Heinz Hilbrecht, Web Master, Zürich site

Heinz Hilbrecht was born in 1958 in Berlin (Germany). After studies of Geology at the Free University of Berlin, he received a M.Sc. (Diplom) in 1986. After employment at the Free University Berlin he moved to the ETH Zurich in 1987, first as a visiting scientist (Ph.D. from the Free University in 1990), and employed by ETH since 1989. While generally interested in Cretaceous Inoceramidae he focuses on planktic foraminifera in the late Cretaceous and the Neogene. Main research interests include bio- and carbon isotope stratigraphy in the late Cretaceous, ecology and evolution of past and living planktic foraminifera, and applications of image processing and robotics to morphometric research. Heinz is unemployed since Jan. 1, 2000 and works as a book author and freelance writer for various journals and newspapers. Job offers are welcome.