Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
As a departmental research coordinator, I assist our scientist and researchers, and the whole Geoscience and Geography department, in reaching our scientific and educational goals.
I focus on expanding our funding base and collaborative network, improving our data management and implementation of Open Data protocols, and promoting our internationally recognised, high quality research.
Education/Academic qualification
Palaeontology, PhD, University of Bristol, UK
Award Date: 9 Jan 2009
Fields of Science
- 1171 Geosciences
- 1172 Environmental sciences
- 518 Media and communications
- 119 Other natural sciences
- Palaeontology
- Palaeobiology
- 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
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From card catalogs to computers: Databases in vertebrate paleontology
Uhen, M. D., Barnosky, A. D., Bills, B., Blois, J., Carrano, M. T., Carrasco, M. A., Erickson, G. M., Eronen, J. T., Fortelius, M., Graham, R. W., Grimm, E. C., O'Leary, M. A., Mast, A., Piel, W. H., Polly, P. D. & Saila, L. K., 2013, In: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 33, 1, p. 13-28 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Out of Tibet: Pliocene woolly rhino suggests high-plateau origin of Ice Age megaherbivores
Deng, T., Wang, X., Fortelius, M., Li, Q., Wang, Y., Zheng, Z. J., Takeuchi, G. T., Saylor, J. E., Säilä, L. & Xie, G., 2011, In: Science. 333, p. 1285-1288 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The phylogenetic position of Nyctiphruretus acudens, a parareptile from the Permian of Russia
Säilä, L., 2010, In: Journal of Iberian Geology. 36, 2, p. 123-143 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
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Future Geo Expert 2025
Säilä-Corfe, L. (Member of organizing committee)
16 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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The Night of Science 2025: The exciting world of geosciences, geography and space technology
Säilä-Corfe, L. (Chair of organizing committee)
9 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Future Geo-expert
Säilä-Corfe, L. (Member of organizing committee)
18 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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1st GeoDays
Säilä-Corfe, L. (Member of organizing committee)
14 Mar 2023 → 17 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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NOW and the future of the past
Säilä, L. (Attendee)
8 Oct 2018 → 10 Oct 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars