Fellowship Lunchtime Lectures: Dr Ricardo Pérez-de la Fuente
Event
Teddy Hall’s online lunchtime lecture series returns for Hilary Term 2021. It aims to highlight the incredible depth and breadth of research across the Teddy Hall Fellowship. Students, alumni, fellows and staff are welcome to register.
Speaker and Topic
Amber: Time Stood Still
Amber, fossilised plant resin, allowed small portions of ancient ecosystems to travel forwards in time. Long-extinct organisms became trapped in the resin and preserved in incredible detail for millions of years. But, how is amber found and gathered in the field? What can be learnt about the past of life on Earth from this fascinating material?
About the Speaker
Dr Ricardo Pérez-de la Fuente is a Junior Research Fellow in Palaeobiology at St Edmund Hall.
Ricardo Pérez-de la Fuente’s research is focused on the palaeobiology of fossil arthropods, namely insects and arachnids. Although founded on morphology and systematics, his works aim at extracting palaeoecological, palaeoethological, palaeobiogeographical, and taphonomic data. Special emphasis is put on the study of amber inclusions, particularly those from the Cretaceous, one of the most important periods for the diversification of terrestrial arthropods linked with the angiosperm radiation.
Registration
You must register in order to receive the Zoom joining link the day before the lecture.
Please note that this lecture will be recorded and published on St Edmund Hall’s digital and print communication platforms where appropriate.