Evin P Maguire

Evin P Maguire

May 14, 2016

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I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who donated and shared this project. This was a new experience for me, and I have been humbled by the generosity and enthusiasm you all have shown. I will continue to post project updates as the work progresses so everyone can follow the entire research process from start to finish. I will also make special mention of this campaign in the acknowledgements section of all publications which result from it, and readers will be directed here so they can see everyone who made the work possible.

Cheers!

-Evin

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About This Project

This study will investigate the effect of volcanic ash on ancient marine life from the Miocene epoch of Patagonia, about 10 million years ago. My hypothesis is that volcanic ash led to mass mortality of marine communities, and contributed to exceptional fossil preservation. This study will help determine how fossil marine communities responded to and recovered from large-scale environmental catastrophes, and how rapid burial in volcanic ash contributes to fossil preservation.

Blast off!

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