Charlotte Kenchington
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completing a BA in Geology in the University of Dublin, Trinity College, I
began a PhD at the University of Cambridge, under supervision of Nick
Butterfield (Cambridge) and Phil Wilby (BGS). I am studying the assemblage of
Ediacaran macrofossils of Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, which includes many
previously undescribed taxa. Primarily, I will be investigating their biology,
taxonomic affinity and ecology, this last aided by analysis of the depositional
environment in which they lived. These organisms are enigmatic; understanding
their taxonomic affinity will provide insight into the evolution of life on the
planet. I will also be undertaking comparative studies of similar biotas in
Newfoundland.
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