Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP210301049

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP210301049

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Funded Activity Summary

Determining fossilisation processes of a rare iron-rich Lagerstätte. Most fossil sites only preserve resistant elements such as bones and teeth, leading to questions about how soft animals and structures have evolved over time. The recent discovery of a fossil deposit in New South Wales appears to demonstrate a new set of conditions for the preservation of soft tissues. This project aims to constrain the age of and assess the fossilisation processes that produced this unique fossil site. We will use an integrative approach to reconstruct the formation of this Lagerstätte. The work will provide significant advances in our understanding of the process of fossilisation and guide the discovery of other exceptionally-well preserved fossil deposits, critical in reconstructing the biological history of Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 17-05-2023

End Date: 16-05-2026

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $386,379.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) | Geology | Geochemistry not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Education and Training Systems not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Education and Training Systems not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Geochemistry not elsewhere classified | Geology | Palaeontology (incl. Palynology)

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