Professor Dr. Ralph Thomas Becker

Current affiliations

Professur für Paläontologie (Prof. Becker)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Invertebraten-Paläontologie: Ammonoideen, Conodonten, Trilobiten des Devon und Karbon
Stratigraphie: Entwicklung der Internationalen geologischen Zeitskala
Globale Katastrophen (Events) und Massenaussterben im Erdaltertum

Academic Education
since 02/2001	Habilitation an der FU Berlin
since 01/1991	Promotion an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Work Experience
since 10/2001	Professor für Paläontologie, WWU
08/1996 - 07/2004	Sekretär der Internationalen Subkommission für Devon-Stratigraphie
11/1995 - 09/2001	Oberkustos für Invertebraten-Paläontologie, Museum für Naturkunde HU Berlin
06/1991 - 10/1995	Forschungs- und Habilitationsstipendiat er DFG an der FU Berlin
08/1988 - 06/1990	Postgraduate Research Assistant, University Southampton
Functions and Memberships
since 08/2004	Chairman der Internationalen Subkommission für Devon-Stratigraphie, Voting Member der Internat. Strat. Komission

Publications

Decoding Deep-Time Rhythms: Probing the Limit of Stratigraphic Correlation in the Time-Specific Facies of the Late Devonian Usseln Limestone (Rhenish Massif, Germany) Wichern, Nina M.A. ; Bialik, Ot M.; Nohl, T.; Becker, R.T.; De Vleeschouwer, David (2024) In: Geophysical Research Letters, 51(10). doi:10.1029/2024GL109392 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
The Devonian-Carboniferous transition at Borkewehr near Wocklum (northern Rhenish Massif, Germany) – a potential GSSP section Hartenfels S, Becker RT, Herbig H, Qie W, Kumpan T, De Vleeschouwer D, Weyer D, Kalvoda J (2022) In: Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 102, 763-829. doi:10.1007/s12549-022-00531-5 Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Review of chrono-, litho- and biostratigraphy around the global Hangenberg Crisis and Devonian-Carboniferous boundary Becker Ralph Thomas, Kaiser Sandra Isabella, Aretz Markus (2016) In: Becker Ralph Thomas, Königshof, Peter, Brett Carlton E (eds.), Devonian Climate, Sea Level and Evolutionary Events, 1-38. London: Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/SP423.10 Research article (book contribution) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
Middle Devonian reef facies and development in the Oued Cherrat Zone and adjacent regions (Moroccan Meseta) Eichholt Stephan, Becker Ralph Thomas (2016) In: Facies, 2016. doi:10.1007/s10347-015-0459-z Research article (journal) \| Peer reviewed \| Published
The global Annulata Events - review and new data from the Rheris Basin (northern Tafilalt) of SE Morocco. Hartenfels Sven, Becker Ralph Thomas (2016) In: Becker R T, Königshof P, Brett C E (eds.), Devonian Climate, Sea Level and Evolutionary Events. (kein Verlag angegeben). Research article (book contribution) \| Peer reviewed \| submitted / under review

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Projects

Facies development of the Hönne Valley Reef Complex in time and space Duration: 01/06/2015 - 31/05/2018 Funded by: Rheinkalk KDI GmbH & Co. KG Type of project: Individual project
Stratigraphy and facies development in the Middle/Upper Palaeozoic of Sibumasu (Malaysia) (Devon-Karbon, Malaysia) Duration: since 24/05/2012 Type of project: Own resources project
Eovariscan evolution of the southern and northern Prototethys: high-resolution stratigraphy, facies developments, biogeography, and geodynamic interpretation Duration: 01/02/2011 - 31/12/2015 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
Stratigraphy and ammonoid faunas of the Junggar Basin (Xinjiang, NW China) (Oberdevon, Xinjiang) Duration: since 01/10/2010 Type of project: Own resources project
Ammonoids and conodonts from the Devonian and Triassic of Myanmar (Devon, Trias Myanmar) Duration: 18/05/2010 - 30/06/2010 Funded by: Sonstige Mittelgeber Type of project: Individual project

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Prizes

Promotionspreis
Awarded by: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Award given to: Becker, Ralph Thomas
Date of awarding: 15/11/1991
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

Taxonomy, palaeodiversity and evolution of Devonian trilobites in the context of global extinction events Candidate: Helling, Stephan \| Supervisors: Becker, Ralph Thomas Period of time: 01/01/2015 - 31/01/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Reef complexes in the Middle and Upper Devonian of the Moroccan Meseta Candidate: Eichholt, Stephan \| Supervisors: Becker, Ralph Thomas Period of time: 01/06/2011 - 01/12/2014 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
The global Annulata Events and the Dasberg Crises (Famennian, Upper Devonian) in Europe and North Africa - high-resolution conodont stratigraphy, carbonate… Candidate: Hartenfels, Sven \| Supervisors: Becker, Ralph Thomas Period of time: 01/08/2004 - 23/07/2010 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Biozonation and biostratigraphic limits of the Tarbur Formation around Shiraz (SW of Iran) Candidate: Afghah, Massih \| Supervisors: Bahlburg, Heinrich; Klemme, Stephan; Becker, Ralph Thomas Period of time: 01/04/2001 - 01/02/2010 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Palaeodiversity, palaeobiology and palaeoecology of Middle Devonian crinoids from the Eifel type region Candidate: Bohatý, Jan \| Supervisors: Herbig, Hans-Georg; Schröder, Stephan; Becker, Ralph Thomas Period of time: 01/10/2006 - 31/10/2009 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at another university (NOT University of Münster)

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