Miss Mahala Fergusen
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Biological Sciences
College of Science
My PhD research focuses on Miocene marine fossil deposits found in southern Australia. These deposits are largely composed of limestone, with fossils originating from invertebrate phyla.
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2021 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| 2016 - 2020 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Science (Palaeontology and Evolutionary Biology) |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fergusen, M., Reed, E., & García-Bellido, D. (2025). Investigating colour in marine Miocene molluscs: UV fluorescence patterns and pigment EDX spectroscopy in shells from the Murbko Marl, Murray Basin (South Australia). Palaeontologia Electronica, 28(1), 25 pages. |
| 2024 | Martin, S. K., Archer, M., Allen, H. J., Badea, D. D., Beidatsch, E., Betts, M. J., . . . Ziegler, T. (2024). Palaeontology from Australasia and beyond: Abstracts from <i>Palaeo Down Under</i> 3 Perth, Western Australia, July 2023. Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, 48(2), 193-242. |