HEINDEL, Katrin¹, RICHOZ, Sylvain², BIRGEL, Daniel¹, BRANDNER, Rainer³, MOHTAT, Tayebeh⁴, HORACEK, Micha⁵, BAUD, Aymon⁶, KRYSTYN, Leopold⁷, KLÜGEL, Andreas⁸, and PECKMANN, Jörn¹, (1) Department of Geodynamics and Sedimentology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, 1090, Austria, (2) Austrian Academy of Sciences, c/o Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 26, Graz, A-8010, Austria, Sylvain.richoz@uni-graz.at, (3) Department of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria, (4) Departement of Paleontology, Geological Survey of Iran, Azadi Sq, Meraj street, Tehran, Iran, (5) BLT Wieselburg, Lehr- und Forschungszentrum Francisco Josephinum, Wieselburg, 2444, Austria, (6) BGC, Parc de la Rouvraie 28, Lausanne, CH-1018, Switzerland, (7) Institute of Palaeontology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, Vienna, 1090, Austria, (8) Fachbereich Geowissenschaften, University Bremen, Postfach 330440, Bremen, 28334, Germany

JEFFREY, Brad M., ELRICK, Maya, and ATUDOREI, Nicu-Viorel, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, bjeffrey@unm.edu

RODLAND, David L., Geology, Muskingum University, Boyd Science Center 223, 163 Stormont Street, New Concord, OH 43762, drodland@sbcglobal.net

SAITO, Ryosuke¹, KAIHO, Kunio¹, OBA, Masahiro¹, TONG, Jinnan², CHEN, Zhong Qiang³, CHEN, Jing⁴, and TAKAHASHI, Satoshi⁵, (1) Geology, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki Sendai, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan, olivinline@yahoo.co.jp, (2) State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, No. 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan, 430074, China, (3) State Key Laboratory GPMR, China University of Geosciences, Lumo Road 388, Wuhan, 430074, China, (4) State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes, China University of Geosciences at Wuhan, Wuhan, 430074, China, (5) Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tokyo, Science Building no.1 room 852, Hongo 7-3-1, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan

MARENCO, Pedro J.¹, FRAISER, Margaret L.², CLAPHAM, Matthew E.³, and GATZ-MILLER, Hannah¹, (1) Department of Geology, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N. Merion Avenue, Department of Geology, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, pmarenco@brynmawr.edu, (2) Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3209 N. Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53201, (3) Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064

CHEN, Zhong Qiang, State Key Laboratory GPMR, China University of Geosciences, Lumo Road 388, Wuhan 430074 China, zhong.qiang.chen@cug.edu.cn

JOACHIMSKI, Michael M.¹, ALEKSEEV, Alexander S.², LAI, Xulong³, SHEN, Shuzhong⁴, GRIGORYAN, Araik⁵, JIANG, Haishui³, and LUO, Genming⁶, (1) GeoZentrum Nordbayern, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schlossgarten 5, Erlangen, 91054, michael.joachimski@fau.de, (2) Moscow State University, 1 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russia, (3) Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, (4) Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Nanjing, 210008, China, (5) Institute of Geological Sciences of Armenia, Baghramyan Street 24a, Yerevan, 0019, Armenia, (6) State Key Laboratory GPMR, China University of Geosciences, Lumo Road 388, Wuhan, 430074, China

WIGNALL, Paul B., School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom, p.wignall@see.leeds.ac.uk, SUN, Yadong, Faculty of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430074, and JOACHIMSKI, Michael M., Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Erlangen, Schlossgarten 5, Erlangen, 91054

ALGEO, Thomas J.¹, ZHAO, Laishi², CHEN, Zhong Qiang², SHEN, Jun³, SONG, Haijun⁴, TONG, Jinnan⁵, FENG, Qinglai³, LUO, Genming², and XIE, Shucheng⁶, (1) Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, Thomas.Algeo@ucmail.uc.edu, (2) State Key Laboratory GPMR, China University of Geosciences, Lumo Road 388, Wuhan, 430074, China, (3) State Key Laboratory of Geological Process and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan Hubei, 430074, China, (4) State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Lumo Road, No 388, Wuhan, 430074, China, (5) Geobiology, China University of Geosciences, No. 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan, 430074, China, (6) Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Wuhan, 430074, China

ELRICK, Maya¹, ALGEO, Thomas J.², POLYAK, Victor J.¹, ZHAO, Laishi³, CHEN, Zhong Qiang³, HERRMANN, Achim D.⁴, ASMEROM, Yemane¹, and ANBAR, Ariel D.⁵, (1) Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, dolomite@unm.edu, (2) Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013, (3) State Key Laboratory GPMR, China University of Geosciences, Lumo Road 388, Wuhan, 430074, China, (4) Geology & Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, (5) School of Earth and Space Exploration and Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404

SILVA-TAMAYO, Juan Carlos¹, PAYNE, Jonathan L.², WIGNALL, Paul³, NEWTON, Robert J.⁴, WEYER, Stefan⁵, EISENHAUER, Anton⁶, MAHER, Kate⁷, NEUBERT, Nadja⁵, and LAU, Kimberly V.², (1) Department of Geological & Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, 397 Panama Mall, CA 94305-2210, Stanford, CA CA 94305-221, cuore@stanford.edu, (2) Dept. of Geological & Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Building 320, Stanford, CA 94305, (3) School of Earth Sciences, Univ of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom, (4) School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom, (5) Institut für Mineralogie, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstr. 3, Hannover, 30167, (6) Helmholtz-Zentrums für Ozeanforschung Kiel Geomar, Wischhofstrasse 1-3, Kiel, D-24148, Germany, (7) Dept. of Geological and Environmental Science, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Building 320, Stanford, CA 94305-2115

BLACK, Benjamin A., MIT EAPS, 77 Massachusetts Ave. Bldg. 54-511, Cambridge, MA 02139, bablack@mit.edu, LAMARQUE, Jean-Francois, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO 80305, SHIELDS, Christine, Global Climate Dynamics, National Center for Atmospheric Research, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305, ELKINS-TANTON, Linda, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Washington, DC 20015, and KIEHL, Jeffrey, Climate Change Research Section, National Center for Atmospheric Research, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305

KIDDER, David L. and WORSLEY, Thomas R., Geological Sciences, Ohio Univ, Athens, OH 45701-2979, kidder@ohio.edu

BOTTJER, David J., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, dbottjer@usc.edu

PIETSCH, Carlie, Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, 3651 Trousdale Parkway, Zumberge Hall of Science, Los Angeles, CA 90089, cpietsch@usc.edu and BOTTJER, David J., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Zumberge Hall 117, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740

WINGUTH, Arne M.E. and WINGUTH, Cornelia, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19049, Arlington, TX 76019-0049, awinguth@uta.edu

OSEN, Angela, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, 500 Yates Street, PO Box 19049, Arlington, TX 76019, angela.osen@mavs.uta.edu, WINGUTH, Arne M.E., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19049, Arlington, TX 76019, and WINGUTH, Cornelia, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19049, Arlington, TX 76019-0049

GASTALDO, Robert A.¹, TABOR, Neil J.², NEVELING, Johann³, and KNIGHT, Cassi¹, (1) Department of Geology, Colby College, 5807 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME 04901, ragastal@colby.edu, (2) Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Ave, Dallas, TX 75275-0395, (3) Council for Geosciences, Private Bag x112, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa

TIAN, Li¹, TONG, Jinnan¹, SONG, Haijun¹, SONG, Huyue¹, and ALGEO, Thomas J.², (1) State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, Lumo Road, No 388, Wuhan, 430074, China, tianlibgeg@163.com, (2) Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0013

OVTCHAROVA, Maria, Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, rue des Maraîchers 13, Geneva, 1205, GOUDEMAND, Nicolas, Paleobiology Group, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, GALFETTI, Thomas, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Karl Schmid-Strasse 4, Zürich, 8006, Switzerland, BRAYARD, Arnaud, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, 21000, France, GUODUN, Kuang, Research Institute, Guangxi Regional Geological Survey, Nanning, 530023, China, HAMMER, Oyvind, Museum of Natural History, Univ of Oslo, P.O.Box 1172 Blindern, Oslo, N-0318, Norway, SCHALTEGGER, Urs, Earth Sciences, University of Geneva, Rue des Maraîchers 13, Geneva, CH-1205, Switzerland, and BUCHER, Hugo, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Karl Schmid-Strasse 4, Zurich, 8006, Switzerland, Hugo.FR.Bucher@pim.uzh.ch