Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2001/00900
A geographical information system (GIS) study of ecological change in the terrestrial realm across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor P Barrett, University of Oxford, Zoology
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor K Willis, University of Oxford, Biology
- Grant held at:
- University of Oxford, Zoology
- Science Area:
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Palaeobiology
- Palaeoenvironments
- Systematics & Taxonomy
- Abstract:
- The Triassic-Jurassic (Tr/J) mass extinction heralded dramatic changes in the composition and dynamics of terrestrial vertebrate faunas. The causes of this event are disputed and the actual patterns of faunal change have not been analysed rigorously. We propose to use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for the analysis and interpretation of biological and associated geological events at the Tr/J boundary. In particular, we aim to test the accuracy and utility of vertebrate-based biostratigraphies, as it is likely that the widespread, uncritical adoption of such schemes is masking the true pattern of faunal turnover. This is an entirely novel application of GIS and will test the potential of such approaches to resolve broader issues in palaeoecological and macroevolutionary studies.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2001/00900
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £29,335
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|
| £2,303 | £18,515 | £8,517 |
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