Klaus-Peter Kelber

Klaus-Peter Kelber is an Independent Researcher at the Chair of Geodynamics and Geomaterials Research, affiliated with the Institute of Geography and Geology at the University of Würzburg. His work spans over four decades, focusing on palaeobotany and taphonomy of Triassic and Neogene plant fossils in Frankonia, Germany, particularly in the Keuper (Ladinian-Rhaetian) and Rhön regions. He has contributed significantly to understanding fossil plant preservation, wildfire impacts on ecosystems, and historical resource extraction.

• Specializes in Keuper macroplants, Triassic liverworts, and Neogene flora
• Key collaborations with Georg Geyer, Martin Okrush, and Johanna van Konijnenburg-van Cittert
• Recipient of multiple awards, including the Zittel Medaille and Teichmüller Stipendium

His research integrates phytotaphonomy (e.g., Equisetites and Triops interactions), paleoecology, and historical geology. Articles emphasize Triassic biotic recovery post-Permian extinction, plant-insect coevolution, and charophyte-brackish water correlations. Scientific awards highlight his contributions to fossil taxonomy and field-based stratigraphy.