Further information

Publications (complete)

Thesis/Dissertations

• Wilkin, J.T.R. (2021) Jurassic belemnite geochemistry from Cabo Mondego (Bajocian-Bathonian, Portugal) and Albstadt-Pfeffingen (Bathonian-Callovian, Germany). MByRes Thesis, University of Exeter. http://doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.20560.23044.
• Wilkin, J.T.R. (2017) Fish taphonomy of the Late Jurassic (Tithonian) Mörnsheim Formation of Southern Germany. BSc (Hons) Thesis, University of Portsmouth.

Peer-reviewed Papers

• Wilkin, J.T.R. (2023) The Hunsrück Slate Konservat-Lagerstätte. Geology Today 39(2): 72-76. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12426.
• Wilkin, J.T.R. (2022) Belemnites: anatomy, ecology, applications. Geology Today 38(5): 194-200. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12409.
• Wilkin, J.T.R. (2020) The south German Plattenkalks. Geology Today 36(1): 27-32. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12288.
• Wilkin, J.T.R. (2019) Taphonomy of Tithonian fishes from the Mörnsheim Formation of southern Germany. Zitteliana 93: 83-88. http://doi:10.5282/ubm/epub.72917.
• Wilkin, J. (2018) Isotopes and palaeoclimates. Geology Today 34(6): 208-209. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12248.

Books/Book Chapters

• Wilkin, J. (2023). Der Posidonienschiefer: The Posidonian Shale. In Ricketts, W. (ed.) A Sampler of European Paleontology: The Museums, the Discoveries & the Fossils of the “Old Continent”. FourCats Press: Seattle, WA, pp. 40-45.
• Wilkin, J. (2023). The Geological History & Paleoenvironment of the South German Plattenkalks. In  Ricketts, W. (ed.) A Sampler of European Paleontology: The Museums, the Discoveries & the Fossils of the “Old Continent”. FourCats Press: Seattle, WA, pp. 51-56.
• Wilkin, J. (2023). The Krasiejów Biota. In Ricketts, W. (ed.) A Sampler of European Paleontology: The Museums, the Discoveries & the Fossils of the “Old Continent”. FourCats Press: Seattle, WA, pp. 97-101.

Self-published Books

• Wilkin, J.T.R. (2021) The Plattenkalks: A fossil world frozen in time. Lulu Press: Raleigh, NC, p. 74.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Allosaurus: A biography (E-book edition). Lulu Press: Raleigh, NC, p. 140.
• Wilkin, J. (2018) Pterosaurs: Above the heads of dinosaurs. Lulu Press: Raleigh, NC, p. 50.
• Wilkin, J. (2016) Palaeontology Field Notebook. Lulu Press: Raleigh, NC, p. 254.
• Wilkin, J. (2016) Allosaurus: A biography (2nd ed). Lulu Press: Raleigh, NC, p. 140.
• Wilkin, J. (2014) Allosaurus: A biography. Lulu Press: Raleigh, NC, p. 118.
• Wilkin, J. (2013) Tyrannosauroidea. Blurb:  San Francisco, CA, p. 202.

Conference Papers

• Wilkin, J*., Kender, S., DeJardin, R., Allen, C., Peck, V., Swann, G., McClymont, E., Scourse, J., Littler, K. and Leng, M. (2023) South Georgia palaeo-productivity and glacial evolution over the past 15 ka. International Symposium on Foraminifera - FORAMS 2023, Perugia, Italy, 26th - 30th Jun 2023, Abstract Book, volume Grzybowski Foundation Special Publication 27: 268-269. Available at:  gf.tmsoc.org/Documents/GFSP27-Forams%202023-Abstracts.
• Wilkin, J*. (2022) Palaeo-productivity around South Georgia since the late deglacial: Preliminary results based on benthic foraminiferal assemblages and geochemical proxies. BAS Student Symposium, 20-21 October 2022, Cambridge, UK & online.
• Kender, S*., Bogus, K.A. and Wilkin, J. (2021) Assessing the long term stability of retreating Antarctic Peninsula glaciers. AGU Fall Meeting, 13-17 December, New Orleans, USA & online.
• Wilkin, J.T.R*., Hesselbo, S.P., Ullmann, C.V., Ruhl, M. and Henriques, M.H. (2020) Belemnite δ13C record across the Bajocian–Bathonian boundary, Cabo Mondego (Middle Jurassic, Portugal). Progressive Palaeontology, 11-13 June, online, p. 52. http://doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.22079.12968.
• Wilkin, J.T.R*., Hesselbo, S.P., Ullmann, C.V. and Korte, C. (2019) Belemnite geochemistry from Albstadt-Pfeffingen (Middle Jurassic, Baden-Württeberg, Germany). 3rd International Workshop and Fieldtrip of IGCP 655 Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event: Impact on Marine Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems, 2-5 September, Erlangen, Germany, p. 77.

*Presenting author

Preprints

• Wilkin, J.T.R. (2022) Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca as palaeothermometers: new data from Middle Jurassic belemnites from Germany and Portugal. EarthArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31223/X5433T.
• Wilkin, J.T.R. (2021) Introduction to the principles of δ18O, δ13C, and 87Sr/86Sr in the palaeosciences. PaleorXiv. http://doi:10.31233/osf.io/kn7cw.
• Wilkin, J.T.R. (2019) Review of pathologies on MOR 693: An Allosaurus from the Late Jurassic of Wyoming and implications for understanding allosaur immune systems. PaleorXiv. http://doi:10.31233/osf.io/f3rh6.
• Wilkin, J.T.R., Hesselbo, S.P., Ullmann, C.V. and Korte, C. (2019) Belemnite geochemistry from Albstadt-Pfeffingen (Middle Jurassic, Baden-Württeberg, Germany). PeerJ Preprints 7:e27946v1. http://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.27946v1.

Scientific Cruise Reports

• Scourse, J., Byrne, L., Earland, J., Ehmen, T., Greenall, C. and Wilkin, J. (2022). Piston and gravity coring. In DY150 Cruise Report, pp. 33-35.
• Scourse, J.D., Afrifa, K., Byrne, L., Crowley, D., Earland, J.L., Ehmen, T., Frøslev, T., Greenall, C., Harland, J., Heard, Z., Höche, N., Holman, L.E., Huang, Q., Langkjær, E.M.R., Mason, M., Nelson, E., Nemeth, Z., Reynolds, D., Robson, H.K., Roman Gonzalez, A., Scherer, P., Scolding, J., Short, J., Wilkin, J.T.R. and Wilson, D.R. (2022) DY150 Cruise Report: SEACHANGE-ADDMESS, 10th April 2022 - 13th May 2022 Southampton (United Kingdom) - Reykjavik (Iceland), p. 109, Report No.: 18010. Available at: https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/cruise_inventory/report/18010/

Webzine/Magazine (Palaeontology/Geology/Climate)

• Wilkin, J. (2023) Diatoms: the jewels of palaeoclimatology. Deposits. Available at: https://depositsmag.com/2023/09/09/diatoms-the-jewels-of-palaeoclimatology/.
• Wilkin, J. (2022) Was Antarctica glaciated during the Mesozoic? Climate: Past, Present & Future Blog (EGU). Available at: https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/cl/2022/11/30/was-antarctica-glaciated-during-the-mesozoic/.
• Wilkin, J. (2022) My life in Arctic research. T-Magazine 2022(3): 28-29. Available at: https://secure.webpublication.co.uk/233135/.t-magazine-autumn-2022/.
• Wilkin, J. (2022) Cryo History – Extent of South Georgia glaciation during the Last Glacial Maximum. Cryospheric Sciences Blog (EGU). Available at: https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/cr/2022/07/22/cryo-history-extent-of-south-georgia-glaciation-during-the-last-glacial-maximum/.
• Wilkin, J. (2022) SEACHANGE sets sail: science on the high seas. Deposits. Available at: https://depositsmag.com/2022/06/19/seachange-sets-sail-science-on-the-high-seas/.
• Wilkin, J. (2022) Isotopes provide key insights into dinosaur lives. Deposits. Available at: https://depositsmag.com/2022/04/03/isotopes-provide-key-insights-into-dinosaur-lives.
• Wilkin, J. (2021) The Charnwood Forest Biota. Medium. Available at: https://medium.com/@jackwilkin/the-charnwood-forest-biota-c88cebe5d337.
• Wilkin, J. (2021) Natural climate forcings and relevance for modern climate change. Medium. Available at: https://medium.com/@jackwilkin/natural-climate-forcings-and-relevance-for-modern-climate-change-77e598a834e1.
• Wilkin, J. (2021) Der Posidonienschiefer: The Posidonia Shale. Fossil News 24(2-3): 80-86.
• Wilkin, J. (2021) The Krasiejów biota: A tetrapod graveyard in Poland. Fossil News 24(1): 42-47.
• Wilkin, J. (2021) Belemnites in mythology: From thunderstorms to fertility symbols. Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology Blog (EGU). Available at: https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/ssp/2021/05/03/belemnites-in-mythology-from-thunderstorms-to-fertility-symbols/.
• Wilkin, J.T.R. and Hone, D.W.E. (2020) Was Tyrannosaurus rex a ferocious predator or a wimp? Frontiers in Young Minds 8 (101): http://doi:10.3389/frym.2020.00101.
• Wilkin, J. (2020) Could the formation of the Black Sea be responsible for Near-Eastern flood myths: What does the geology say? The Post Hole 57. Available at: https://theposthole.org/read/article/484.
• Wilkin, J. (2020) Introduction to belemnites. Deposits. Available at:  https://depositsmag.com/2020/06/13/introduction-to-belemnites/.
• Wilkin, J. (2020) Calculating ancient temperatures using oxygen. Research Outreach. Available at: https://researchoutreach.org/community-content/calculating-ancient-temperatures-using-oxygen/.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Use of UV light in Plattenkalk research. Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology Blog (EGU). Available at: https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/ssp/2019/12/16/use-of-ultraviolet-light-in-plattenkalk-research/.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Understanding Milankovitch Cycles. The Ecologist. Available at: https://theecologist.org/2019/jun/05/understanding-milankovitch-cycles.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Plastic at the bottom of Mariana Trench. The Ecologist. Available at: https://theecologist.org/2019/may/31/plastic-bottom-mariana-trench.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) The palaeobiology and palaeoecology of placodonts. Fossil News 22(1): 46-48.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) The diversity of non-avian theropods. Fossil News 22(1): 38-44.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Plant macrofossils and palaeoclimates. Deposits 58: 24-26.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Tyrannosaurus: warrior or wimp? The Prehistoric Times 129: 41-42.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Patterns in palaeontology: the real Jurassic Park. Palaeontology[ONLINE] 9(3): 1-11. Available at: https://www.palaeontologyonline.com/articles/2019/patterns-in-palaeontology-jurassic-park/.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) The Great Dying: Climate change and extinction. The Ecologist. Available at: https://theecologist.org/2019/jan/21/great-dying-climate-change-and-extinction.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Problems posed by derived fossils. Geoscientist 29(1): 24.
• Wilkin, J. (2018) Hunting behaviour of Allosaurus. The Prehistoric Times 127: 62-63.
• Wilkin, J. (2018) The geological history and paleoenvironment of the south German Plattenkalks. Fossil News 22(1): 44-51.
• Wilkin, J. (2018) Corals can tell us about climate change in the geological past. The Ecologist. Available at: https://theecologist.org/2018/ct/04/corals-can-tell-us-about-climate-change-geological-past-jack-wilkin-reports.
• Wilkin, J. (2018) Introduction to the Messel Pit. Deposits. Available at: ­ https://depositsmag.com/2019/02/20/introduction-to-the-messel-pit/.
• Wilkin, J. (2017) Highlights from the Museum Am Löwentor in Germany. Deposits. Available at: https://depositsmag.com/2017/10/10/highlights-from-the-museum-am-lowentor-in-germany/.

Webzine /Magazine (History and Archaeology)

• Wilkin, J. (2021) How many sources are in the Gospels? History is Now. Available at: http://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/8/22/how-many-sources-are-in-the-gospels.
• Wilkin, J. (2021) How many sources are in the Gospels? Medium. Available at: https://medium.com/@jackwilkin/how-many-sources-are-in-the-gospels-2be292207b03.
• Wilkin, J. (2020) Ancient texts strongly suggest Jesus was literate and multilingual. Ancient Origins. Available at: https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/jesus-literate-0013908.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) UFOs in Medieval art…explained. Renaissance Magazine 23(125): 76.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace. Renaissance Magazine 23(123): 8-9.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Forgery or a lost account? examining the authenticity of the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife. Ancient Origins. Available at: https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/gospel-jesus-wife-0011643.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Stories of druids abound, but what is the hard archaeological evidence? Ancient Origins. Available at:  https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/druid-history-0011625.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Isotopes and Richard III. Historic UK. Available at:  https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Isotopes-And-Richard-III/.
• Wilkin, J. (2019) Religious iconography on Pakal’s sarcophagus. Ancient Americas 121: 18-19.

Teaching

Undergraduate courses contributions:

1st Years

(2019 - present; principle PTA) CSM1044 Earth History and Palaeontology.

(2023 - present; contributing PTA) BIO1433 Marine Biology.

(2023 - present; contributing TA) GEO1405B Earth Systems Science.

2nd Years

(2022 - present ; contributing PTA) CSM2183 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy.

3rd Years

(2023 - present; principle PTA) CSM3071 Geological History of Life on Earth.

(2023 - present; contributing PTA) BIO3434 Major Transitions in Evolutionary History.

(2024 – present; principle PTA) CSM3061 Energy Resource Geology.

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