02145nas a2200205 4500008004100000245007800041210006900119490000600188520150000194100001801694700002501712700002001737700002501757700002801782700002201810700002201832700002201854700002001876856004301896 2013 eng d00aV Factor: Volunteers as a bridge between museum scientists and the public0 aV Factor Volunteers as a bridge between museum scientists and th0 v13 a

V Factor is a new programme at the Natural History Museum in London. It offers volunteers the chance to work in public view alongside Museum scientists on collection-based research and curation projects, taking them from visitor to proactive volunteer. It aims to involve a volunteers project manager, scientists, curators, volunteers and the public in the museum’s research. Volunteers work alongside scientists on a research project whilst benefiting from a unique, informal and fun learning experience. Visitors are able to observe the processing of samples and interact with those involved. The management of this volunteer programme is described in this paper. The pilot project was ‘Throughflow’; an international study of Southeast Asian fossil corals as a means to describe the high biodiversity of their ecosystem and the effects of environmental change. Volunteers have successfully assisted with the cleaning of specimens so that they may be curated. At the same time, they have been discussing with experts project-related information, collections care, and the role of museums today. The programme has been continuously evaluated and changed as felt necessary. By March 2013, 45 volunteers were involved. Outcomes have included improved volunteer talent and education management, excellent assistance with scientific work and novel means of attracting the public to the museum’s work.

1 aMiller, Renee1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aThomas, Ali, L.1 aDouglas, Lyndsey, G.1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aBroom, Yoke, Shum1 aAvedillo, Therese1 aMurray, Cassandra1 aSadler, Theresa uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/204902197nas a2200133 4500008004100000245006000041210005300101260001200154520178200166100002801948700002501976700001902001856004302020 2012 eng d00aOn the origins of the coral diversity in Southeast Asia0 aorigins of the coral diversity in Southeast Asia c07/20123 a

Evidences from palaeontological and molecular studies suggest that the formation of the SE Asian ancestral centre of diversity occurred during the Miocene. Under the umbrella of the Throughflow project, delta-front patch reefs from 42 outcrops were studied in East Kalimantan (Indonesia), including extensive collections of tens of thousands of specimens within 265 samples. This research aims to answer how diverse were corals during the Miocene and which environmental factors played a role in their diversification on both, temporal and spatial scales. Coral morphologies seem to respond to the gradient of siliciclastic input created by the Mahakan Delta system. Platy-coral assemblages were common in the vicinity of the delta, characterized by a higher turbid-water regime, and mainly from the Early to Middle Miocene (up to Serravallian age). On the other hand, communities of branching corals mixed with scattered massive coral heads were more frequent during the Late Miocene (Tortonian to Messinian age) in settings located towards the north, far-off the delta influence. Although preliminary (<10% of samples examined), species diversity was high in both platy and branching coral assemblages, and comparable to modern coral settings living under similar environmental conditions. A total of 51 morphospecies (36 genera) have been identified so far, from which only three genera are considered as extinct, Dictyaraea, Anisocoenia, and Fungophyllia. Whether the observed species turnover is due to major global environmental changes after the Middle Miocene, or it is merely explained by switching of the Mahakan Delta gradient, or a combination of both, is an aspect to be examined in further integrated analysis including geochemistry and sedimentology.

1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/204801559nas a2200133 4500008004100000245004900041210004900090260001400139520115700153100002801310700002501338700001901363856004301382 2012 eng d00aOrigins of coral diversity in Southeast Asia0 aOrigins of coral diversity in Southeast Asia aAmsterdam3 a

Southeast Asia hosts the maximum centre of coral diversity. Evidence from palaeontological and molecular studies suggests that the Miocene was an important period for diversification in the region. However, the fossil record is markedly undersampled. Of the \~{}200 species of azooxanthellate corals present in the region, only 49 species are known in the fossil record. As part of the Throughflow ITN project, we are collecting new data to document the Miocene diversity of zooxanthellate and azooxanthellate scleractinians from shallow and deep-water habitats preserved in outcrops of East Kalimantan (5-20 Million years old). This project has completed two five-week long field seasons and is currently processing samples. So far, we have identified the azooxanthellate taxa Caryophyllia, Stephanocyathus, Flabellum, Heterocyathus, and Madrepora. Preservation can be excellent allowing geochemical analysis to understand the paleoenviromental conditions in which these species were living. In combination with parallel studies on shallow water ecosystems, these new data provide insights to the origins of the high diversity in this region.

1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/204701949nas a2200157 4500008004100000245004900041210004900090260002700139520147900166653002001645653001801665653001201683100002801695700002501723856004301748 2013 eng d00aDigging on the origins of the Coral Triangle0 aDigging on the origins of the Coral Triangle aEilat, Israelc12/20133 a

Reefs in the Coral Triangle host the richest coral diversity today, and palaeontological and molecular evidence suggest that the Miocene (5-23 Ma) was an important period for diversification in this region. As part of the Throughflow ITN, the aims of this study are to determine which coral species occurred during this period and to understand how environmental factors controlled coral diversification on both temporal and spatial scales. Our new collections include tens of thousands of specimens from the rich and well-preserved Miocene fossil record of small patch reefs that developed in turbid habitats that are now preserved in the sediments of the Kutai Basin of East Kalimantan (Indonesia). Preliminary results suggest that species diversity was high and comparable to modern coral settings living under turbid environmental conditions. A total of 150 morphospecies from 70 genera have been identified, including nine genera known as extinct. Our findings have revealed that some lineages that were previously known from the Plio-Pleistocene record were already present during the Miocene time. These discoveries have a profound impact on our understanding of the origins of today’s diversity in the Coral Triangle. Further research will focus on the incorporation of these fossils into phylogenetic analyses in order to estimate divergence times and explore the relationship of evolutionary trends with environmental changes at biogeographic scale.

10aEast Kalimantan10aFossil corals10aMiocene1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G. uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/204600700nas a2200205 4500008004600000245009700046210006900143100002800212700001700240700002400257700002100281700001800302700002500320700002100345700001700366700002400383700001900407700002500426856004300451 Submitted eng d 00aA diverse patch reef from turbid habitats in the Middle Miocene (East Kalimantan, Indonesia)0 adiverse patch reef from turbid habitats in the Middle Miocene Ea1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aNovak, Vibor1 aPretković, Vedrana1 aMarshall, Nathan1 aRösler, Anja1 aDi Martino, Emanuela1 aLoGiudice, Elena1 aReich, Sonja1 aBraga, Juan, Carlos1 aRenema, Willem1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G. uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/node/203300474nas a2200109 4500008004100000245007700041210006900118260004700187100002800234700002500262856007700287 2012 eng d00aUnderstanding the murky origins of coral diversity in the Coral Triangle0 aUnderstanding the murky origins of coral diversity in the Coral  aZoological Society of London, UKc01/12/121 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G. uhttp://static.zsl.org/files/rcuk-abstract-booklet-and-programme-2051.pdf00488nas a2200133 4500008004100000245006100041210006100102260003800163100002500201700001700226700001900243700002300262856006900285 2012 eng d00aTowards a synthesis of Cenozoic pantropical paleontology0 aTowards a synthesis of Cenozoic pantropical paleontology aCairns, Australiac8-13 July 20121 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aKlaus, James1 aRenema, Willem1 aTodd, Jonathan, A. uhttp://www.icrs2012.com/Downloads/ICRS2012_Book_of_Abstracts.pdf00503nas a2200133 4500008004100000245004900041210004900090260004700139100002800186700002500214700001900239700002900258856008200287 2012 eng d00aOrigins of coral diversity in Southeast Asia0 aOrigins of coral diversity in Southeast Asia aAmsterdam, The Netherlandsc1-6 April 20121 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRenema, Willem1 aProject, the, Throughflo uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/origins-coral-diversity-southeast-asia-000655nas a2200133 4500008004100000245010800041210006900149260007600218100002500294700002100319700002800340700001900368856013400387 2011 eng d00aSoutheast Asian and Caribbean Cenozoic Reef-coral diversity and the importance of large new collections0 aSoutheast Asian and Caribbean Cenozoic Reefcoral diversity and t bM. aretz, S. Delculee, J. Denayer, And E. Poty (Eds.)c26-30/August/2011 aJohnson, Kenneth, G.1 aRosen, Brian, R.1 aSantodomingo, Nadiezhda1 aRenema, Willem uhttps://ipaeg.myspecies.info/content/southeast-asian-and-caribbean-cenozoic-reef-coral-diversity-and-importance-large-new-collect