Department of Environmental Paleobiology

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal data

Andrzej Baliński
born 8 November 1946 in Warszawa, Poland
married, one daughter


Research Interests

• Early Carboniferous brachiopod fauna from southern China.
• Late Devonian brachiopod successions and Frasnian–Famennian biotic crisis.
• Evolution of the embryonic shell in lingulid brachiopods.

Academic Degrees

• 2005. Professor of paleontology
• 1995. Doctor habilitatus degree in geology at Instytut Paleobiologii PAN.
• 1979. Doctoral degree in natural sciences at Zakład Paleobiologii PAN
• 1970. Master of Science in geology at Uniwersytet Warszawski

Research grants and scientific expeditions

• 2009-2012. Leader of the research grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland) on the Ordovician brachiopods and associated fauna from Hubei Province (China).
• 2004-2007. Leader of research grant from the Polish Committee of Scientific Research on Early Carboniferous silicified fauna of Muhua ( South China ).
• 2004-2005. Co-author (with Prof. Hubert Szaniawski as a leader) of the NATO grant “Environmental changes on the Silurian–Devonian boundary in the Dnestr Basin, Ukraine”.
• 2004. Paleontological investigation during expedition to Podolia (Ukraine)
• 2002-2005. Co-author (with Prof. Grzegorz Racki as a leader) of research grant from the Polish Committee of Scientific Research: „Ecosystem aspects of the great isotope anomaly at the lower–middle Frasnian boundary (upper Devonian)
• 2002 Short-term scholarship at Natural History Museum (London) granted by the SYS RECOURSES
• 1998-2000. Co-author (with Prof. Grzegorz Racki as a leader) of research grant from the Polish Committee of Scientific Research: ”Ecosystem aspects of the Late Devonian biotic crisis”.
• 1979. Member of the Polish Polar Expedition to Spitsbergen.
• 1974. Member of the Pleontological Expedition to Spitsbergen.
• 1971. Member of the Polish-Mongolian Paleontological Expedition to Gobi Desert (Mongolia).

Editorial work

• 1993-present. Head of Publishing Department of the Institute of Paleobiology, production manager and half-tone image editor of Palaeontologia Polonica and Acta Palaeotologica Polonica.
• 2006. Guest editor of the thematic issue of Acta Palaeotologica Polonica vol. 51 No. 4: Biotic aspects of the Early–Middle Frasnian eventful transition.
• 2002. Guest editor of the thematic issue of Acta Palaeotologica Polonica vol. 47 No. 2: Biotic responses to the Late Devonian global events.
• 1998. Guest editor of the thematic issue of Acta Palaeotologica Polonica vol. 43 No. 2: The brachiopods and the Frasnian–Famennian biotic crisis.

Publications

Baliński, A., Sun, Y,. and Dzik, J. 2012. 470-Million-year-old black corals from China.                       – Naturwissenschaften 99 (8): 645–653. [TEXT - journal site]

Baliński, A. 2012. The brachiopod succession through the Silurian–Devonian boundary beds at Dnistrove, Podolia, Ukraine. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 57 (4): 897–924. [TEXT - journal site]

Racki, G., Baliński, A., Wrona, R., Małkowski, K., Drygant, D., and Szaniawski, H. 2012. Faunal dynamics across the Silurian–Devonian positive isotope excursions (δ13C, δ 18O) in Podolia, Ukraine: Comparative analysis of the Ireviken and Klonk events. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 57 (4): 795–832. [TEXT - journal site]

Li, X., Tan, L., Sun, Y., and Baliński, A. 2011. Discovery and significance of the rhynchonellid brachiopod Axiodeanea Clark from Guangxi, China. – Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 50 (1): 32–40.

Sun, Y. and Baliński, A. 2011. Silicified Mississippian brachiopods from Muhua, southern China: Rhynchonellides, athyridides, spiriferides, spiriferinides, and terebratulides. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 56 (4): 793–842. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Baliński, A. 2010. First colour-patterned strophomenide brachiopod from the earliest Devonian of Podolia, Ukraine. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 55 (4): 695–700. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Baliński, A. and Sun, Y. 2010. Tubular shell infestations in some Mississippian spirilophous brachiopods. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 55 (4): 689–694. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Baliński, A. and Sun, Y. 2010. New paeckelmannelloidean spiriferids (Brachiopoda) from the early Mississippian of southern China. In: F. Alvarez and G.B. Curry (eds.), Evolution and development of the Brachiopod Shell. – Special Papers in Palaeontology 84: 91–98.

Baliński, A. i Błaszak, C. 2009. Typ: ramienionogi – Brachiopoda. W: C. Błaszak (red.), Zoologia. Tom 1. Bezkręgowce, 385–395. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa, 1–801.

Sun, Y. and Baliński, A. 2008. Silicified Mississippian brachiopods from Muhua, southern China: lingulids, craniids, strophomenids, productids, orthotetids, and orthids. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 53, 3, 485–524.[Full TEXT - PDF]

Halamski, A.T. and Baliński, A. 2009. Latest Famennian brachiopods from Kowala, Holy Cross Mountains, Poland. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 54 (2): 289–306. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Baliński, A. & Sun Y. 2008: Micromorphic brachiopods from the Lower Carboniferous of South China, and their life habits. In: S. Long, C. Nielsen & D.A.T. Harper (eds), Brachiopoda: Fossil and Recent Proceedings of the 5th International Brachiopod Congress (Copenhagen, 2005). – Fossils and Strata, 54, 105–115. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Fang, Z.-J., Sun, Y. & Baliński, A. 2006. A new aviculopectinid bivalve from the Early Carboniferous of Guizhou, China. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 51 (3): 599–604. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Baliński, A., Olempska, E. & Racki, G. 2006. Preface: Early–Middle Frasnian transition: Biotic response to a major perturbation of the global carbon budget. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 51 (4): 606–608. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Baliński, A. 2006. Brachiopods and their response to the Early–Middle Frasnian biogeochemical perturbations on the South Polish carbonate shelf. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 51 (4): 647–678. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Baliński, A. & Sun, Y. 2005. New Early Carboniferous micro-productid brachiopod from South China. - Palaeontology, 48, 3, 447-454 + 3 Figs. London.

Gischler, A., Baliński, A., Fuchs, A. & Heidelberger, D. 2004. Famennian brachiopod and gastropod occurrences on top of Devonian seamounts, Elbingerode and Iberg Reefs, Harz Mts., Germany. - Senckenbergiana lethaea, 84, 1/2, 125-139 + 4 text-figs + 2 pls. Frankfurt am Main.

Sun, Y., Baliński, A., Ma, X., & Zhang, Y. 2004. New bizzare micro-spiriferid brachiopod from the Early Carboniferous of China. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 49, 2, 267-274, 5 Figs. Warszawa.

Sun, Y., Ma, X., Baliński, A. & Zhang, Y. 2004. A new meristid brachiopod genus from the lower Carboniferous of Guizhou, China. - Journal of Paleontology, 78, 1, 204-244 + 3 Figs. Lawrence.

Baliński, A. & Biernat, G. 2003. New observations on rhynchonelloid brachiopod Dzieduszyckia from the Famennian of Morocco. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 48, 3, 463-474 + 10 Figs. Warszawa.

Baliński, A., Olempska, E. & Racki, G. 2002. Biotic responses to the Late Devonian global events: Introductory remarks. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 47, 2, 186-188 + 1 Fig. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. 2002. Frasnian–Famennian brachiopod extinction and recovery in southern Poland. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 47, 2, 289-305 + 8 Figs.

Baliński, A. 2001. Chapter 10. Embryonic shells of Devonian linguloid brachiopods. In: C.H.C. Brunton, L.R.M. Cocks & S.L. Long, Brachiopods Past and Present. 93-101 + 4 Figs. Taylor & Francis. London and New York.

Baliński, A., Sun, Yuanlin & Boucot, A.J. 2000. Heterochrony in Stringocephalus. – Journal of Paleontology, 74, 6, 1181-1183 + 1 Fig. Lawrence.

Baliński, A. 2000. Embryonic shells of Devonian lingulide brachiopods, In: The Millenium Brachiopod Congress, 10–14th July 2000. Abstracts. The Natural History Museum, London.

Baliński A. & Racki G. 1999a. The impact factor of Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 44, 4, 467-472. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. & Racki, G. 1999b. Wymieranie i odradzanie się faun ramienionogowych a kryzys na granicy fran–famen. – Przegląd Geologiczny, 47, 4, 373–378 + 3 Figs. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. & Holmer, L.E. 1999. The Late Devonian trematid lingulate brachiopod Schizobolus from Poland. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 44, 3, 335–346 + 6 Figs. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. 1999. Brachiopods and conodonts from the Early Carboniferous of South China. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 44, 4, 437–451 + 6 Figs. Warszawa. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Racki, G. & Baliński, A. 1998. Late Frasnian Atrypida (Brachiopoda) from Poland and the Frasnian-Famennian biotic crisis. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 43, 2, 273–304 + 19 Figs. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. 1997a. A new atrypid genus (Brachiopoda) from the Frasnian of Poland. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 42, 3, 427–435 + 4 Figs. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. 1997b. Evolution of the embryonic development in lingulid brachiopods. – Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 42, 1, 45–56 + 6 Figs. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. 1996. Frasnian–Famennian brachiopod faunal extinction dynamics: an example from southern Poland. In: P. Copper & Jisuo Jin (eds), Brachiopods. Proceedings of the Third International Brachiopod Congress, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, 2–5 September 1995. 319–324 + 4 Figs. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Brookfield.

Baliński, A. 1995a. Devonian brachiopods with double spiralia. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 40, 2, 129-148 + 11 Figs. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. 1995b. Brachiopods and conodont biostratigraphy of the Famennian from the Dębnik anticline, southern Poland. - Palaeontologica Polonica, 54, 2-88 + 1-22 Pls. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. 1993. A recovery from sublethal damage to the shell of a Devonian spiriferoid brachiopod. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 38, 1/2, 111-118 + 1-2 Pls. Warszawa.

Hałas, S., Baliński, A., Gruszczyński, M., Hoffman, A., Małkowski, K. & Narkiewicz, M. 1992. Stable isotope record at the Frasnian/Famennian boundry in southern Poland. - N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Mh., 1992, H. 3, 129-138. Stuttgart.

Baliński, A. 1988. Shell morphology and structure in Lingulipora Girty. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 33, 2, 123-133 + Pls 11-16. Warszawa. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Baliński, A. 1985. Shell color pattern in an Upper Devonian rhynchonellid brachiopod. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 30, 3-4, 241-244 + Pls 21-22. Warszawa. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Baliński, A. 1982. A new cardiarinid brachiopod (Rhynchonellacea). - N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Mh., 3, 129-136 + Figs 1-3. Stuttgart.

Biernat, G. & Baliński, A. 1982. Shell structure of the Devonian retziid brachiopod Plectospira ferita. - Palaeontology, 25, 4, 857-867 + Pls 92–95. London.

Baliński A. & Racki G. 1981. Environmental interpretation of the atrypid shell beds from the Middle to Upper Devonian boundry of the Holly Cross Mts and Cracow Upland. - Acta Geol. Polonica, 31, 3-4, 177-211 + Pls 1-10. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. 1979a. Brachiopods and conodonts from the Frasnian of the Dębnik anticline, southern Poland. - Palaeontologica Polonica, 39, 1-95 + Pls 1–23. Warszawa–Kraków.

Baliński, A. 1979b. Biostratygrafia franu antykliny Dębnika. - Przegląd Geol., 9, 317, 493-500. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. 1977. Biernatella - a new Devonian double-spired brachiopod. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 22, 2, 175–186 + Pls IX–X. Warszawa.

Baliński, A. 1975a. Secondary changes in micro-ornamentation of some Devonian ambocoeliid brachiopods. - Palaeontology, 18, 1, 179-189 + Pls 32–35. London.

Baliński, A. 1975b. Ramienionogi w dziejach Ziemi. - Wszechświat, 10, 260–262. Kraków.

Baliński, A. 1973. Morphology and paleoecology of Givetian brachiopods from Jurkowice-Budy (Holy Cross Mountains, Poland). - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 18, 3, 269–297 + Pls VII-XII. Warszawa. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Baliński, A. 1971. Stringocephalus burtini Defrance from the environs of Siewierz, Poland. - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 16, 4, 461-469 + Pls I-II. Warszawa. [Full TEXT - PDF]

Contact

Andrzej Baliński
Institute of Paleobiology PAS
ul. Twarda 51/55
PL-00-818 Warsaw, POLAND
e-mail: balinski@twarda.pan.pl
phone: (+48 22) 6978-895; room 145