Our research group

Dr. M. Gabriela Mángano	Dr. Luis A. Buatois
Gabriela is a Professor at the University of Saskatchewan and works on animal-substrate interactions through geologic time. In addition to her research projects in paleontology and geology, she has a strong interest in philosophy and the history of science. She has done extensive international fieldwork. At present, she is co-editor of Palaios, in addition to being a member of the editorial board of a number of journals, including Journal of Paleontology, Paleontologia Electronica, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeocology, Ameghiniana, and Revista Brasilera de Paleontologia. Gabriela is a member of the Scientific Board of the UNESCO International Geoscience Program (IGCP), a member of the SEPM Board, and Treasurer of the International Ichnological Association. Gabriela is the recipient of the 2018 Association of Women Geoscientists Outstanding Educator Award. She is the author of five books, has edited three special publications, and is the author of approximately 170 scientific papers. Gabriela has supervised over fifteen graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.	Luis is a Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in evolutionary, paleoenvironmental, and stratigraphic aspects of ichnology. He has carried out field and subsurface work in many different countries. He was President of the International Ichnological Association and Vice-President of the International Palaeontological Association. He is a member of the editorial board of a number of journals, including Scientific Reports, Lethaia, Sedimentary Geology, Marine and Petroleum Geology, Ichnos, Ameghiniana, Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, Iberian Journal of Geology, and Spanish Journal of Paleontology. Luis is a Voting Member of the International Subcommission on Ediacaran Stratigraphy (IGCP). He has published five books, edited six special publications, and is the author of over 200 scientific papers. He has supervised over twenty graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Gabriela is a Professor at the University of Saskatchewan and works on animal-substrate interactions through geologic time. In addition to her research projects in paleontology and geology, she has a strong interest in philosophy and the history of science. She has done extensive international fieldwork. At present, she is co-editor of Palaios, in addition to being a member of the editorial board of a number of journals, including Journal of Paleontology, Paleontologia Electronica, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeocology, Ameghiniana, and Revista Brasilera de Paleontologia. Gabriela is a member of the Scientific Board of the UNESCO International Geoscience Program (IGCP), a member of the SEPM Board, and Treasurer of the International Ichnological Association. Gabriela is the recipient of the 2018 Association of Women Geoscientists Outstanding Educator Award. She is the author of five books, has edited three special publications, and is the author of approximately 170 scientific papers. Gabriela has supervised over fifteen graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Luis is a Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in evolutionary, paleoenvironmental, and stratigraphic aspects of ichnology. He has carried out field and subsurface work in many different countries. He was President of the International Ichnological Association and Vice-President of the International Palaeontological Association. He is a member of the editorial board of a number of journals, including Scientific Reports, Lethaia, Sedimentary Geology, Marine and Petroleum Geology, Ichnos, Ameghiniana, Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, Iberian Journal of Geology, and Spanish Journal of Paleontology. Luis is a Voting Member of the International Subcommission on Ediacaran Stratigraphy (IGCP). He has published five books, edited six special publications, and is the author of over 200 scientific papers. He has supervised over twenty graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

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Research localities

Antartica: Dr. Buatois
Argentina: Dr. Diego Muñoz; Maximiliano Paz; Gustavo Valencia; Dr. Buatois; Dr. Mángano; Jack Milligan; Federico Wenger; Dr. Cecilia Pirrone
Australia: Brittany Laing; Dr. Anthony Shillito
Bolivia: Dr. Buatois
Brazil: Dr. Buatois; Dr. Mángano
Canada: Dr. Mángano (British Columbia); Dr. Lijun Zhang; Romain Gougeon (Newfoundland); Brittany Laing (Newfoundland); Meagan Gilbert (Saskatchewan); Andrei Ichaso (Alberta, Saskatchewan); Luc Chabanole; (Saskatchewan); Jack Milligan (Saskatchewan); Kaitlin Lindblad (Saskatchewan)
Chile: Dr. Buatois
China: Dr. Mángano; Dr. Buatois; Dr. Maximiliano Paz
Colombia: Gabriel Mendoza-Rodriguez
Costa Rica: Dr. Luis Ignacio Quiroz
Czech Republic: Dr. Mángano; Dr. Buatois
Ecuador: Mayra Zuniga
England: Dr. Anthony Shillito
France: Dr. Romain Vaucher, Romain Gougeon
Gabon: Dr. Mángano; Dr. Buatois
Ireland: Dr. Mángano
Italy: Dr. Buatois, Dr. Mángano
Jordan: Dr. Mángano
Mexico: Dr. Mángano; Dr. Buatois
Morocco: Dr. Romain Vaucher; Dr. Buatois; Dr. Mángano
Namibia: Dr. Buatois
Paraguay: Dr. Buatois, Dr. Mángano
Peru: Dr. Buatois
Romania: Dr. Buatois, Dr. Mángano
Slovenia: Dr. Buatois, Dr. Mángano
South Africa: Dr. Buatois; Dr. Mángano; Dr. Anthony Shillito
Spain: Kai Zhou; Dr. Buatois; Dr. Mángano; Kaitlin Lindblad, Dr. Maximiliano Paz
Switzerland: Dr. Buatois; Dr. Mángano
Trinidad and Toabgo: Dr. Sudipta Dasgupta
Ukraine: Dr. Buatois
USA: Andrei Ichaso (midwestern states); Fernando Valencia (Texas)
Venezuela: Dr. Buatois; Dr. Luis Ignacio Quiroz; Will Rodriguez; Eurídice Solóranzo, Fernando Valencia