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Nora Noffke

February 15, 2024

Nora Noffke is an American geologist who is a professor in the Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Noffke's research focuses on the sedimentology of biofilm forming sedimentary structures in modern aquatic environments, where clastic deposits dominate. Such structures occur in the fossil record as well. Her studies are interdisciplinary combining sedimentology with microbiology, geochemistry, and mineralogy.[1]

Noffke

Early life edit

Noffke's interest in fossils originated from her early years when she would spend time hiking with her parents on the Schwaebische Alb, a mountain chain in Germany. The area was rich in fossils, paving the way for her lifelong career in the field of paleontology and geology.[2]

Education edit

Noffke received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Sciences (Diploma) in geology-paleontology from the University of Tübingen, Germany. Her diploma thesis advisor was Dolf Seilacher. Together they carried out research on trace fossils including Daedalus halli from the Lower Arenigian, Montagne Noire, France.[3] Noffke did her Ph.D. in Geomicrobiology at the University of Oldenburg, Germany where she worked alongside Gisela Gerdes, a microbiologist who conducted research in the field of modern microbial mats in siliciclastic deposits.[3] In 2000, Noffke migrated to the US, where she was a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Organismic Biology and Evolution, at Harvard University, as a guest of Andy Knoll. Shortly thereafter, she became professor for sedimentology at the Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.[4]

Career and research edit

Noffke is known for her work on microbial mats causing microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS) in sandy deposits. Her work employs the actuopaleontological approach in the examination of the Earth's past.[1][5] MISS allow insight into past prokaryote and single-celled benthos, and the paleoenvironment and paleoclimate. Noffke discovered 17 different types of MISS that result from microbial growth and EPS-production, trapping, biostabilization, baffling, and binding. The Dresser Formation, Pilbara, Western Australia, includes some of the oldest MISS.[6] The fossil microbial mats covered clastic tidal flats, channels and pools.[7] MISS at Dinosaur Ridge, added knowledge on paleoenvironmental conditions under which the Upper Crustaceous "J" Sandstone formed, and broadened insight of track sites development.[8]

In collaboration with Gerdes, Thomas Klenke, and Wolfgang E. Krumbein, Noffke suggested a new, fifth group to Pettijohn and Potter's classification of primary sedimentary structures. They called the group bedding modified by microbial mats and biofilms, and divided it into two classes: one for those on bedding planes, and the second for those within beds.[9] The first class includes microbial wrinkle structures, mat/sand chips, erosional remnants and pockets, palimpsest/multidirectional ripple marks, shrinkage cracks and mat curls.[9] The second class, within beds, includes biolaminites, gas domes, sponge pore fabrics and fenestrae structures, as well as "microbially induced sedimentary textures (MIST) such as oriented grains, sinoidal laminae, and mat-layer-bound grain sizes.[9]

Noffke's work on microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS) in sandy deposits is summarized in a textbook.[5] The book describes MISS as biosignatures valuable for the exploration extraterrestrial life.[10]

Noffke is Acting Chair of the Subcommission on Precambrian Stratigraphy of the International Stratigraphic Commission,[11] and is the editor for the volume Prokaryota of the Treatise of Invertebrate Paleontology.[12] Noffke has organized the SEPM Field Conference on Siliciclastic Microbial Mats 2010, and together with John Stolz has established the Gordon Research Conference: Geobiology.[5] She was one of the early chairs of the Division for Geobiology and Geomicrobiology of the Geological Society of America (GSA).[13]

In honor of Noffke's service to the science community, a 550 million year old fossil group from the Ediacaran Grant Bluff Formation, Australia, was named after her: Noffkarkys storaaslii[14] ('net of Noffke')

Noffke was named a fellow of the American Association for the advancement of Science (AAAS). This award is the equivalent of an Oscar for an actor. The AAAS cited her for her work.

"seminal contributions to the field of geobiology, particularly for elucidation of the previously unrecognized 3.5 billion year fossil record of microbially induced sedimentary structures".[15]

Recently, she was elected president of the geological society of Washington, D.C.

Publications edit

  • Geobiology: Microbial Mats in Sandy Deposits from the Archean Era to Today (2010) is a textbook on microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS): formation, preservation, morphologies, facies associations, texture content.[16]
  • Geobiology: Objectives, Concepts, Perspectives (2005)[17]
  • Sedimentology: Microbially induced sedimentary structures: a new category within the classification of primary sedimentary structures. (2001) A journal on Sedimentary Research focusing on biotic-physical interactions; erosion, deposition, and deformation of sediments that were influence by major biological components such as Cyanobacterial films and mats.[18]
  • Sedimentology: Microbial signatures in peritidal siliciclastic sediments: a catalogue. (2000) A journal listing of microbial structural signatures is provided along with an overview of a number of sedimentary structures from two contemporary siliciclastic peritidal habitats in various climate zones.[19]
  • Astrobiology: Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures Recording an Ancient Ecosystem in the ca. 3.48 Billion-Year-Old Dresser Formation, Pilbara, Western Australia. (2013) Focuses on where Microbially induced sedimentary structures are found and come from. They can be found in a variety of contemporary habitats, such as shelves, tidal flats, lagoons, and more.[20]

Awards and honors edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Hazen, Robert M. (2012). The story of Earth : the first 4.5 billion years, from stardust to living planet. New York, NY. pp. 171–176. ISBN 978-0-14-312364-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Newly Discovered Fossil Named After ODU Professor". Old Dominion University. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  3. ^ a b NOFFKE, N.; DECHO, A. W.; STOODLE, P. (2013-01-18). "Slime Through Time: The Fossil Record of Prokaryote Evolution". PALAIOS. 28 (1): 1–5. Bibcode:2013Palai..28....1N. doi:10.2110/palo.2013.so1. ISSN 0883-1351. S2CID 85963989.
  4. ^ "Nora Noffke". Old Dominion University. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  5. ^ a b c Noffke, Nora (2010). Geobiology: Microbial Mats in Sandy Deposits from the Archean Era to Today. Springer; 2010th edition. ISBN 978-3642127717.
  6. ^ "Geobiologist Noffke Reports Signs of Life that Are 3.48 BillionYears Old". Old Dominion University. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  7. ^ Noffke, Nora. "Turbulent Lifestyle: Microbial mats on Earth's sandy beaches" (PDF). Geological Society of America.
  8. ^ Noffke, Nora; Hagadorn, James; Bartlett, Sam (2019-11-15). "Microbial structures and dinosaur trackways from a Cretaceous coastal environment (Dakota Group, Colorado, U.S.A.)". Journal of Sedimentary Research. 89 (11): 1096–1108. Bibcode:2019JSedR..89.1096N. doi:10.2110/jsr.2019.57. ISSN 1527-1404. S2CID 213305931.
  9. ^ a b c Noffke, Nora; Gerdes, Gisela; Klenke, Thomas; Krumbein, Wolfgang E. (2001-09-01). "Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures: A New Category within the Classification of Primary Sedimentary Structures". Journal of Sedimentary Research. 71 (5): 649–656. Bibcode:2001JSedR..71..649N. doi:10.1306/2DC4095D-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D. ISSN 1527-1404.
  10. ^ Knoll, Andrew H. (2011). "The Riddle of the Sands". Research Gate.
  11. ^ "Subcommission on Precambrian Stratigraphy". precambrian.stratigraphy.org. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  12. ^ "Treatise Online". paleo.ku.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  13. ^ "Newsletter of the Geobiology & Geomicrobiology · PDF fileNewsletter of the Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division of GSA Volume 2, Issue 2 September 2010 Chair's Corner The next - [PDF Document]". documents.pub. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  14. ^ Retallack, Gregory J.; Broz, Adrian P. (2020-05-13). "Arumberia and other Ediacaran–Cambrian fossils of central Australia". Historical Biology. 33 (10): 1964–1988. doi:10.1080/08912963.2020.1755281. ISSN 0891-2963. S2CID 219432483.
  15. ^ "Noffke Finds Potential Signs of Ancient Life in Mars Rover Photos". Old Dominion University. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  16. ^ "'Geobiology: Microbial Mats in Sandy Deposits from the Archean Era to Today' by Nora Noffke | astrobiologysociety.org". Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  17. ^ Noffke, N. (30 June 2005). Geobiology: Objectives, Concepts, Perspectives | ScienceDirect. Elsevier. ISBN 9780444520197. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  18. ^ "Microbially induced sedimentary structures: a new category within the classification of primary sedimentary structures". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  19. ^ "Microbial signatures in peritidal siliciclastic sediments: a catalogue". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  20. ^ "Microbially induced sedimentary structures recording an ancient ecosystem in the ca. 3.48 billion-year-old Dresser Formation, Pilbara, Western Australia". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  21. ^ "Past Science Awards Winners". www.sepm.org. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  22. ^ "Nora Noffke". Old Dominion University. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  23. ^ Rowanmartindale (2018-03-19). "GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology: Help us choose the 2018 Awardees". GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  24. ^ "Historic Fellows | American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.aaas.org. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  25. ^ "Nora Noffke". Old Dominion University. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-04.

February 15, 2024
nora, noffke, american, geologist, professor, department, ocean, earth, sciences, dominion, university, norfolk, virginia, noffke, research, focuses, sedimentology, biofilm, forming, sedimentary, structures, modern, aquatic, environments, where, clastic, depos. Nora Noffke is an American geologist who is a professor in the Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia USA Noffke s research focuses on the sedimentology of biofilm forming sedimentary structures in modern aquatic environments where clastic deposits dominate Such structures occur in the fossil record as well Her studies are interdisciplinary combining sedimentology with microbiology geochemistry and mineralogy 1 Noffke Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Career and research 4 Publications 5 Awards and honors 6 ReferencesEarly life editNoffke s interest in fossils originated from her early years when she would spend time hiking with her parents on the Schwaebische Alb a mountain chain in Germany The area was rich in fossils paving the way for her lifelong career in the field of paleontology and geology 2 Education editNoffke received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Sciences Diploma in geology paleontology from the University of Tubingen Germany Her diploma thesis advisor was Dolf Seilacher Together they carried out research on trace fossils including Daedalus halli from the Lower Arenigian Montagne Noire France 3 Noffke did her Ph D in Geomicrobiology at the University of Oldenburg Germany where she worked alongside Gisela Gerdes a microbiologist who conducted research in the field of modern microbial mats in siliciclastic deposits 3 In 2000 Noffke migrated to the US where she was a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Organismic Biology and Evolution at Harvard University as a guest of Andy Knoll Shortly thereafter she became professor for sedimentology at the Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences at Old Dominion University Norfolk Virginia 4 Career and research editNoffke is known for her work on microbial mats causing microbially induced sedimentary structures MISS in sandy deposits Her work employs the actuopaleontological approach in the examination of the Earth s past 1 5 MISS allow insight into past prokaryote and single celled benthos and the paleoenvironment and paleoclimate Noffke discovered 17 different types of MISS that result from microbial growth and EPS production trapping biostabilization baffling and binding The Dresser Formation Pilbara Western Australia includes some of the oldest MISS 6 The fossil microbial mats covered clastic tidal flats channels and pools 7 MISS at Dinosaur Ridge added knowledge on paleoenvironmental conditions under which the Upper Crustaceous J Sandstone formed and broadened insight of track sites development 8 In collaboration with Gerdes Thomas Klenke and Wolfgang E Krumbein Noffke suggested a new fifth group to Pettijohn and Potter s classification of primary sedimentary structures They called the group bedding modified by microbial mats and biofilms and divided it into two classes one for those on bedding planes and the second for those within beds 9 The first class includes microbial wrinkle structures mat sand chips erosional remnants and pockets palimpsest multidirectional ripple marks shrinkage cracks and mat curls 9 The second class within beds includes biolaminites gas domes sponge pore fabrics and fenestrae structures as well as microbially induced sedimentary textures MIST such as oriented grains sinoidal laminae and mat layer bound grain sizes 9 Noffke s work on microbially induced sedimentary structures MISS in sandy deposits is summarized in a textbook 5 The book describes MISS as biosignatures valuable for the exploration extraterrestrial life 10 Noffke is Acting Chair of the Subcommission on Precambrian Stratigraphy of the International Stratigraphic Commission 11 and is the editor for the volume Prokaryota of the Treatise of Invertebrate Paleontology 12 Noffke has organized the SEPM Field Conference on Siliciclastic Microbial Mats 2010 and together with John Stolz has established the Gordon Research Conference Geobiology 5 She was one of the early chairs of the Division for Geobiology and Geomicrobiology of the Geological Society of America GSA 13 In honor of Noffke s service to the science community a 550 million year old fossil group from the Ediacaran Grant Bluff Formation Australia was named after her Noffkarkys storaaslii 14 net of Noffke Noffke was named a fellow of the American Association for the advancement of Science AAAS This award is the equivalent of an Oscar for an actor The AAAS cited her for her work seminal contributions to the field of geobiology particularly for elucidation of the previously unrecognized 3 5 billion year fossil record of microbially induced sedimentary structures 15 Recently she was elected president of the geological society of Washington D C Publications edit Geobiology Microbial Mats in Sandy Deposits from the Archean Era to Today 2010 is a textbook on microbially induced sedimentary structures MISS formation preservation morphologies facies associations texture content 16 Geobiology Objectives Concepts Perspectives 2005 17 Sedimentology Microbially induced sedimentary structures a new category within the classification of primary sedimentary structures 2001 A journal on Sedimentary Research focusing on biotic physical interactions erosion deposition and deformation of sediments that were influence by major biological components such as Cyanobacterial films and mats 18 Sedimentology Microbial signatures in peritidal siliciclastic sediments a catalogue 2000 A journal listing of microbial structural signatures is provided along with an overview of a number of sedimentary structures from two contemporary siliciclastic peritidal habitats in various climate zones 19 Astrobiology Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures Recording an Ancient Ecosystem in the ca 3 48 Billion Year Old Dresser Formation Pilbara Western Australia 2013 Focuses on where Microbially induced sedimentary structures are found and come from They can be found in a variety of contemporary habitats such as shelves tidal flats lagoons and more 20 Awards and honors edit2007 SEPM James Lee Wilson Award for Excellence in Sedimentary Geology by a Young Scientist 21 2007 Fellow of the Geological Society of America 22 2010 Outstanding Contributions to Geobiology GSA Division for Geobiology 23 2014 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS 24 2020 College of Science Distinguished Teaching Award Old Dominion University 25 References edit a b Hazen Robert M 2012 The story of Earth the first 4 5 billion years from stardust to living planet New York NY pp 171 176 ISBN 978 0 14 312364 4 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Newly Discovered Fossil Named After ODU Professor Old Dominion University 12 September 2022 Retrieved 2022 10 04 a b NOFFKE N DECHO A W STOODLE P 2013 01 18 Slime Through Time The Fossil Record of Prokaryote Evolution PALAIOS 28 1 1 5 Bibcode 2013Palai 28 1N doi 10 2110 palo 2013 so1 ISSN 0883 1351 S2CID 85963989 Nora Noffke Old Dominion University Retrieved 2022 06 23 a b c Noffke Nora 2010 Geobiology Microbial Mats in Sandy Deposits from the Archean Era to Today Springer 2010th edition ISBN 978 3642127717 Geobiologist Noffke Reports Signs of Life that Are 3 48 BillionYears Old Old Dominion University Retrieved 2021 02 11 Noffke Nora Turbulent Lifestyle Microbial mats on Earth s sandy beaches PDF Geological Society of America Noffke Nora Hagadorn James Bartlett Sam 2019 11 15 Microbial structures and dinosaur trackways from a Cretaceous coastal environment Dakota Group Colorado U S A Journal of Sedimentary Research 89 11 1096 1108 Bibcode 2019JSedR 89 1096N doi 10 2110 jsr 2019 57 ISSN 1527 1404 S2CID 213305931 a b c Noffke Nora Gerdes Gisela Klenke Thomas Krumbein Wolfgang E 2001 09 01 Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures A New Category within the Classification of Primary Sedimentary Structures Journal of Sedimentary Research 71 5 649 656 Bibcode 2001JSedR 71 649N doi 10 1306 2DC4095D 0E47 11D7 8643000102C1865D ISSN 1527 1404 Knoll Andrew H 2011 The Riddle of the Sands Research Gate Subcommission on Precambrian Stratigraphy precambrian stratigraphy org Retrieved 2021 02 11 Treatise Online paleo ku edu Retrieved 2022 06 23 Newsletter of the Geobiology amp Geomicrobiology PDF fileNewsletter of the Geobiology amp Geomicrobiology Division of GSA Volume 2 Issue 2 September 2010 Chair s Corner The next PDF Document documents pub Retrieved 2022 07 07 Retallack Gregory J Broz Adrian P 2020 05 13 Arumberia and other Ediacaran Cambrian fossils of central Australia Historical Biology 33 10 1964 1988 doi 10 1080 08912963 2020 1755281 ISSN 0891 2963 S2CID 219432483 Noffke Finds Potential Signs of Ancient Life in Mars Rover Photos Old Dominion University Retrieved 2022 10 04 Geobiology Microbial Mats in Sandy Deposits from the Archean Era to Today by Nora Noffke astrobiologysociety org Retrieved 2021 02 11 Noffke N 30 June 2005 Geobiology Objectives Concepts Perspectives ScienceDirect Elsevier ISBN 9780444520197 Retrieved 2022 10 05 Microbially induced sedimentary structures a new category within the classification of primary sedimentary structures scholar google com Retrieved 2022 10 05 Microbial signatures in peritidal siliciclastic sediments a catalogue scholar google com Retrieved 2022 10 05 Microbially induced sedimentary structures recording an ancient ecosystem in the ca 3 48 billion year old Dresser Formation Pilbara Western Australia scholar google com Retrieved 2022 10 05 Past Science Awards Winners www sepm org Retrieved 2021 02 11 Nora Noffke Old Dominion University Retrieved 2022 07 07 Rowanmartindale 2018 03 19 GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Help us choose the 2018 Awardees GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Retrieved 2021 02 11 Historic Fellows American Association for the Advancement of Science www aaas org Retrieved 2021 02 11 Nora Noffke Old Dominion University 21 August 2022 Retrieved 2022 10 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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