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| Yu, Jing | |
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| Name | Yu, Jing |
| Native name | 余靖 |
| Birth date | circa 1920s |
| Birth place | Nanjing, Jiangsu |
| Fields | Geology, Paleontology, Stratigraphy |
| Workplaces | Nanjing University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geology and Paleontology (Nanjing) |
| Alma mater | Peking University, Nanjing University |
| Known for | studies of Permian, Triassic stratigraphy and fusulinid biostratigraphy |
Yu, Jing
Yu, Jing was a prominent Chinese geologist and paleontologist noted for contributions to Permian and Triassic stratigraphy, fusulinid biostratigraphy, and regional correlation across East Asia. Active in the mid-20th century, Yu worked at major institutions including Nanjing University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborating with contemporaries from Peking University, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, and international researchers from University of Cambridge and University of Tokyo. His work influenced stratigraphic frameworks used in studies of Sichuan Basin, Tarim Basin, and the Yunnan region.
Born in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Yu completed secondary studies in the provincial capital before entering higher education at Nanjing University, where he studied under leading figures from Peking University exchange programs and mentors connected to the Academia Sinica network. He pursued graduate training focused on stratigraphy and paleontology with coursework and fieldwork linked to research groups at the Institute of Geology and Paleontology (Nanjing) and collaborations with scholars from Tsinghua University and the Chinese Geological Survey. During his formative years Yu participated in field expeditions to the Sichuan Basin, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau margins, and Yunnan carbonate platforms, building expertise in fusulinid taxonomy and carbonate facies analysis. His mentors included senior paleontologists with ties to the Geological Society of China and international scholars connected to the Royal Society and American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
Yu joined the faculty at Nanjing University and took a concurrent research appointment at the Institute of Geology and Paleontology (Nanjing), part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He led stratigraphic mapping projects in cooperation with the Chinese Geological Survey and participated in national programs coordinated with the Ministry of Land and Resources and provincial bureaus in Sichuan and Xinjiang. Yu frequently collaborated with teams from Peking University, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, and international groups affiliated with Harvard University, University of Chicago, and University of California, Berkeley on correlation of Permian–Triassic sections. He served on editorial boards for regional journals connected to the Geological Society of China and committees linked to the International Commission on Stratigraphy and the International Paleontological Association.
Yu is best known for synthesizing fusulinid biostratigraphy across China and for refining age assignments of Permian and Triassic carbonate sequences in the Yangtze Platform, Sichuan Basin, and South China Block. He produced detailed taxonomic descriptions of fusulinid genera and species, contributing to regional correlation with faunas from Japan, Korea, Russia, and Southeast Asia. His monographs and articles, published through outlets associated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Geological Society of China, and international publishers linked to Springer and Elsevier, integrated conodont biostratigraphy and isotope chemostratigraphy to resolve debates over the timing of faunal turnovers near the Permian–Triassic boundary.
Notable publications include comprehensive stratigraphic syntheses that correlated sections in the Sichuan Basin with reference sections near Meishan, and comparative studies aligning Chinese fusulinid zones with standard zonation schemes used by the International Commission on Stratigraphy and researchers from University of Cambridge and University of Tokyo. Yu also contributed to applied geology through research informing hydrocarbon exploration in the Tarim Basin and Ordos Basin by delineating reservoir-bearing carbonate units and their biostratigraphic markers.
Yu received recognition from national and professional bodies including medals and commendations from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and awards conferred by the Geological Society of China and the Ministry of Land and Resources. He was invited as a visiting scholar to institutions such as University of Cambridge and University of Tokyo, earned honorary memberships in regional geological societies, and participated in international committees organized by the International Commission on Stratigraphy and the International Paleontological Association. His work was cited in national survey reports produced by the Chinese Geological Survey and used in policy discussions involving provincial bureaus in Sichuan and Yunnan.
Yu married a fellow scientist associated with Nanjing University and the Institute of Geology and Paleontology (Nanjing), and their family maintained ties with academic circles spanning Peking University, Tsinghua University, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Colleagues from institutions including the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, University of Chicago, and Harvard University remember his mentorship of generations of stratigraphers and paleontologists. Yu’s contributions persist in contemporary studies by researchers at Nanjing University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and international centers such as University of Cambridge and University of Tokyo, where his biostratigraphic frameworks continue to guide correlation of Permian and Triassic successions across East Asia.
Category:Chinese geologists Category:Chinese paleontologists