Peter von Bitter
Encyclopedia
Peter von Bitter is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Toronto
and he holds a post at the Royal Ontario Museum
. His research has been wide ranging but focused on conodont
s. His most noted work was his examination of the well preserved fossil vent communities in Lower Carboniferous strata of western Newfoundland.
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and he holds a post at the Royal Ontario Museum
Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With its main entrance facing Bloor Street in Downtown Toronto, the museum is situated north of Queen's Park and east of Philosopher's Walk in the University of Toronto...
. His research has been wide ranging but focused on conodont
Conodont
Conodonts are extinct chordates resembling eels, classified in the class Conodonta. For many years, they were known only from tooth-like microfossils now called conodont elements, found in isolation. Knowledge about soft tissues remains relatively sparse to this day...
s. His most noted work was his examination of the well preserved fossil vent communities in Lower Carboniferous strata of western Newfoundland.
Professional affiliations
- Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada,
- Pander societyPander societyThe Pander Society is an informal organisation based in the founded in 1967 for the promotion of the study of conodont palaeontology. It publishes an annual newsletter...
, Chief Panderer