SCHOOL OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES, Peking University

Research Area

DATE：2018-05-24

Infomation
Name:	Yuanlin Sun
Title:	Professor
Phone:	010-62754151
Position:
Email:	ylsun@pku.edu.cn

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1983.09--1986.06	M.S.	Peking University Paleontology and Stratigraphy
1979.09--1983.07	B.S.	Peking University Paleontology and Stratigraphy

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
2012.08--to now	Professor, Peking University, School of Earth & Space Sci. and Inst. of Paleont. & Palaeoenviron. Sci.
1996.08--2012.07	Associate Professor, Peking University, Department of Geology and Section for Paleontlogy and Stratigraphy
1988.08--1996.07	Lecturer, Peking University, Department of Geology and Section for Paleontlogy and Stratigraphy
1992.09--1993.06	Visiting scholar, Stockholm University, Institute for Geology and Geochemistry
1986.08--1988.07	Asistant, Peking University, Department of Geology and Section for Paleontlogy and Stratigraphy

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
no record

RECENT COURSES TAUGHT
Earth History Fall, 1988-1998, Spring, 1999-2015 Life through the Earth history Spring, 2003-2015

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member, academic committe of the State Key Laboratory of Paleobiology and Biostratigraphy, 2006- 2010 Member, academic committe of the key laboratory of Economic Stratigraphy and Palaeogeography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2013- present Member of the editory committe of Journal of Stratigraphy, Acta Paleontologica Sinica, 2008- present Reveiwer, Geological Magazine, Alcheringa, Journal of Earth Science, Paleoworld, etc.

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member, academic committe of the State Key Laboratory of Paleobiology and Biostratigraphy, 2006- 2010
Member, academic committe of the key laboratory of Economic Stratigraphy and Palaeogeography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2013- present
Member of the editory committe of Journal of Stratigraphy, Acta Paleontologica Sinica, 2008- present
Reveiwer, Geological Magazine, Alcheringa, Journal of Earth Science, Paleoworld, etc.

EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANT HISTORY
1. Famennian brachiopod succession and biodiversity from the carbonate platform to slop facies in southern China. NSFC regular grant No. 41172001, PI., 2012-2015 2. Triassic saurichthyid fishes from South China, NSFC youth grant No. 41102011(PI: WuFX), 2012-2014 3. Biotic succession and global migration-evolution pattern of the marine reptile faunas during the recovery stage of the Early-Middle Triassic marine ecosystem after the end-Permian mass extinction. NSFC major international cooperation grant No. 40920124002 (PI: Jiang DY), 2010-2013 4. Biostratigraphy and paleo-biogeography of the Late Paleozic basin in Xinjiang-Neimeng areas, northern China. Sino Pech，PI, 2007-2010 5. Evolution of the biodiversity of the brachiopod faunas in the Tournaisian and Visean stages (Lower Carboniferous) of South China. NSFC regular grant No.40572004, PI., 2006-2008 6. Evolution of marine benthic biota across the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary and related environmental changes in South China. NSFC regular grant No. 40272005, PI., 2003-2005

EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANT HISTORY

1. Famennian brachiopod succession and biodiversity from the carbonate platform to slop facies in southern China. NSFC regular grant No. 41172001, PI., 2012-2015
2. Triassic saurichthyid fishes from South China, NSFC youth grant No. 41102011(PI: WuFX), 2012-2014
3. Biotic succession and global migration-evolution pattern of the marine reptile faunas during the recovery stage of the Early-Middle Triassic marine ecosystem after the end-Permian mass extinction. NSFC major international cooperation grant No. 40920124002 (PI: Jiang DY), 2010-2013
4. Biostratigraphy and paleo-biogeography of the Late Paleozic basin in Xinjiang-Neimeng areas, northern China. Sino Pech，PI, 2007-2010
5. Evolution of the biodiversity of the brachiopod faunas in the Tournaisian and Visean stages (Lower Carboniferous) of South China. NSFC regular grant No.40572004, PI., 2006-2008
6. Evolution of marine benthic biota across the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary and related environmental changes in South China. NSFC regular grant No. 40272005, PI., 2003-2005

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Balinski, A and Sun YL. 2015. Fenxiang biota: a new Early Ordovician shallow-water fauna with soft-part preservation from China. Sci. Bull. 60 (8):812–818. doi: 10.1007/s11434-015-0762-7 Guo W, Sun YL, & Balinski A. 2015. Parallel evolution of jugal structures in Devonian athyridide brachiopods. Palaeontology 58 (1): 171–182. doi: 10.1111/pala.12131 Wu FX., Sun YL, Hao WC, Jiang DY, and Sun ZY. 2015. A new species of Saurichthys (Actinopterygii: Saurichthyiformes) from the Middle Triassic of southwestern China, with remarks on pattern of the axial skeleton of saurichthyid fishes. N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Abh. 275 (3):249-267. doi: 10.1127/njgpa/2015/0462 Balinski A, Sun YL & J Dzik, 2014. Probable advanced hydroid from the Early Ordovician of China. Paläontol Z., 88(1): 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s12542-013-0169-1 Wu FX, Chang MM, Sun YL, & Xu GH, 2013. A new Saurichthyiform (Actinopterygii) with a crushing feeding mechanism from the Middle Triassic of Guizhou (China). PLoS ONE, 8(12): e81010. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0081010 Balinski A, Sun YL & J Dzik, 2013.Traces of marine nematodes from 470 million years old Early Ordovician rocks in China. Nematology 15 (2013) 567-574 Baliński A & Sun YL, 2013. Preservation of soft tissues in an Ordovician linguloid brachiopod from China. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 58 (1): 115–120. Chen ZM and Sun YL, 2013. Discovery of color patterned Cranaena (Brachiopoda) from the Lower Carboniferous Huangjin Formation in Guilin of Guangxi with a brief comment on its geological and geographic distribution. Journal of Palaeogeography, 15(6):795-808 Baliński A, Sun YL & J Dzik, 2012. 470-Million-year-old black corals from China. Naturwissenschaften 99: 645–653. DOI 10.1007/s00114-012-0947-8 Zhang WJ, Sun YL, Kelley N, Yang L, & Yu HJ. 2012. Long-term electromagnetic core–mantle coupling and the Earth’s rotation acceleration in the Mesozoic Era. Russian Geology and Geophysics, 53 (2012) 491–499 Zong P, Ma XP, & Sun YL. 2012 Productide, athyridide and terebratulide brachiopods across the Devonian- Carboniferous boundary in Western Jungar, Northwestern China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica,51 (4):416-435. Sun YL & A Baliński. 2011. Silicified Mississippian brachiopods from Muhua, southern China: rhynchonellides, athyridides, spiriferides, spiriferinides, and terebratulides. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 56 (4): 793–842. Wu FX, Sun YL, Xu GH, Hao WC, Jiang DY, & Sun ZY. 2011. New saurichthyid actinopterygian fishes from the Anisian (Middle Triassic) of southwestern China. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 56 (3): 581–614. Li X, Tan L, Sun YL, & A. Balinski. 2011. Discovery and significance of the rhynchonellid brachiopod Axiedeaneia Clark from Guangxi, China. Acta Paleontologica Sinica, 50 (1): 32-40. Tan L, Li X, & Sun YL. On age of the Changyang Formation of Western Hubei. Journal of Stratigraphy, 35 (1): 8-18. Wu FX; Sun YL*; Hao WC et al. 2009. New species of Saurichthys (Actinopterygii: Saurichthyidae) from Middle Triassic (Anisian) of Yunnan Province, China. Acta Geologica Sinica-English edition, 83 (3): 440-450. Sun YL, Balinski A, 2008. Silicified Mississippian brachiopods from Muhua, Southern China: Lingulids, craniids, strophomenids, productids, orthotetids, and orthids. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 53 (3): 485-524

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Balinski, A and Sun YL. 2015. Fenxiang biota: a new Early Ordovician shallow-water fauna with soft-part preservation from China. Sci. Bull. 60 (8):812–818. doi: 10.1007/s11434-015-0762-7
Guo W, Sun YL, & Balinski A. 2015. Parallel evolution of jugal structures in Devonian athyridide brachiopods. Palaeontology 58 (1): 171–182. doi: 10.1111/pala.12131
Wu FX., Sun YL*, Hao WC, Jiang DY, and Sun ZY. 2015. A new species of Saurichthys (Actinopterygii: Saurichthyiformes) from the Middle Triassic of southwestern China, with remarks on pattern of the axial skeleton of saurichthyid fishes. N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Abh. 275 (3):249-267. doi: 10.1127/njgpa/2015/0462
Balinski A, Sun YL & J Dzik, 2014. Probable advanced hydroid from the Early Ordovician of China. Paläontol Z., 88(1): 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s12542-013-0169-1
Wu FX, Chang MM, Sun YL*, & Xu GH, 2013. A new Saurichthyiform (Actinopterygii) with a crushing feeding mechanism from the Middle Triassic of Guizhou (China). PLoS ONE, 8(12): e81010. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0081010
Balinski A, Sun YL & J Dzik, 2013.Traces of marine nematodes from 470 million years old Early Ordovician rocks in China. Nematology 15 (2013) 567-574
Baliński A & Sun YL, 2013. Preservation of soft tissues in an Ordovician linguloid brachiopod from China. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 58 (1): 115–120.
Chen ZM and Sun YL, 2013. Discovery of color patterned Cranaena (Brachiopoda) from the Lower Carboniferous Huangjin Formation in Guilin of Guangxi with a brief comment on its geological and geographic distribution. Journal of Palaeogeography, 15(6):795-808
Baliński A, Sun YL & J Dzik, 2012. 470-Million-year-old black corals from China. Naturwissenschaften 99: 645–653. DOI 10.1007/s00114-012-0947-8
Zhang WJ, Sun YL*, Kelley N, Yang L, & Yu HJ. 2012. Long-term electromagnetic core–mantle coupling and the Earth’s rotation acceleration in the Mesozoic Era. Russian Geology and Geophysics, 53 (2012) 491–499
Zong P, Ma XP, & Sun YL. 2012 Productide, athyridide and terebratulide brachiopods across the Devonian- Carboniferous boundary in Western Jungar, Northwestern China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica,51 (4):416-435.
Sun YL & A Baliński. 2011. Silicified Mississippian brachiopods from Muhua, southern China: rhynchonellides, athyridides, spiriferides, spiriferinides, and terebratulides. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 56 (4): 793–842.
Wu FX, Sun YL*, Xu GH, Hao WC, Jiang DY, & Sun ZY. 2011. New saurichthyid actinopterygian fishes from the Anisian (Middle Triassic) of southwestern China. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 56 (3): 581–614.
Li X, Tan L, Sun YL, & A. Balinski. 2011. Discovery and significance of the rhynchonellid brachiopod Axiedeaneia Clark from Guangxi, China. Acta Paleontologica Sinica, 50 (1): 32-40.
Tan L, Li X, & Sun YL. On age of the Changyang Formation of Western Hubei. Journal of Stratigraphy, 35 (1): 8-18.
Wu FX; Sun YL*; Hao WC et al. 2009. New species of Saurichthys (Actinopterygii: Saurichthyidae) from Middle Triassic (Anisian) of Yunnan Province, China. Acta Geologica Sinica-English edition, 83 (3): 440-450.
Sun YL, Balinski A, 2008. Silicified Mississippian brachiopods from Muhua, Southern China: Lingulids, craniids, strophomenids, productids, orthotetids, and orthids. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 53 (3): 485-524