What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Paleontology
- Ecology
- Sedimentary rock
His primary areas of study are Paleontology, Precambrian, Biosphere, Geologic record and Archean.
The various areas that he examines in his Paleontology study include Lineage and Molecular clock.
His Precambrian research integrates issues from Ecology, Organic matter, Period, Mineralogy and Ancient history.
Early Earth, Biogeochemistry, Earth and Astrobiology is closely connected to Earth science in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Biosphere.
His studies deal with areas such as Extraterrestrial life, Eobacterium and Life on Mars as well as Geologic record.
J. William Schopf combines subjects such as Earth history, Fossil evidence, Phanerozoic and Morphology with his study of Archean.
His most cited work include:
- Earth's earliest biosphere : its origin and evolution (579 citations)
- The Proterozoic biosphere : a multidisciplinary study (573 citations)
- Laser–Raman imagery of Earth's earliest fossils (458 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of investigation include Paleontology, Precambrian, Ecology, Confocal laser scanning microscopy and Raman spectroscopy.
His study in Archean, Acritarch, Biostratigraphy, Paleobiology and Fossil Record is carried out as part of his Paleontology studies.
His work deals with themes such as Assemblage, Phanerozoic and Organic matter, which intersect with Precambrian.
J. William Schopf has researched Ecology in several fields, including Cyanobacteria, Great Oxygenation Event, Botany and Calcite.
As a member of one scientific family, J. William Schopf mostly works in the field of Raman spectroscopy, focusing on Mineralogy and, on occasion, Morphology.
His Apex research includes themes of Earth and Early Earth.
He most often published in these fields:
- Paleontology (62.59%)
- Precambrian (43.54%)
- Ecology (24.49%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2020)?
- Paleontology (62.59%)
- Ecology (24.49%)
- Aragonite (9.52%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
J. William Schopf focuses on Paleontology, Ecology, Aragonite, Calcite and Botany.
His work in Precambrian, Acritarch, Taphonomy, Diagenesis and Deep time are all subfields of Paleontology research.
His work focuses on many connections between Precambrian and other disciplines, such as Early Earth, that overlap with his field of interest in Apex.
His Ecology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Great Oxygenation Event and Cycling.
His Great Oxygenation Event study combines topics in areas such as Photosynthesis, Geologic record, Algae and Cyanobacteria, Anoxygenic photosynthesis.
His Aragonite study also includes fields such as
- Calcareous that intertwine with fields like Amorphous calcium carbonate, Biomineralization and Ultrastructure,
- Cheilostomata that connect with fields like Oceanography, Biota and Reef.
Between 2013 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- SIMS analyses of the oldest known assemblage of microfossils document their taxon-correlated carbon isotope compositions. (70 citations)
- Sulfur-cycling fossil bacteria from the 1.8-Ga Duck Creek Formation provide promising evidence of evolution's null hypothesis. (33 citations)
- Geological evidence of oxygenic photosynthesis and the biotic response to the 2400-2200 ma "great oxidation event". (25 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Paleontology
- Ecology
- Sedimentary rock
J. William Schopf spends much of his time researching Ecology, Great Oxygenation Event, Paleontology, Photosynthesis and Anoxygenic photosynthesis.
J. William Schopf performs multidisciplinary study in Ecology and Evidence of common descent in his work.
His research in Great Oxygenation Event intersects with topics in Cycling, Ecosystem and Microbial population biology.
His study ties his expertise on Taxonomy together with the subject of Paleontology.
His Photosynthesis research includes elements of Cyanobacteria, Geologic record, Paleobiology and Algae.
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