Prof. Maria McNamara
I am Professor of Palaeontology at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at 晚上福利在线观看 Cork. My primary research interests are in the field of soft tissue preservation in fossils, with particular focus on fossil colour and on feather evolution. I use advanced microbeam and spectroscopic techniques to explore the ultrastructure and chemistry of soft tissues in fossils and their extant analogues, with a strong emphasis on taphonomic experiments to help bridge the gap between ancient and modern materials. My current research on ancient biomolecules, including melanin and keratin, is supported in part by two ERC grants (Starting and Consolidator Grants). I鈥檓 committed to public engagement to help diversify palaeontology and STEM more broadly and to inspire an appreciation of the natural world amongst the public.
Recent research highlights
Recent research highlights include a , experimental insights into melanin taphonomy (see ; ; ; ) and the . A summary of my research can be found here.
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Publications
My full list of publications can be found here: Publications.
Biography
- 2020: Full Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, 晚上福利在线观看 Cork (UCC), Ireland.
- 2016 鈥 2020: Senior Lecturer in Geology, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, 晚上福利在线观看 Cork (UCC), Ireland.
- 2013 鈥 2016: College Lecturer, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, 晚上福利在线观看 Cork (UCC), Ireland.
- 2012 鈥 2013: Postdoctoral researcher, School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
- 2009 鈥 2012: Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Yale University, USA.
- 2008 鈥 2009: Geopark Geologist, Geological Survey of Ireland.
- 2006 鈥 2008: IRCSET Postdoctoral Fellow, UCD School of Geological Sciences, 晚上福利在线观看 Dublin.
- 2007: PhD, 晚上福利在线观看 Dublin. PhD Thesis: 鈥淐omparative taphonomy of lacustrine-hosted exceptional faunas from the Miocene of NE Spain鈥.
- 2002: BSc (Hons) 1:1, Earth Science, Dept. of Geology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.