The Wandering Falklands: Insights from New Geologic and Fossil Discoveries (Old ID 27745)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
This project seeks to shed new light on the enduring geological mystery of where and how the Falkland Islands fit back into the plate-tectonic jig-saw puzzle of ancient Gondwana, while at same time unravelling new information about the evolutionary origins of early jawed fish from the southern hemisphere, whose humble beginnings may be linked to islands. To achieve this, we propose to spend two weeks collecting new Devonian fish fossils and searching for the presence of elusive (unmapped) volcanic rocks along the wave-cut beaches and platforms of Pebble Island and northern end of West Falkland.
Date
01 Jun 2022 - 30 Mar 2023
Project Type
SCHOLARSHIP
Keywords
Falklands;Detrital zircon;Plate Tectonics;Gnathostomes
Funding Body
United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust
Amount
8756.85
Project Team
N/A