Tracemaker - home page of Andrea Baucon

My research interests are focused on the study of Ichnology, that is the study of traces produced by organisms.
You can find me on the peak of the mountains looking for trace fossils or, alteratively, I can annoy your beach-time while looking for recent worm burrows on the tidal flat.
However, not only Ichnology: I'm also researching on Geologic Art and Geotourism...
More in detail (with selected papers):

Neoichnology

Baucon, A. 2008. Neoichnology of a microbial mat in a temperate, siliciclastic environment. In: Avanzini M., Petti F. Italian Ichnology, Studi Trent. Sci. Nat. Acta Geol., 83 [PDF]

Baucon A., Privitera S., Morandi Bonacossi D., Canci A., Neto de Carvalho C., Kyriazi E., Laborel-Deguen F., Morhange C., Marriner N. 2008. Principles of Ichnoarchaeology: new frontiers for studying past times. In: Avanzini M., Petti F. Italian Ichnology, Studi Trent. Sci. Nat. Acta Geol., 83 [PDF]

Baucon A., 2008. GPS and GIS techniques applied to neoichnology: a case study from a temperate, lagoonal microbial-mat (Adriatic Sea, Italy). Proceedings of Ichnia 2008, 2nd International Congress on Ichnology, Kracow [PDF]

Baucon, A., Grant, P.S., Felletti, F., Muttoni, G., 2011. Towards an open-source software for ichnological analysis. In: Rodríguez-Tovar, F.J. & García-Ramos, J.C. Eds (2011). Abstract Book of the XI International Ichnofabric Workshop [PDF]

Baucon, A., Felletti, F., Muttoni, G. 2011. Geographic Information Systems for ichnofabric analysis: modelling a modern lagoon (Grado, Italy) with the IchnoGIS method. In: Rodríguez-Tovar, F.J. & García-Ramos, J.C. Eds (2011). Abstract Book of the XI International Ichnofabric Workshop [PDF]

Baucon, A., Felletti, F., Muttoni, G. 2011. IchnoGIS: a novel method for analyzing neoichnological and sedimentological data. 28th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology (Zaragoza, Spain)

Paleoichnology

Baucon, A., Neto de Carvalho, C. 2008. From the river to the sea: a new fluvio-marine ichnolagerstätte from the Carnic Alps (Carboniferous, Italy-Austria) In: Avanzini M., Petti F. Italian Ichnology, Studi Trent. Sci. Nat. Acta Geol., 83 [PDF]

Baucon A., Neto de Carvalho, 2008. Pramollo ichnolagerstätte: an open window trough a Carboniferous fluvio-marine system (Carnic Alps, Italy-Austria). Proceedings of Ichnia 2008, 2nd International Congress on Ichnology, Kracow [PDF]

Baucon, A., Avanzini, M. 2008. Zoophycos-like structures associated with dinosaur tracks in a tidal-flat environment: Lower Jurassic (Southern Alps, Italy). In: Avanzini M., Petti F. Italian Ichnology, Studi Trent. Sci. Nat. Acta Geol., 83 [PDF]

Neto de Carvalho, Rodrigues N.P.C., Viegas P.A., Baucon A., Santos V.F. 2010. Patterns of occurrence and distribution of crustacean ichnofossils in the Lower Jurassic–Upper Cretaceous of Atlantic occidental margin basins, Portugal. Acta Geologica Polonica, 60(1) [PDF]

Neto de Carvalho, C., Baucon A. 2010. Jurassic sex on the beach? Macanopsis from the Kimmeridgian of Praia do Salgado (Portugal). Workshop on Crustacean Bioturbation, Fossil and Recent: Lepe 2010 [PDF]

Neto de Carvalho, C., Baucon A. 2010. Nereites trails and other sandflat trace fossils from Portas de Almourão geomonument (Lower Ordovician, Naturtejo Geopark). VIII National Geologic Congress (Lisbon, Portugal), E-Terra, 17(18) [PDF]

Belvedere, M., Baucon, A., Furin, S., Mietto, P., Felletti, F., Muttoni, G. 2011. The impact of the digital trend on ichnology: ICHNOBASE. Dinosaur Track Symposium 2011, Obernkirchen (Germania) [poster]

Baucon, A., Belvedere, M., Furin, S., Mietto, P., Felletti, F., Muttoni, G. 2011. Sharing ichnofabrics: theory, design and implementation of an open-access ichnological database (ICHNOBASE). In: Rodríguez-Tovar, F.J. & García-Ramos, J.C. Eds (2011). Abstract Book of the XI International Ichnofabric Workshop [PDF]

Baucon, A., Felletti, F., Muttoni, G. Ichnology of modern bacterial-algal mats: Grado-Marano lagoon, Italy. 28th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology, Zaragoza (Spagna) [poster]

Baucon, A., Belvedere, M., Furin, S., Felletti, F., Muttoni, G., Mietto, P. 2011. ICHNOBASE: the first ichnological database. 28th IAS Meeting of Sedimentology, Zaragoza (Spagna) [poster]

History of Ichnology

Baucon, A. 2010. Leonardo da Vinci, the founding father of ichnology. Palaios 25

Baucon, A.2008. The Da Vinci Ichnocode: Leonardo's trace fossils and the Age of Naturalists. Proceedings of Ichnia 2008, 2nd International Congress on Ichnology, Kracow [PPT]

Baucon, A. 2008. Italy, the Cradle of Ichnology: the legacy of Aldrovandi and Leonardo. In: Avanzini M., Petti F. Italian Ichnology, Studi Trent. Sci. Nat. Acta Geol., 83 [PDF]

Baucon A. 2009. Ulisse Aldrovandi : the study of trace fossil during the Renaissance. Ichnos 16(4)

Baucon, A. 2010. Da Vinci’s Paleodictyon: the fractal beauty of traces. Acta Geologica Polonica, 60(1) [PDF]



Society and Ichnology

Baucon, A., Neto de Carvalho, C. 2008. Taking Ichnology to the general public: the experience of TERRAGAZE and TERRAGAZE mobile. In: Avanzini M., Petti F. Italian Ichnology, Studi Trent. Sci. Nat. Acta Geol., 83 [PDF]

Neto de Carvalho, C., Baucon, A., Catana, M.M. & Rodrigues, J. 2009. The Ichnological Park of Penha Garcia: bringing it back to nature and sustainable enjoyment (what’s next?). In Neto de Carvalho, C., Rodrigues, J. & Jacinto, A. (eds.), Geotourism & Local Development. Câmara Municipal de Idanha-a-Nova: 161-164. [PDF of Geotourism and Local Development]

Geology and Art

Baucon, A. 2009. Geology in Art. An Unorthodox Path from Visual Arts to Music. blurb/tracemaker.com, Milan, 120 pp. [link to the book website]

Baucon, A. & Neto de Carvalho, C. 2009. Psychedelic experiences with geology: geological video art at Boom Festival. In Neto de Carvalho, C. & Rodrigues, J. (eds.) 2009. New challenges with geotourism. Proceedings of the 8th European Geoparks Conference, Idanha-a-Nova: 135-139. [PDF] [PDF of New Challenges with Geotourism]

Baucon, A. 2009. Geology and Art: an unorthodox perspective. In Neto de Carvalho, C., Rodrigues, J. & Jacinto, A. (eds.), Geotourism & Local Development. Câmara Municipal de Idanha-a-Nova: 207-283.

Baucon , A., Neto de Carvalho, C. 2007. Expressing Geology by Art: from Leonardo to Geopark Naturtejo merchandising. Proceedings of the 3rd International UNESCO conference on Geoparks, Osnabrück

Geology and Society

Baucon , A., Neto de Carvalho, C. 2007. Porque é que o projecto Antonio Andrade é fundamental para o Geopark Naturtejo (Why the Antonio Andrade project is fundamentalfor the Geopark Naturtejo?). Actas das 1.as Jornadas do Património Histórico-Cultural e Arqueológico do Distrito de Castelo Branco (paper and oral presentation)

Neto de Carvalho, C., Baucon, A. & Fialho, J. 2009. Projecto António de Andrade: documentário e Museu de Montanha, de Oleiros para o mundo. ?). In Neto de Carvalho, C., Rodrigues, J. & Jacinto, A. (eds.), Geotourism & Local Development. Câmara Municipal de Idanha-a-Nova: 165-177 (in Portuguese) [PDF of Geotourism and Local Development]

Multimedia and Geotourism
Baucon, A. 2009. Terragaze Mobile, a GPS-powered geological guide: information depending on where you are. In Neto de Carvalho, C. & Rodrigues, J. (eds.) 2009. New challenges with geotourism. Proceedings of the 8th European Geoparks Conference, Idanha-a-Nova: 56-59 [PDF of the paper] [PDF of New Challenges with Geotourism]

Baucon , A., Neto de Carvalho, C. 2007. TERRAGAZE: explaining your Geopark with virtual reality and computer vision. 7th UNESCO Geoparks Meeting, North-West Highlands Geopark

Baucon , A., Neto de Carvalho, C. 2008. TERRAGAZE MOBILE: a multimedia guide of your Geopark inside your mobile phone. Proceedings of the 3rd International UNESCO conference on Geoparks, Osnabrück

Neto de Carvalho, C., Baucon, A., Catana, M.M.. 2007. The Ichnological Park of Penha Garcia: bringing it back to Nature and sustainable enjoyment (what's next?). 7th UNESCO Geoparks Meeting, North-West Highlands Geopark

Carvalho, C., Baucon, A., Catana, M. 2008. The Importance of Scientific Research for Fostering (Geo)Tourism Development in the Naturtejo Geopark (Portugal). Proceedings of the 3rd International UNESCO conference on Geoparks, Osnabrück

Popularization of Geology

Catana, M. M.,Caetano Alves, M. I., Neto de Carvalho, C. & Baucon, A. 2007. Na Rota dos Fósseis de Penha Garcia - em busca das pistas do mar de há 480 milhões de anos, a fervilhar de vida. (The Route of Fossils of Penha Garcia - looking for 480 millions years old traces) Universidade do Minho/Geopark Naturtejo, 12 pp.

Baucon, A., Catana, M. 2008. Viagem através do coração dos Alpes (Travel to the heart of Alps). EGN (European Geopark Week) Conferences, Oleiros (oral presentation) [PPT]

Baucon, A., Carvalho, C. 2008. Adventures through geological landscapes: Marco Polo, Odorico da Pordenone, Antonio Andrade and Chapman Andrews. EGN (European Geoparks Network) Week Conferences, Oleiros (oral presentation) [PPT]

Baucon, A. 2007. Paleontologia della Mongolia: dinosauri e... non solo. Mongolia: 3500 km 800 anni dopo Gengis Khan, Trieste (oral presentation) [PPT]

Baucon, A. Le piste sotto le piste [Tracks... under ski slopes]. In: Venturini, C., Baucon, A. Quando Pramollo stava all'Equatore: un racconto di 300 milioni di anni fa [When Pramollo was at the Equator: a 300 million years tale]. Pontebba, 26 October 2011, (oral presentation)

Lectures and Short Courses
Baucon, A., 2011. Da 0 a -10 000 metri: un viaggio icnologico attraverso tracce, ambienti e processi [From 0 to -10,000 metres: an ichnologic travel through traces, environments and processes]. University of Modena, Earth Science Department, 12th May 2011 [abstract]

Baucon, A., 2011. Icnologia: l'arte negletta di capire le tracce [Ichnology: the neglected art of understanding traces]. University of Milan, Earth Science Department.