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James McCallum
I grew up in the Lake Macquarie and Hunter Valley region with an innate curiosity and passion for the natural world. I am fascinated with prehistory and evolution with much of my focus on Australian vertebrate palaeontology. I previously completed my bachelors and an honours degree on Hypsiprymnodon (musky rat kangaroo) at 91探花. My PhD will focus on another enigmatic group of Australian marsupials the Pseudocheirids (ringtail possums). When I鈥檓 not studying I can be found exploring rock pools, walking through the bush or watching David Attenborough documentaries.
笔谤辞箩别肠迟:听Systematics, phylogenetics, geochronology, biostratigraphy and palaeobiogeography of new Oligocene/Miocene species of Pildra (Marsupialia, Pseudocheiridae) from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, Queensland
Supervised by:聽Michael Archer, Suzanne Hand and Ian Graham
Project Description:聽During my PhD candidature I will be investigating the evolutionary history and palaeoecology of ringtail possums in the fossil record with a specific focus on the genus Pildra. Specifically, I will be describing a number of extinct Pseudocheirids (ringtail possums), examining their phylogenetic relationships and determining their utility for biostratigraphic correlation.
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