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| Elulookirjeldus (CV) | ||
| 1. | Eesnimi | Tiiu |
| 2. | Perekonnanimi | Märss |
| 3. | Töökoht | Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli Geoloogia Instituut |
| 4. | Ametikoht | vanemteadur |
| 5. | Sünniaeg | 05.10.1943 (päev.kuu.aasta) |
| 6. | Haridus | 1970. a. lõpetasin Tartu Riikliku Ülikooli geoloogiainseneri kvalifikatsiooniga; 1973-1976 - paleontoloogia ja stratigraafia eriala aspirant; 1984 - geoloogia-mineraloogiateaduste kandidaat =(PhD); dissertatsiooni teema: "Eesti ja Lääne-Läti Siluri selgroogsed". |
| 7. | Teenistuskäik | 1970-2005 - olen töötanud erinevatel ametikohtadel Geoloogia Instituudis: 1970-1973 - insener; 1973-1976 - paleontoloogia ja stratigraafia eriala aspirant; 1976-1985 - nooremteadur; 1985-1993 - vanemteadur; 1993-1995 (dets.)- TA Geoloogia Instituudi ja Tartu Ülikooli Geoloogia Instituudi ühise paleontoloogia ja stratigraafia õppetooli vanemteadur; 1995. a. detsembrist, pärast ühise õppetooli kaotamist kuni 1997. a. detsembrini - Geoloogia Instituudi aluspõhja osakonna vanemteadur; 1997. a. detsembrist tänaseni - Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli Geoloogia Instituudi aluspõhja osakonna vanemteadur. |
| 8. | Teaduskraad | geoloogia-mineraloogiateaduste kandidaat (=PhD) |
| 9. | Teaduskraadi välja andnud asutus, aasta |
ENSV TA Geoloogia Instituut; dissertatsioon kaitstud 1983, kinnitatud NSVL KAK poolt 1984 |
| 10. | Tunnustused | 2005 - Eesti Vabariigi teaduspreemia geo- ja bioteaduste alal |
| 11. | Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja –administratiivne tegevus |
1975-1990 - Üleliidulise Paleontoloogia Seltsi liige; alates 1990.a. Rahvusvahelise Geoloogialiidu Siluri stratigraafia alamkomisjoni kirjavahetajaliige; alates 1990 - Balti Stratigraafia Assotsiatsiooni liige; Rahvusvahelise Paleontoloogia Ühingu liige; 1997 - Rahvusvahelise Selgroogsete Morfoloogia Uurimise Ühingu liige. 1990-1995 - Rahvusvahelise Geoloogilise Korrelatsiooni Programmi (RGKP) Projekti 328 "Paleosoikumi mikrovertebraadid" Siluri töörühma juht; 1996-2000 - RGKP Projekti 406 "Arktika ümbruse alam- ja kesk-paleosoiliste selgroogsete paleontoloogia ja biostratigraafia" kaasjuht; 2003 a. käivitunud RGKP Projekti 491 “Kesk-Paleosoikumi selgroogsete biogeograafia, paleogeograafia, ja kliima” Eesti esindaja ja telodontide uurimise töörühma juht. Grandihoidja: 1995-1996 - "Siluri selgroogsete biotsonaalsed skeemid" (ETF grant 1666); 1997-1999 - “Siluri konodontide ja varajaste selgroogsete arenguliinid ja detailstratigraafia” (ETF grant 2854); 2000-2002 - "Varajased selgroogsed (konodondid, agnaadid, kalad) Paadla eal Paleobaltikumis" (ETF grant 4160); 2004-2007 - Paleobalti mere selgroogsed: taksonoomia, fülogenees ja levik Siluris ning Devonis (ETF grant 5726). Alates 1999. a. veebruarist - TTÜ Geoloogia Instituudi nõukogu liige; alates 1998 - TTÜ Geoloogia Instituudi muuseumikomisjoni liige. |
| 12. | Juhendamisel kaitstud väitekirjad |
Henning Blom, PhD, 2000, juh. J. Peel ja T. Märss. Silurian and Devonian Vertebrates from the Northern Hemisphere. Uppsala Ülikool Henning Blom, MSc, 1998, juh. J. Peel ja T. Märss. Vertebrate remains from the Upper Silurian - Lower Devonian of North Greenland. Uppsala Ülikool |
| 13. | Teadustöö põhisuunad | Siluri ja Alam-Devoni selgroogsete paleontoloogia,biostratigraafia ja paleoökoloogia; peamised uurimisalad - Baltikum, Venemaa (Uraalid ja arktilised saared), Briti saared, Kanada põhja-alad (Boothia poolsaar, Mackenzie mäestik ja arktilised saared) |
| 14. | Jooksvad grandid | ETF grant 5726: Paleobalti mere selgroogsed: taksonoomia, fülogenees ja levik Siluris ning Devonis (2004-2007) |
| 15. | Teaduspublikatsioonid |
Märss T. Accepted. Exoskeleton ultrasculpture of Early agnathans and fishes. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Märss T., Wilson M.V.H. & Thorsteinsson R. In press. Silurian and Lower Devonian thelodonts and putative chondrichthyans from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (Cornwallis, Baillie-Hamilton, Devon, and Prince of Wales Islands). - Special Papers in Palaeontology. Märss, T. 2005. Oeselia mosaica gen. et sp. nov. from the Lower Silurian of Estonia. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 54,181-190. Karatajūte-Talimaa V. & Märss T. 2004. Thelodonti. In: Novitskaya L. I. & Afanassieva O. B. (eds.). Fossil vertebrates of Russia and adjacent countries. Agnathans and early fishes. GEOS, Moscow, p.12-68. Miller C. G., Märss T. & Blom H. 2004. New anaspid material from the late Silurian of Britain and Estonia. In: E. Lukševičs (ed.). The Gross Symposium 2: Advances in Palaeoichthyology.- Acta Universitatis Latviensis. Earth and Environment Sciences, 679, 46-56. Märss T. & Miller C. G. 2004. Thelodonts and distribution of associated conodonts from the Llandovery-lowermost Lochkovian of the Welsh Borderland. Palaeontology, 47, 5, 1211-1266. Schultze H.-P. & Märss T. 2004. Revisiting Lophosteus, a primitive osteichthyan. In: E. Lukševičs (ed.). The Gross Symposium 2: Advances in Palaeoichthyology. Acta Universitatis Latviensis. Earth and Environment Sciences, 679, 57-78. Wilson, M. V. H. & T. Märss. 2004. Toward a phylogeny of the thelodonts. In: G. Arratia, M. V. H. Wilson, and R. Cloutier (eds.). Recent Advances in the Origin and Early Radiation of the Vertebrates [Honoring Hans-Peter Schultze]. Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, München, pp. 95-108. Blom H., Märss T. & Miller C. G. 2003. A new birkeniid anaspid from the Upper Silurian of Skåne, south Sweden. - Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholms Förhandlingar, 125, 57-61. Kleesment A., Märss T. & Niit M. 2003. Studies of the Estonian Devonian sediments and microfossils at the beginning of the new century. In: Plado J.& Puura I. (eds). The Fourth World Meeting of Estonian Geologists. Estonian Geology in the Beginning of the New Century. Conference Materials and Excursion Guide. The Geological Society of Estonia and Institute of Geology, University of Tartu, 31-33. (In Estonian). Märss T. 2003. Distribution of agnathans and fish microremains in the Ruhnu core, Silurian of Estonia. In: Põldvere A. (ed.). Estonian Geological Sections. Ruhnu (500) drill core. Bulletin 5, 14-15, Appendix 15. Tallinn. Märss T. 2003. Paralogania from the Paadla Stage, Ludlow, of Estonia. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 52, 2, 98-112. Märss T. 2003. Viita trench. In: Stinkulis Ģ., Upeniece I., Lukševičs E., Zupiņš I., et al. (compilers). The Gross Symposium 2: Advances in Palaeoichthyology. Field Trip Guidebook. Faculty of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Riga, 23-24. Märss T. & Einasto R. 2003. Himmiste Quarry. In: Stinkulis Ģ., Upeniece I., Lukševičs E., Zupiņš I., et al. (compilers). The Gross Symposium 2: Advances in Palaeoichthyology. Field Trip Guidebook. Faculty of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Riga, 24-25. Märss T., Perens H. & Klaos T. 2003. Sedimentation of the Himmiste-Kuigu fish bed (Ludlow of Estonia), and taphonomy of the Phlebolepis elegans Pander (Thelodonti) shoal. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 52, 4, 239-264. Blom H., Märss T. & Miller G. C. 2002 (for 2001). Silurian and earliest Devonian birkeniid anaspids from the Northern Hemisphere. - Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Science, 92(3-4), 263-323. Karatajūte-Talimaa V. & Märss T. 2002. Upper Silurian thelodonts from Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago (Russia). - Geodiversitas, 24, 2, 405-443. Märss T. 2002. Silurian and Lower Devonian anaspids (Agnatha) from Severnaya Zemlya (Russia). - Geodiversitas, 24, 1, 123-137. Märss T. 2002. Thelodonts and eustatic sea-level changes. In: Yushkin N. P., Tsyganko V. S. & Männik P. (eds). Geology of the Devonian System. Proceedings of the International Symposium, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, July 9-12, 2002. Geoprint, Syktyvkar, p. 100-102. Märss T. & Karatajūte-Talimaa V. 2002. Ordovician and Lower Silurian thelodonts from Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago (Russia). - Geodiversitas, 24(2), 381-404. Märss T., Wilson M.V.H. & Thorsteinsson R. 2002. New thelodont (Agnatha) and possible chondrichthyan (Gnathostomata) taxa established in the Silurian and Lower Devonian of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 51, 2, 88-120. Märss T. 2001. Andreolepis (Actinopterygii) in the Upper Silurian of northern Eurasia. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 50, 3, 190-206. Märss T. & Gagnier P.-Y. 2001. A new chondrichthyan from the Wenlock, Lower Silurian, of Baillie-Hamilton Island, the Canadian Arctic. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 21,4, 693-701. Nestor H., Einasto R., Nestor V., Märss T. & Viira V. 2001. Description of the type section, cyclicity, and correlation of the of the Riksu Formation (Wenlock, Estonia). - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 50, 3, 149-173. Soehn K. L., Märss T., Caldwell M. W. & Wilson M. V. H. 2001. New and biostratigraphically useful thelodonts from the Silurian of the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 21, 4, 651-659. Märss T. 2000. Silurian vertebrate studies during 1990-1996. - In: Blieck A. & Turner S. (eds). Palaeozoic Vertebrate Biochronology and Global marine/Non-Marine Correlations. Final Report of IGCP 328 (1991-1996). - Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 223, 81-90. Soehn K. L., Hanke G. F., Märss T. & Wilson M. V. H. 2000. Preliminary vertebrate biostratigraphy of the Avalanche Lake sections (Wenlock, Silurian), southern Mackenzie Mountains, N.W.T., and review of northwestern Canadian vertebrate localities of Silurian Age. In: Blieck A. & Turner S. (eds). Palaeozoic Vertebrate Biochronology and Global marine/Non-Marine Correlations. Final Report of IGCP 328 (1991-1996). - Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 223, 129-156. Karatajūte-Talimaa V. & Märss T. 1999. Thelodonti. Biostratigraphical analysis. In: Matukhin R.G. & Menner V.V. (eds). Silurian and Devonian stratigraphy of Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago. Novosibirsk, SNIIGGIMS,p.121-127.(In Russian). Miller C. G. & Märss T. 1999. A conodont, thelodont and acanthodian fauna from the Lower Přidoli (Silurian) of the Much Wenlock Area, Shropshire. - Palaeontology, 42, 4, pp. 691-714. Märss T. 1999. A new thelodont from the Upper Silurian or Lower Devonian of the Boothia Peninsula, Arctic Canada. - Palaeontology, 42, 6, 1079-1099. Märss T., Caldwell M., Gagnier P.-Y., Goujet D., Martma T., Männik P. & Wilson M. 1998. Distribution of Silurian and Lower Devonian vertebrate microremains and conodonts in the Baillie-Hamilton and Cornwallis Island sections, Arctic Canada. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 47, 51-76. Märss T. & Ritchie A. 1998 (for 1997). Articulated thelodonts (Agnatha) of Scotland. - Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences, 88, part 3, 143-195. Afanassieva O. B. & Märss T. 1997. Exoskeleton Structure and the Distribution of Aestiaspis viitaensis (Agnatha) from the Silurian of Estonia. - Paleontologicheskiy Zhurnal, 6, 75-80. (In Russian). Afanassieva O. & Märss T. 1997. Exoskeleton Structure and the Distribution of Aestiaspis viitaensis (Agnatha) from the Silurian of Estonia. - Palaeontological Journal, 31, 6, 641-647. Märss T. 1997. Early vertebrates. In: Raukas A. & Teedumäe A. (eds). Geology and Mineral Resources of Estonia. Tallinn, p. 244-246. Märss T. 1997. Tupenurme cliffs. Ohesaare cliff. In: Miidel A. (ed.). The Second General Assembly of the European Association for the conservation of the Geological Heritage. Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, p. 34, 39. Märss T. 1997. Vertebrates of the Přidoli and Silurian-Devonian boundary beds in Europe. - Modern Geology, 21, 17-41. Märss T. & Einasto R. 1997. Kaugatuma cliff and cape. In: A. Miidel (ed.). The 2nd General Assembly of the European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage. Tallinn, p.38. Märss T. & Jürgenson E. 1997. Üügu cliff. Undva cliff. Suuriku cliff. Lümanda quarry. In: A. Miidel (ed.). The 2nd General Assembly of the European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage. Tallinn, p. 33-34, 36, 36-37, 38. Märss T. & Saar U. 1997. Protection of Silurian exposures on Saaremaa. In: Miidel A. (ed.). The 2nd General Assembly of the European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage. Tallinn, p. 21-22. Märss T. 1996. Loganellia (Thelodonti, Agnatha) from the Jaagarahu Stage, Wenlock, Estonia. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 45, 4, 189-202. Kaljo D., Boucot A. J., Corfield R. M., Le Herisse A., Jeppsson L., Koren T. N., Männik P., Märss T., Nestor V., Shaver R. H., Siveter Derek J. & Viira V. 1995. Silurian Bio-Events. In: O. H. Walliser (ed.). Global Events and Event Stratigraphy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 173-226. Märss T., Fredholm D., Talimaa V., Turner S., Jeppsson L.& Nowlan G.1995. Silurian Vertebrate Biozonal Scheme. In: H. Lelivre, S. Wenz, A. Blieck & R. Cloutier (eds). Premiers Vertébrés et Vertébrés Inferieurs. - Geobios, M.S.,19, 369-372. Wilson M.V.H. & Märss T. Project 406: Circum-Arctic Palaeozoic vertebrates. - Episodes 18 (4): 186-186. Märss T. 1994. Locality: Viita trench. In: The Silurian and Quaternary Geology of the Island Saaremaa, Estonia. Tallinn, 18-19. Märss T. & Einasto R. 1994. Locality: Kudjape ditch. In: The Silurian and Quaternary Geology of the Island Saaremaa. Tallinn, p. 22. Märss T. 1992. The structure of growth layers of Silurian fish scales as a potential evidence of environmental changes. Academia, 1, 41-48. Märss T. 1992. Vertebrate history in the Late Silurian. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 41, 4, 205-214. Kaljo D. & Märss T. 1991. Pattern of some Silurian bioevents. - Historical Biology, 5, 145-152. Mark-Kurik E. & Märss T. 1991. Extensive facies changes in the Silurian-Devonian and their influence on the ichthyofauna. In: Kaljo D., Modzalevskaya T. & Bogdanova T. (eds). Major biological events in Earth history. Tallinn, 112-120. (In Russian). Modzalevskaya T. & Märss T. 1991. On the age of the lower boundary of the Greben Regional Stage of the Urals. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 40, 3, 100-103. (In Russian with English summary). Märss T. 1991. Agnathans and fishes in shallow facies of the North-East Baltic Wenlock and Ludlow. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 40, 3, 89-95. (In Russian with English summary). Märss T. 1991. Särghaua Field Station of the Institute of Geology. In: Puura, V., Kalm V. & Puura I. (eds). Geology and Mineral Resources of Estonia: Excursion Guide. Tallinn 1991, p. 55. (In Estonian). Einasto R. & Märss T. 1990. Kudjape ditch. In: D. Kaljo and H. Nestor (eds). Field Meeting, Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, p. 174. Märss T. 1990. Vertebrates. In: Kaljo D. & Nestor H. (eds). Field Meeting, Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, 93-96. Märss T. 1990. Viita trench. In: Kaljo D. & Nestor H. (eds). Field Meeting, Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, 168-169. Märss T. & Einasto R. 1990. Himmiste quarry. In: Kaljo D. & Nestor H. (eds). Field Meeting, Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, 169-170. Mark-Kurik E., Märss T. & Kurss V. 1989. The Silurian of Saaremaa and the Devonian of South Estonia and North Latvia. Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, 43 pp. Märss T. 1989. Vertebrates. In: Holland C. H. & Bassett M. G. (eds). A Global Standard for the Silurian System. National Museum of Wales, Geological Series 9, 284-289. Blieck A., Mark-Kurik E. & Märss T. 1988. Biostratigraphical correlations between Siluro-Devonian invertebrate-dominated and vertebrate-dominated sequences: the East Baltic example. In: N. J. McMillan, A. F. Embry & D. J. Glass (eds). Devonian of the World. Vol. III. Can. Soc. Petrol. Geol. Mem., 14, 579-587. Märss T. 1988. Coastal cliffs of the Island Saaremaa. In: Raukas A. (ed.).Geological structure and development of the Baltic Sea and formation of the mineral resources. Tallinn, 104-107 (In Russian). Märss T. 1988. Early Palaeozoic hadimopanellids of Estonia and Kirgizia ( U.S.S.R.). -Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the ESSR, Geology 37, 1, 10-17. Kaljo D., Klaamann E., Viira V., Männil R., Märss T., Nestor V., Nestor H., Rubel M., Sarv L. & Einasto R. 1987. Ecostratigraphical principles of basin analysis (Silurian of East Baltic). - Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the Estonian SSR. Geology, 36, 2, 91-92. (In Russian). Kaljo D., Viira V., Märss T. & Nestor V. 1986. The nektic, nektobenthic and planktonic communities (agnathans, fishes, conodonts, graptolites, chitinozoans) of the East Baltic Silurian. In: D. Kaljo & E. Klaamann (eds). Theory and Practice of Ecostratigraphy. Tallinn, Valgus, 127-136. (In Russian with English summary). Märss T. 1986. Silurian vertebrates of Estonia and West Latvia. Tallinn, Valgus, 104 pp. (In Russian with English summary). Märss T. 1986. Squamation of the thelodont agnathan Phlebolepis. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 6, 1, 1-11. Kaljo D., Klaamann E., Viira V., Männil R., Märss T., Nestor V., Nestor H., Rubel M., Sarv L. & Einasto R. 1985. Ecostratigraphical principles of basin analysis (Silurian of East Baltic). Paper deposited in the All-Union Institute of Scientific and Technical Information with Nr. DEP. 3738-85. (In Russian). Kaljo D., Viira V., Klaamann E., Männil R., Märss T., Nestor H., Nestor V., Rubel M., Sarv L. & Einasto R. 1983. Ecological model of the Silurian basin of East Baltic. In: L. Nevesskaya (ed.). Ecological problems of fauna and flora of ancient basins. Moscow, Nauka, 43-61. (In Russian). Märss T. 1982. Biozones of vertebrates (Silurian of North Baltic). In: Kaljo D. & Klaamann E. (eds). Communities and Biozones in the Baltic Silurian. Tallinn, Valgus, 97-116. Märss T. 1982. Thelodus admirabilis n. sp. (Agnatha) from the Upper Silurian of the East Baltic. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Geoloogia, 31, 3, 112-116. Märss T. 1982. Vertebrate zones in the East Baltic Silurian. In: Kaljo D.& Klaamann E. (eds). Ecostratigraphy of the East Baltic Silurian. Tallinn, Valgus, 97-106. Märss T. 1979. Lateral line sensory system of the Ludlovian thelodont Phlebolepis elegans Pander. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Geoloogia, 28, 3, 108-111. (In Russian with English summary). Märss T. & Einasto R. 1978. Distribution of vertebrates in deposits of various facies in the North Baltic Silurian. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Keemia. Geoloogia, 27, 1, 16-22. (In Russian with English summary). Einasto R., Märss T. & Kala E. 1977. The stratigraphical subdivision of the upper Wenlockian - Downtonian dolomite complex in Sakla, Varbla and Kihnu borings. ENSV TA Toim. Keemia. Geoloogia, 26, 1, 38-45.(In Russian with English summary). Märss T. 1977. Structure of Tolypelepis from the Baltic Upper Silurian. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Keemia*Geoloogia, 26, 1, 57-69. Märss T. 1977. The Upper Silurian cyathaspid Archegonaspis from the East Baltic. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Keemia*Geoloogia, 26, 2, 129-133. Mark-Kurik E. & Märss T. 1976. Distribution of fossils in Ohesaare outcrop. Geoloogilised märkmed, 3, 48-53. (In Estonian). Mark-Kurik E. & Noppel T. 1970. Additional notes on the distribution of vertebrates in the Silurian of Estonia. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Keemia. Geoloogia, 19, 2, 171-173. |
viimati muudetud: 26.09.2005
| Curriculum Vitae (CV) | ||
| 1. | First Name | Tiiu |
| 2. | Surname | Märss |
| 3. | Institution | Institute of Geology at Tallinn University of Technology |
| 4. | Position | senior scientist |
| 5. | Date of birth | 05.10.1943 (day.month.year) |
| 6. | Education | 1970, graduated from Tartu State University as an engineer-geologist; 1973-1976, postgraduate student of palaeontology and stratigraphy;1984, candidate of the geological-mineralogical sciences (=PhD); thesis: Silurian vertebrates of Estonia and West Latvia. |
| 7. | Research and professional experience |
1970-2004, on different positions at the Institute of Geology as follows: 1970-1973, engineer; 1973-1976, postgraduate student of palaeontology and stratigraphy; 1976-1985, junior scientist; 1985-1993, senior scientist; 1993-1995 (December), senior scientist at the joint Chair of Palaeontology and Stratigraphy of the Institute of Geology of Tartu University and Estonian Academy of Sciences; since 1995 (December) up to now, senior scientist of the Institute of Geology (since November 1997 at Tallinn Technical University (=Tallinn University of Technology). |
| 8. | Academic degree | candidate of the geological-mineralogical sciences (=PhD) |
| 9. | Dates and sites of earning the degrees |
Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Estonian SSR; thesis defended in 1983, confirmed by the Higher Evaluation Commission in 1984. |
| 10. | Honours/awards | 2005, Geological and Biological Sciences Award of the Estonian Republic |
| 11. | Research-administrative experience |
1975-1990, member of the All-Union Palaeontological Society; 1990 up to now, corresponding member of the Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy of the International Union of Geological Sciences; 1990 up to now, member of the Baltic Stratigraphical Association; 1997 up to now, member of the International Society of Vertebrate Morphology; member of the International Palaeontological Association. 1990-1995, leader of the Silurian Working Group of the International Geological Correlation Program (IGCP) Project 328 "Palaeozoic microvertebrates"; 1996-2000, co-leader of the IGCP Project 406 "Circum-Arctic Lower-Middle Palaeozoic vertebrate palaeontology and biostratigraphy"; 2003 up to now, Estonian representative and leader of the Working Group on thelodont study of the IGCP Project 491 "Middle Palaeozoic Vertebrate Biogeography, Palaeogeography and Climate”. Grant holder: 1995-1996 - "Biozonal schemes of Silurian Vertebrates" (Estonian Science Foundation /ESF/ grant 1666); 1997-1999 - " Evolutionary lineages of Silurian conodonts and early vertebrates, and high resolution stratigraphy" (ESF grant 2854); 2000- 2002 - "Early vertebrates (conodonts, agnathans, fishes) of Paadla age in the Palaeobaltic" (ESF grant 4160); 2004-2007 – “Vertebrates of the Palaeobaltic Sea: taxonomy, phylogeny and distribution in the Silurian and Devonian” (ESF grant 5726). Since February 1999, member of the scientific council of the Institute of Geology at TTU; since April 1998, member of the council of the Geological Museum at the Institute of Geology at TTU. |
| 12. | Supervised dissertations |
Henning Blom, PhD, 2000, superv. J. Peel ja T. Märss. Silurian and Devonian Vertebrates from the Northern Hemisphere. Uppsala Ülikool Henning Blom, MSc, 1998, superv. J. Peel ja T. Märss. Vertebrate remains from the Upper Silurian - Lower Devonian of North Greenland. Uppsala Ülikool |
| 13. | Current research program | Palaeontology, biostratigraphy and palaeoecology of the Silurian and Lower Devonian vertebrates; the study area embraces Baltic countries, Russia (the Urals and arctic islands), British Isles, and northern Canada (Boothia Peninsula, Mackenzie Mountains, and arctic islands). |
| 14. | Current grant funding | ESF grant 5726: Vertebrates of the Palaeobaltic Sea: taxonomy, phylogeny and distribution in the Silurian and Devonian (2004-2007). |
| 15. | List of most important publications |
Märss T. Accepted. Exoskeleton ultrasculpture of Early agnathans and fishes. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Märss T., Wilson M.V.H. & Thorsteinsson R. In press. Silurian and Lower Devonian thelodonts and putative chondrichthyans from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (Cornwallis, Baillie-Hamilton, Devon, and Prince of Wales Islands). - Special Papers in Palaeontology. Märss, T. 2005. Oeselia mosaica gen. et sp. nov. from the Lower Silurian of Estonia. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 54,181-190. Karatajūte-Talimaa V. & Märss T. 2004. Thelodonti. In: Novitskaya L. I. & Afanassieva O. B. (eds.). Fossil vertebrates of Russia and adjacent countries. Agnathans and early fishes. GEOS, Moscow, p.12-68. Miller C. G., Märss T. & Blom H. 2004. New anaspid material from the late Silurian of Britain and Estonia. In: E. Lukševičs (ed.). The Gross Symposium 2: Advances in Palaeoichthyology.- Acta Universitatis Latviensis. Earth and Environment Sciences, 679, 46-56. Märss T. & Miller C. G. 2004. Thelodonts and distribution of associated conodonts from the Llandovery-lowermost Lochkovian of the Welsh Borderland. Palaeontology, 47, 5, 1211-1266. Schultze H.-P. & Märss T. 2004. Revisiting Lophosteus, a primitive osteichthyan. In: E. Lukševičs (ed.). The Gross Symposium 2: Advances in Palaeoichthyology. Acta Universitatis Latviensis. Earth and Environment Sciences, 679, 57-78. Wilson, M. V. H. & T. Märss. 2004. Toward a phylogeny of the thelodonts. In: G. Arratia, M. V. H. Wilson, and R. Cloutier (eds.). Recent Advances in the Origin and Early Radiation of the Vertebrates [Honoring Hans-Peter Schultze]. Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, München, pp. 95-108. Blom H., Märss T. & Miller C. G. 2003. A new birkeniid anaspid from the Upper Silurian of Skåne, south Sweden. - Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholms Förhandlingar, 125, 57-61. Kleesment A., Märss T. & Niit M. 2003. Studies of the Estonian Devonian sediments and microfossils at the beginning of the new century. In: Plado J.& Puura I. (eds). The Fourth World Meeting of Estonian Geologists. Estonian Geology in the Beginning of the New Century. Conference Materials and Excursion Guide. The Geological Society of Estonia and Institute of Geology, University of Tartu, 31-33. (In Estonian). Märss T. 2003. Distribution of agnathans and fish microremains in the Ruhnu core, Silurian of Estonia. In: Põldvere A. (ed.). Estonian Geological Sections. Ruhnu (500) drill core. Bulletin 5, 14-15, Appendix 15. Tallinn. Märss T. 2003. Paralogania from the Paadla Stage, Ludlow, of Estonia. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 52, 2, 98-112. Märss T. 2003. Viita trench. In: Stinkulis Ģ., Upeniece I., Lukševičs E., Zupiņš I., et al. (compilers). The Gross Symposium 2: Advances in Palaeoichthyology. Field Trip Guidebook. Faculty of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Riga, 23-24. Märss T. & Einasto R. 2003. Himmiste Quarry. In: Stinkulis Ģ., Upeniece I., Lukševičs E., Zupiņš I., et al. (compilers). The Gross Symposium 2: Advances in Palaeoichthyology. Field Trip Guidebook. Faculty of Geographical and Earth Sciences, Riga, 24-25. Märss T., Perens H. & Klaos T. 2003. Sedimentation of the Himmiste-Kuigu fish bed (Ludlow of Estonia), and taphonomy of the Phlebolepis elegans Pander (Thelodonti) shoal. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 52, 4, 239-264. Blom H., Märss T. & Miller G. C. 2002 (for 2001). Silurian and earliest Devonian birkeniid anaspids from the Northern Hemisphere. - Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Science, 92(3-4), 263-323. Karatajūte-Talimaa V. & Märss T. 2002. Upper Silurian thelodonts from Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago (Russia). - Geodiversitas, 24, 2, 405-443. Märss T. 2002. Silurian and Lower Devonian anaspids (Agnatha) from Severnaya Zemlya (Russia). - Geodiversitas, 24, 1, 123-137. Märss T. 2002. Thelodonts and eustatic sea-level changes. In: Yushkin N. P., Tsyganko V. S. & Männik P. (eds). Geology of the Devonian System. Proceedings of the International Symposium, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, July 9-12, 2002. Geoprint, Syktyvkar, p. 100-102. Märss T. & Karatajūte-Talimaa V. 2002. Ordovician and Lower Silurian thelodonts from Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago (Russia). - Geodiversitas, 24(2), 381-404. Märss T., Wilson M.V.H. & Thorsteinsson R. 2002. New thelodont (Agnatha) and possible chondrichthyan (Gnathostomata) taxa established in the Silurian and Lower Devonian of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 51, 2, 88-120. Märss T. 2001. Andreolepis (Actinopterygii) in the Upper Silurian of northern Eurasia. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 50, 3, 190-206. Märss T. & Gagnier P.-Y. 2001. A new chondrichthyan from the Wenlock, Lower Silurian, of Baillie-Hamilton Island, the Canadian Arctic. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 21,4, 693-701. Nestor H., Einasto R., Nestor V., Märss T. & Viira V. 2001. Description of the type section, cyclicity, and correlation of the of the Riksu Formation (Wenlock, Estonia). - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 50, 3, 149-173. Soehn K. L., Märss T., Caldwell M. W. & Wilson M. V. H. 2001. New and biostratigraphically useful thelodonts from the Silurian of the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 21, 4, 651-659. Märss T. 2000. Silurian vertebrate studies during 1990-1996. - In: Blieck A. & Turner S. (eds). Palaeozoic Vertebrate Biochronology and Global marine/Non-Marine Correlations. Final Report of IGCP 328 (1991-1996). - Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 223, 81-90. Soehn K. L., Hanke G. F., Märss T. & Wilson M. V. H. 2000. Preliminary vertebrate biostratigraphy of the Avalanche Lake sections (Wenlock, Silurian), southern Mackenzie Mountains, N.W.T., and review of northwestern Canadian vertebrate localities of Silurian Age. In: Blieck A. & Turner S. (eds). Palaeozoic Vertebrate Biochronology and Global marine/Non-Marine Correlations. Final Report of IGCP 328 (1991-1996). - Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 223, 129-156. Karatajūte-Talimaa V. & Märss T. 1999. Thelodonti. Biostratigraphical analysis. In: Matukhin R.G. & Menner V.V. (eds). Silurian and Devonian stratigraphy of Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago. Novosibirsk, SNIIGGIMS,p.121-127.(In Russian). Miller C. G. & Märss T. 1999. A conodont, thelodont and acanthodian fauna from the Lower Přidoli (Silurian) of the Much Wenlock Area, Shropshire. - Palaeontology, 42, 4, pp. 691-714. Märss T. 1999. A new thelodont from the Upper Silurian or Lower Devonian of the Boothia Peninsula, Arctic Canada. - Palaeontology, 42, 6, 1079-1099. Märss T., Caldwell M., Gagnier P.-Y., Goujet D., Martma T., Männik P. & Wilson M. 1998. Distribution of Silurian and Lower Devonian vertebrate microremains and conodonts in the Baillie-Hamilton and Cornwallis Island sections, Arctic Canada. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 47, 51-76. Märss T. & Ritchie A. 1998 (for 1997). Articulated thelodonts (Agnatha) of Scotland. - Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences, 88, part 3, 143-195. Afanassieva O. B. & Märss T. 1997. Exoskeleton Structure and the Distribution of Aestiaspis viitaensis (Agnatha) from the Silurian of Estonia. - Paleontologicheskiy Zhurnal, 6, 75-80. (In Russian). Afanassieva O. & Märss T. 1997. Exoskeleton Structure and the Distribution of Aestiaspis viitaensis (Agnatha) from the Silurian of Estonia. - Palaeontological Journal, 31, 6, 641-647. Märss T. 1997. Early vertebrates. In: Raukas A. & Teedumäe A. (eds). Geology and Mineral Resources of Estonia. Tallinn, p. 244-246. Märss T. 1997. Tupenurme cliffs. Ohesaare cliff. In: Miidel A. (ed.). The Second General Assembly of the European Association for the conservation of the Geological Heritage. Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, p. 34, 39. Märss T. 1997. Vertebrates of the Přidoli and Silurian-Devonian boundary beds in Europe. - Modern Geology, 21, 17-41. Märss T. & Einasto R. 1997. Kaugatuma cliff and cape. In: A. Miidel (ed.). The 2nd General Assembly of the European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage. Tallinn, p.38. Märss T. & Jürgenson E. 1997. Üügu cliff. Undva cliff. Suuriku cliff. Lümanda quarry. In: A. Miidel (ed.). The 2nd General Assembly of the European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage. Tallinn, p. 33-34, 36, 36-37, 38. Märss T. & Saar U. 1997. Protection of Silurian exposures on Saaremaa. In: Miidel A. (ed.). The 2nd General Assembly of the European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage. Tallinn, p. 21-22. Märss T. 1996. Loganellia (Thelodonti, Agnatha) from the Jaagarahu Stage, Wenlock, Estonia. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 45, 4, 189-202. Kaljo D., Boucot A. J., Corfield R. M., Le Herisse A., Jeppsson L., Koren T. N., Männik P., Märss T., Nestor V., Shaver R. H., Siveter Derek J. & Viira V. 1995. Silurian Bio-Events. In: O. H. Walliser (ed.). Global Events and Event Stratigraphy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 173-226. Märss T., Fredholm D., Talimaa V., Turner S., Jeppsson L.& Nowlan G.1995. Silurian Vertebrate Biozonal Scheme. In: H. Lelivre, S. Wenz, A. Blieck & R. Cloutier (eds). Premiers Vertébrés et Vertébrés Inferieurs. - Geobios, M.S.,19, 369-372. Wilson M.V.H. & Märss T. Project 406: Circum-Arctic Palaeozoic vertebrates. - Episodes 18 (4): 186-186. Märss T. 1994. Locality: Viita trench. In: The Silurian and Quaternary Geology of the Island Saaremaa, Estonia. Tallinn, 18-19. Märss T. & Einasto R. 1994. Locality: Kudjape ditch. In: The Silurian and Quaternary Geology of the Island Saaremaa. Tallinn, p. 22. Märss T. 1992. The structure of growth layers of Silurian fish scales as a potential evidence of environmental changes. Academia, 1, 41-48. Märss T. 1992. Vertebrate history in the Late Silurian. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 41, 4, 205-214. Kaljo D. & Märss T. 1991. Pattern of some Silurian bioevents. - Historical Biology, 5, 145-152. Mark-Kurik E. & Märss T. 1991. Extensive facies changes in the Silurian-Devonian and their influence on the ichthyofauna. In: Kaljo D., Modzalevskaya T. & Bogdanova T. (eds). Major biological events in Earth history. Tallinn, 112-120. (In Russian). Modzalevskaya T. & Märss T. 1991. On the age of the lower boundary of the Greben Regional Stage of the Urals. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 40, 3, 100-103. (In Russian with English summary). Märss T. 1991. Agnathans and fishes in shallow facies of the North-East Baltic Wenlock and Ludlow. - Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Geology, 40, 3, 89-95. (In Russian with English summary). Märss T. 1991. Särghaua Field Station of the Institute of Geology. In: Puura, V., Kalm V. & Puura I. (eds). Geology and Mineral Resources of Estonia: Excursion Guide. Tallinn 1991, p. 55. (In Estonian). Einasto R. & Märss T. 1990. Kudjape ditch. In: D. Kaljo and H. Nestor (eds). Field Meeting, Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, p. 174. Märss T. 1990. Vertebrates. In: Kaljo D. & Nestor H. (eds). Field Meeting, Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, 93-96. Märss T. 1990. Viita trench. In: Kaljo D. & Nestor H. (eds). Field Meeting, Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, 168-169. Märss T. & Einasto R. 1990. Himmiste quarry. In: Kaljo D. & Nestor H. (eds). Field Meeting, Estonia 1990. An Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, 169-170. Mark-Kurik E., Märss T. & Kurss V. 1989. The Silurian of Saaremaa and the Devonian of South Estonia and North Latvia. Excursion Guidebook. Tallinn, 43 pp. Märss T. 1989. Vertebrates. In: Holland C. H. & Bassett M. G. (eds). A Global Standard for the Silurian System. National Museum of Wales, Geological Series 9, 284-289. Blieck A., Mark-Kurik E. & Märss T. 1988. Biostratigraphical correlations between Siluro-Devonian invertebrate-dominated and vertebrate-dominated sequences: the East Baltic example. In: N. J. McMillan, A. F. Embry & D. J. Glass (eds). Devonian of the World. Vol. III. Can. Soc. Petrol. Geol. Mem., 14, 579-587. Märss T. 1988. Coastal cliffs of the Island Saaremaa. In: Raukas A. (ed.).Geological structure and development of the Baltic Sea and formation of the mineral resources. Tallinn, 104-107 (In Russian). Märss T. 1988. Early Palaeozoic hadimopanellids of Estonia and Kirgizia ( U.S.S.R.). -Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the ESSR, Geology 37, 1, 10-17. Kaljo D., Klaamann E., Viira V., Männil R., Märss T., Nestor V., Nestor H., Rubel M., Sarv L. & Einasto R. 1987. Ecostratigraphical principles of basin analysis (Silurian of East Baltic). - Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the Estonian SSR. Geology, 36, 2, 91-92. (In Russian). Kaljo D., Viira V., Märss T. & Nestor V. 1986. The nektic, nektobenthic and planktonic communities (agnathans, fishes, conodonts, graptolites, chitinozoans) of the East Baltic Silurian. In: D. Kaljo & E. Klaamann (eds). Theory and Practice of Ecostratigraphy. Tallinn, Valgus, 127-136. (In Russian with English summary). Märss T. 1986. Silurian vertebrates of Estonia and West Latvia. Tallinn, Valgus, 104 pp. (In Russian with English summary). Märss T. 1986. Squamation of the thelodont agnathan Phlebolepis. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 6, 1, 1-11. Kaljo D., Klaamann E., Viira V., Männil R., Märss T., Nestor V., Nestor H., Rubel M., Sarv L. & Einasto R. 1985. Ecostratigraphical principles of basin analysis (Silurian of East Baltic). Paper deposited in the All-Union Institute of Scientific and Technical Information with Nr. DEP. 3738-85. (In Russian). Kaljo D., Viira V., Klaamann E., Männil R., Märss T., Nestor H., Nestor V., Rubel M., Sarv L. & Einasto R. 1983. Ecological model of the Silurian basin of East Baltic. In: L. Nevesskaya (ed.). Ecological problems of fauna and flora of ancient basins. Moscow, Nauka, 43-61. (In Russian). Märss T. 1982. Biozones of vertebrates (Silurian of North Baltic). In: Kaljo D. & Klaamann E. (eds). Communities and Biozones in the Baltic Silurian. Tallinn, Valgus, 97-116. Märss T. 1982. Thelodus admirabilis n. sp. (Agnatha) from the Upper Silurian of the East Baltic. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Geoloogia, 31, 3, 112-116. Märss T. 1982. Vertebrate zones in the East Baltic Silurian. In: Kaljo D.& Klaamann E. (eds). Ecostratigraphy of the East Baltic Silurian. Tallinn, Valgus, 97-106. Märss T. 1979. Lateral line sensory system of the Ludlovian thelodont Phlebolepis elegans Pander. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Geoloogia, 28, 3, 108-111. (In Russian with English summary). Märss T. & Einasto R. 1978. Distribution of vertebrates in deposits of various facies in the North Baltic Silurian. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Keemia. Geoloogia, 27, 1, 16-22. (In Russian with English summary). Einasto R., Märss T. & Kala E. 1977. The stratigraphical subdivision of the upper Wenlockian - Downtonian dolomite complex in Sakla, Varbla and Kihnu borings. ENSV TA Toim. Keemia. Geoloogia, 26, 1, 38-45.(In Russian with English summary). Märss T. 1977. Structure of Tolypelepis from the Baltic Upper Silurian. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Keemia*Geoloogia, 26, 1, 57-69. Märss T. 1977. The Upper Silurian cyathaspid Archegonaspis from the East Baltic. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Keemia*Geoloogia, 26, 2, 129-133. Mark-Kurik E. & Märss T. 1976. Distribution of fossils in Ohesaare outcrop. Geoloogilised märkmed, 3, 48-53. (In Estonian). Mark-Kurik E. & Noppel T. 1970. Additional notes on the distribution of vertebrates in the Silurian of Estonia. - ENSV TA Toimetised. Keemia. Geoloogia, 19, 2, 171-173. |
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