Prof. Guy Michael Narbonne
Fellow
Current Employer
Queen's University
Election Year
2010
Academy
Academy of Science
Discipline
Earth Sciences
Department
Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
Keywords
Ediacaran, neoproterozoic, paleontology, paleoecology, evolution
Narbonne, Guy - Earth Science, Queen's University
Guy Narbonne has received international recognition for his paleontological research on the origin and early evolution of animals and their precursors. His descriptions and interpretations of the biology, life strategies, ecology, and history of the Ediacaran biota have profoundly influenced our understanding of evolution during this critical period in Earth history. Through outreach activities, he has championed eastern Newfoundland at Mistaken Point – known for its exquisitely preserved early biota – as a global world heritage site.
Guy Narbonne has received international recognition for his paleontological research on the origin and early evolution of animals and their precursors. His descriptions and interpretations of the biology, life strategies, ecology, and history of the Ediacaran biota have profoundly influenced our understanding of evolution during this critical period in Earth history. Through outreach activities, he has championed eastern Newfoundland at Mistaken Point – known for its exquisitely preserved early biota – as a global world heritage site.
Paléontologue de renommée internationale, Guy Narbonne a découvert les animaux multicellulaires les plus anciens sur terre. Ses descriptions et interprétations de la biologie, des stratégies de vie, de l'écologie et de l'histoire des biotes de l’Édiacarien ont profondément influencé notre compréhension de l'évolution durant cette période critique de l'histoire de la Terre. Par ses activités de sensibilisation, il s'est fait le champion de Mistaken Point dans l’est de Terre-Neuve – site réputé pour ses premiers biotes très bien conservés – afin d’obtenir son inscription au patrimoine mondial.