Paul Wignall

Paul Barry Wignall
Born1964
Bradford, England
NationalityBritish
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Oxford (BA), University of Birmingham (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplinePalaeontology, Sedimentology
InstitutionsUniversity of Leeds

Paul Barry Wignall is a British palaeontologist and sedimentologist. He is best known for his research on mass extinctions in the marine realm., particularly via the interpretation of black shales.