Vertebrate palaeontology and sedimentary geology of the Early-Late Triassic succession in central Queensland

Vertebrate palaeontology and sedimentary geology of the Early-Late Triassic succession in central Queensland

Advisor/s

Dr Espen Knutsen

College or Research Centre

College of Science & Engineering

Summary of Project

This project will be a field and laboratory-based project in collaboration with the Queensland Museum investigating a series of richly fossiliferous Triassic vertebrate localities across central Queensland. The project will investigate the vertebrate faunas using 3D modelling from synchrotron microCT data, as well as the paleoenvironments and paleogeography of this region.  In addition, the project will focus on radioisotopic methods to better temporally constrain the Triassic succession in central Queensland, and geochemical analysis to understand the taphonomy and palaeoecology.

Key Words

Vertebrates palaeontology; fossils

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Updated: 22 Mar 2022