Dr. JULIA A. SCHULTZ
CURRENT AFFILIATION
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Institut für Geowissenschaften
Abteilung Paläontologie


ACADEMIC CAREER
  • Since Febuary 2018 - research assistant, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Bonn (Germany)
  • August 2015 to July 2017 - DAAD postdoc fellow, Department for Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago (USA), Link: http://luo-lab.uchicago.edu/people.html
  • December 2011 to July 2015 - postdoc DFG research unit 771 (Link: https://www.for771.uni-bonn.de/for771-en/sitemap), Steinmann-Institut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Paläontologie, Universität Bonn (Germany)
  • 24th of November 2011 - defense of doctoral thesis; Funktionelle Morphologie und Abnutzungsmuster prätribosphenischer Molaren am Beispiel der Dryolestida (Mammalia, Cladotheria), Link: http://hss.ulb.uni-bonn.de/2012/2787/2787.htm 
  • February 2008 to November 2011 - PhD student DFG research unit 771, Steinmann-Institut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Paläontologie, Universität Bonn (Germany)
  • May 2007 - diploma thesis; The inner ear morphology throughout the mammalian evolution - a comparative study
  • August 1998 to July 2007 - Study of Geology/Palaeontology, Freie Universität Berlin (Germany)

AWARDS
  • September 2013 - poster award of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft; Dental functions of mammaliaforms and early mammals
  • September 2012 - Tilly-Edinger-Award of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft for young academics for outstanding research achievements in palaeontology and related disciplines
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MISCELLANEOUS
  • July 2015 - symposium monkey "Show me your ear – middle and inner ear in vertebrates“ 11th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology (ICVM), Washington DC (USA)
  • October 2013 - workshop instructor “Virtual 3D Analysis of Chewing in Mammals - Occlusal Fingerprint Analyser (OFA)” at the annual meeting of the Society Vertebrate Paleontology, Los Angeles (USA)
  • October 2008, May 2009 - attendee “Scientific Drawing” and “Advanced Scientific Drawing”, Steinmann-Institut, Universität Bonn (Germany)
  • Since March 2008 - member of the Paläontologische Gesellschaft (PalGes)
  • Since March 2008 - member of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP)

PUBLICATIONS
  • Book Chapter
Schultz, J. A., U. Anders, C. Braune, J. Brinkkötter, I. Calandra, S. Engels, E. Findeisen, J.-P. Gailer, J. Hummel, K. R. K. Jäger, T. M. Kaiser, D. C. Kalthoff, W. v. Koenigswald, O. Kullmer, C. Landwehr, M. Mau, U. Menz, I. Ruf, A. M. Schubert, E. Schulz-Kornas, A. H. Schwermann, L. C. Schwermann, M. Skiba, P. Steuer, K.-H. Südekum, D. E. Winkler, T. Martin (2021). A new facet terminology for mammalian dentitions. In: Mammalian Teeth - Form and Function (T. Martin & W. v. Koenigswald, eds.): pp 11-24
https://pfeil-verlag.de/publikationen/mammalian-teeth-form-and-function/

Schultz, J. A., S. Engels, L. C. Schwermann, W. v. Koenigswald (2021). Evolutionary trends in the mastication patterns in some perissodactyls, cetartiodactyls, and proboscideans. In: Mammalian Teeth - Form and Function (T. Martin & W. v. Koenigswald, eds.): pp 215-230
https://pfeil-verlag.de/publikationen/mammalian-teeth-form-and-function/

Martin, T., J J. Brinkkötter, K. R. K. Jäger, T. Plogschties, A. H. Schwermann, J. A. Schultz (2021). Molar diversity and functional adaptations in Mesozoic mammals. In: Mammalian Teeth - Form and Function (T. Martin & W. v. Koenigswald, eds.): pp 187-214
https://pfeil-verlag.de/publikationen/mammalian-teeth-form-and-function/

  • Peer-reviewed
Schultz, J. A. (2020). Eat and listen—how chewing and hearing evolved. Science, 367(6475), 244-246.
Full text: http://science.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/367/6475/244?ijkey=8MysB3iXW2/jE&keytype=ref&siteid=sci
Reprint: http://science.sciencemag.org/cgi/rapidpdf/367/6475/244?ijkey=8MysB3iXW2/jE&keytype=ref&siteid=sci

Averianov, A. O., Martin, T., Lopatin, A. V., Schultz, J. A., Schellhorn, R., Krasnolutskii, S., ... & Ivantsov, S. (2019). Haramiyidan mammals from the Middle Jurassic of Western Siberia, Russia. Part 1: Shenshouidae and Maiopatagium. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1669159.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2019.1669159
 
Martin, T., Averianov, A. O., Schultz, J. A., Schwermann, A. H., & Wings, O. (2019). Late Jurassic multituberculate mammals from Langenberg Quarry (Lower Saxony, Germany) and palaeobiogeography of European Jurassic multituberculates. Historical Biology, 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2019.1650274
 
Kalthoff, D. C., Schulz-Kornas, E., Corfe, I., Martin, T., McLoughlin, S., & Schultz, J. A. (2019). Complementary approaches to tooth wear analysis in Tritylodontidae (Synapsida, Mammaliamorpha) reveal a generalist diet. PloS One, 14(7). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220188
 
Averianov, A., Krasnolutskii, S., Ivantsov, S., Skutschas, P., Schellhorn, R., Schultz, J.A., & Martin, T. (2019). Sauropod remains from the Middle Jurassic Itat Formation of West Siberia, Russia. PalZ, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12542-018-00445-8
 
Panciroli, E., Schultz, J. A., & Luo, Z. X. (2019). Morphology of the petrosal and stapes of Borealestes (Mammaliaformes, Docodonta) from the Middle Jurassic of Skye, Scotland. Papers in Palaeontology, 5(1), 139-156.
https://doi.org/10.1002/spp2.1233

Engels, S., & Schultz, J. A. (2019). Evolution of the power stroke in early Equoidea (Perissodactyla, Mammalia). Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, 99(2), 271-291.

Schultz J.A., I. Ruf & T. Martin (2018) Oldest known multituberculate stapes suggests an asymmetric bicrural pattern as ancestral for Multituberculata. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 285: 20172779. Doi:10.1098/rspb.2017.2779

Schultz, J. A., B. A. S. Bhullar & Z. X. Luo (2017). Re-examination of the Jurassic mammaliaform Docodon victor by computed tomography and occlusal functional analysis. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 1-30.

Ferner, K., J. A. Schultz & U. Zeller (2017). Comparative anatomy of neonates of the three major mammalian groups (monotremes, marsupials, placentals) and implications for the ancestral mammalian neonate morphotype. Journal of anatomy, 231(6), 798-822.

Schultz J. A., U. Menz, D. E. Winkler, E. Schulz-Kornas, S. Engels, D. C. Kalthoff, W. v. Koenigswald, I. Ruf, T. M. Kaiser, O. Kullmer, K.-H. Südekum & T. Martin (2017): Modular Wear Facet Nomenclature for mammalian post-canine dentitions. Historical Biology:1-12. Doi: 10.1080/08912963.2017.1302442

Averianov A. O., T. Martin, P. Skutschas, I. Danilov, J. A. Schultz, R. Schellhorn, E. Obraztsova, A. Lopatin, E. Sytchevskaya & I. Kuzmin (2016): Middle Jurassic vertebrate assemblage of Berezovsk coal mine in western Siberia (Russia). Global Geology 19(4):187-204.

Schultz J. A., U. Zeller & Z.-X. Luo (2016): Inner ear labyrinth anatomy of monotremes and implications for mammalian inner ear evolution. Journal of Morphology 278(2):236-263.

Luo Z.-X., Schultz, J. A. & Ekdale, E. G. (2016): Chapter 6. Evolution of the middle and inner ears of mammaliaforms: The approach to mammals. In: Evolution of the Vertebrate Ear: A Paleontological Perspective (eds. J. A. Clack, R. R. Fay and A. N. Popper). pp. 139-174.

Martin T., J. A. Schultz, A. H. Schwermann & O. Wings (2016): First Jurassic mammals of Germany: multituberculate teeth from Langenberg quarry (lower Saxony). Palaeontologia Polonica 67: 172-179.

Mähler B., A. H. Schwermann, M. Wuttke, J. A. Schultz & T. Martin (2015): 4D-Virtopsy and the taphonomy of a mole from the Oligocene of Lake Enspel (Germany). Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments 95: 115-131.

Hielscher R. C., J. A. Schultz & T. Martin (2015): Wear pattern of the molar dentition of an extant an Oligocene bat assemblage with implications on functionality. Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments 95: 597-611.

Schultz J. A., D. W. Kause, W. v. Koenigswald & E. R. Dumont (2014): Dental function and diet of Vintana sertichi (Mammalia, Gondwanatheria) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Memoir to the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Volume 34, Suppl. 1: pp.182-202.

Krause D. W., S. Hoffmann, J. R. Wible, E. C. Kirk, J. A. Schultz, W. v. Koenigswald, J. R. Groenke, J. B. Rossie, P. O’Connor, E. R. Seiffert, E. R. Dumont, W. L. Holloway, R. R. Rogers, L. J. Rahantarisoa, A. D. Kemp & H. Andriamialison (2014): First cranial remains of a goandwanatherian mammal reveal remarkable mosaicism. Nature 515: 512–517. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature13922

Schultz J. A. & T. Martin. (2014): Function of pretribosphenic and tribosphenic mammalian molars inferred from 3D animation. Naturwissenschaften 101:771-781. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-014-1214-y

Angelone C., J. A. Schultz & M. A. Erbajewa (2014): Determining the ontogenetic variation of lower cheek teeth occlusal surface patterns in lagomorphs using micro-ct technology. Palaeontologia Electronica, Article number: 17.1.5A., 13p. http://palaeo-electronica.org/content/pdfs/415.pdf  

Hoffmann R., J. A. Schultz, R. Schellhorn, E. Rybacki, H. Keupp, S. R. Gerden, R. Lemanis & S. Zachow (2014): Non-invasive imaging methods applied to neo- and paleontological cephalopod research. Biogeosciences  11: 2721-2739,  http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/bgd-10-18803-2013.

Koenigswald W. v., U. Anders, S. Engels, J. A. Schultz & O. Kullmer. (2012): Jaw movement in fossil mammals: analysis, description and visualization. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 87:141-159.

Schultz J. A. & T. Martin (2011): Wear pattern and functional morphology of dryolestoid molars (Mammalia, Cladotheria). Paläontologische Zeitschrift 85: 269-285.

Luo Z.-X., I. Ruf, J. A. Schultz & T. Martin (2011): Fossil evidence on evolution of inner ear cochlea in Jurassic mammals. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 278: 28-34.

Koenigswald W. v., U. Anders, S. Engels, J. A. Schultz & I. Ruf (2010): Tooth morphology in fossil and extant Lagomorpha (Mammalia) reflects different mastication patterns. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 17: 275-299.

Lazzari V., J. A. Schultz, P. Tafforeau & T. Martin (2010): Occlusal pattern in paulchoffatiid multituberculates and the evolution of cusp morphology in mammaliamorphs with rodent-like dentitions. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 17: 177-192.

  • Book reviews
Schultz J. A., R. H. Madden (2017). Book Review: A Brief History of South American Metatherians: Evolutionary Contexts and Intercontinental Dispersal. Goin, FJ, MO Woodburne, AN Zimicz, GM Martin & L. Chornogubsky, 2016. Springer Earth System Sciences, 237 pp. Ameghiniana 54(2):257-260.

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