User:Rolf Schmidt

Languages

en This user is a native speaker of English.

de Dieser Benutzer spricht Deutsch als Muttersprache.

fr-1 Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau élémentaire de français.

la-1 Hic usor simplici latinitate contribuere potest.

Education

PhD This user has a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Science.

This user graduated from the University of Adelaide.

Profession

This user is a scientist.

This user is interested in the natural sciences.

This user is a geoscientist or is specializing in geoscience.

This user is a biologist.

This user is a Museum Curator.

+ This user, like every other sane person, wants to be paid more.

This user supports protection of the environment.

Science

This user accepts Evolution as a biological fact.

This user is interested in Paleontology.

This user is interested in Fossils.

This user understands the science behind climate change and makes efforts to mitigate the problem.

This user believes global warming is a reality we will have to face.

Computing

This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox.

This user contributes using Safari.

This user runs Mac OS X.

This user contributes using a Macintosh computer.

This user thinks Apple Inc. products are cool.

This user uses Microsoft Windows under duress.

f This user maintains a facebook profile.

This user's news source is The Onion.

Location

This user is of German ancestry.

This user is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany.

This user comes from Australia.

This user currently lives in Melbourne, but really misses their hometown, Adelaide.

Politics

This user believes it is every citizen's duty to vote.

According to the Political Compass this user is: Economic Left (-5.50) and Social Libertarian (-5.69)

Life

Dad This user is a father, and proud of it!

sibs-0 This user is an only child.

This user is married.

Sports

This user practices karate.

'Religion'

This user understands biological evolution.

This user is a humanist.

This user imagines Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too.

This user doesn't believe in myths or superstitions

This user is an atheist.

This user is an Atheist and believes religion is harmful to society.

This user believes that the Flying Spaghetti Monster is as likely as creationism.

This user is interested in The Jedi Order. My ally is the Force. And a powerful ally it is.

J. R. R. T. This user is interested in Tolkienism.

S This user is spiritual but not religious.

Health

This user is against smoking.

This user rejects any violence towards women.

This user supports Stem Cell research.

This user has donated blood 39 times.

Movies

STAR WARS This user would shoot Greedo first.

LOTR This user loves The Lord of the Rings, both the books and the films.

This user is on a mission from God.

Pixar This user likes Pixar and their films.

I am a palaeobiologist and museum collection manager. I research mainly on Mesozoic and Cenozoic Bryozoa, but all invertebrates in general (well, all organisms really). My main research is in taxonomy, biogeography and palaeoenvironments.

I am a member of the International Bryozoology Association and I manage the official website of the IBA.

I am a member of the Geological Society of Australia (GSA), and the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists and I manage the official website of the AAP.