing Education

Program Details

One of the programs offered is Methods in Systematic (Paleo)Biology, which has the following details:

• Credits: 3 ECTS
• Responsible: Gilles ESCARGUEL
• Objectives:
  • Know and apply species concepts in biology and paleontology, as well as the International Codes of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) and Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)
  • Know the legislative, scientific and museographic framework of paleontology collections
  • Master the concepts, methods and digital tools in paleontology to quantitatively describe and compare fossils
  • Learn about comparative phylogenetic methods

Research Areas

The program covers various research areas, including:

• Phylogeny
• Principal Component Analysis of 3D cranial morphology
• Morphometrics
• Bayesian inference

Universities Involved

The programs are offered by the following universities:

• École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
• Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University