Microfossils to understand past climate change

Written By Kaustubh Thirumalai

WHAT: In this laboratory project you will work on microscopic plankton fossils found in ocean sediments from the Gulf of Mexico. You will investigate how ocean currents changed over the past 4000 years in this region as recorded by these fossils.

WHERE: This project will involve lab work at the University of Arizona.

PROJECT MENTOR: Dr. Kaustubh Thirumalai

WEBSITE: https://thirumalai.geo.arizona.edu

Kaustubh Thirumalai

I am a faculty member at the Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona.

https://thirumalai.geo.arizona.edu
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