Major
Environmental Science
Anticipated Graduation Year
2027
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
We studied the ecosystem stability of an End-Cretaceous ecosystem out of the Lance Creek Formation in Wyoming. This ecosystem represented a time interval immediately before the mass extinction wiping out all non-avian dinosaurs. Overall, our data suggests that stability was relatively good leading up to the asteroid impact that catalyzed the mass extinction.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Megan Whitney
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End of Dino Dominance - Ecological Trends in Late Cretaceous Communities
We studied the ecosystem stability of an End-Cretaceous ecosystem out of the Lance Creek Formation in Wyoming. This ecosystem represented a time interval immediately before the mass extinction wiping out all non-avian dinosaurs. Overall, our data suggests that stability was relatively good leading up to the asteroid impact that catalyzed the mass extinction.