paleoecology
SFU paleoecologist discusses the past, present and future of Earth’s climate
Peak Web November 16, 2023By: Olivia Sherman Dr. Rolf Mathewes is a professor of paleoecology, the study of ancient ecosystems, and is SFU’s longest serving faculty member in the department of biology. He has been a member of SFU since his undergraduate studies began in 1967. Mathewes has also served as a forensic botanist, interpreting plant remains that are evidence in homicide cases. One of his recent discoveries from the Eocene Epoch, spanning 56–33 million years ago, is from Lhuḵw'lhuḵw'áyten (Burnaby Mountain). His data proves that during this time period, Lhuḵw'lhuḵw'áyten was a tropical environment. The name Eocene comes from the Greek word eos,…
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SFU paleobotanist discovers ancient fossils on Burnaby Mountain
Peak Web May 11, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer New research from SFU paleoecologist Dr. Rolf Mathewes reveals evidence for what the geography and plant life on Burnaby Mountain would have looked like over 40-million years ago. When Mathewes was an SFU undergraduate, he…
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