PD Mag. Dr. Martin Gross

Scientific officer Geology & Palaeontology

Responsibilities
Supervision of the palaeontological collection, geological-palaeontological research in Styria, editor of Joannea Geology and Palaeontology (2004–2016), planning and implementation of events and exhibitions

Scientific interests
Micropalaeontology (focus on ostracods – taxonomy, palaeoecology, evolution, Neogene), siliciclastic sediments (facies analysis, limnic/fluvial/terrestrial), litho- and biostratigraphy (focus on Miocene), vertebrates (taphonomy, reptiles)

Contact
Telephone: +43-664 80179733
Fax: +43-316/8017-9671
martin.gross@museum-joanneum.at

Adress
Studienzentrum Naturkunde, Weinzöttlstraße 16, 8045 Graz

Image Credits

Curriculum vitae

Grammar school in Jennersdorf

Diploma studies in Earth Sciences (Palaeontology) and doctoral studies in Natural Sciences (Earth Sciences) at the Karl-Franzens-University Graz (1991–2002)

Habilitation 2015 (Palaeontology)

Research assistant in an Austrian Science Fund project (1998–2002)

Since 2003 at the Universalmuseum Joanneum

Lecturer at the Karl-Franzens-University Graz (Sedimentary Geology, 2006–2021) and the Montanuniversity Leoben (Palaeontology, from 2012)

President of the Austrian Paleontological Society from 2009–2011 (Vice-President 2011–2013), co-opted board member of the Austrian Geological Society from 2008–2020 (AG Steiermark)

Projects

Evolutionary history of Cyprideis (Ostracoda) in Amazonia; Austrian Science Fund Project P 35815; Duration: 01.10.2022–30.09.2025; Leader: M. Gross, collaborators: W.E. Piller (Senior Postdoc), A. Salazar Rios & B. Zamudio (PhD students) [P35815-short description.pdf]

Biogeography, ecology and taxonomy of the neotropical ostracode Cytheridella; Austrian Science Fund Project P 26554; duration: 01.11.2013–30.11.2017; Leader: W.E. Piller, co-leader: M. Gross, collaborators: C. Wrozyna (post-doc), Juliane Meyer (PhD student) [P26554-short description.pdf, P26554-final report.pdf]

Evolution and phylogeny of Cyprideis (Ostracoda); Austrian Science Fund Project P 21748; Duration: 01.09.2009–31.08.2014; Leader: M. Gross, co-leader: W.E. Piller, collaborators (PhD students): F. Gitter, M. Caporaletti [P21748-short description.pdf, P21748-final report.pdf]

Fossil lagerstätte Gratkorn; excavation; 12 million year old vertebrate fauna; Leader: M. Gross, co-leader: M. Böhme [www.museum-joanneum.at/blog, Gross et al. 2011.pdf, Gross et al. 2014.pdf]

Geological map sheet Graz; mapping; Leader: †H.W. Flügel [Flügel et al. 2011.pdf; Gross 2015.pdf]

Publications

Scientific publications (* abstracts)
Project folders for schools
Field trip guides
Unpublished reports