Fossil Treasures of Foulden Maar
A Window into Miocene Zealandia
$53.24
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2022
Summary
A paleontological site of international significance, Foulden Maar in Otago, New Zealand is home to an amazing record of life on Earth. Formed by a volcanic eruption 23 million years ago, the Maar’s undisturbed sedimentary layers are the resting places for countless rare, well-preserved fossils. The site is unsurpassed in the Southern Hemisphere as a scientific record of changing life and ecosystems at the beginning of the Miocene.
In recent years, the fossil treasures of Foulden Maar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781990048357 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1990048358 |
| Author: | Uwe Kaulfuss, Daphne Lee, John Conran |
| Publisher: | Otago University Press |
| Imprint: | Otago University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 774g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 245mm x 212mm |
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About The Author
Uwe Kaulfuss
Daphne Lee has been a coordinator of the research team at Foulden Maar since 2003. She is an Honorary Associate Professor in the Geology Department at the University of Otago. In 2017, Daphne received the McKay Hammer from the Geoscience Society of New Zealand, the premier award for geological research in New Zealand.
Uwe Kaulfuss completed a PhD focusing on the sedimentology and palaeontology of Foulden Maar. In 2009, he received the Harold Wellman Prize for the discovery of fossil insects at Foulden Maar. Uwe is based at the University of Göttingen, Germany, working on the biogeography and evolution of New Zealand fossil insects, funded by the German Research Foundation.
John Conran is a botanist and paleobotanist who joined the Foulden Maar research group in 2006. He has co-supervised several University of Otago postgraduate student projects on aspects of Foulden Maar flora. John is currently based at the University of Adelaide.
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