Special Research Interests

- invertebrate paleobiogeography

- invertebrate paleoecology

- predation in the fossil record

- functional morphology

Education

Earth Sciences (Master) -  Utrecht University (the Netherlands)                2001 - 2006            2006: M.Sc.
Archeology (Bachelor) -    Groningen University (the Netherlands)            2007 - 2008 
Geology (PhD) -                Kent State University (U.S.A., Ohio)               2008 - present

Publications

Scientific:

1) Klompmaker, A.A. and B.J.H.M. van den Berkmortel. 2007. Earliest Jurassic (Hettangian) psiloceratoid ammonites from a subrosion pipe

        in Winterswijk, the eastern Netherlands. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences 86 (4): 379-388.

2) Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) Biostratigraphic correlations of continental, Middle Miocene deposits from Europe. GEA 41 (1): 15-18. PDF

3) Thuy, B., A.A. Klompmaker and J.W.M. Jagt. 2008. Rhaetian ophiuroids from the Netherlands: a preliminary report. 4th Workshop of German and Austrian Echinoderm Research, Vienna, October 2008, abstracts: 49-50. PDF

4) Fraaije, R.H.B., B.W.M. Bakel, J.W.M. Jagt, A.A. Klompmaker and P. Artal. 2009. A new hermit crab (Crustacea, Anomura, Paguroidea) from the mid-Cretaceous of Navarra, Northern Spain. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana 61 (2): 13-16. PDF

5) Klompmaker, A.A., N.A. Waljaard and R.H.B. Fraaije. 2009. Ventral bite marks in Mesozoic ammonoids. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 280: 245-257. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2009.06.013

6) Klompmaker, A.A., 2009. Taphonomic bias on drill-hole predation intensities and paleoecology of Pliocene mollusks from Langenboom (Mill), The Netherlands. PALAIOS 24 (11): 772-779. http://dx.doi.org/10.2110/palo.2009.p09-023r

Popular:

1)  Klompmaker, A.A. 2007. (translated) Mosasaurs from the Late Cretaceous. Paÿenborchiana 47 (2): 14-16. PDF

2)  Klompmaker, A.A. 2007. (translated) Stratigraphy from the uppermost Cretaceous of southern Limburg, the Netherlands. Paÿenborchiana 47 (2): 18-21. PDF

3)  Klompmaker, A.A. 2007. (translated) The new dinosaur exposition hall of Oertijdmuseum ' De Groene Poort’ in Boxtel, the Netherlands. Grondboor en Hamer 61 (6): 141. PDF

4)  Klompmaker, A.A. 2007. (translated) Supervolcano Yellowstone is rising. Spits (7-12-2007): 12. PDF

5)  Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) Ice caps are melting? Spits (25-01-2008): 20. PDF

6)  Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) Volcanoes – Cross section, shape/type and location. [Online March 28] 

7)  Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) Volcanoes – Direct and indirect effects. [Online April 3]

8)  Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) Volcano observation and economy. [Online April 3] 

9)  Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) The whole earth is on the move. [Online July 11] 

10) Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) Proves and history of the plate tectonic theory. [Online July 15]

11) Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) Shaped by moving earth plates. [Online July 30]

12) Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) In situ, right? About the meaning of in situ. Afzettingen WTKG 29 (3): 48-49. PDF

13) Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) Patterns in tsunamis. Spits (7-11-2008): 17. PDF

15) Klompmaker, A.A. 2008. (translated) Drillhole predation in molluscs: how not to drill. GEA 41 (4): 118-120. PDF

16) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Many dangers for coral reefs. [Online January 5]

17) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Nuclear winter is waiting. Spits (9-1-2009): 1,10. PDF

18) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Climate change is a timescale discussion! [Online January 13]

19) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Pathological Ammonites. Grondboor en Hamer 63 (1): 18-24. PDF Reference list

20) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Giant bird took off with a frog jump. Natuurwetenschap & Techniek nr. 3/2009: 12. PDF

21) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Reefs on the brink of destruction. Spits (13-3-2009): 20. PDF 

22) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Tsunamis not only caused by earthquakes. [Online May 11]

23) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Dinosaurs survived Cretaceous-Tertiary the boundary. [Online June 4]

24) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Dinosaurs lived on longer. Spits (26-6-2009): 14. PDF

25) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) The reverse greenhouse effect. Spits (7-8-2009): 10. PDF

26) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Laughing gas: new danger for the ozone layer. Kennislink [Online September 10]

27) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Search and find a (pre)historic tsunami. Kennislink [Online September 22]

28) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Bite marks on ammonites from the Mesozoic. GEA 42 (3): 83-86. PDF

29) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Powerpoint in earth sciences: draw the attention! GEA 42 (3): 92-93. PDF

30) Klompmaker, A.A. 2009. (translated) Meteorite impact: yes or no? Spits (6-11-2009): 16. PDF

31) Klompmaker, A.A. 2007-2009. >80 news articles on Kennislink and NGV Geonieuws

Press:

1) 'Prehistoric squids fought for life and death' (translated) 15-7-2009 PDF

2) Radio 5 interview in Dutch - Hoe?Zo! - 16-7-2009 mp3

Teaching

- 2008 - present     Teaching Assistantship Kent State University

    a) Earth History lab

    b) Earth Dynamics lab

    c) Invertebrate Paleontology lab

Award

Best Paper Award - best presentation GSS Colloquium 4-4-2009 (Kent State University)

Memberships

- Nederlandse Geologische Vereniging (NGV)

- Stichting Geologische Activiteiten (GEA)

- NGV Cephalopod working group

- Geological Society of America (GSA)

- Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE), Gamma Zeta Chapter (National Geological Honor Society)

- Kent State Geological Society (KSGS)