B. Gudveig Baarli

Research scientist, Department of Geosciences

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Education

• University of Oslo, Dr. philos, 1988
• University of Oslo, Cand.real., 1981
• University of Oslo, Cand.mag., 1977

Contact Information

• Office:Clark Hall, Rm. 302
• Phone: (413) 597-2221 Home: (413) 4583549
• E-mail: gudveig.baarli@williams.edu

Courses taught

• Winter study:
• The Lost World
• Science of Jurassic Park
• Mesozoic world

Research interests

I started out doing lower Silurian stratigraphy in Norway. Following my chance discovery of Markes Johnson in Oslo 1982, I moved to Williamstown in 1983. There I have continued doing research both independently on the Silurian of Norway and in cooperation with Markes. Through time I have written on paleoecology, taxonomy, sedimentology and tectonic evolution of the Oslo Region and postglacial Neoproterozoic sedimentology in Finnmark, Norway. Lately I have also branched out to the rest of the Baltic Region. I specialize in biostratigraphy and brachiopod taxonomy and have a few new taxa on my conscience. Together with Markes Johnson I have written mainly biostratigraphic papers from Estonia, Russia, Australia, and North America besides Norway.

Diversification of rocky shore biota through time

Being the tecnological adept part of our husband/wife team, I have taken care of Markes' bibliographic rocky shore data. The changes of rocky shore biota through time are fascinating. This fascination has led to cooperative research on the topic.

Selected publications

• (In review) Levine, R., Baarli B.G.B, and Johnson, M.E. Glacial and rocky-shore dynamics of the Karlebotn monadnocks: late Neoproterozoic of northern Norway.

• (In review) Baarli, B.G., Johnson, M.E. and Levine, R.  An incised valley from the Neoproterozoic Smalfjord Formation, Finnmark, Northern Norway.  Norwegian Journal of Geology.

• 2003. Baarli, B.G., Johnson, M.E. and A.I. Antoshkina. Silurian stratigraphy and paleogeography of Baltica. In Landing, E. and Johnson, M.E. (eds), Silurian Lands and Shelf Margins exclusive of North America. New York State Museum Bulletin 492.

• Rong J., Johnson, M.E., Baarli, B.G., Li W., Su W., and Wang J. 2001. Continental island from the Upper Silurian (Ludlow) Sino- Korean Plate. Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 46, p. 238-241.

• Rong J., Johnson, M.E., Baarli, B.G., Li W., Su W., and Wang J. 2000. Continental island from the Upper Silurian (Ludlow)Sino-Korean Plate. Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 45, p. 2227-2231 [in Chinese].

• Johnson, M.E. & Baarli, B.G. 1999. Diversification of rocky-shore biotas through geologic time. Geobios 32, 257-273.
• Baarli, B.G., Keilen, H.B., & Johnson, M.E., 1999. Silurian communities of the Oslo Region, Norway. In Boucot, A.J. & Lawson, J.D. (eds.) Paleocomunities- A case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian. Cambridge Press. p. 327-349.
• Baarli, B. G., 1998. Silurian cycles and proximality-trend analysis of tempestite deposits. In.: Landing, E. and Johnson, M. (eds.). Silurian cycles: Linking dynamic stratigraphy with Atmospheric and Oceanic changes. New York State Museum Bulletin . 491 , 75-88.
• Baarli. B.G., 1995. Orthacean and strophomenid brachiopods from the Lower Silurian of the central Oslo Region. Fossils & Strata 39, p. 1-93
• Johnson, M.E., Baarli, B.G., and Scott, J.H., 1995. Colonization and reef growth on a Late Pleistocene rocky shore and abrasion platform in Western Australia.Lethaia 28, p. 85-98.
• Baarli,B.G., Brande, S. & Johnson, M.E. 1992. Proximality trends in the Red Mountain Formation (Lower Silurian) of Birmingham, Alabama. Oklahoma Geological Survey, Bulletin 145, p.1-13
• Baarli, B.G. 1990. Peripheral bulge of a forland basin in the Oslo Region during the early Silurian. Palaeography, Paleoclimatology, Palaeoecology 78, p. 149-161